Everything old is new again

A discussion recently came up where captioners were asked to dig back into their archives for one of their first captions to show new caption writers that even some of the best artists started small.  Part of the exercise was also in taking that first caption and re-imagining it with our current skills.  These are the results of my efforts.

The original caption from way back in 2007:

This is my updated version:

So...what do you all think?  Aside from fixing the typos, is the new version better?

The Artist: Comic-Conned?

I've had an idea for a caption series rattling around in my head for a while, and I finally had some time to create a caption worthy of introducing it.  'The Artist' will be making some repeat performances in the future.

Can You Keep a Secret?

I was bitten by the capping bug yesterday and decided to explore some new territory of formatting.  This cap is an attempt to achieve a clean look that doesn't include the standard rectangular image insert.

In case it isn't clear enough from the caption, the setting I envisioned is one where a couple of guys have just accidentally stumbled upon something that has turned one of them into a infinitely knowledgeable genie.  This is the conversation that occurs shortly after.

Treasure Chest

I was rummaging through some of my captioning folders and found a gem of a caption I had created for AnneOniMouse (http://aomouse.blogspot.com/) on Rachel's Haven that was never posted here on the blog.  Some of you may have seen this one before, but I'm posting it for those who haven't.

Prima Donna

I know it's been ages since my last caption, and I'll frankly be surprised if anyone is still following my blog by this point.  Life has been on a constant ramp up of things vying for my attention, and captioning has fallen by the wayside.

I'm still around.  I haven't fallen off the end of the world.  I just need a clone to take care of all the stuff I need to do so I get more time to do what I want to do.

Anyhoo.  If you're still reading to this point, I'm sure you want a new caption instead of my sob stories.  You're in luck.  I have one.

The Cold Shoulder

I had a bit of inspiration for the November caption contest on Rachel's Haven.  The rules for this month include a restriction that the captions tell the story through only dialogue.  Since the vast majority of my captions are done in that style, it seemed like I would be remiss to let it pass me by.  The result is this caption.

The Final Cut

It turns out that today is a double feature.  Not only do you get some guest captions to sample, you get a brand new two panel caption from me.

My thoughts have turned to Halloween with the month of October rolling in.  With it has come a creative slant toward a more horror genre...or at least a horror spoof.  I'm sure that anyone reading this caption will immediately know the source of inspiration that spawned it.

As soon as I saw the image of the long haired Asian girl with her back to the camera, my mind went directly to work.  You might say that it haunted me until I pulled together the pieces to loose it on all of you.

Read carefully, dear reader.  You never know if the spirit of the season might come for you.

Guest Caps by Dawn Carrington

I was recently contacted by a reader of this blog with an interesting proposition.  Since I've been busy fighting the good fight with real life recently, I decided to give it a try to see where it goes.

Dawn Carrington, a writer at TG World, came to me and offered up some of her own captions to be posted here.  After taking a look and seeing promise in them, I've agreed to post up a batch of her captions for you all to peruse.

Feel free to leave comments to let me know how you feel about me posting guest caps.  If you like what you see, leave some feedback for Dawn here.  If you really like them, go read her own caption blog: http://tgcaptions-metamorphosa.blogspot.com/

Wheel of Rebirth

I was struck by a sudden bout of inspiration when I came across a perfect image for a more nefarious caption.  Is the knife thrower a heroine or a villainess?  In any case, she is a very convincing recruiter.  You never know what opening she might be looking to fill next in her all girl circus troupe.

Elly Electrified

Well, I did it.  I finally pulled together my creative forces enough to get through my Fantasy Football caption backlog.  This one is the grand finale caption for the Haven Bowl champion, Elly.  She provided the photo for me for this one, and I just let things roll from there.

Flipping Channels

Sorry to say that life has been keeping me away from capping very much.  I did manage to pay off a Fantasy Football loss cap a week ago.  This one is unique in that the request was for a caption including a sports reporter that is very hard to find good photos of online.

I ended up opting for a lower quality image, and I hope that I managed to do something creative with it.

Catch 22

A while back, Alectra (Alectra's Playgrounds) made a very nice caption for me.  I made this one in return to let her get the best of me...just this once :)

You're Doing It All Wrong

I made this quick cap as a return for Candy's recent cap of me.  While it doesn't specifically include her name, I hope it's pretty clear that it was meant for her.

I think I'm beginning to feel some inspiration returning, so I'm hoping to get some new caps posted before too long.  Thanks to all for bearing with me.

A Re-Birth of Sorts

A good friend who I chat with often had a birthday this week, so I made this caption for Elly.

Sorority Rush

This one's a bit more on the darker side than I usually go, but the photo just demanded that I write up a cap for it.  There just something ominous about it.  I don't know if it is the fact that the girls look like they are on a mission, or that they are walking out of their jeans without taking any notice.  In any case, enjoy!

Hot For Teacher

Happy Easter

Spring Break

Spring is in the air, and I think back a bit and regret that I never got to experience Spring Break while I was in college.  Here's a little something to show how I think it may have gone.

EP: Always Ring Twice

This one is a bit of a twist on the normal Enchanted Penis series.  It is told from the point of view of the guy that is changed.  I hope that this is a good reconnection back to my 'roots' while still exploring something a bit new.

Eating Out