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Title: The Supercallers
Post by: neilnumberman on December 09, 2007, 06:52:24 PM
Hiya FOTs,
My tribute to the Supercallers:

(http://brianmichaelweaver.com/images/news/supercaller_sm.jpg)

And see it bigger here:

http://brianmichaelweaver.com/images/news/supercallers.htm

--BMW
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Gregory on December 09, 2007, 06:55:18 PM
Awesome!
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: dave from knoxville on December 09, 2007, 07:21:23 PM
I have never in all my life been so humbled.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Chris L on December 09, 2007, 07:21:40 PM
Oh shit!  And look at James literally flaming out back there.  Awesome.  
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Dorvid Barnas on December 09, 2007, 07:24:45 PM
Fan-friggin-tastic.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Josh on December 09, 2007, 07:39:30 PM
HOLY COW!
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on December 09, 2007, 08:06:38 PM
Awesome!
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: congolia on December 09, 2007, 08:24:03 PM
You are a true talent, Sir.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Beth on December 09, 2007, 08:42:29 PM
rad!!
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Martin on December 09, 2007, 08:47:34 PM
AWESOME

(They look so angry!)
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Sarah on December 09, 2007, 09:10:38 PM
Scary, scary teeth.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Emily on December 09, 2007, 09:27:33 PM
holy crap.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Matt on December 09, 2007, 09:36:26 PM
It's beautiful. Perfect. You, sir, are an inspiration.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: erika on December 09, 2007, 09:57:11 PM
This is so cool! It looks awesome! I've always wanted to be a cartoon. And we're like superheroes!

So great. Thank you. ;D
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: buffcoat on December 09, 2007, 10:11:27 PM
Nizzice.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Forrest on December 09, 2007, 10:26:03 PM
The cartoon Erika definitely got the most flattering physique.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: masterofsparks on December 09, 2007, 10:38:45 PM
Shouldn't Paycheck have some sort of maple leaf on his costume?

Not really complaining. It's a nice rendering, and the crashing James is a beautiful touch.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Sarah on December 10, 2007, 08:09:46 AM
I want to know what Dave is looking at.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: erika on December 10, 2007, 09:30:16 AM
The cartoon Erika definitely got the most flattering physique.

Haha it's true! My legs have never been that skinny in real life!

I love my snarl.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Andy on December 10, 2007, 12:41:26 PM
adequate.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: erika on December 10, 2007, 01:40:37 PM
Andy, I believe my cape is more than adequate!



I'm shaking my fist at you right now. Through your computer screen. Can you feel it? The shaking of my fist in disapproval? It burns doesn't it?? DOESN'T IT ANDY???

I just hope you're happy with what you've done.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Sarah on December 10, 2007, 02:30:53 PM
Hey, the man's encased in ice right now; he has a right to be stingy with the compliments.

Psst, erika--you don't really have superpowers.  Keep it up, and I'll think you've gone wrong in your mind tank.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: senorcorazon on December 10, 2007, 02:34:07 PM
By the power of awesome!

The one thing that is missing in the illustration is the solid, dependable land-line that the supercallers call from, so as not to annoy Tom.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Sarah on December 10, 2007, 02:42:39 PM
I was thinking that, too; all we see is a cell phone.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: erika on December 10, 2007, 02:45:20 PM
Hey I had the power to deliver a searing sting of disapproval by shaking my fist at the interwebs long before I became a supercaller!
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Kibblesmith on December 10, 2007, 03:06:38 PM
Can this win?

I vote for this now.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: senorcorazon on December 10, 2007, 04:06:56 PM
There is no "win". There is only "awesome" and "very awesome". This is "very awesome".
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: KickTheBobo on December 10, 2007, 04:23:34 PM
awesome job!

The James rocket burnout is the cherry on top.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Poughkeepsie on December 10, 2007, 07:42:55 PM
awesome job!

The James rocket burnout is the cherry on top.

It's not burning out it's heating up. Ok?
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: neilnumberman on December 10, 2007, 07:48:14 PM
Nope. It's burning out.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Gregory on December 10, 2007, 08:10:40 PM
Zing
Zang
Zung!
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Poughkeepsie on December 10, 2007, 10:28:59 PM
Nope. It's burning out.

Burning the competition out, yes.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Stan on December 10, 2007, 10:56:49 PM
Nope. It's burning out.

Burning the competition out, yes.

 Great seventeenth post, you've clearly woven yourself into the fabric that is this community.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Poughkeepsie on December 11, 2007, 12:34:21 AM
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Great seventeenth post, you've clearly woven yourself into the fabric that is this community.

Must be tough loving you.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Tom Scharpling on December 11, 2007, 12:42:44 AM
And so another week passes without James joining me on Facebook...

Tom.

Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Poughkeepsie on December 11, 2007, 12:56:38 AM
Oh Tom. You bruised me.

