FA+
Shop
669
Views
Views
36
Favorites
Favorites
Category
Designs / General Furry Art
Species Rabbit / Hare
Size 628 x 806
File Size 243.8 kB
Report this content
More from BuckHopper
The latest issue of Furballer, just in time for the start of the 2010 FBA Playoffs.
Key art by the extraordinarily talented
pac! You can find the original art here.
NOTE: Updated 6/17 with changes made based on
jtigerclaw's suggestions. Thanks, JT!
NOTE: Updated again 6/21 to make more consistent with the other front cover of Furballer
Key art by the extraordinarily talented
pac! You can find the original art here.NOTE: Updated 6/17 with changes made based on
jtigerclaw's suggestions. Thanks, JT!NOTE: Updated again 6/21 to make more consistent with the other front cover of Furballer
Category Designs / General Furry Art
Species Rabbit / Hare
Size 628 x 806px
File Size 243.8 kB
It's a very difficult issue for the FBA. The problem is that Onca is a very popular player on a very popular franchise. The Howlers have a big fan base that generates a lot of revenue for the front office, so doing anything that would hurt the club could be detrimental for the league. At least when Onca was suspended for a year, Yotechuk joined the team and kept them viable. If the FBA just banned Onca outright, it's really uncertain how well the team would do without a strong replacement.
I'm glad you like the magazine cover! I really enjoyed putting this together, and I hope to make more. I like the design of Furballer a lot more than I did my old Penny magazine cover from a year ago. This one's a keeper.
I'm glad you like the magazine cover! I really enjoyed putting this together, and I hope to make more. I like the design of Furballer a lot more than I did my old Penny magazine cover from a year ago. This one's a keeper.
I understand that banning him outright is sticky because he's popular. But at times I feel the people need to realize that life goes on.
Okay, I say that Onca gets a ban of 2 years and $700,000 fine and the Howlers release him outright.
I feel he needs to be made a severe example for others.
If he can't play good basketball. He might as well leave.
Okay, I say that Onca gets a ban of 2 years and $700,000 fine and the Howlers release him outright.
I feel he needs to be made a severe example for others.
If he can't play good basketball. He might as well leave.
A 2 year ban? That's severe. The cat's a 10 year veteran right now, so who knows if he'd even be able to compete after being out of the game for 2 years.
And that's a heavy fine. Considering he's supposed to get $16mil next year, if he were suspended, that would be a lot of lost salary for Slasher.
And that's a heavy fine. Considering he's supposed to get $16mil next year, if he were suspended, that would be a lot of lost salary for Slasher.
Well, I know it took place in the dreaded 'April fools!' report so it's all null and void, but one thought has refused to leave my brain: In said report JT makes reference to the NBA and Wilt Chamberlain. This got my brain working: Do humans exist in the FBA universe? Does the FBA have any human fans? And if a human player wanted to put his name in for the FBA draft, how bad would everyone freak out?
Wow, great question!
To be honest, I'm not sure what the answer to this should be. Basketball is designed by humans, so to me, for there to be a basketball league of furries makes me think the furries must be aware of humans and the sports they play. If furries had invented the sport, it likely would have far different rules than the ones we have in place now.
And I kind of like the idea of T. Matt being aware of the NBA and its players. While his job is to report on the FBA, I think it would be reasonable for him to have opinions on LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Tyreke Evans.
As for the league rules, I would say the FBA is a furries-only league. They would not accept humans on the rosters, though it's possible there are human fans. That's where I really don't know where to draw the line, figuring out how much crossover there should be between the two groups.
Do you have any thoughts on this, P-Surf?
To be honest, I'm not sure what the answer to this should be. Basketball is designed by humans, so to me, for there to be a basketball league of furries makes me think the furries must be aware of humans and the sports they play. If furries had invented the sport, it likely would have far different rules than the ones we have in place now.
And I kind of like the idea of T. Matt being aware of the NBA and its players. While his job is to report on the FBA, I think it would be reasonable for him to have opinions on LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Tyreke Evans.
