Saturday, March 19, 2005
Comic Art
Last week in this space we looked at wings as an element in comic art. I received some ribbing for drawing a comparison between winged superheroes and angels. But I think there is something to it. If you ask most people what they associate with superhero images they will say either "tights" or "capes." What are capes, but a visual relative of wings? Why would such representations be such a strong archetype in our culture? I still contend that angelic reference is the reason. Here are some good cape pictures. By teh way, these are not necessarily good drawings, they are just well done layout for capes. The Superman picture is by Alex Ross, a painter who is hotter than hot right now. Sorry Alex, I miss ink lines.
