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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 13, 2017 11:33:54 GMT -5
Number 12, for me, is the Golden Age Crimebuster enemy, Iron Jaw. I'm firmly convinced that Baron Underbheit is his love child. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 13, 2017 12:26:07 GMT -5
#12 Queen Clea (Post Crisis) (as drawn by Cliff Chiang in Wonder Woman: Our Worlds at War, 2001) Like a lot of my runners up that made my honorable mentions list a lot of what makes Queen Clea's look work for me is that it's essentially an "evil" version of a pretty stellar heroic look, in this case Wonder Woman. Like Wonder Woman Clea's skirted look with bracelets and sandals is very visually striking in a world of primary colored full body jump suits. And while I like the original look she rocked Pre-Crisis:
this look from 2001's Wonder Woman: Our Worlds at War (and the first one I lead with) looks more regal with the gold motif rather than the red used in the Golden Age appearances. Of all the elements that make her look cool though I think the headdress is the best, and again I love the way Chiang makes it look like a functional helmet rather than an indian war bonnet like in the original. It retains the look of feminine beauty and royalty like the original but it gives the character a look of strength as well. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2017 14:11:57 GMT -5
On the First Day of Christmas, Santa said lo there be Dragons! My first choice did not originate in comics, but the visual design of the character in the comic adaptation is original and phenomenal, I give you the wyrm under The Lonely Mountain Smaug as interpreted by David Wenzel in the Eclipse adaptation of The Hobbit from 1989.   I am a nut for dragons, and Smaug is one of the big reasons why, and Wenzel's design for him is one of my personal favorites of visual representations of the character. There is a different design aesthetic for dragons form western culture and those from eastern culture, but Wenzel's design for Smaug is a synthesis of the two. The loonger serpentine body, slightly oversized head and hint of facial whiskers all hearken to more Asian designs of dragons, but the wings, elongated head shape, spiky scales, etc. all derive from more European takes on the wyrm. He even highlights the chink in the scales that Bard exploits to slay the dragon without it becoming obnoxiously distracting or cheesy. The result is a majestic creature of malice and menace, a thing of dangerous beauty and a menace to dwarves, Hobbits, men and elves all and one that perfectly captures the feel of Tolkien while being unique in it's own design and a stand out among the many versions of Smaug I have seen over the years. -M |
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 13, 2017 14:17:52 GMT -5
On the First Day of Christmas, Santa said lo there be Dragons! My first choice did not originate in comics, but the visual design of the character in the comic adaptation is original and phenomenal, I give you the wyrm under The Lonely Mountain Smaug as interpreted by David Wenzel in the Eclipse adaptation of The Hobbit from 1989. I am a nut for dragons, and Smaug is one of the big reasons why, and Wenzel's design for him is one of my personal favorites of visual representations of the character. There is a different design aesthetic for dragons form western culture and those from eastern culture, but Wenzel's design for Smaug is a synthesis of the two. The loonger serpentine body, slightly oversized head and hint of facial whiskers all hearken to more Asian designs of dragons, but the wings, elongated head shape, spiky scales, etc. all derive from more European takes on the wyrm. He even highlights the chink in the scales that Bard exploits to slay the dragon without it becoming obnoxiously distracting or cheesy. The result is a majestic creature of malice and menace, a thing of dangerous beauty and a menace to dwarves, Hobbits, men and elves all and one that perfectly captures the feel of Tolkien while being unique in it's own design and a stand out among the many versions of Smaug I have seen over the years. -M I loved that Wenzel adaptation from the moment I saw a promotional piece for the first issue. I wish he had been able to do the whole Lord of the Rings; would have loved to see him do the Nazgul and the Shadow King. |
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Post by Farrar on Dec 13, 2017 14:33:10 GMT -5
I'll have to add the image later, as soon as I figure out an alternative to Photobucket. I use imgur without any problems. Imgur is great. I don't even have an account there (though you can sign up if you want to store pics). It's very easy to use. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 13, 2017 14:56:44 GMT -5
I use imgur without any problems. Imgur is great. I don't even have an account there (though you can sign up if you want to store pics). It's very easy to use. I also use Imgur, but I'll admit that the user interface is not very intuitive. |
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Post by Jesse on Dec 13, 2017 14:59:03 GMT -5
12. Catwoman (Classic Purple and Green Costume) I'm not sure but I think this was her third costume design. Her purple dress with a green cape look manages to feel fearsome and intimidating but also elegant and fun all at the same time. Although the dress and heels may not be the most practical for burglary the cape and color scheme fit in very well with the style of the Golden Age. So well it continued to be used into the Silver Age and I think it still looks really cool.  
