Harley Quinn, to me, has always been an incredibly sweet, if not absolutely psychopathic character. She’s awesome and it seems like a hugely popular cartoon and award-winning graphic novel (Mad Love) would set the standard for how the character would be portrayed. Yet, every time she shows up without Bruce Timm & Paul Dini’s influence, …
Tag: DC Comics
265. Deadman
I “get” the original look for Deadman. Boston Brand was a circus acrobat, so it sorta looks like that, crossed with a superhero costume. And a large “D” on his belly. For some reason. So going off that, I tried to base Deadman’s look on some Cirque Du Soliel-type outfits and makeup. Also, I wanted …
264. The Atom
Unlike some other silver age characters that were eventually replaced with modern counterparts (Barry Allen, Hal Jordan), I have nothing against the Ray Palmer Atom. In fact, I’d almost say that I’m a fan. Unfortunately, this all stems from the only Ray Palmer Atom series I’ve really read, The Sword of The Atom, which saw …
263. Jesse Quick
I pencilled this while drunk, inked it sober and colored it angry. A gamut of emotion. Jesse Quick has had a crapton of costumes, none really fantastic. It’s hard to be a speedster character, particularly in the Flash family and have a unique look. Unfortunately, I don’t know that I did any real great shakes …
260. The Tornado Twins
Don & Dawn Allen. Goddammit, Barry Allen is the most boring fucking character even when he names his stupid fucking kids from the future. Fuck Barry Allen. There was a reason he was dead longer than he was alive as a character. ‘Cuz Wally West is the best. Anyhoo, at some point, Barry moved to …
258. Mr. Terrific
Terry Sloane, the original Mr. Terrific, had a Mr. Terrible costume. A very long time after his death, he was replaced by Michael Holt and got a pretty sweet updated outfit. Even the New 52 version of Holt’s costume was neat. Unfortunately, that’s all I had in mind while trying to come up with a …
254. Kyle Rayner
Kyle Rayner has a had a series of unfortunate costumes over the years. I for one always enjoyed his original costume with the plasticky gloves, boots and crab-mask. But pretty much everything he’s worn since then has been pretty bland or obnoxious. I can only blame Jim Lee (I did kind of like his “Ion” …
252. Red Tornado
This is the Golden Age Ma Hunkel version of Red Tornado. I tried to keep her look true to her origins without being blatantly ridiculous. She was a mother who was inspired by her son’s superhero comic books to dress up and fight the crime that was overrunnning her neighborhood. So she was the first …
249. Grifter
Grifter was a member of the same assassin’s guild as Zealot. When she was cast, he voluntarily left as gesture of support. Grifter and Zealot share an on again/off again relationship. While never particularly liked among the guild, he was respected. Free from the restraints of the guild, Grifter has become even more of a …
248. Zealot
Zealot is a warrior from a secret guild of assassins who have been involved in nearly every major event in history. She was ousted from the guild when she was seen and botched an assassination. Living outside her “family” for years, listeless with no direction, she finds a new home with the Wildcats and a …