As for the league rules, I would say the FBA is a furries-only league. They would not accept humans on the rosters, though it's possible there are human fans. That's where I really don't know where to draw the line, figuring out how much crossover there should be between the two groups.
Do you have any thoughts on this, P-Surf?
You dangle the bait, and I'm more than happy to bite!
The FBA does indeed have human fans, but the relationship between humans and the FBA is similar to your traditional American 'sports fan' and soccer: The majority know it exists, but don't really care. Those fans that DO care however are titanium hard-core fans...There has however been an upsurge in interest in the FBA among human sports buffs over the last year or so, most of it due to a certain Coyote and his podcast...
And the idea that the FBA is a furry-only league? That makes sense. Of course that wasn't always[/i] the case...
(note that what I'm about to write is 100% crackpot theory on my part: Use or discard at your leisure)
The idea that the FBA has always been a furries-only league is not entirely accurate. In 1987 the Biloxi Mudpuppies scouted Tom Hammersmith, a human player at Midwestern college. While one of the best fundamental players of his generation, he was routinely ignored by NBA scouts in favor of power-dunking 'superstar' players. Despite having reservations, Tom entered his name in the FBA Draft for the 87-88 season. When just about every team in the FBA pitched a fit, the biloxi management threw up it's metaphorical paws and said 'Hey, there's nothing in the rulebook that says he CAN'T!" And indeed at that time, there wan't. Needless to say, that little rules hole got plugged quickly, but not before Biloxi signed Hammersmith to a one-year contract.
Tom's career in the FBA was a short and tumultuous one: While averaging a solid 11 points a game and consistently near the top of the league standings in assists and shots from the Charity line, Tom was on the receiving end of more fouls per game than any other player in FBA history, including a slashing penalty that laid him out for the last quarter of his rookie season. While recovering from his injury, the Biloxi management politely informed him that due to the changes in league rules, FBA teams could no longer sign human players. Tom quietly retired from professional basketball, and returned to his Alma Mater to complete his doctorate. He's currently the Dean of American History at Westlawn University, one of the USA's best multi-species colleges, Where he lives with his wife (A tigress that used to work in Biloxi's front office) and their four adopted kittens.
The FBA does indeed have human fans, but the relationship between humans and the FBA is similar to your traditional American 'sports fan' and soccer: The majority know it exists, but don't really care. Those fans that DO care however are titanium hard-core fans...There has however been an upsurge in interest in the FBA among human sports buffs over the last year or so, most of it due to a certain Coyote and his podcast...
And the idea that the FBA is a furry-only league? That makes sense. Of course that wasn't always[/i] the case...
(note that what I'm about to write is 100% crackpot theory on my part: Use or discard at your leisure)
The idea that the FBA has always been a furries-only league is not entirely accurate. In 1987 the Biloxi Mudpuppies scouted Tom Hammersmith, a human player at Midwestern college. While one of the best fundamental players of his generation, he was routinely ignored by NBA scouts in favor of power-dunking 'superstar' players. Despite having reservations, Tom entered his name in the FBA Draft for the 87-88 season. When just about every team in the FBA pitched a fit, the biloxi management threw up it's metaphorical paws and said 'Hey, there's nothing in the rulebook that says he CAN'T!" And indeed at that time, there wan't. Needless to say, that little rules hole got plugged quickly, but not before Biloxi signed Hammersmith to a one-year contract.
Tom's career in the FBA was a short and tumultuous one: While averaging a solid 11 points a game and consistently near the top of the league standings in assists and shots from the Charity line, Tom was on the receiving end of more fouls per game than any other player in FBA history, including a slashing penalty that laid him out for the last quarter of his rookie season. While recovering from his injury, the Biloxi management politely informed him that due to the changes in league rules, FBA teams could no longer sign human players. Tom quietly retired from professional basketball, and returned to his Alma Mater to complete his doctorate. He's currently the Dean of American History at Westlawn University, one of the USA's best multi-species colleges, Where he lives with his wife (A tigress that used to work in Biloxi's front office) and their four adopted kittens.