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Post by james on Dec 13, 2017 15:29:25 GMT -5
 Number 12: Unicorn was one of the first Iron Man villains I ever saw. His devotion to Russia and to the Titanium man made Unicorn such a tragic character. His whole goal was to please them all the while getting his ass kicked and usually being left behind or ridiculed by Titanium man.. I thought also he was a perfect Iron Man villain. Tony Stark's capitalist ways played well off of Unicorns Russia ideology not to mention his costume was just awesome. The colors, the Unicorn on the front and the awesome helmet just wowed me at 11 years old. |
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Post by james on Dec 13, 2017 15:32:33 GMT -5
I hope everybody’s ready, because here… we… go!!! My first pick may come as a bit of a surprise, as it’s just another variation on the shorts-over-tights-plus-cape look that has dominated comic books since Superman leapt his first building in a single bound. But there's something about this particular variation that got to me when I first saw it (gulp!) 40 years ago. I give you 12. Count NefariaFirst seen in The Avengers #164 (October 1977), this John Byrne design just floored me at the time and it still does. Something about the combination of elements—the lines, the colors, the Captain Marvel-style cape, the broad belt—appealed to this art major’s eye. Still, well-designed though I think it is, I concede that it’s pretty generic. So why is it on my list? Simple: because I stole it, tweaked it, and gave it to Aries the Ram, a character I created for my high school newspaper, when I redesigned him years later for the cover of our 10-year reunion souvenir book. He got a different color scheme (and I added a few other details cribbed from Len Wein’s redesign of the Red Tornado) but it’s still Nefaria’s duds my horned hero adopted. Until I was forced to give up drawing to protect my vision, it was Aries in his Byrne knock-off I drew when I wanted to warm up. In short, chalk this choice up to pure nostalgia. Cei-U! I summon the sentimental slob!NO Surprise! He is on my list too. but higher up. Can I still use him? |
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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 13, 2017 15:35:08 GMT -5
Of course! Compare and contrast is the name of the game!
Cei-U!
I summon the no exclusivity clause!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2017 15:55:13 GMT -5
james ... I liked your selection of Number 12 in this countdown and thanks for re-introducing Unicorn and it's one of my favorites back then.
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Post by james on Dec 13, 2017 16:13:52 GMT -5
james ... I liked your selection of Number 12 in this countdown and thanks for re-introducing Unicorn and it's one of my favorites back then. Anytime. I was hoping to add MechaGodzilla as one of my favorite designs but alas he didn't start in a comic. |
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Post by Crimebuster on Dec 13, 2017 16:31:53 GMT -5
Number 12: Unicorn was one of the first Iron Man villains I ever saw. His devotion to Russia and to the Titanium man made Unicorn such a tragic character. His whole goal was to please them all the while getting his ass kicked and usually being left behind or ridiculed by Titanium man.. I thought also he was a perfect Iron Man villain. Tony Stark's capitalist ways played well off of Unicorns Russia ideology not to mention his costume was just awesome. The colors, the Unicorn on the front and the awesome helmet just wowed me at 11 years old. Art Adams! I've never read a comic with Unicorn in it, but when I was a kid, I got the Handbook to the Marvel Universe and saw this drawing and thought it was amazing. I drew this a bunch of times myself because it looked so cool. |
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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 13, 2017 16:52:23 GMT -5
It's an Art Adams drawing but a Keith Giffen design, the third version of Unicorn's costume (and if anybody picks the original Don Heck version I'll eat my hat... or would if I had one).
Cei-U!
I summon the perpetually "horny" baddie!
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Dec 13, 2017 17:08:54 GMT -5
Let me preface my list by saying that you will see a number of villains from one particular rogue gallery. The reason? Well it is the one I am most familiar with and honest to goodness, I feel the characters I selected are actually some of the best designed villains in the business. I also stuck strictly with Marvel again because my knowledge of DC villains is limited and visually, there are none that appeal to me more than the Marvel villains I have selected. So let me get started…
12. Tombstone
First Appearance: Web of Spider-Man #36
Created by: Gerry Conway and Alex Saviuk
Alter Ego: Lonnie Thompson Lincoln
Number 12 on my list may come off as nothing special, but to me he is a combination of everything I gravitate towards when I see a villain and that is an element of fear. First of all, who doesn’t love a nod to the classic monsters? This is how I view Tombstone. Basically, a walking corpse. Strong and merciless. The face is a great design and I see it as an homage to a vampire/Dracula. The all black suit is simple and elegant at the same time. It conveys the strength that Tombstone has. I just love him. His best design? IMO, no one drew him better than Sal Buscema and when I think of Spec. Spidey, I think of Tombstone and some of the following images. Definitely some of the best work Sal did. That evil grin Tombstone has is also one of the best.
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