Rainmaker [Gen-13]
Gen-13 was a pretty big deal when it came out. J Scott Campbell’s take on the ‘teen superhero’ genre for Wildstorm was a hit. The character designs, for the most part, were striking and the attention, both design and art, was focused predictably on the female members of the team. While I liked all of the characters overall, and all of the design except for Young Jack Black, Rainmaker really intrigued me. I don’t think we would see a character named this way in the modern era, but for the 90s, the fact that we had a Native character in the book in the first place was something, particularly as a protagonist. Marvel had Wyatt Wingfoot, and of course the at-the-time still-deceased James Proudstar, but Rainmaker to me seemed to be Campbell’s attempt to outdo Dani Moonstar. It wasn’t just the overall design, character age and era-specific exotic factor to me, but more about how the character was the low-key moral compass for their team. I think Rainmaker quickly became better known for their sexuality than their spiritualism, but for me, I just enjoyed drawing the costume. In this piece, the original format of the drawing was a mock add for a hydroponics company.
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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
Gen-13 was a pretty big deal when it came out. J Scott Campbell’s take on the ‘teen superhero’ genre for Wildstorm was a hit. The character designs, for the most part, were striking and the attention, both design and art, was focused predictably on the female members of the team. While I liked all of the characters overall, and all of the design except for Young Jack Black, Rainmaker really intrigued me. I don’t think we would see a character named this way in the modern era, but for the 90s, the fact that we had a Native character in the book in the first place was something, particularly as a protagonist. Marvel had Wyatt Wingfoot, and of course the at-the-time still-deceased James Proudstar, but Rainmaker to me seemed to be Campbell’s attempt to outdo Dani Moonstar. It wasn’t just the overall design, character age and era-specific exotic factor to me, but more about how the character was the low-key moral compass for their team. I think Rainmaker quickly became better known for their sexuality than their spiritualism, but for me, I just enjoyed drawing the costume. In this piece, the original format of the drawing was a mock add for a hydroponics company.
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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
Gen-13 was a pretty big deal when it came out. J Scott Campbell’s take on the ‘teen superhero’ genre for Wildstorm was a hit. The character designs, for the most part, were striking and the attention, both design and art, was focused predictably on the female members of the team. While I liked all of the characters overall, and all of the design except for Young Jack Black, Rainmaker really intrigued me. I don’t think we would see a character named this way in the modern era, but for the 90s, the fact that we had a Native character in the book in the first place was something, particularly as a protagonist. Marvel had Wyatt Wingfoot, and of course the at-the-time still-deceased James Proudstar, but Rainmaker to me seemed to be Campbell’s attempt to outdo Dani Moonstar. It wasn’t just the overall design, character age and era-specific exotic factor to me, but more about how the character was the low-key moral compass for their team. I think Rainmaker quickly became better known for their sexuality than their spiritualism, but for me, I just enjoyed drawing the costume. In this piece, the original format of the drawing was a mock add for a hydroponics company.
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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