We're off to a start with the Superhero of the Month and Girls Read Comics Birds of Prey contest!
"I'm not very familiar with Birds of Prey. I got the feeling that Black Canary was more girly, so I tried to stick with that. Huntress was a little difficult to do, so I just went with something that you could still identify her as."
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| Sarah Meissner's Black Canary & Huntress |
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| Rebecca Chase's Lady Blackhawk & Katana |
"Lady Blackhawk's design wasn't changed much at all; the Blackhawk uniform is important, so not much about it could be changed. I felt she could use some pants, though (flying planes can get pretty cold, and a bomber jacket, while nifty, isn't up to Blackhawk regulations), but I kept the pleats for a touch of feminine personalization. The biggest changes -- her hair and helmet/mask -- are taken from Walt Disney's female gremlin Fifinella, mascot of WWII's WASPs (American female pilots who ferried planes around the US to free up male pilots for the war).
"Katana, on the other hand, was pretty much a complete overhall. I took her primary colors and then threw stereotypical Japan all over her. Chain mail, pseudo-samurai armor, a topknot, and metal bracers and sandals help enforce the 'warrior' image. In addition, I gave her a Noh mask (Noh being a form of Japanese theater) known as Ayakashi, which is often used for warriors and vengeful spirits. The ridiculously billowy nature of her pants and style for drawing them were inspired by some amazing woodcuts of samurai I found while looking for functional poses with two swords."
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For all the details on our Birds of Prey contest, click here!
