Project : Rooftop

P:R Redesign: Mista-M’s Nightwing!

Chris A. — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:06 +0000

Note: Carrying on with his winning streak, Mista-M returns to P:R with a back-to-basics approach to DC’s Nightwing. I still hold Brian Stelfreeze’s design as my favorite for Dick, but Mista-M manages to take that 1995-era design and make it more functional and practical. – Chris A.

Here’s what Mista-M said about his design choices:

I don’t know why they went with red for the new costume, but I had to take it back to blue (my favorite colour). I made his mask blue so that it doesn’t get lost in the black of his hair. I was going to pop his collar but it looked stupid so I went with a more formal look. Since Nightwing is an acrobat and all that I figured he’d be doing a lot of rolling and tumbling, with that in mind I wanted his suit to be more protective than spandex. Hence the angular shoulders which have slight padding. This suit is a one piece so the belt is simply for gadgets and weaponry- the little loops obviously hold his sticks. The blue soles on the shoes were just a bit of flamboyance.

P:R Redesign: Marlène Blanchette’s Captain Marvel!

Chris A. — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:48 +0000

Note: Hot on the heels of last week’s Fan-Art Friday: Jamie McKelvie’s Captain Marvel, artist Marlène Blanchette ups the ante by introducing her own redesign of the former Ms. Marvel for fans to judge. This is all kinds of amazing here, and is an interesting counterpoint to what McKelvie did for Marvel. – Chris A.

P:R Redesign: More Of Denis Medri’s 1950′s Gotham!

Chris A. — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:06 +0000

Note: After reimagining Batman, Nightwing and Robin in the seedy 1950s greaser scene, artist Denis Medri returns to take a look at the rogues of Gotham and more of Batman’s supporting. Catwoman, Joker, Poison Ivy and Bane join Batgirl, James Gordon and Alfred in round out this amazing collection of Rockabilly gothamites. It’s interesting to note that reimagining Catwoman for the 1950s brings her costume full circle, close to her original suit from the 1940s. – Chris A.

Fan-Art Friday: Jamie McKelvie’s Captain Marvel!

Chris A. — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:00:40 +0000

Note: There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding the reinvention of Ms. Marvel as Captain Marvel, and Jamie McKelvie’s redesign has been at the center of that. Last month we put out an open call for artists to draw their own renditions of Mckelvie’s design, and we’re proud to host them here today. Let us know which ones are your favorites! – Chris A.

Sebastian von Buchwald

Daniel Flores

William Milliken

Nathan Stockman

Emily Englehardt

Jamie Rimmer

P:R Redesign: Denis Medri’s 50s Nightwing & Robin!

Chris A. — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:00:27 +0000

Note: After his rendition of Batman in 1950s greaser garb became one of P:R most popular posts in April, artist Denis Medri is back to rub it in with his take on two other vigilantes in the hard-knock streets of Gotham: Nightwing and Robin. These alt-reality takes on the characters really exude alot of imagination and possible storyline ideas. If you like what you’re seeing, root Denis on here in the comments for him to do more! – Chris A.

P:R Redesign: Mista-M’s Red Robin!

Chris A. — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:41 +0000

Note: The talented Mista-M returns to P:R today with a classic interpretation of Tim Drake as Red Robin. Taking bits and pieces from various renditions of Tim Drake and Red Robin over the years, he’s pulled it together with a few new ideas thrown into the mix. I really like the extra large eye-mask over the domino mask he’s wearing in today’s DCU. – Chris A.

Here’s what Mista-M said about the design:

Tim Drake seems to be the guy that wanted to be Robin forever, so rather than discard his Boy Wonder image like Grayson I think he would embrace it. I wanted this to look like the Boy Wonder and Red Robin at the same time so I took elements from all Tim’s costumes. Discarded the Red Robin cowl but used the design for the mask to differentiate him from Robin (Damian) and Nightwing. Kept the Red Robin tunic but added the clasps and pouches on the shoulders as a Robin throwback. I also feel that it gives off a sense of leadership. I love the Young Justice pants, I know it’s a different character but I felt it was a nice visual element and in this case served as a nod to the original Red Robin tunic while being modern. I like the idea of him being able to glide but I couldn’t bring myself to give him wings, so instead the cape is made of memory cloth.

Off-Duty: Hanie Mohd’s Wonder Girl!

Chris A. — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Note: After giving us an after-hours version of Wonder Woman back in February, Hanie Mohd is back with a spirited rendition of the Wonder Girl. Great little piece. First person we find cosplaying this costume will get something special from P:R… so get on it! – Chris A.

P:R Approved: David Yardin’s Shatterstar! (Updated)

Chris A. — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:00:09 +0000

Note: Some characters when they first come onto the comic scene are burdened down by costumes that don’t quite do them justice — just look at Marvel’s Daredevil. It wasn’t until Wally Wood came on a few months later did he switch it up to the Daredevil costume we know of today. In the pages of the current series X-Factor, artist David Yardin took on the challenge of redesigning Shatterstar, originally designed by Rob Liefeld. For it, Yardin toned back the design excesses of the 90s while keeping the spirit of the character alive. – Chris A.

Update: Shortly after posting this, Yardin chimed in to say that this redesign is partly based on the redesign Valentine DeLandro did in X-Factor #45, particularly the blades, the boots and the “X’s on his sleeves. Thanks, David! – Chris A.

Reminder For Entries Into Fan-Art Friday: Jamie McKelvie’s Captain Marvel!

Chris A. — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:00:08 +0000

Note: Last we announced we’re doing a special Fan-Art Friday for Marvel’s newly redesigned Captain Marvel by Jamie McKelvie, and we’ve already received a number of stand-out entries. The deadline for entries is Thursday, May 10th at 5pm Eastern time, so we encourage all the artists who are P:R readers to email us their own renditions of McKelvie’s Captain Marvel to be posted here in tribute to the great redesign. Here’s a piece Cameron Stewart did on his own, not affiliated with the contest, that still has my brain reeling. – Chris A.

P:R Approved: Ben Bates’ Redesign Of The New Crusaders!

Chris A. — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:00:48 +0000

Note: Last summer when Archie Comics announced it was retooling its superhero line after the lackluster outing over at DC, we here at Project: Rooftop were excited at the possiblities. And now as the launch date nears and art’s started to trickle out, we’re even more excited. The series writer Ian Flynn was interviewed last month on iFanboy, and in that post they shared the best look yet at Ben Bates‘ redesigns for the “Red Circle” heroes. Take a look! – Chris A.

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