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: 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.
Note: Batman: The Animated Series inspired an entire generation of artists, and storyboard artist Matthew Humphreys is paying that forward with this set of inspired animated reboots of some of Gotham’s Finest. No Batman here, but he’s not needed with the style and substance on display. Check out Poison Ivy’s cloak, and the haunting redesign of Clayface! – Chris A.
Note: Gotham City is known for many things, and one of the threatening and titillating examples is its villainesses. Artist Priscilla Tramontano returns to P:R to show off her modern revamp for three of Batman’s rogues: Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn. Tramontano tells us that while these three aren’t begging for a redesign as much as others, she attempted to make them look “a little more modern” by having each of them representing a distinctive fashion style. – Chris A.
My shot at Selina, my favorite Gotham girl, is something more like a “professional thief”, equipped with all these high tech gadgets and mountaineering gear.
Poison Ivy is the kind of stylish woman, a Pin-up babe, who happens to control plants.
I see Harley Quinn as this inconsistent and irresponsible girl hanging out with the wrong gang. Not a hooker, not a mean person, just a very very confused kid. “Crazy” if you like. Her style would be similar to what Harajuku girls wear.
Note: With the winter season soon approaching, P:R is dusting off their winter wardrobe and artist Hanie Mohd read our mind with these mesmerizing pictures of DC heroines (and a villainess or two) in full-on sweater weather. – Chris A.
Note: P:R Regular Joe Quinones has become a regular as well over at DC Comics, first with the Green Lantern strip inside Wednesday Comics and now with a pair of unannounced projects. The artwork below is a redesign of Poison Ivy Quinones completed for an upcoming Batman short. Click on the images for larger versions, and pay special attention to how Joe determined specific kinds of leaves to use for this villainess. – Chris A.
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