Rounding Out The Team

Ultra Bear

Dance of Destruction!

Watched the first part in a video series featureing interviews with Tim Gunn about super hero costumes through the ages. They were talking about the redesign of Bat Woman and how he would have preferred to just see her orriginal costume get updated.

I tried to make it less sucky, even threw in some gothy inspired bits. I still don't know that I'd take a hero seriously if they're swinging a purse.

Jonfire

Emo Titans Go!

Starfire drawn for sketch jam.

Asian-inspired emo-Jon by request.

Greeeeeeeen

Bitch got a power ring.

Some working sketches of Jade, daughter of the Green Lantern.

2010

Is off to a great fuckin start.

5 days in and scarcely one post? Oh the pitfalls of an artist with a social life...

Anyway, loose sketch of Big Barda.

Dirty Lansbury

Billy Dee Williams rocks.

Redesign for Penny.

Teen Tease

When she went through her tween super-hero phase.

She was part of a teen super-team sensation. Even had a loveable animal sidekick. Of course they all grew up and went their seperate ways.

Bobkat and Kitty!

I'm sure someone thought of this pairing before.

It was just fun making up the character.

Invaders Must Die

We are the Prodigy.

I started with a simple script:
Panel 1: "Attention American City. We are the Lone Wolves."
Panel 2: "We have come to crush all challengers, drive them before us, and hear the lamentations of your women."
Panel 3: "We might take exception to that."

So, first try. Problems: Flame Hammer looks like a total chode. Pannel 2 is boring, and I didn't even feel like trying to squeeze a close-up into panel 3. The Red Legion are crowded into the corner. Taki the cyber samurai is too far to the side and the pose is wrong. Atomic Lincoln is only about 40%. And I'm not entirely happy with Tease. Mainly that she's too far back; she's in charge, she needs to be up close in the front of the panel. There's too much white space around Tease; this is supposed to be a big hero team, they need to be packed into the panel.


Second try:
Flame Hammer looks more diabolical and more dynamic in panel 2. I ditched panel 3 altogether. Tease is more forefront, Atomic Lincoln looks ready to rumble, Terrier and Taki are filling up the lower right side better. I changed the panel distribution as well and gave a lot more room to the heroes.

Stumble Upon

Even guys in spandex fall down.

Sometimes.

Acid: Do Not Throw In Face

Otherwise, you have to wear a silly mask the rest of your life.

Another poor sketch of the viglante/hero/anti-hero based on my handle: Mr. Popular. He fights crime and sometimes commits crimes; but only for money. He shoots people sometimes, but he's always sure to put a self-adhesive smiley face bandage on them afterwards.

Also:

I watched Gremlins for the first time. This movie terrified me as child. Today it's awesome.

Team Blank

The team is all here.From left to right:
Toyotomi Yoshimoto: Cyber-samurai
The Red Legion: Dupilicator
Dr. Hero: Psychic M.D.
Tease: Liquid metal chick
Sparticus Hemingway: General superman dude
Terrier: Part man, part greyhound, part terrier; all badass
Holy Diver: Exiled comptroller of Atlantis
Metal Lincoln: Armored dude

Columbus Day Blows

She's got feathered-back hair and stylish capris. And she might be the leader of an elite super-hero organization. She doesn't like to wear much when she's going into battle; but at the same time, doesn't want to look like a whore. And the things sticking out of her back grow into wings. Which, turn out to really be more of a style statement than a practical means of locomotion. She can only levitate, not fly. The pouches/utility belts have greanades, tools, electronics, any things she can't fabricate by morphing her body. Ala the T-1000. Anyways, I don't have a good name for her yet.

EDIT: I woke up with her name in mind. I'm thinking of calling her "The Tease" or just "Tease." Cause she can look like any woman she wants, but you can't have her. ;)

Sparticus Hemingway

He has all the powers of history's greatest gladiators and greatest authors. I was thinking up comic hero ideas in relation to people I actually know. This one came from an English major obsessed with ancient Rome. It's actually pretty uninspired in terms of design. I ment for it to be more flamboyant. I guess I'll have to re-work the costume and make his build bulkier. Maybe add a sword.
I've been watching and re-watching Iron Man. I think a powered suit may be next on the menu.

Batgirl!

I loves me some Batgirl.The forshortening wasn't perfect. It turned out ok. I'm on the fence about my favorite Batgirl. I like the more badass mute/assasin Batgirl. But I still like the classic red-headed girly skirt & heels Batgirl. But I am decided on prefering the new Catwoman over the classic one.