04/13 - 16/05
So hey, guys ... Anyone got superheroes they want me to draw? I'm suddenly in the mood for some mainstream craziness. Mutants and Masterminds on the brain, yo.
Just because I felt like, last night I came up with four superpowered asassins based on the Guardians of the Compass in Asian mythology. Keep in mind with the designs, this group is from the mid-80's.
Their leader, Tatsu, based off of the dragon of the east. Odd thing, the dragon is based off of water element, not fire. So this dude uses hand to hand combat, and controls electricity and storms.
Firebird, of the phoenix of the south. Fairly self-explanitory. Yes, she is Native American, and behold! She has the only hair style that mainstream comics artists could think of to give Native Americans.
Tiger Blade; tiger of the west. The tiger's element is metal, and thus this albino has the ability to turn any metal he can hold on to into a gun.
Black Shell is the last one, and is by far the creepiest. The Guardian of the North is the turtle and snake. So this fellow is eerily thin, and can stretch his limbs ala Dhalsim (only a good twenty feet or so). If in danger, he can shape rock or earth into a shell; an opening in it only big enough to allow him to still throw his limbs out. To put him in perspective, while the others are fairly average height, Black Shell is just above seven feet tall.
Woo! Four down. Sorry, I've just been feeling so dry lately. I need some inspiration to feel up to fantasy ...