Skullkickers Comic Caption Contest
Posted on June 6, 2011 by Flames

FlamesRising.com is pleased to announce a fun comic caption contest for Skullkickers, an action fantasy comic drawn by Jim Zubkavich that debuted with image comics last fall. We will be giving away a signed copy of the first hardcover collected trade dubbed Skullkickers: 1000 Opas and a Dead Body with an introduction by Robin D. Laws. For those of you who follow Jim’s work, you may recall his artistic and writing style from the popular series of Exalted comics, which are available from UDON.
Skullkickers follows the action adventures of two iconic heroes. One of them is an unruly dwarf with red hair named Shorty; the other a warrior with a little more common sense named Baldy. Up until Issue Number 7 that is…
Without further adieu, contest details and rules follow below. Have fun!

Contest Details
FlamesRising.com will be giving away one hardcover edition of the Skullkickers comic. Please read the fine print below to find out how you can win!
2. Entries That Will/Won’t Be Considered – By keeping these simple guidelines in mind, you will increase your chance of winning.
What Won’t Be Considered – Entries that are full of harsh or foul language, overly graphic/sexual depictions or discriminatory/slang comments will not be posted.
3. Valid Email Address Required – When you post your comment, there’s a field to enter your email address. In order for us to notify winners, we ask that you please include a valid email address. This email address will not be posted publicly. We will not use your email address for any other reason other than to notify you if you’ve won.
4. Valid U.S. Mailing Address Required – Once we’ve contacted you, we will need a valid U.S. mailing address to send you your prize. We will pick up the cost of shipping. If you are located outside of the U.S. and still wish to enter the contest, we will make arrangements for an alternate prize that can be delivered digitally.
5. Prizes and Notification – FlamesRising.com will provide one hardcover edition of the Skullkickers Volume 1 comic to one, lucky winner. Based on the number of entries, we may award random prizes for digital comics as well. Contest winners will be notified via email within one week after the contest ends.
Good luck! Here’s your panel!

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“Crap. I should have used the outhouse before leaving the tavern.”
“This wont take long.”
“Is that a size joke?”
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“Tuck your jumblies!” “It looks like we’ll land in that thorn bush!”
“Not with this gun, we won’t. Watch me shoot it!”
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So Baldy, tell me again what were doing?!
I told you Shorty, the scene from “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”
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SHORTY: You know what would be sweet? If we happen to land on a horse at the bottom of this fall.
BALDY: How about landing on your two feet and not falling on your face like the last time!
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Shorty: ‘Aye, this way we’ll be slicin’ through it’s gizzards no time flat!’
Baldy: ‘Not if you keep running at the jaw!’
Shorty: ‘I’ll knock ya one when I’m through!’
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Shorty (caption 1): I told ‘em it wouldn’t be the fall that would kill ‘em.
Shorty (caption 2): Their fall, anyway.
Baldy: Gravity has nothing on you…
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Shorty: This should be easy
and if not…
Baldy: We kill it with fire.
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Shorty: Aye! Ma’ favorite part of goin’ to tha tavern!
Fightin’ ma way out!
Baldy: Just once, can’t we pay our tab like normal people?
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Shorty: Tonight, we dine…
Baldy: Please, say Chili’ s. Please, say Chili’ s
Shorty: in Chili’s
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Shorty 1: To infinity…and beyond!
Baldy: I think that might be copyrighted.
Short 2: Umm…for the Horde?
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Was the winner of the caption contest announced?
Thanks!
Joey
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Admin Reply:
July 2nd, 2011 at 10:46 am
Yes, we contacted the winner via e-mail last week and have mailed out the prize. Thanks for following up!
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