A few more great Black Cat redesigns have come in:
"Black Cat has always been one of my favorite comic book characters, so I jumped at the chance to redesign her. I tried to embody the spirit of the character in this costume: tough, ready for action, playful, and sexy all at the same time. I also wanted to go for a bit more of an urban look, and instead of covering the area around her eyes decided to give her more of a bandit or ninja look by covering the lower half of her face."
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| Oliver Röppnack |
"I decided to play with Felicia's heritage by making her a Native American (Tuscarora to be precise), which is partly reflected in her costume. She gains catlike vision and agility from the 'Cougar´s eye', an enchanted belt carved from turquoise. Her tomahawk, despite the traditional appearance, is actually a state-of-the-art weapon featuring a titanium blade and a concealed high tensile fiber wire inside the shaft. The blade can be launched for use as a grappling hook (or a surprise attack)."
"For the design, I went for a mix of practical and stylish. I wanted it to stay sexy, but not cross over into cheesecake. I think the shorter hair is a mix of style and practicality that is a long time coming for the character; she's had Farrah Fawcett hair for almost 40 years now. I wanted to stray away from the more recent all black with white fur on the sides of the arms, and revisit the white gloves and boots while, redesigning and taking them out of the 70s as well. She needed rope and a place to stash her loot, so I dealt with that."
Like the others so far, these are fantastic designs. Let us all know what you think in the comments below! Be sure to check out the Official Black Cat Contest Announcement, the Sponsor Spotlight on Dan's Comics, and Black Cat Results - Part I for past entries!
Munsfords is pretty great, although I'd swap out the neon green for white or blue.
ReplyDeleteI like the boots in Irizarri's piece. Clever way to include foot "claws".
ReplyDeleteThe kitty-mouth on Michael Lee Lunsford's face mask is a really nice touch. I like it alot.
ReplyDeletelove the kitty faced mask on Lunsford's
ReplyDeletewow, some great competition already! can't wait to see what else pops up!
ReplyDeleteThe bottom-half mask is a really creative way to disguise her face. I love the cat expression, too. Everything has been aces so far.
ReplyDeleteMichael Lee Lunsford: Nice~ I like this. Youthful, sparky, rebellous teenage Blackcat. Love the half mask, boots and street garb you gave her.
ReplyDeleteOliver Röppnack: O I didn't know Felicia's native heritage. Something really different from what is normally percieved.
Daniel Irizarri: You never fail to throw in the neat little details. Cat-claw boots! haha Her practical costume and sparky short hair made Felicia feels somewhat mercenary and dangerous.