Fathom Redesign [The Elementals]
I was a superfan of The Elementals as a kid. This was the original run for Comico, written and illustrated by Bill Willingham. Back then, we didn’t know anything about the creators, just saw the books on the shelves of the local shop, and bit or didn’t. I definitely bit. I was 11 when the first issue was released, so I was very much the target market for an edgy, more ‘mature’ superhero book like The Elementals. I put mature in quotes because I will admit that today, I see the series, at least the initial run, as being more ‘mature audience’ than mature in terms of sophisticated content. I really enjoyed it though. I really loved the character designs, and some of the compositional design such as the amazing cover or my favorite character, Fathom, running in front of a tidal wave. In re-reading the early books, I lean more towards Morningstar, but back then I drew Fathom many times. There’s a lot about these designs I still appreciate: the color blocking, the impression of materiality (wrinkles, folds, fit) in an era of single line skin-tight spandex… and really, Elementals was defined by the complexity of the villains. It was a great read, and formative to me in my evolving imagination of what heroes vs. villains might really mean, in terms of personal vendettas. I had a blast working on Fathom, which was part of a fun project Joao and I did this summer as a thematic response to the wildfires that ravaged a number of places in a very alarming year for such things. I have two versions available here: her original design, found here, and, and this redesign. For the redesign exercise I wanted to capture a lot of the main design details and evoke them in a more contemporary way, so I kept the informal ‘F’ in the color blocking of the bodice and used a one sided connection to the briefs which responds to the original design’s off the shoulder form.
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Art prints suitable for framing, printed on heavyweight Premium Silk Matte acid free archival print paper, made to last a lifetime. Prints ship flat in a reinforced mailer or rolled in a sturdy tube, depending on size. Prints are ready to ship within 1-5 days. All prints are signed by the artist.
All images are copyright protected and no rights are conveyed by purchase. All images may only be reproduced with permission. © Wrong Rocket
I was a superfan of The Elementals as a kid. This was the original run for Comico, written and illustrated by Bill Willingham. Back then, we didn’t know anything about the creators, just saw the books on the shelves of the local shop, and bit or didn’t. I definitely bit. I was 11 when the first issue was released, so I was very much the target market for an edgy, more ‘mature’ superhero book like The Elementals. I put mature in quotes because I will admit that today, I see the series, at least the initial run, as being more ‘mature audience’ than mature in terms of sophisticated content. I really enjoyed it though. I really loved the character designs, and some of the compositional design such as the amazing cover or my favorite character, Fathom, running in front of a tidal wave. In re-reading the early books, I lean more towards Morningstar, but back then I drew Fathom many times. There’s a lot about these designs I still appreciate: the color blocking, the impression of materiality (wrinkles, folds, fit) in an era of single line skin-tight spandex… and really, Elementals was defined by the complexity of the villains. It was a great read, and formative to me in my evolving imagination of what heroes vs. villains might really mean, in terms of personal vendettas. I had a blast working on Fathom, which was part of a fun project Joao and I did this summer as a thematic response to the wildfires that ravaged a number of places in a very alarming year for such things. I have two versions available here: her original design, found here, and, and this redesign. For the redesign exercise I wanted to capture a lot of the main design details and evoke them in a more contemporary way, so I kept the informal ‘F’ in the color blocking of the bodice and used a one sided connection to the briefs which responds to the original design’s off the shoulder form.
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Art prints suitable for framing, printed on heavyweight Premium Silk Matte acid free archival print paper, made to last a lifetime. Prints ship flat in a reinforced mailer or rolled in a sturdy tube, depending on size. Prints are ready to ship within 1-5 days. All prints are signed by the artist.
All images are copyright protected and no rights are conveyed by purchase. All images may only be reproduced with permission. © Wrong Rocket
I was a superfan of The Elementals as a kid. This was the original run for Comico, written and illustrated by Bill Willingham. Back then, we didn’t know anything about the creators, just saw the books on the shelves of the local shop, and bit or didn’t. I definitely bit. I was 11 when the first issue was released, so I was very much the target market for an edgy, more ‘mature’ superhero book like The Elementals. I put mature in quotes because I will admit that today, I see the series, at least the initial run, as being more ‘mature audience’ than mature in terms of sophisticated content. I really enjoyed it though. I really loved the character designs, and some of the compositional design such as the amazing cover or my favorite character, Fathom, running in front of a tidal wave. In re-reading the early books, I lean more towards Morningstar, but back then I drew Fathom many times. There’s a lot about these designs I still appreciate: the color blocking, the impression of materiality (wrinkles, folds, fit) in an era of single line skin-tight spandex… and really, Elementals was defined by the complexity of the villains. It was a great read, and formative to me in my evolving imagination of what heroes vs. villains might really mean, in terms of personal vendettas. I had a blast working on Fathom, which was part of a fun project Joao and I did this summer as a thematic response to the wildfires that ravaged a number of places in a very alarming year for such things. I have two versions available here: her original design, found here, and, and this redesign. For the redesign exercise I wanted to capture a lot of the main design details and evoke them in a more contemporary way, so I kept the informal ‘F’ in the color blocking of the bodice and used a one sided connection to the briefs which responds to the original design’s off the shoulder form.
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Art prints suitable for framing, printed on heavyweight Premium Silk Matte acid free archival print paper, made to last a lifetime. Prints ship flat in a reinforced mailer or rolled in a sturdy tube, depending on size. Prints are ready to ship within 1-5 days. All prints are signed by the artist.
All images are copyright protected and no rights are conveyed by purchase. All images may only be reproduced with permission. © Wrong Rocket
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