-
sigpic Oh then, what's this? Big flashy lighty thing, that's what brought me here! Big flashy lighty things have got me written all over them. Not actually. But give me time. And a crayon. -
I'd imagine she must be a frequent model for some his current superhero work, given how much "Where's Waldo" he puts in with friends and acquaintances (which to be fair, as big of a fanboy I am of Perez, it made Crimson hard to read and I find it a bit distracting in Action Comics when every minor characters crammed seems to be a namedrop of some kind).
[IMG]
[/IMG]
Terra pictured below is his niece as well.
this made me laugh... someone cosplaying Perez!
Last edited by samurainoir; Jan 9, '12, 12:22 PM.Comment
-
Wow! I may seriously be in love.Of all the souls I have encountered his was the most...human.Comment
-
B'Wana Beast!
Think OUTSIDE the Box! For the BEST in Repro & Custom Packaging!Comment
-
She definitely makes a KILLER Wonder Girl!!!
Have you guys ever wondered, though, how these cosplayers can make absolutely faithful reproductions of the costumes we're used to seeing characters in, but Hollywood seems to constantly stumble in attempting to produce something that's not even remotely close...?sigpic Oh then, what's this? Big flashy lighty thing, that's what brought me here! Big flashy lighty things have got me written all over them. Not actually. But give me time. And a crayon.Comment
-
Oddly enough, his niece went with the original Cardy neckline for Wonder Girl, and not George's plunging version!
ChrisComment
-
I think in some ways, accurate costumes like these, or those seen at amusement parks, etc, make the Hollywood types overthink costume design. They feel if they don't do more than this, than they aren't giving the project enough thought. And also you get designers with big egos who think they can improve on time-tested creations.She definitely makes a KILLER Wonder Girl!!!
Have you guys ever wondered, though, how these cosplayers can make absolutely faithful reproductions of the costumes we're used to seeing characters in, but Hollywood seems to constantly stumble in attempting to produce something that's not even remotely close...?
ChrisComment
-
-
I've noodling it about, and the answer I've come up with is that they can sell more toys and lunch boxes that way.
It seems to have become common practice that they split the licenses... So that different looks like Bales Batman, Brave and Bold, Arkham City and even the different comic book incarnations can be parsed out and sold as separate distinct licenses for potentially different consumers and audience. Thus netting Disney and Warner much more $$$, while constantly refreshing the licensing with new action figure designs. The Raimi suit for Spidey pretty much ran it's course at retail over a decade of movies, and even though it's not necessarily as radical a departure as most hardcore fans might think (I had to point out the differences to the wife as the most casual of consumers who might just think. Blue-red-webs... Spiderman. And she's surrounded by my Spidey stuff from all eras) that illusion of change in the reboot Spiderman movie is what has always fueled the culture of "all new all different" latest/greatest.
I'm sure they can charge a premium over a movie license for example with, all of that year's marketing dollars behind it, over something like a retro Spidey comic book look license. If there is nothing to differentiate the look of the comic version from the movie version, then why pay for the premium license?Last edited by samurainoir; Jan 9, '12, 6:01 PM.Comment
-
Hollywood looks to creat something NEW while honoring the source. Some work (usually when the story is compelling) some don't. Think about changes in Batman's outfit - all welcomed and replicated (except Batman and Robin). Would you have disliked the costume change of Steel if the story had been appealing to a broader audience?
Cosplayers do faithful costumes from the movies as well as the comics.
Some comic book versions just don't make sense in "reality".Comment
Tweet
Comment