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Published: 2018-07-14 19:10:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 7154; Favourites: 159; Downloads: 14
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It's been a few months since I've posted anything on here. I took a mental health sabbatical to recharge and refocus. I went from drawing something everyday to not drawing a single thing for over a month. Eventually I started drawing again, but without any specific direction or project in mind. Of those drawings, I did my redesign of Jean Grey and a new design for Emma Frost. Remembering that I'd drawn a handful of X-Women last fall, I opted to finish up the two new pieces and put them together with the others. The result was this ensemble. Coincidentally, this represents seven of my favourite X-Men characters (Emma Frost, M, Storm, Jean Grey, Psylocke, Dazzler and Frenzy) plus Kitty Pryde and Rachel Grey (both of whom I'm more ambivalent towards outside of my own canon).For those who may be new to me and my work, the comic book redesigns I do exist within their own universe. With my Marvel redesigns, they exist on Marvel Earth-20113. This means they have revised backstories and relationships. Some even have new codenames. Jean Grey and Rachel Grey, for instance, are called Vanguard and Revenant respectively (the latter coming from the Age of X version's codename). For those interested in hearing about each of the characters' roles, relationships, and backstories in my canon, feel free to ask me about them in the comments section.
Design-wise, there's definitely some things I would change about some of the characters who I originally drew last fall. Like, more of them would be wearing flats and there would be less cleavage. Of course, most of them I'd updated anyway in a separate piece (which can be seen here: fav.me/dbydd2m ).
Anyway, I hope you all like this piece. As always, I appreciate comments and feedback so feel free to leave your thoughts below.
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In my canon, yes. All my redesigns are part of my head canon and aren't at all indicative of whatever is going on with the comics.
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You are welcome.
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I know your latest design of Frenzy's costume is less cheesecake-y, but I maintain that this is the better overall design. Theres something about the way the costume mimics an 80's power suit up top, in conjunction with the way it fits over the gold necklaces. Plus the close-cropped hair with the gold earrings!? 10 out of 10
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Thank you! I think I agree with you regarding Frenzy's design (though I do like the blue boots from the updated version). If anything, I'd zip the top up a little more to get rid of the cleavage or at least not show so much of it. Same with Monet.
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The costume designs are very nice, though , yeah, if needed t would be hard has hell to run in heels so flats would be a better choice. Not familiar with the character Frenzy(comic-canon or OC). The braids in Storm's hair seem like a slight cliché(woman of African heritage with braids like that). Overall, very nice though
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Thanks!
Frenzy is a canonical Marvel character. Not that you asked, but I figured I'd let you know a bit about her since she's actually really cool. She made her debut in the '80s as one of X-Factor's earliest antagonists. She was a member of the Alliance of Evil, which was Apocalypse's strike team prior to the introduction of the Four Horsemen. The group would later disband and Frenzy would become one of Magneto's Acolytes. She remained loyal for years before eventually being manipulated into temporarily joining the X-Men by Jean Grey. After this, she allied herself with Mister Sinister. During one conflict, she was subdued by Magneto. Afterwards, she slowly progressed towards becoming a hero. She lived through the alternate reality known as Age of X, where she was a hero and married to Cyclops. Unable to shake off those memories, she decided to remain with the X-Men and was a member of a team led by Rogue. She would later leave the X-Men in order to lend her aid to Crystal of the Inhumans as a means of helping to protect mutants from the harmful effects of the Terrigen Clouds.
Powers-wise, Frenzy is a total tank. She has super strength (on par with She-Hulk) and her skin is impenetrable. The only thing that can pierce it is adamantium.
My version of Frenzy is a wee bit different. You can read her backstory here: X-Men - Frenzy Redesign .