Honestly, the idea of humans and the FBA has been fermenting in the back of my head since April, like I said. As for Tom, he popped up around the start of the post-season when I realized the with The Finals coming up, the 2010-11 draft wouldn't be far behind. I figured that dropping a member of Homo Sapiens into the rookies list might be fun, but I wanted to commish's opinion before I pulled the trigger on that idea. Upon further consideration however, making him an interesting footnote in FBA history was just as much fun. As for how long it took, Tom's story in it's current form gelled on the bus ride home from class last night.
...oh yes, I almost forgot, one more fact about Prof. Hammersmith: With the recent upturn in interest in the FBA among human fans, Tom has become the de facto 'rolodex guy' for sports media (both human and not) who are looking for a 'human perspective' on the FBA. Recently this has been happening so often that he's considered making a second career of it...his wife has concerns about that, but that's a story for another time ;)
...oh yes, I almost forgot, one more fact about Prof. Hammersmith: With the recent upturn in interest in the FBA among human fans, Tom has become the de facto 'rolodex guy' for sports media (both human and not) who are looking for a 'human perspective' on the FBA. Recently this has been happening so often that he's considered making a second career of it...his wife has concerns about that, but that's a story for another time ;)
I just LOVE the detail you've put into this. And it all makes great sense. This is in 100%, just the way you wrote it. It's canon now.
Thanks, P-Surf!! Nothing makes me happier than having people contribute creativity to this project! Thank you so much for stepping up and thinking of such a great idea!
Thanks, P-Surf!! Nothing makes me happier than having people contribute creativity to this project! Thank you so much for stepping up and thinking of such a great idea!
Hey, no problem, putting this together was fun! And just the way I wrote it? Typos, misspellings and all? Oy vey!
If anyone should be thanked, it's you for letting us all play in your sandbox!
Just be warned, you haven't heard the last of The Professor OR The Hammersmith Kids, the oldest of which is almost old enough to be draftable ;)
If anyone should be thanked, it's you for letting us all play in your sandbox!
Just be warned, you haven't heard the last of The Professor OR The Hammersmith Kids, the oldest of which is almost old enough to be draftable ;)
That...that's not THAT bad!
I actually just scrambled up a bunch of numbers I had lying around, like an old phone number, an old address, that kind of stuff. I found this website that had an automatic UPC generator. Just plug in the numbers and it makes the graphic for you. Crazy thing is, there's like 14 different kinds of UPC codes. I had to read up on how US-published periodicals get their UPC codes to get this right. Learned a little something!
I actually just scrambled up a bunch of numbers I had lying around, like an old phone number, an old address, that kind of stuff. I found this website that had an automatic UPC generator. Just plug in the numbers and it makes the graphic for you. Crazy thing is, there's like 14 different kinds of UPC codes. I had to read up on how US-published periodicals get their UPC codes to get this right. Learned a little something!
In FBA News:
Dreysanius Acrutar has filed for a name change of the Rocky Mountain Rabble. After the Post Season, the Rabble will return to their old name The Royals. However, to avoid confusion, they will not be the Rocky Mountain House Royals, but rather the Rocky Mountain Royals, and will have the initials RMY (The Rocky Mountain House Royals were RMH). Their original team colours will be reinstated.
Nathan Spinner had not heard of this, but was reportedly quite pleased to hear it.
In Other News:
Unlucky Number 7 has reportedly climbed to number 30, while the music video for the "PsychoKlezmer" song Bark Raving Mad has climbed as high as #7 on Canadian show Much-Music.
Dreysanius Acrutar has filed for a name change of the Rocky Mountain Rabble. After the Post Season, the Rabble will return to their old name The Royals. However, to avoid confusion, they will not be the Rocky Mountain House Royals, but rather the Rocky Mountain Royals, and will have the initials RMY (The Rocky Mountain House Royals were RMH). Their original team colours will be reinstated.
Nathan Spinner had not heard of this, but was reportedly quite pleased to hear it.
In Other News:
Unlucky Number 7 has reportedly climbed to number 30, while the music video for the "PsychoKlezmer" song Bark Raving Mad has climbed as high as #7 on Canadian show Much-Music.
