Submissions keep coming in for the Superhero of the Month & Girls Read Comics Birds of Prey contest! Here are a couple more we've received lately:
"My aim with Power Girl was to make her look weak and vulnerable, which of course she is not. Since her strength and invulnerability come as a birthright, I think it's more interesting if she's not covered in muscles. I also tried to give the silly peep-hole in the front of her costume a purpose; it's now a void that's also an echo of her kinship to Superman.
"The Batgirl outfit is a feminised version of the suit I designed for Batman back in October. I also wanted the contrast of her looking cocky and confident next to Power Girl, even though despite her armour she is much more fragile."
What do you all think? Let us know in the comments, and be sure to check out all of the Birds of Prey submissions received so far.
Submissions are due Saturday, March 24 by 10:00 PM MDT --just over a week! -- so be sure to get yours in soon. Check out the Official Contest Announcement for details!![]()
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| Robert Parham's Black Canary & Huntress |
"The key to the Birds of Prey is that they are rugged women who will do what nobody else can, so it was this that I kept in mind when designing them. Black Canary has always struck me as a trashy dresser with those fishnets and leather jacket, so I took that as my starting point and made her the type of woman who'd be at home in a rough nightclub. I kept leather as her main texture, but moved the fishnet onto her back and forearms, covering her up her legs while echoing traditional martial arts arm strapping. I cut her hair short so that it won't get in the way in a fight. The Huntress is a brawler, so I gave her tough leather padding and got rid of her exposed hair and her cape, which would be a target in battle. I covered her mouth with black cloth to emphasize her ninja-like stealth, and mounted her trademark crossbow on her arm so that it can't be wrestled from her. Her harness-like styling mirrors her traditional crucifix motif, while also suggesting a tough, S+M look."
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| Matthew Ray's Black Canary & Poison Ivy |
"Canary's redesign is an homage to the past. I wanted to reintroduce her choker (which back in the old days could mimic her cry), and I wanted to reference that Dinah of yesteryear had black hair and wore a blonde wig. I decided to go with both and gave her blonde hair in the front. Poison Ivy's look owes itself more to form fitting moss or lichen embellished w/ a swirling leaf design. I felt she would definitely want to keep in contact w/ the ground so she is sans shoes."
[Update]
We keep picking up new submissions shortly after the original posts go up left and right this month! (Which is totally fine, bytheway.) Here's another great submission!
[Update]
We keep picking up new submissions shortly after the original posts go up left and right this month! (Which is totally fine, bytheway.) Here's another great submission!
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| Lemurtree's Power Girl & Batgirl |
"The Batgirl outfit is a feminised version of the suit I designed for Batman back in October. I also wanted the contrast of her looking cocky and confident next to Power Girl, even though despite her armour she is much more fragile."
What do you all think? Let us know in the comments, and be sure to check out all of the Birds of Prey submissions received so far.
Submissions are due Saturday, March 24 by 10:00 PM MDT --just over a week! -- so be sure to get yours in soon. Check out the Official Contest Announcement for details!
