Character: Iron Man
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Artist: Bannister
Reviewer: Dean Trippe

What I like about this design is the balance between slickness and clunkiness. Bann has retained the classic Iron Man color scheme, but adds his own steampunky kind of flavor. The neck guards look cool, and the lights on the arms make sense for someone who wants to avoid mid-air collisions!

I like how he’s kept the classic circle element on the hips, and the IM logo (a first for Iron Man?) on the chest is very stylish and has a corporate feel, which I think suits Tony Stark. The coolest thing about this design, in my opinion, is that with the light-up elements, it would be spookily recognizable even in total darkness.

For years you’ve known this day would come. You’ve seen revamps try and fail. You have waited for a chance to show the brilliant merger of fashion and iconography that you’ve hidden away in your sketchbook.

You redesigned Batman. Or Supergirl, or Iron-Man, or Green Lantern. You took a character you love and made them look fresh and new, using practicality, design, color, and above all, with respect for the artists who’ve come before you and respect for the character they’ve molded over decades. Here is your chance to show the world.

In the aftermath of the internet-sweeping Batgirl Meme, and publications such as AdHouse Books‘ Project: Superior, redesigned superhero costumes have reached a boiling point. They’re cluttering up the blogs and homepages of artists across the world, fans and pros alike. It’s time for Project Rooftop.

Project Rooftop is where cartoonists and illustrators bring their costume design skills to task in tribute to the superheroes and villains we’ve grown up with. This site is intended to promote positive costume design as well as foster continued interest for these amazing characters.

All characters are copyrights and trademarks of the respective publishers and creators. All of the designs here were created not for profit and this site is used solely for artistic enjoyment.

Submission information coming soon.