Felines should never pull out their claws during an FBA game. It's a big rule-- but in the middle of an intense game, some will do it by accident.
I think it's kind of hard to say what happened this time. When Onca clawed B-Hop, it was in the fourth quarter, it was when B-Hop had a fast break, it was unmistakable that Onca had pulled out his claws intentionally to rip open the bunny. With this injury to Stoat, it's less clear, since it was done early in the game, Onca was blocking a shot-- but given the big cat's reputation, I doubt many Rapids fans see that.
I think it's kind of hard to say what happened this time. When Onca clawed B-Hop, it was in the fourth quarter, it was when B-Hop had a fast break, it was unmistakable that Onca had pulled out his claws intentionally to rip open the bunny. With this injury to Stoat, it's less clear, since it was done early in the game, Onca was blocking a shot-- but given the big cat's reputation, I doubt many Rapids fans see that.
Totally! I love how pac drew this. I'd been wanting to make a magazine cover like this from her picture for a while now-- just finally had the time to sit down and get it made.
pac drew this. I'd been wanting to make a magazine cover like this from her picture for a while now-- just finally had the time to sit down and get it made. 
Very awesome cover design! Looks like it could be the real deal! Maybe I'll see it in the magazine section of my local store sometime. ;)
The only thing I would suggest, if I had to make a suggestion, is that some of the typography hovers around the same size, that there could stand to be a bigger variance in type weight. For instance, the side stories aren't nearly as important as the main story about Buck Hopper, but when I take a quick glance, honestly the first thing that catches my eye is "Julio Onca". It's also partly the bold colors of the side story titles that are eyecatching.
My graphic designing advice (if you feel I am qualified enough to give it) is to increase the size of the main story title, "Buck Hopper" so that you utilize all the available space (from side to side of the magazine) so it's obvious that's the main story, and perhaps tone down the size of some of the side story fonts. Also, the small descriptions under the side stories (in white) would look good if they too were slightly smaller than the side story title. I see they are a little smaller, but it still battles for visibility with the side story titles. A strong contrast in font weights always seems to make a cover more dynamic, and it clearly places more importance in certain aspects of the design. I see you went for that, and that is great, but if you took it a little further, it would be superb! (I hope you don't mind the critique, I really am impressed with it as is. Just trying to help make it better! ^^)
That said, I do love how you played with the colors of certain titles. I particularly like your handling of "Six Playoffs" and "Stop the Hop" to give those statements a certain bit of POP! And the stories are all intriguing! (though I sigh when I see the Arctics story. .___. )
Excellent job overall! I love the title as well! I think you handled that wonderfully! Maybe even take a tip from SLAM Magazine and include (in tiny font) a few names of players that have stories on them. (Barry Carpenter, Valencia Zeraus, Christopher Zwichenberger?). Like these...
http://tellmemane.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/128jwls_0609.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmzjZ8bs5l8/Si2Bw6oRLcI/AAAAAAAABOw/KV3XCkDk1MI/s400/Slam+Magazine.jpg
Again, I love the design idea! Keep up the good work, and thanks for providing us with so much cool stuff right before the playoffs! Your effort is not in vain! ^____^
The only thing I would suggest, if I had to make a suggestion, is that some of the typography hovers around the same size, that there could stand to be a bigger variance in type weight. For instance, the side stories aren't nearly as important as the main story about Buck Hopper, but when I take a quick glance, honestly the first thing that catches my eye is "Julio Onca". It's also partly the bold colors of the side story titles that are eyecatching.
