Flashback Friday – The Flash

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Nov 142014
 

Hello Flashback Friday Fans. I totally spaced out this morning and forgot to post this week’s edition and I’ve been out all day. Hopefully the wait will have been worth it.

This week is a superhero week. As always click on a picture you want to see close up.

Cyran got another DC costume back in the beginning. The first was Batman and the second was the Flash. You saw Batman a few weeks ago. Now it’s time for the fastest bunny alive. To change things up, like I did for the Green Arrow flashback, I chose the costume from the current Flash TV show.

Flash

I also saved a version without the speed lines trailing him.

Flash

And here’s the comparison to the original mash-up. It was one of my favorites of that set because of the idea I had to use Cyran’s ears as a substitute for the lightning bolts on the sides of his mask. I obviously reused the idea in the remake.

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That’s all for now. Next week is a G.I.JOE flashback. See you then!

Flashback Friday – Batbunny

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Sep 262014
 

“Good morning aspiring scholars!”

*in a flat monotone* “Good morning Mr. Raditch.”

Ahh Degrassi Junior High…That has nothing to do with today’s flashback, but it was on my mind so I had to get it out. Now that it’s out, I can move on!

It’s back to DC Comics for today’s flashback. Gotham just premiered this week, so there’s a little synchronicity there. I think I used the word right. As always, click on a picture to enlarge it.

Cyran is back as Batbunny! I’m not gonna lie. This one turned out so much better than I first thought he would. I really, really dig it, the colours in particular. The costume is based on the New 52 look for Batman.

Batbunny

Here’s the comparison with the original. I always felt like Cyran as Batbunny was one of the weakest of the original DC mash-ups so I’m glad to have done a much better job this time around though I feel that incorporating the wrench into the bat emblem on his chest in the original was a fun touch.

DC-Cyran-TaN

That’s all for this week. We’re going to be having two weeks of Cobra coming up next. See you next Friday for the first!

Flashback Friday – Black Canary

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Jul 252014
 

Is it deja vu? No it’s another flashback. Isn’t a flashback pretty much deja vu? Well uhhh…It’s Friday! (nice recovery…)

Deema’s back as this week dressed up as a superhero from the DC Universe, but not the one she was dressed as originally. I had little to no interest in drawing the Miss Martian costume again, so I decided to go with a new outfit this time around. As always, click on a picture to enlarge it.

Black-Canary

Black Canary is known for her Canary Cry, so I played around in Photoshop to see what kind of effect I could add to represent that.

Canary-Cry

And finally, a comparison with the original mash-up.

DC-Deema-TaN

That’s all for this week. Next week Barnaby will be here and he’ll be angry. Hopefully you’ll like him when he’s angry.

Flashback Friday – Arrow

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May 162014
 

Good golly, Miss Molly! It’s Friday! What’s that? You’re not Miss Molly? Oh…well, it’s still Friday.

Last week I said I was pushing the flashback that was supposed to go up then to now. But why? To coincide with the season finale of Arrow. It’s nice how these things work out, huh? I’m really enjoying Arrow. It’s a great take on my favorite superhero, Green Arrow and the producers have been doing a great job of incorporating elements of the DC Universe in interesting ways unlike some other current TV shows based on comic properties.

When it came time to decide what version of Green Arrow I was going to use for the flashback, the Arrow costume was the obvious choice. So here’s Todrick taking aim. As always, you can click on a picture to enlarge it. For comparative purposes I’ve included the original picture of Arrow I based the piece on.

ArrowArrow

For those of you who were wondering, this is the picture I saved in the wrong format and had to reink and recolour. Below is how the first pass looked like when I stripped the colour from it so I could relayer it. The deterioration of the linework isn’t as obvious in this reduced version. The second attempt turned out better even without taking that into consideration.

Arrow-Original

And here’s the comparison picture with the original mashup. One thing I was really proud of in the original was the posing. I still think that came out well.

DC-Todrick2-TaN

That’s all for this week. Next week’s flashback has some ties to that other comics-based TV show I mentioned. Any guesses? Find out for sure, next Friday! Have a good weekend!

 

Flashback Friday – Green Lantern

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Apr 182014
 

Howdy folks! It’s Friday morning and I’m off work. How wonderful is that? So wonderful that I decided to share a flashback with you! “Uh, Carja, you share a flashback with us EVERY Friday…” Well sure, but today I mean it!

This week is all about DC Comics. Wednesday we looked at the new Teen Titans theme and today it’s a flashback of the most colourful franchise in the DC Universe. (As always, click on any picture to enlarge it.)

In brightest day, in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight,
Let those who worship evil’s might,
Beware my power, Green Lantern’s light!

Lantern-G

Green Rich IS Green Lantern! His iron will reigns supreme. But wait! There’s more!

In blackest day, in brightest night,
Beware your fears made into light
Let those who try to stop what’s right,
Burn like my power… Sinestro’s might!

Lantern-Y

Yellow Rich knows fear is his ally so he’s joined the Sinestro Corps! And yet still …

For hearts long lost and full of fright,
For those alone in blackest night,
Accept our ring and join our fight,
Love conquers all– With Violet Light!

Lantern-V

Full of love, Purple Rich wields the power of the Star Sapphires! We follow that up with…

In fearful day, in raging night,
With strong hearts full, our souls ignite,
When all seems lost in the War of Light,
Look to the stars– For hope burns bright!

Lantern-B

Blue Rich is ever hopeful! He’s the perfect ambassador for the Blue Lantern Corps. And then there’s…

With blood and rage of crimson red,
We fill men’s souls with darkest dread,
And twist your minds to pain and hate,
We’ll burn you all, that is your fate!

Lantern-R

Red Rich has shown that his rage burns brightest as a Red Lantern. But then…

Tor lorek san, bor nakka mur,
Natromo faan tornek wot ur,
Ter lantern ker lo Abin Sur,
Taan lek lek nok — Formorrow Sur!

Lantern-I

Who KNOWS what goes through the mind of the Indigo Tribe? Indigo Rich does! And then finally…

This power is mine, this is my light,
Be it in bright of day or black of night,
I lay claim to all that falls within my sight,
To take what I want, that is my right!

Lantern-O

Orange Rich is the greediest of the bunch and so he joins the other Orange Lanterns for lunch!

The Green Lantern costume was pretty simple to draw so I decided to use all the time I saved drawing it (and more) to colour Rich as a member of each of the different Lantern Corps other than Black (because I don’t do zombies) and White (because I didn’t do Black). It made for a LOT of layers. Still, I wanted to do at least one Lantern construct. That’s why I added one more layer so that Green Rich could wield Hal Jordan’s patented boxing glove construct.

Green-Lantern-w-Construct

I’ll conclude this week’s flashback with the comparison to the original Green Lantern mashup.

DC-GreenRich-TaN

That’s all for this week, next week Sass is going to teach us that it’s stealing that’s half the battle. See you all there!

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