Tadaa !...ive finally found this thread...i was watching the art forum dilligently !

ok number 2 so far but have a look here at the original sprite, see how the joints look and how the face is made up, focus on one bit at a time and be as critical of yourself as you can.
http://www.jazz2online.com/J2Ov2/node.php?title=badGuys

Great start though...my choice of 2 is based that it, so far is the most acuarte and looks the most stylish. Good luck man, i'll be watching this progress very closely !

p.s. Use vertex editing to get the vertices as acurate as possible !