But I tried, didn't I? Goddamnit, at least I did that.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Tom Scharpling on December 11, 2007, 01:10:35 AM
What on earth did you edit in that fifteen word post of yours?

From now on you are known as Dio. Why? Because you are the Last In Line... to join me on Facebook.

Tom.


Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Poughkeepsie on December 11, 2007, 01:13:26 AM
Never took you for a welcher Scharpling.

Anti-Tom.

Edit: 16 you jerk.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: samir on December 11, 2007, 01:14:47 AM
What on earth did you edit in that fifteen word post of yours?

From now on you are known as Dio. Why? Because you are the Last In Line... to join me on Facebook.

Tom.

Tom, I just added you on facebook. I'm less abrasive.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: masterofsparks on December 11, 2007, 06:32:51 AM
BMW needs to start a webstore so I can buy large poster-size prints of his work to hang on my walls and mystify visitors.

Great stuff, sir.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on December 11, 2007, 09:03:37 AM
James/Jeremy/Poughkeepsie, I've always taken as sympathetic a view as possible, but now even I'm rethinking our Facebook friendship. 

Samir, I looked for you but couldn't find you.  There is a FOT group - I would like to be your friend if you would have me.  I can be found as me.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: samir on December 11, 2007, 09:40:02 AM
Samir, I looked for you but couldn't find you.  There is a FOT group - I would like to be your friend if you would have me.  I can be found as me.

it is done!
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Rainer on December 11, 2007, 10:40:08 AM
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My tribute to the Supercallers:

Brian, this is great.  Great colors, great spongy-moon texture.  And the full-on, snarling expressions are top-shelf.  Very nice, indeed.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: buffcoat on December 11, 2007, 10:56:11 AM
LIKE A RAINBOW IN THE DARK!


Title: excellent!
Post by: steely damn on December 12, 2007, 02:47:10 PM
I want to throw a parade for that picture!
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: dave from knoxville on December 14, 2007, 02:33:31 PM
Friends keep asking me "What's that coming out of your butt?"

I just say "That's just James."

Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Denim Gremlin on December 14, 2007, 03:15:20 PM
Friends keep asking me "What's that coming out of your butt?"

I just say "That's just James."



the other day i was wondering why this contest hadn't ended yet.

this is why!
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: jane on December 14, 2007, 06:55:15 PM
Friends keep asking me "What's that coming out of your butt?"

I just say "That's just James."



priceless, dfk
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: neilnumberman on August 12, 2008, 01:42:20 AM
Sorry this took so long folks:

(http://neilnumberman.com/images/news/powercaller_sm.jpg)
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: todd on August 12, 2008, 01:59:56 AM
haha! that picture is fuckin great!
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: John Junk 2.0 on August 12, 2008, 02:18:43 AM
I'm inspired to draw a competing "REGU-CALLERS" poster featuring Julie from Cincinnati, Samir, Bonnie*, and, uh, ... Forrest or Jon from Maplewood or something. 

With Tugboat Willie hatching a scheme in the background!

-but I probably never will.

Also--I think Spike is an African American btw; even though in my mind he's Truman Capote in the body of the crazy dude from Full Metal Jacket.


*She'd have a tambourine and a crucifix.  These kinds of signifiers make it easy to draw people.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Pete Velcro on August 12, 2008, 08:55:43 AM
I'm inspired to draw a competing "REGU-CALLERS" poster featuring Julie from Cincinnati, Samir, Bonnie*, and, uh, ... Forrest or Jon from Maplewood or something. 

With Tugboat Willie hatching a scheme in the background!

-but I probably never will.

Also--I think Spike is an African American btw; even though in my mind he's Truman Capote in the body of the crazy dude from Full Metal Jacket.


*She'd have a tambourine and a crucifix.  These kinds of signifiers make it easy to draw people.

Awesome idea! But I believe the preffered nomenclature is "Quality Callers", as in "Evan from Providence--quality caller.  What can I do for you...etc."
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Sarah on August 12, 2008, 08:59:38 AM
Samir* and Julie** are easy.

*Monocle and tea.

**Yetta and alcohol.


Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: erika on August 12, 2008, 09:32:00 AM
Neil, I love it! Great work as always!!

Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Steve in North Hollywood on August 12, 2008, 10:07:33 AM
By the power of awesome!

The one thing that is missing in the illustration is the solid, dependable land-line that the supercallers call from, so as not to annoy Tom.


And a radio that has clearly had the volume lowered.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: masterofsparks on August 12, 2008, 08:09:09 PM
By the power of awesome!

The one thing that is missing in the illustration is the solid, dependable land-line that the supercallers call from, so as not to annoy Tom.


And a radio that has clearly had the volume lowered.

VERY important.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: samir on August 12, 2008, 08:12:36 PM
Samir* and Julie** are easy.

