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The Garish Gear of Guy Gardner, Green Lantern

Note: With today being the final deadline for our Green Lantern: Emerald Ensemble contest, P:R contributing writer Vito Delsante shared with us some epic snafus in costuming for one particular Green Lantern, Guy Gardner. – Chris A.

As a product of the 80’s comic scene, Guy Gardner was (and still is) my favorite Green Lantern. And I have no real reason to like the guy, pardon the pun. He’s obnoxious, egotistical, and a bit of a danger to everyone around him. Those might be the very reasons why I like him, but I wouldn’t call those admirable traits.

Guy has had a rough go, costume wise, in his career. Some of his choices…hmmm, not so much. So, while they might not be as hideous as the title suggests, let’s take a look at some of Guy’s “shoulda-zigged-when-he-zagged” costume missteps.

1. Classic

While there’s really nothing wrong with the Joe Staton-designed costume, you have to point to the top of this dude’s hair and wonder, “Double u, tee, eff.” I went to school with plenty a bowlcut (and plenty a mullet, while we’re at it), but there is no good reason for a superhero to have one. A supervillain? Maybe. In looking back at it, I wouldn’t be surprised if Guy’s bowlcut was there to make us think this guy is a jerk. The way the front offsets his eyebrows…it gives his face a square shape and almost acts as a mono-brow above his actual brow. A mono-brow gives the look of no emotion, hence a villainous shape. Despite the fact that I’m not a fan of the haircut, it does work with the character, if you follow my extremely convoluted and oddball logic.

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Project: Rooftop Announces “Green Lantern: Emerald Ensemble” Redesign Contest

Longtime Green Lantern writer Ron Marz and internationally known artist/designer James White To Act As Guest Judges

Project: Rooftop is proud to announce their next redesign contest, spotlighting on the DC Entertainment hero Green Lantern. Originally created back in 1940 by John Broome, Gil Kane, Bill Finger and Martin Nodell, Green Lantern has become one of the biggest super-heroes in comic books. And now Project: Rooftop is putting out the call for artists around the world to submit their own renditions of the hero to be spotlighted on Project: Rooftop’s website and be reviewed by the P:R staff as well as long-time Green Lantern writer Ron Marz and in-demand artist/designer James White.

“I’ve always thought Hal Jordan’s costume was one of the best designs in comics. Simple. Sleek. It’s pretty tough to beat Gil Kane for costume design,” says Marz. “But the Green Lantern mythology is vast, and we’ve seen so many cool costume interpretations in the Green Lantern Corps. I’m anxious to see what the artists come up with.”

In this contest, artists are invited to redesign DC’s Green Lantern hero and can choose any of the various characters who have served as Green Lantern’s in the past. Artists are cautioned however that the judges will be making their scores based on how well the redesigned costume fits both the Green Lantern Corps and the person inside the suit.

“When I was a kid in the early 80s, all the neighborhood kids had their favorite heroes. Most would fight over who was going to be Superman or Batman, but I was always Green Lantern,” said White, who will act as a guest judge and also designed the contest’s banner. “Green Lantern had a kickass symbol and a wicked green power ring that could materialize anything. What’s not to like when you’re 6? And therein lies the key. Lantern’s design was elegant, iconic, and most importantly: simple. Designing a new uniform for Hal brings with it a unique and challenging opportunity. How does one maintain that elegance, while at the same time re-imagining it?”

Entries for Green Lantern: Emerald Ensemble should aim to create a new take on the hero that stays true to the character’s concept and history and only revise their costume, as if your design was in the running to be used in current continuity. All entries must be received by May 16, 2013 at 5pm Eastern Time. As usual, check our guidelines, and save your submission as a .jpg, .,png or .gif with your full name as the file name. Send your submission as an attachment to projectrooftop@gmail.comwith the subject line being “Entry for Green Lantern: Emerald Ensemble,” and make sure to include your name and website in the body of the e-mail.

Thanks to James White for designing the logo for this contest.

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P:R Approved: Austin Madison’s Green Lantern!

Note: Provoked by the recent induction of the new Green Lantern Simon Baz, artist Austin Madison brought his own take to the emerald warrior with a mask but without the harder edge seen in the comics. – Chris A.

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P:R Redesign: Denis Medri’s Justice League of the Wild West!

Note: We’re fortunate enough to have two major series of Denis Medri to showcase for you this month, and we couldn’t delay any more in showing this one for you. After bringing to you a rockabilly take on Batman and a steampunk take on Spider-Man, Medri has come back with a wild western rendition of DC’s Justice League. That Smallville farmboy Clark Kent looks right at home transported to this era, and his Green Arrow gone native is positively inspirational. – Chris A.

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P:R Redesign: Shawn Yap’s Green Lantern!

Note: Making a stunning debut here on P:R, Singapore’s Shawn Yap brings his “A” game with this trio of Hal Jordan designs. At first they might be seen as three attempts, but I see this as three designs for Hal as he grows up — but maybe I’m reading into it too much. Seeing the armored construct over the black suit is a nice piece of work, and the cloaked Hal gives him a real esteemed presence as if he was inducted into the Guardians of the Universe. – Chris A.

When asked about his designs for Hal, Shawn said:

I love the idea of the ring creating the costume, but thought that perhaps the basic outfit (left) should be black with a sort of “galactic camo” (not unlike Starman’s), and the ring builds the overlapping outfit on top of it, depending on the circumstance. We have the standard, more militaristic uniform (middle)- very armor-like with emphasis on the ring hand, while the shoulder on the other side holds a sort of rank, and also a ceremonial outfit (right), for funerals and celebrations on Oa.

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P:R Redesign: George Kambadais’ Justice League of America

Note: The artist of last month’s winter X-Men piece is back with a cohesive redesign of DC’s Justice League. George Kambadais has taken DC’s premiere super-team and turned them from an informal grouping of solo heroes to a unified force for good (and for fashion). Go after the jump to see detailed close-ups of each character. – Chris A.

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P:R Approved: Cliff Chiang’s Justice League of Japan!

Note: 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.


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P:R Redesign: Rob Nix’ Justice League!

Note: Although he’s not finished on the colors, I couldn’t wait in showing off this sooped-up take on DC’s Justice League by artist Rob Nix. I love seeing him borrow elements from across each character’s long history to create these gestalt designs, especially Wonder Woman’s. I’m unconvinced about the Green Lantern design, but tell us what you think about them all.  Go below the jump to see more detailed renderings of Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman. – Chris A.

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Redesign Rewind: Mike McKone’s Secret Society of Super-Heroes!

Note: Out of a dusty back issue bin comes this week’s Redesign Rewind, taking a second look at the DC Elseworlds miniseries Secret Society of Super-Heroes from 2000. Illustrated by Mike McKone, these heroes have some enterprising upgrades to their suits. Superman is the most eye-catching for being so different from his standard duds, but what I liked most was the tunic-style costume of Green Lantern and the more confident Metamorpho redesign. Although never collected in one book, this two-issue series remains cheap on secondary markets and is worth a trip to the back issue bins.- Chris A.

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She-Design/He-Design: Nate Snareser’s Justice League!

Note: This gender-bent version of the Justice League by Nate Snareser takes the opportunity to revise the costume for their new body-types, resulting in some inspired revisionist history. Click to enlarge, and check out that Batwoman and the Green Lantern! – Chris A.


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