The COOL FACTORY

So everyone knows the superheroes who were less than great -the superheroes who lacked in the super department. The superheroes who were more thuperduper than actually incredible.

So I ask you, since everyone had so much fun with superheroes last time, let's take the less than great ones - and make them cool again.

Think: http://www.manolith.com/2010/02/10/15-lamest-superhero-powers/ or there used to be one on cracked but hell if I can find it right now.

I'll post it if I can!

<3

Also, try to use more DC characters than Marvel, we had a Marvel onslaught last time!

Petar of the Spider

Sorry I'm late!  To be fair I sketched out several characters, but it turns out that Superman and the Fantastic Four are still boring in fantasy settings.  However, inspiration struck for this little goblin hunter.  Shading to follow?  Maybe?  I'm digging the flat colors personally.  Oh and for added nerdiness, those are goggles of advanced perception, twin bags of endless hooks and grapples and of course, boots of spider climb.

PS-  If this blog is any indication, the Xmen are clearly the only superheros who matter as Spidey here is the only one who's not on the team.  I was this close to doing a Martian Man Hunter ranger, just to give DC some love.

Nightcrawler the blue bruise tiefling cleric

Are you surprised? Kurt is my baby, <3. (Also I am aware how super late this is, I couldn't find the time this past week to colour and shade it til now, T__T..)

Jubilee!

Jubilee as a street-urchin turned rogue with a penchant for explosives?

(oh, and DVD extras initial concept sketch wooo!!)

Phoenix

Here's Phoenix, as inspired by mythology instead of just plain old alien-insanity.

I pulled from Mythology, mostly Greek with a litttle Nordic thrown in there. I kept her symbol in tact around her neck but it got a little malformed in my cack-handed painting job.

Mildred set the standards too high.

DONE

I discovered how fun splatter brushes are. Someone should take them away from my rull quick. But anyway, this is the Storm in my imagined universe where she's more of an Oracle/Weather Witch than anything. I pulled from traditional Kenynan clothing (since that's where she's originally from) and also pulled influence from several of her costumes.

So yeah.

I HAD FUN WITH THIS. THIS IS REALLY FUN

STORM

HAI GUYS

CAUSE YOU DIDN'T EXPECT ME TO POST

OR EXPECT ME TO TACKLE STORM

BUT HERE I AM

Will color later. Just wanted to post something to prove I'm alive :d