SubscribeNote: For an artist working full-time in super-hero comics, sometimes when you have some free time you want to experiment. Wonder Woman artist Cliff Chiang did just that a few years back with a series of illustrations imagining a band of Japanese superheroes inspired by the heroes of the Justice League. In what Chiang describes as a mix of DC, old school anime and kaiju, this take was almost greenlit by DC a years ago. Just imagine. – Chris A.
Chance Random
/ January 10, 2012WonderWoman
Dave Joria
/ January 11, 2012Sure it does! He’s the “Man of Steel,” summoned by a signal watch that goes Zee Zee Zee. What’s not to love?
If I remember correct from Cliff’s page, Clark Kent is the scientist, and the boy is Lois’s son.
LittleBuster
/ January 20, 2012I absolutely LOVE some of these redesigns. Batman’s is so great, and honestly, it looks pretty classic looking already. I would love to see it in a genuine Bat-manga. It looks so sleek and Japanese-looking, like the perfect midpoint between Japanese and American superhero design.
I love the Superman super robot, too. I’ve been interested in super robot anime like GaoGaiGar and Gurren Lagann lately and I’ve always been interested in how superheroic humungous mecha can be in Japanese pop culture. I’ve always wanted to see how Superman would translate to such a concept. For a super robot design, I’d like to see something more complex for Superman, but I still like it.
LOVE Aquaman there. I think he looks awesome.
I like Wonder Woman’s design, but it doesn’t work for her character, I don’t think. You can’t even really tell its supposed to be Wonder Woman.
GL and the Flash were okay.
Perrins A
/ January 29, 2012i like the design of this. the only issue i would have would be the Superman concept. i understand Japan=big robot but this one seems WAY to similar in design to Mazinger. i think the only reason i have reservs about it would be that i grew up watching Mazinger and hes my all time favroite.
Zachariah
/ March 12, 2012…I’m not even a fan of anime and I still think these are all pretty brilliant. Wonder Woman’s redesign is perhaps the newest one to me, but you know what? It actually made me interested in her again. Perhaps she did need a complete stylistic overhaul.