In terms of Storm's hair, I disagree. For one, she's not wearing braids. They're twists. There's a lot to unpack with a statement that says a black hairstyle is "cliché," especially since black hairstyles hold a lot of cultural importance and are often a source of discrimination when black women wear them. There's a lot of discussion surrounding Storm's appearance and I've paid close attention to what black women have had to say about her various depictions. First and foremost, the character was created using and adheres to Eurocentric beauty standards. Despite being a dark-skinned black woman, she is drawn with a small, thin nose and is given type 2 hair (rather than type 4). For decades, she's been drawn and written almost exclusively by men. They've dictated the way she looks without any concern for the opinion's of actual black women. In the discussions I've had with black women and the various threads and articles I've read, there's a desire for more variety and consistency with the way black superheroines' hairstyles are drawn. They want to see Storm with more than just straightened hair. Many black cosplayers will cosplay as Storm with an afro, while there are many who draw fanart of Storm with dreads or braids. When the first images of Angela Bassett came out as Ramonda, many commented on the fact that she looked exactly the way they wanted Storm to look and how the hairstyle was perfect for Storm. I similarly noticed this lack of variety when I did my 28 Days of Black Superheroines project, where I noticed that the vast majority of black superheroines only had one of two styles. They either wore their hair straightened/relaxed (or with a weave/wig) or they had an afro (with many wearing them in afro puffs). You can see how obvious the lack of variety is here: Black Superheroines Rock . The bottom line is this - comic book companies need to hire more black women (as writers, as editors, as artists, as colonists, as inkers, etc.) to more accurately depict black women and artists who are already in the industry need to do their research and put more work into black hairstyles. There was a video that made the rounds on the internet a while ago about the cultural importance of braids and I wish I could remember the source, because I would definitely recommend checking it out. It was very informative. But I guess that's all my way of saying, no, depicting a black woman wearing braids is not cliché. It cannot be cliché when society at large refuses to allow black women to be depicted wearing them in the media and when they are not celebrated for wearing them (in fact they're discriminated for it) like white women are (i.e. Bo Derek, the Kardashians).
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"type 2 hair (rather than type 4)"? No idea what you mean there
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www.howtomakeyourhairgrowfaste…
As a dark-skinned black woman whose parents were both black (especially since her mother was Kenyan), Storm would have type 4 hair. The justification for her hair being type 2 being a result of her mutantcy speaks more to people's desire for her to adhere to Eurocentric beauty standards and artists' laziness than anything else.
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About what you told me yesterday
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These kinds of conversations are had every day - from Twitter threads to articles to con panels to podcasts to interviews. It may be new to you, but it's been ongoing for a while. Comic book companies are only recently starting to listen and hire more thoughtfully when putting together creative teams for a series. I suspect a part of it comes from a capitalist perspective of seeing the economic benefits of proper creative teams and representation. The DCEU would be getting scrubbed I'm sure if Wonder Woman hadn't been its life raft, Black Panther was an absolute juggernaut, and DC Superhero Girls is a major money maker.
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Ever get a chance to check out that manga I recommended, "Ranma 1/2"?
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Excited/nervous for an audition I'm going to tonight.
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A local competition for entertainers. I made the first cut.
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Congrats. What type of entertainment did you do?
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What was the audition for
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A weekly competition where at the end of it (if you aren't eliminated) you win prizes from the sponsors for the competition.
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Like the televised competitions?
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Nope. Just at a local bar.
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Oh, any idea when you should know if you got the job?
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I've made the top 13 so far and there are several weeks to the competition.
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This piece is fantastic; I really like all of these designs. In fact, I was going to say which ones I particularly like, first, but then I realized that I'd wound up listing off all of them anyway; trying to narrow it down, I’d have to say Emma Frost, Revenant and Storm, and those three are just a hair ahead.
All of these designs are great; each of them has these little details and touches that make me just love them. To say one facet of each of their costumes that I like in particular; how Emma’s top tapers down into a coat, the way that the fingers and knuckles on Monet’s suit are coloured differently, Rachel’s whole punk aesthetic, Kitty and Jean’s boots (just like the hands of Monet’s suit, the little bits of different colour really make them pop; it’s just the colour scheme of their particular boots that I like most), Storm’s hairstyle, Betsy’s hood (the colour scheme and particular shades look really good too; it reminds me of how ancient ninja dressed in the colour of the night sky), Dazzler’s makeup, and Joanna’s jewellery.
I’m glad to see that you’re doing art and posting again. It’s important for people to recharge, of course; if you’re posting less regularly, or even if this and the other posts you’ve done are it for another few months, is all totally fine. Either way, I hope you’re doing well, and I hope that things only get better. <3
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Thanks for the comment! I appreciate it! I'm happy that you like these designs and the various elements of what you find most appealing for them. Thank you for the words of encouragement as well, it means a lot.
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Hello , friend 
First I am so happy to see you post something as it has been a little bit, it makes me happy to see you getting back into it. I remember all those other girls and how their designs look yet it is nice to see you do some additional work on Jean and a whole redesign for Frost ! With Jean I love the simplicity of the suit, and the yellow and blue are gorgeous together if I do say so myself. Emma slays here, I love her short bob that covers her face which is sexy,and the long "coat" with the fur as I think it makes her look elegant.
I hope that with this piece it means that you are coming back and I hope you have found your spark, keep it up
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Thanks! I'm glad you like how Jean and Emma look here. I also appreciate the words of encouragement.
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You're very welcome !
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I hope you have a good day, and feel free to message me on here if you want or need to talk
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I appreciate that, thank you. The same goes for you.
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Of course, and thank you
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Love seeing all of these fabulous ladies together in one piece! Now this is a fantastic lineup for a team if I saw one.
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