Tried to figure out a new approach to Falcon, and then I realized that he’d wear a helmet. And then I realized that hang gliding helmets are the coolest helmets ever, so I modeled it after them.
Tried to figure out a new approach to Falcon, and then I realized that he’d wear a helmet. And then I realized that hang gliding helmets are the coolest helmets ever, so I modeled it after them.
I changed her bikini into workout clothes and gave her a haircut. That’s pretty much it. Not sure if I should have done more with her teeth necklace so I just kind of left it. Might be wise to leave it off when I draw the whole team together.
So this is me combining a bunch of movies about robots I really like and projecting them all onto Vision. His appearance is a mixture of inspiration from Prime Superman in All Star Superman, Futura the robot from Metropolis, and then I loosely based his face off of Decker from Blade Runner for kicks. I also imagine him with T-1000 powers, so he can shape-shift his cool gold metal into stuff. So yeah, Vision 2.0 I guess. I wanted to give him ears too but it looked too weird, so I settled for real irises instead.
Looked up the fashion trends this year because Janet’s a fashion designer. Saw 60s and decided a mod Wasp would look pretty cool. Hope you guys like it, it was a lot of fun to make.
My Avengers redesign kick continues with Scarlet Witch. Hope you guys like this one, I’m really happy with how it turned out. Tried to make her a little less Ren Faire and a little more Kirby.
I know nobody’s gonna like this one, but I figure I may as well post it since it’s what I’ve been doing for the past 40ish minutes. Wonder Man’s new mask is based off of Racer X’s from the underrated live action Speed Racer movie.
Kept thinking about Hawkeye so I went back and did another doodle over my other one. This time I tried to give him a little more classic midsection with the new helmet. Dropped his 90s ‘crossing’ logo, even though I think it’s pretty sweet. The first one with the helmet is on the left for comparison.
Been wanting to take a crack at Hawkeye for a while. Doodled this out in 15-20 minutes based off of a few of Hawkeye’s designs. He has so many, it’s hard to do a definitive take. The mask is a mix of Nolan’s Batman helmet and Whedon’s Captain America helmet.
Different versions of these Superman designs have been floating in my head forever, so I decided to finally doodle them out. First one’s got Marvelman’s belt which I’ve always thought was the simplest solution to the trunks issue but whatever. If anybody likes them maybe I’ll do a finished thing with them, but for now this is just me getting them out there to see if they’re terrible or not.
The Avengers opens in theaters in the US on May 4th, and it’s going to do blockbuster business. The individual films featuring these characters have already grossed more than $2.2 billion dollars - that’s greater than the Gross National Product of almost half the countries on Earth - and it’s not unlikely that The Avengers will earn a hundred million dollars on its opening day alone.
This represents a pretty big payday to a lot of people - the actors, obviously, will take home pretty big paychecks. The director and the writers are well-compensated, and certainly the executives who greenlighted this project get to sit back and rake in large bonuses and healthy salaries.
Well, you know where this is going; shamefully, the people who aren’t making a big profit from these movies are the people (and the families of the people) who did the essential work of creating them in the first place. It’s not just Jack Kirby, either, or (Black Widow and Hawkeye co-creator) Don Heck, but also Steve Engelhart, Peter David, Herb Trimpe, Jim Steranko, Roy Thomas and dozens more - the artists and writers who refined and defined the characters appearing in this movie, who fleshed out the original creations and molded them into the figures we cheer for when we see them on the screen.
Some very sensible people are calling for a boycott of this film on those grounds, but I think it’s fairly obvious that a boycott of idealistic comic fans isn’t going to accomplish much - it’s not only comic book fans who’ll be dropping a collective billion dollars over the next eight weeks to see this movie, it’s going to be a lot of movie-goers who haven’t read a comic since they were kids, much less know anything of the controversy.
Plus, of course, you - the collective “you”, representing comic book fans all over the world - want to see this movie. And you’re going to, most likely, right? Even though you know of the morally shady practices of Marvel towards its creators, they’ve got you hooked. Don’t be ashamed, they’ve had you hooked for years. It’s what they do.
So how about this: You’re probably going to go see The Avengers and, judging by the early reviews, you’ll probably enjoy it. How about - as a thank you to the creators who brought you these characters in the first place, who gave you something to enjoy so much - you match your ticket price as a donation to The Hero Initiative?
THI is a charity which provides essential financial assistance to comic book professionals who have fallen on hard times; for decades, the comic industry provided no financial safety net to its employees, most of whom it regarded only as freelancers and journeymen, meaning they were offered no health insurance, no unemployment insurance, no retirement plans - none of the financial support most of us enjoy from our jobs and careers. A small donation will help this agency provide a valuable safety net in times of need to these beloved entertainers.
I don’t plan on seeing The Avengers, but I’ve donated $15 - the price of a 3-D ticket - to Hero. If every concerned comic fan - every superhero aficionado who learned to live by the lessons of altruism and sacrifice taught by these comics - donated the price of their ticket, well, it may not hit a billion dollars but it’ll bring in a lot of money for a good and relevant cause.
One last note: Remember what Spider-Man always says? “With great power comes great responsibility”. The lesson in that is that everyone has great power. Spider-Man’s great power is being able to lift a bus. Your great power is the ability to help good causes do good work for good reasons - so why not go be a superhero instead of just watching them on the screen…
(PS: “Liking” this post is nice, thank you, but reblogging/retweeting it helps get the message out and would be even more appreciated)
Sounds good to me.
(via docshaner)
the final section of lowther and shuster’s illustrated novel, the adventures of superman: a series of behind-the-scenes peeks into shuster’s sketchbook.
personally, i can’t believe the amount of skill evidenced by these simple mock-ups. the kinetics at work here, and the poise at work in the character, remind me of grant morrison’s take on what would happen if you put an invincible creature on earth and convinced him he was human.
when shuster draws superman in flight here, he’s obviously totally comfortable. he’s relaxed, swooping, looking over his shoulder back at the rest of humanity. when he’s throwing a punch, his whole body tells you it’s going to connect.
Superman by Joe Shuster. I can’t believe how pure and amazing these are.
It’s been months since this project died, so I think it’s safe enough to post a little concept art I did for it.
Not going to go into what it was, but it would have been a fun book to draw.
Everyone look at how cool this is. Wish this ended up happening, I was pretty excited.
Just heard about Carol’s promotion to Captain Marvel. Hope she gets a cool costume. I always hated her original one, it looked like she was in the middle of changing but didn’t have time to put on her pants.
Hey, so I actually made a comic for once. Hope you like it!
Inspired by Neil DeGrasse Tyson and all the cool things he says.
You guys all know about Yasmin Liang, right? She’s a super talented young artist I’ve been following for a few years, and today I’m here to tell you that if you haven’t been reading her webcomic, Saint’s Way, you should probably think about rectifying that AND SOON.
I’m blown away by how sophisticated and engaging it is, and my only complaint is that Yaz is STILL IN ART SCHOOL so I have to wait to read a 300 page omnibus until she’s GRADUATED because she is that good. Seriously.
Here’s what Saint’s Way is all about:
Saint’s Way, a webcomic in the style of a graphic novel, is about family, superheroes, magic and SCIENCE! Set on an Earth not quite unlike our own save for a few special individuals, the adventure begins with the escape of Vivian, a very angry, very strong little girl who sets her sights on New York – a recently evacuated city due to the threat of alien invasion. The comic is updated every Sunday with a new page.
Give it a read, yeah? Here’s the first page. And don’t forget to check out Yaz’s Tumblr, too. Follow her on all the sites! Her work is a treat.
What Ming said. Yasmin is pretty amazing!
