Help with RPG base

[Hoeloe]

I'd suggest three things on that latest one:

1. Try removing the outline, or shifting it to the inside of the body, see if it improves the black areas.
2. He's still looking face-on, but seems to have no neck. For this kind of game, I'd recommend making it a little more top-down, but either way will work. It just seems like a slightly awkward mish-mash of the two at the moment.
3. He seems to have very thick wrists. As far as I've seen, even with this sort of cartoon style, he'll look better if the hands are the thickest part of his arm.