What Are Madcaps?


Well, the basic idea is similar to the classic word game Mad Libs, but here, you're filling in blanks that I've created in dialogue from old comics.
I've isolated panels from old comic books and blanked the images, chose words to swap out, and built pages so you can submit the words you want to substitute in place of them. You'll get prompts and clues, but only enough to know what kind of word goes there. The resulting absurdity is all the fun!
The general idea also includes plans for a "Round 2" on each image, where you can fill in the dialogue bubbles yourself, completely! (Much like I did with the picture at the top of this page)

Q.  Will I see the result immediately?
A.  Unfortunately, no. I don't have that capability just yet. When you click "send" it will email me what you've entered and I'll rebuild the image with your words in place of theirs!

Q.  When will I see it?
A.  There really isn't a planned schedule at this point, but I'm hoping to make this a weekly thing, or maybe every two weeks... something like that. Your guess really is as good as mine at this point.

Q.  Can I do a Madcap more than once?
A.  Knock yourself out. Just remember that I still have to re-assemble them manually, so the more you do the longer it will be before you see them.

Q.  Does each line have to be restricted to just a single word?
A.  Nope. If the clue says "plural noun" you could easily say "extremely incontinent geese" or whatever, as long as it sounds like it works with the clue. Space on the image is limited, though, so try not to go overboard.

Q.  Like what kind of comics are you using?
A.  Nearly anything. Obviously, it's best to start with something that's heavy with dialogue or narration. Beyond that, it's wide open. Could be anything. Could even be a advertisement out of a magazine, if I get that itch.

Q.  And where did you get such a crazy idea?
A.  I got it while captioning "Mystery Comic Theater" over that the Cap Page Board. See, several of us seem to really love modifying the dialogue in the comics panels, and I think others would do it too if they had the technical know-how. From there, it was a pretty straight line of thought to get to this.