Egads, a complement! Actually, I really like the edit. Yes, I plan on continuing to work on it. Your version has helped me see some areas I need to focus on. I need to get that match to stand out and look like he's handing it to you. That will be best done with the background, right? Also, when you say stroke, do you mean outline? Oh, and those videos were a big help, too. Thanks for all the replies, guys! Also, I'll try to get a small gallery of my work on here to show those who care where I'm coming from.

Lets see... a red shirt, the Predator, Megaman X, a Zealot, Zoro, Joker, Harley Quin, Barney Fife, Bloodrayne (now THAT'S an odd couple!), and honest Abe. Sorry if I reguessed, I'm going off the list of unguessed sprites on your post.