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

Chris A. — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:00:12 +0000

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.

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

Chris A. — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:00:43 +0000

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.

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

Chris A. — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:00:29 +0000

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.

P:R Redesign: Rob Nix’ Justice League!

Chris A. — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:00:18 +0000

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.

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

Chris A. — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:00:51 +0000

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.

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

Chris A. — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:00:53 +0000

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.

P:R Approved: Ron Salas’ Green Lantern for DC Fifty-Too!

Chris A. — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:00:22 +0000

Note: Although DC Fifty-Too has come and gone, there’s still a lot of artwork some people have missed out on — including me and this pin-up of Green Lantern by Ron Salas. Ryan Reynolds should have had Ron on speed-dial when it came time to find some clothes to match that ring. – Chris A.

P:R Redesign: Paulo Siqueira’s Justice League!

Chris A. — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:00:28 +0000

Note: There have been a swath of fresh new faces drawing comics in recent years, and one of the ones that have piqued my interest most is Paulo Siqueira with his work on Amazing Spider-Man. For fun, Siqueira is developing his own take on DC’s Justice League which has had some phenomenal entries. The Brazilian artist is only half-way done but I couldn’t wait in showing the P:R readers. – Chris A.

P:R Approved: Aaron Diaz’ Justice League!

Chris A. — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:00:47 +0000

Note: After Superman and Wonder Woman popped up as two of Diaz’s “5 Essential Character Redesigns” post, he went and tackled the entire Justice League in one fell swoop.Not only does Diaz redesign their costume, but also injects some new characters into their garb with stories to match. Head over to Aaron’s site for the story behind the designs. – Chris A.

She-Design/He-Design: Yasmin Liang’s Justice League!

Chris A. — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:00:10 +0000

Note: Transposing your favorite characters to another gender has been a popular pastime for both artists, cosplayers, as well as comic creators. This pin-up by Yasmin Liang takes inspiration from the recent “gender bent” Justice League cosplayers from Comicon to wonderful effect. - Chris A.