From the burning ashes; arise the great Phoenix

The Phoenix is a supernatural creature, living for 1000 years. Once that time is over, it builds its own funeral pyre, and throws itself into the flames. As it dies, it is reborn anew, and rises from the ashes to live another 1000 years. Alternatively, it lays an egg in the burning coals of the fire which hatches into a new Phoenix, and the life cycle repeats.

This is the great sign in which our Battalion uses. It is just that I use this for Illustration Friday enlighten to our up-coming deployment to Iraq in February. Here is to the soldiers in honor of what will come.
4TH Infantry Brigade Combat Team,
1ST Infantry Division,
610 Brigade Support Battalion
"No Mission Too Difficult, No Sacrifice Too Great- Duty First!"

Which Super Villain Are You?

Your results:
You are Venom

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90%
Apocalypse

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70%
Dr. Doom

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66%
Lex Luthor

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63%
The Joker

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56%
Juggernaut

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56%
Dark Phoenix

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56%
Green Goblin

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56%
Two-Face

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56%
Magneto

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46%
Mr. Freeze

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46%
Riddler

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46%
Kingpin

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39%
Mystique

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32%
Catwoman

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23%
Poison Ivy

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15%
Strength, disguise and adrenaline are your greatest weapons.



Click here to take the Supervillain Personality Quiz

Which Super Hero Are You?

You are The Hulk

You are a wanderer with
amazing strength.

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100%
The Flash

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95%
Green Lantern

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95%
Superman

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90%
Iron Man

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70%
Spider-Man

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65%
Batman

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60%
Supergirl

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55%
Robin

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45%
Catwoman

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40%
Wonder Woman


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Illustration Friday: MASK

Twisted, dark, tormented souls like bleak in waiting. Behind all of us hides a mask in which we wear. No matter how horrible or ominous, beneath all its hate...it smiles.

Brow clinched, teeth grinding, holding all its aversion to destroy what is left of our worthless composure. We attempt to hold the beast back. Sometimes it is kept silent...other times unleashed beyond our control.
If you close the door, stand in the hollow darkness and hold a light just below your chin...smile deep, clinch your brow and tell us what you see.
Is it you....or the Dark Mask that hides just past the outer limits of our tormented soul.

Illustration Friday: Might

Imagine for one moment, that you have the wait of the world on top of your shoulders.
Behold, The Mighty Atlas



During the war of the TITANS, ATLAS stormed Olympus and threatened the Gods. And as punishment for this war crime, ZEUS sentenced him to hold up the heavens and bear their weight on his shoulders forever.

Title: Atlas
Size: 18 X 24
Medium: Water Color, Corel Paint