Note: When Tony Aros won our Shadowman: In A New Light redesign contest, it wasn’t the first time his work has graced our site. Aros’ work has been featured on nine separate occasions, including earning an honorable mention in three of our redesign contests. Today I wanted to bring his work to light once more and show off the excellent pieces Aros’ has done so far. – Chris A.
Note: I’m not a religious man, but from the outpouring of support for a particular Norse god I might have to reconsider. Our call for Thor fan-art beckoned forth a downpour of great art, from spirited amateurs to downright, stone-cold art professionals. I wanted to thank everyone for submitting to this one, especially the P:R newcomers who overcame obstacles and stage-fright to send it over. I have my favorites — who are yours? – Chris A.
Note: Last call for entries into Project: Rooftop’s Fan-Art Friday: Thor. Entries are due today at 5pm Eastern, and we hope to run them all Friday, February 15th barring any unforeseen events. To get those last-minute entries energized, here’s a favorite Thor piece of mine by Frank Cho. – Chris A.
Note: I once told Dean that I didn’t think anyone could top Olivier Coipel’s rendition of Thor, but the recent Thor: God Of Thunder series proved me wrong. Esad Ribic has turned in one of the most majestic and weathered Odinson’s in the character’s history, and that’s exactly why P:R started Fan-Art Friday. For Fan-Art Friday: Thor, the deadline for submissions is Monday, February 11th at 5pm Eastern time. Email them to us at projectrooftop@gmail.com with your full name and a link to your website/portfolio. Now bask in this excellent illustration of Thor from three different times in his life by Ribic. - Chris A.
Note: Although the 2011 Thor movie and the costume designs were something special, I couldn’t help but wonder what if when I saw this preliminary design for Thor for the film. Created by movie concept artist Wesly Burt, this rendition of Thor was created very early own in the movie’s planning stages. Although it’s true some of the elements here might be hard to re-create in live-action costuming, Burt’s design have no shortage of personality, style and Final Fantasy-style regalia. – Chris A.
Note: We here at P:R have played host to many fondly remembered gender-swapped superhero redesigns and also superheroes meshed with other concepts, but never have we seen two in one set. This time out, P:R original Joel Carroll takes the movie line-up of the Avengers and translates them into the Sailor Moon mold, skirts, gender and all! On their own they’re great gender-swamped renditions of Marvel’s mightiest heroes, but as a group they really work together the way the original Sailor Soldiers did back in the day. Just one question — would Loki be Tuxedo Mask? – Chris A.
Thora Odinsdottir
Note: Superheroes may be the the modern cultural equivalent of mythological gods for us, but who says they have to be stuck in our time? Artist Alex Mitchell takes on Marvel’s Avengers and takes them back to pre-Edo period Japan in this “Senguko Avengers” series. Michell’s work shows a remarkable understanding for both Japanese culture of that era and Marvel’s heroes, creating an intensive and holistic re-imagining of these characters that is positively striking. – Chris A.
I was wanting to do a new redesigned/ translated set of comics characters for a while, and the new Avengers movie presented a great team to build from. It has the kind of big iconic characters that work best for these sort of re-imaginings. Instead of the theatrical ‘chambara’ setting I used for my Justice League, I decided that the historically based, yet still legendary figures of the Sengoku era of Japanese history would be the inspiration.
Note: A Malaysian artist going by the moniker theDURRRRIAN has single-handedly rocked my socks and shoes with this Frazetta-esque fantasy take on Marvel’s Avengers. While it may not fit in with the 616 universe, I could easily imagine this being a great fantasy series like Avataars: Covenant of the Shield except, well… good. In terms of design, composition and technical skill each illustration leaps off the screen. – Chris A.
Note: T-shirts and other clothing inspired by superheroes has become a staple of culture these days, so why shouldn’t it extend to high fashion? Artist Kelsey Michele Soderstrom has taken the heroes of the Avengers movie and adapted their style into slinky evening wear dresses. In terms of fashion design and fandom this is gets an “A” in our book. Look below each image for Soderstrom’s stance on the designs. - Chris A.
On the Iron Man dress:
I mainly wanted him to stand in contrast to the more demure dress of Captain America, something that would translate both his suit and his flashy personality. i will admit to putting a lot more gold in it than his actual suit has, but i reeeeaaallly like the red and gold together!
On the Hulk dress:
Hulk went through SO MANY revisions. I decided on this dress for a few reasons. I liked the fluffy boa as a representation of his broad, hulky shoulders, and the asymmetry is supposed to reflect not only imbalance but the fact that his clothes basically get ripped to shreds every time Hulk joins the party. I also wanted it to represent in a way how banner relates to the Hulk; how Bruce Banner is such a reserved guy while this Hulk is just this darkness inside him.
On the Captain America dress:
Cap’s outfit was really fun, as I am absolutely in love with styles from the 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s. (of course, 40′s is his era, but 50′s is my favorite, thus the more classic 50′s look). I maaay have overdone it on the stars, but whocaresilovestars. His mask was translated into the fascinator on her head, and his shield of course into her clutch.
On the Thor dress:
Of all my designs, Thor’s is maybe one of the furthest from his actual costume, but it’s one of my favorite. the cape is a supposed to be a sheer material. I really wanted a better way to incorporate the hammer, but the clutch is as close as I’m getting this time round.
On the Agent Coulson dress:
Coulson was really tricky, and I’m not sure if I’m absolutely happy with him, but oh well. Ii wanted to keep his dress as suity as i could without making it too businessy while still matching his personality and demeanor. His tie morphed into a tied necklace, and his love of Cap into the star in his hair. as an added bonus (my boyfriend’s idea), I gave him a Captain America comic to hold. silly, i know.
On the Nick Fury dress:
I loved the idea of putting him in a big poofy princess dress for some reason. it is partially inspired after My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic’s gala dress for Twilight Sparkle, though more so in the original designs for it.
On the Black Widow & Hawkeye dresses:
Both very much inspired by vintage looks, Hawkeye more from the sixties, while i was going with a more classic Hollywood with Black Widow (diamonds are a girls best friend, anyone?). For some reason, I see her being a really sharp-dresser, despite her wearing a dress I just haaaated in Iron Man 2. i really feel like her characterization in the Avengers is completely different than that original appearance, though.
Note: Taking cues from the Avengers movie, artist Darren Rawlings makes his P:R debut with his take on the core trinity of Marvel’s mightiest heroes. Describing his take as if Tony Stark had designed all their costumes, Rawlings brought a sense of cohesiveness and Tony’s inherent nature as a control freak to the forefront. Bonus for the super-long Mjolnir! – Chris A.
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