Note: the links don't show up too well for me when I look at this from the main page, so I'll just let you know that they're on "Here" and "Dresden Codak".
I don't want to take up too much of the blog here, but I found something today that I thought I should share, especially given the topic of last week's discussion. Here is the Justice League as reimagined by Aaron Diaz, author of the excellent webcomic Dresden Codak.
I'll start out by saying that I think the whole thing is absolutely brilliant. In the midst of our discussion on whether or not characters like Superman are still relevant, Diaz has revamped the core group of DC's superheroes (with the exception of Batman, who he believes doesn't belong in the Justice League) to be more compelling and human. Plus, his character designs look really cool.
I really like the return to Superman's roots as a fighter of social injustice while still managing to make him seem more futuristic and believably alien than ever. It's fitting that Superman's arrival on earth drives the whole plot (well, except for Wonder Woman and Green Lantern), inspiring other people to either look into human enhancement or try their hands at fighting crime. They all have interesting and distinct potential character arcs: Wonder Woman adjusts to humanity and the modern world, Cyborg and Green Lantern would likely discover and deal with in their own ways the fact that being a superhero isn't all fun and games, Martian Manhunter deals with the stigma of being obviously alien (in addition to basically being a Superman fanboy who gets to fight alongside his idol), The Flash would eventually choose between curing himself or continuing to help people, and Power Girl would face the conflict between the protection of American interests that is her mission and the higher moral purpose that is the League's. All in all, it looks like something that I would love to read if it were ever really made (especially since I'm already enamored with Aaron Diaz's art style).
Any comments on this, or criticisms? If you got to choose a superhero and completely redesign them, how do you think you would go about it?
I would take Captain America, leave his "powers" the same, but instead of being a willing hero, he would be a controlled and very dark character, sort of in the mood of a Jason Bourne figure. He wouldn't be on the front lines with a shiny shield, but assassinating foreign heads of state that are in conflict with American interest (how America would be portrayed in this universe is something I haven't quite decided). His dress would be plain and his features gruff, but his abilities and missions would still warrant him super hero status.
ReplyDeleteI love the original storylines to change any myself but Allen's story sounds AWEsome!! What character would you change Sean?
ReplyDeleteP.S. Allen if you write a fan fiction version, you should post it to the blog. It would be something I would want to read.