Artist Show-Off #29 : Forgotten, underrated, not well known SUPERHERO or SUPERVILLAIN

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Hello guys, so for the next challenge how about you illustrate that less known, underrated or forgotten superhero (male of female) you are very fond of. Go for it, and please type something about that character and how you got to know him or her and why you still remember him/her.

It can also be a villain, and can be from comics, tv, video game, fantasy or horror.

Please have fun with it. Due date: 3/3/2022

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So here's my entry, getting the ball rolling.

The Greatest American Hero (aka Ralph Hinkley)

I loved this character, and as a kid I anticipated each episode when it came out (I watched it actually when it was in reruns mode, the series had long been over) . It ran in the early 80's.

the gist: granted a suit by and alien race that gave him flight, super strength, invisibility, invulnerability, Ralph fought crime. He was given a manual but lost it, effectively making him a bumbling Superman who could not really get the handle of flying among the other superpowers.

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Solid idea!

Is it ok if we tweak the costume a bit, or does the character have to look exactly as originally designed?

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@magistros: im glad you like the idea.

I guess a small tweak wouldn’t hurt as long as we recognize the character.

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@blackdog2009: wanna here something scary? I watched the original run....greaat picture.

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@maniac2312: that’s awesome. And thanks.

Gives us an entry my friend. 🤙🏻

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Different penciled version than from what I inked over. Wanted to try out a different digital pen to see what results I got, hope you like.

Kerry Gammill's and JM DeMatteis Frogman

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@ramsillustrations: I loved Gamill’s Superman run. And I think I remember Frogman. 🤔. Nice!

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@blackdog2009:

Obviously the first one is Kerry's but thought that other version who im not sure who the artist is was quirky and a nice nod to Kerry's. I think it was in Marvels 2 in 1 series were he may have shown up.

I will try and get the inks, maybe colors on that and thanks, glad you liked my version.

Yeah his Superman run was pretty good.

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@blackdog2009: @magistros:

Nice solid entries, definitely got the ball rolling, hope Jatinder has time to join in as well as anyone else. :)

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@blackdog2009: Thanks! Your GAH rendering inspired me. (Very nice work.) In fact, I was almost tempted to draw the Mary Stuart Masterson version from the Greatest American Heroine spin-off. It's a shame the show never went beyond the pilot stage.

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@magistros: That pilot was a good idea imo. I think it's the ripe time to make a GAH remake right now. Thanks for the kind words.

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Ok, here's my final submission -- Foxfire, albeit with a few changes. I think anyone who read the old Gruenwald Squadron Supreme limited series will recognize her easily enough.

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Here's my submission, I read Dwayne McDuffie's Deathlok and I really liked Michael Collins. I think he's pretty underrated.

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I love the MLJ characters. My favorite iteration was Impact comics The Fly. It reminded me of a young Spiderman comic.

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The participation on this one has been great. Tomorrow is the due date, friendly reminder.

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@frischdvh:

Great choice, have you seen the comic art live #68:

may be worth watching from around 46min 30 seconds

the alternative origin for the creation of Spider-man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRQYbOAL6yo&t=3425s

cheers

Jatinder

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Thank you all. The voting thread is up... go for it! :)