My graphic designing advice (if you feel I am qualified enough to give it) is to increase the size of the main story title, "Buck Hopper" so that you utilize all the available space (from side to side of the magazine) so it's obvious that's the main story, and perhaps tone down the size of some of the side story fonts. Also, the small descriptions under the side stories (in white) would look good if they too were slightly smaller than the side story title. I see they are a little smaller, but it still battles for visibility with the side story titles. A strong contrast in font weights always seems to make a cover more dynamic, and it clearly places more importance in certain aspects of the design. I see you went for that, and that is great, but if you took it a little further, it would be superb! (I hope you don't mind the critique, I really am impressed with it as is. Just trying to help make it better! ^^)
That said, I do love how you played with the colors of certain titles. I particularly like your handling of "Six Playoffs" and "Stop the Hop" to give those statements a certain bit of POP! And the stories are all intriguing! (though I sigh when I see the Arctics story. .___. )
Excellent job overall! I love the title as well! I think you handled that wonderfully! Maybe even take a tip from SLAM Magazine and include (in tiny font) a few names of players that have stories on them. (Barry Carpenter, Valencia Zeraus, Christopher Zwichenberger?). Like these...
http://tellmemane.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/128jwls_0609.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmzjZ8bs5l8/Si2Bw6oRLcI/AAAAAAAABOw/KV3XCkDk1MI/s400/Slam+Magazine.jpg
Again, I love the design idea! Keep up the good work, and thanks for providing us with so much cool stuff right before the playoffs! Your effort is not in vain! ^____^
Those are terrific suggestions, and I really appreciate you giving them, JT! I don't have any training in graphic design, so I'm just coming up with what I can from looking at references and using what little bit I know, so recommendations like these are a huge help to me. Those ideas make a lot of sense, and I'll try them out. And thank you for linking those additional references for me! That's a huge help.
This Furballer idea seems to be a hit! I'll absolutely have to make more of these. Maybe it's recycling commissioned artwork a bit, but pac was cool with it, and it's nice to see how many people have complimented it. But absolutely, any suggestions I can get for improving future covers is a big help.
Big thanks! And yeah, I sure loaded up my gallery with pre-playoffs stuff, didn't I? Heehee!! I can't believe how productive I was last night!!!
This Furballer idea seems to be a hit! I'll absolutely have to make more of these. Maybe it's recycling commissioned artwork a bit, but
pac was cool with it, and it's nice to see how many people have complimented it. But absolutely, any suggestions I can get for improving future covers is a big help.Big thanks! And yeah, I sure loaded up my gallery with pre-playoffs stuff, didn't I? Heehee!! I can't believe how productive I was last night!!!
You're quite welcome! Anything I can do to help. ^^
And it IS a big hit! I think people would love to see one every month or so (like a real bball zine subscription) with whatever stories are going on at the time. It gives a nice visual sum-up for the basic timeline of the FBA too, as far as stories and events. ^^
And it IS a big hit! I think people would love to see one every month or so (like a real bball zine subscription) with whatever stories are going on at the time. It gives a nice visual sum-up for the basic timeline of the FBA too, as far as stories and events. ^^
The following is in response to Surfpenguin's suggestions.
Dude, I gotta talk you out of flipping the whole FBA concept on its side.
It's kinda disappointing to know that instead of a global empire, this is a trivial enterprise that gets little attention in its universe. How would it have survived 49 years instead of collapsing in less than twenty with its limited profitability and dearth of merchandise?
And bringing the bugaboos of the fandom into the universe gives it some baggage. Some cheesy bits dealing with hatred between sides would be inevitable.
The presence of the NBA or its equivalent explains why the FBA's teams aren't in NBA cities (with the exception of the Pride, who might be sharing an arena with the Nets this fall), but it also makes the FBA unimportant within its own universe. Many contributors wrote thinking it was important.
Dude, I gotta talk you out of flipping the whole FBA concept on its side.
It's kinda disappointing to know that instead of a global empire, this is a trivial enterprise that gets little attention in its universe. How would it have survived 49 years instead of collapsing in less than twenty with its limited profitability and dearth of merchandise?
And bringing the bugaboos of the fandom into the universe gives it some baggage. Some cheesy bits dealing with hatred between sides would be inevitable.
The presence of the NBA or its equivalent explains why the FBA's teams aren't in NBA cities (with the exception of the Pride, who might be sharing an arena with the Nets this fall), but it also makes the FBA unimportant within its own universe. Many contributors wrote thinking it was important.
Comments