*Monocle and tea.

**Yetta and alcohol.

You nailed it. What are you, David Coppertone?
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Sarah on August 12, 2008, 08:42:48 PM
I don't know, samir--I think jam might need to worked into the picture as well.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: samir on August 12, 2008, 08:43:46 PM
I don't know, samir--I think jam might need to worked into the picture as well.

What are you, Laurie (peace be upon her)?
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Sarah on August 12, 2008, 08:48:43 PM
I am chastened.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: samir on August 12, 2008, 08:51:25 PM
Truth be told, I'm not a big jam eater after all.

The monocle and tea, however, are entirely prescient.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Sarah on August 12, 2008, 08:52:29 PM
Marmite?
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: yesno on August 12, 2008, 11:47:21 PM
Evan from Montclair is a forgotten Supercaller.  The first one.  Was he stripped in a later show?
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Regular Joe on August 12, 2008, 11:57:36 PM
I wish all rich people wore dollar sign headbands so we could identify them as easily as you did Laurie. You're the best Mr. Numberman!

PS: The only thing I think of when I try to visualize Spike is a big forehead and mustache. I have no idea why, considering I know about the supposed MJW resemblance.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: erechoveraker on August 13, 2008, 08:33:40 PM
Was he stripped in a later show?

Yeah, like a week or 2 after he got it, I think.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: yesno on August 13, 2008, 09:09:50 PM
Was he stripped in a later show?

Yeah, like a week or 2 after he got it, I think.

He's like the Captain Pike of supercallers.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Andy on August 13, 2008, 11:20:58 PM
someone should make one called "Scared-to-callers" and it could just be a picture of me.  and it would be sad.

Nice work on the revamp, by the way.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Bryan on August 14, 2008, 10:03:20 AM
someone should make one called "Scared-to-callers" and it could just be a picture of me.  and it would be sad.

Nice work on the revamp, by the way.

Oh, it wouldn't just be you. Probably a cast of thousands, including me.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: samir on August 14, 2008, 10:14:13 AM
Marmite?

Gross!

Light butter plus marmalade on my toasts, thank you.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Martin on August 14, 2008, 11:09:21 AM
Marmite?

Gross!

Light butter plus marmalade on my toasts, thank you.

Like a gentleman. I can't stand Marmite.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Sarah on August 14, 2008, 01:33:07 PM
Good choice, samir. 
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: buffcoat on August 14, 2008, 02:15:39 PM
Marmalade is bitter.

I would eat "orange jelly," like in those Brach's things, maybe.

Time for a hundred visions and revisions before the taking of toast and tea.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Sarah on August 14, 2008, 02:17:54 PM
I like bitter.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: masterofsparks on August 15, 2008, 04:46:24 PM
someone should make one called "Scared-to-callers" and it could just be a picture of me.  and it would be sad.

Nice work on the revamp, by the way.

How about a "Should be scared to call" picture? It would be folks who get mocked or GOMPed every time yet continue to cheerfully call on a regular basis.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: buffcoat on August 15, 2008, 06:27:25 PM
I like bitter.

I must say, this is the most surprising thing I've ever read.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Sarah on August 16, 2008, 09:12:07 AM
I like bitter.

I must say, this is the most surprising thing I've ever read.

I love you, too, buffcoat.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: Tor_Hershman on November 25, 2008, 10:01:38 AM
Tom said he didn't know if'in moi t'were, "...the best or worst caller" he ever had.

Perhaps moi 'twas both?

Or as Firesign Theatre might say, 'How can I be two callers a once when I ain't a really a caller at all?"

Perhaps moi should call tonight.

Oh second thought, NO!
Tom doesn't need it.

Stay on groovin' safari,
 :o Tor  :o
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: cleveland jonah on January 02, 2009, 01:05:20 PM
amazing.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: neilnumberman on December 31, 2009, 01:01:11 PM
Update!
(http://neilnumberman.com/images/news/powercaller_2009_sm.jpg)
Happy New Year FOTs!
--NN
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: todd on January 06, 2010, 12:38:08 PM
neilnumberman you're the best guy i know
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: erika on January 06, 2010, 01:07:14 PM
I love it! I hope eventually there will be a Julie and Yetta on there :)
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: fonpr on January 06, 2010, 06:01:52 PM
Update!
(http://neilnumberman.com/images/news/powercaller_2009_sm.jpg)
Happy New Year FOTs!
--NN

What the hell do I have to do Neil?  Light Myself on fire?
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: samir on January 06, 2010, 06:06:15 PM
I've said it on facebook and twitter, but to threepeat: this is awesome and I love it.
Title: Re: The Supercallers
Post by: dave from knoxville on February 08, 2012, 12:34:27 PM
By day, he's mild-mannered dave from knoxville.....but by night he becomes (http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee183/gaughin/spirit.jpg)