Note: Part of what makes heroes heroic is the example they make for others. And this piece by Camilo Otálora shows DC’s power trio as free-wheeling children in a heart-warming reimagination of what Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman can be. Today’s spotlighting of this is as much a ‘thumbs up’ to the regular wear design of the heroes as is the illustration Camilo did. Bravo! – Chris A.
Note: Kris Anka doesn’t seem happy with things being great. He wants more. After turning in some great redesigns of Batman in the past, Anka is back at it; tweaking his designs, honing it to become something more. And I’m not complaining. – Chris A.
Note: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are the flag-bearers for the DCU, and artist Patrick Hollowell has taken to updating their costume to modern times. Coming from a similar motivation as the “New 52″ designs, Hollowell’s work took him down a much different path, with some excellent results. – Chris A.
Here’s what Patrick said about his designs:
Batman -Wanted his suit to make his silhouette hard to distinguish other than the ears, especially up against the cape. Put the Symbol over the cape for dramatic effect, like there’s a group of ne’er do wells in a meeting and one of them randomly gets knocked out, they look up and the last thing you see is that haunting yellow bat before you wake up in the hospital. No cod pieces, tired of them damn undies on the outside
Superman – Real heavy up top, sparse below. A bit more yellow than normal but he does most of his work in the daylight and gets his power from the sun so I think it brightens him up a lot more. Draws more attention to his chest where most of his strength lies I believe. And I LOVE the damn Kryptonian collars, gonna get me a suit with one. Same with Bats, gotta get rid of the bikini bottoms, can’t remember who it was, maybe Kirs Anka, but someone pointed out
Wonder Woman – Lots of things to get rid of, the “WW” push up is gone, makes life dangerous for heroines. Titties could be exposed at any moment, easily. Tied up the hair, harder to grab, harder to take down, cuz everyone know Cheetah is an underhanded bitch. No heels, cuz Diana knows better than that, and she’d probably break them mid-battle and that’s no good. Opted for a skirt to keep archaic/feminine vibe. Wanted her to be separate from Superman, so I changed her color scheme to include 2 reds and no gold or yellow, think it looks better with her bands
Note: Epic comic artist (and friend of the site) Dustin Nguyen just announced he’s orchestrating a redesign contest over at his DeviantArt group, The Batcave.The contest is to redesign your favorite Batman character set in modern day Gotham City, with prizes including original art from Nguyen himself. Deadline is June 30, but don’t wait until the last minute! To get your mind thinking, here is a great Batman Beyond sculpture Nguyen designed recently for DC. – Chris A.
Note: When a celebrated animation artist shows you a doodle he has for a redesigned Batman and Robin, you stop what you’re doing. And this design by animator Thomas Perkins (The Batman, Ben 10, Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes) takes the dynamic duo to a throwback era that really kickstarts my imagination. Where was this Batman when Grant Morrison had Bruce Wayne skipping through time? And what kind of shenanigans would they be up to? And what does their Batmobile look like?. – Chris A.
Note: It seems seeing your favorite heroes and villains transformed and twisted into new times and locales is a popular past-time for artists, as Costa Giovanni has stepped up to the plate and taken Gotham’s gang into the Wild West, Sergio Leone style. Costa’s style really works here, and the standouts for me are the turncoat Two-Face and the Native American Nightwing. Thanks, Giovanni! – Chris A.
Note: One of the biggest homegrown successes here at P:R has been Denis Medri‘s expert and rambuctious redesign of Batman and his supporting cast. Medri continues to work in this niche, and here’s some new illustrations the artist has done in that world. – Chris A.
Note: After wowing us earlier this year with his stunning rockabilly redesign of Batman and the assorted characters of Gotham City, Denis Medri returns for a victory lap by showcasing his designs in several action shots and illustrations. You’ve seen the designs before — now see them in action! – Chris A.
Note: Showing off some great ideas, Ben Hatke comes to Project: Rooftop with some new ideas for the iconic Justice League. From the Cthulhu-an Martian Manhunter to the more tribal Wonder Woman and everything inbetween, Hatke’s designs aren’t short on big ideas (or small ones for that matter). – Chris A.
Note: A new artist comes into the P:R fold today as Ha Huy Hoang submitted some excellent redesigns of Batman and his associates. Designed with the intention of it being an animated series, Hoang mixes practicality with straight-up cartoony-ness that is a lot to love. I especially love that Red Hood design. – Chris A.
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