Legion World Forums LEGION CLUBHOUSE The Legion of Super-Heroes Visionaries of Tomorrow From Sketch to Inks

This is such gorgeous work. I wish I were going to Dallas just to buy up all your sketches, Barry. I really like the wrist length gloves on some of the characters - very practical and makes them look like they're ready for action. December, hurry up!

Faboo!

Awesome! I hope we can eventually get to see alternate costume designs that didn't see print too? Thanks!

We could always have an Invisible Kid issue set inside a single room.

Photostat the room, and VOILA! The rest is up to the letterer!

Hi Barry,
Your artwork has made me very excited about this title. In fact, this is the most excited I've been about the Legion in a looonngg time.

Your "smiling" group sketch is fantastic. I love your new Ultra Boy costume. Is there any way we can see your character designs?? Especially of Lyle?

hey Barry !!

it's good to see that picture again !!

i liked seeing ULTRA BOY center stage !!

Matthew.

i did almost choose that one, but i felt it was
to have the sketch of the actual finished page, as it appeared in the issue !!!

Matthew.

i hope everyone can see how good the cape looks on SATURN GIRL, now !!!

it really does look great, just wait till you see #1 .....

Matthew.

hey Barry !!

any plans to show your character design pages ??

i know everyone here would really to see them ....

Matthew.

Wow, Barry, this looks great! Star Boy looks as great as ever, but I have to admit that Sun Boy looks a lot better than in the preview. If this is any indication, I really can't wait to see the finished product.

I also say this these are the best costumes Phantom Girl, Cosmic Boy, and Lightning Lad have ever had.

You're right, Matthew. This costume does look a lot nicer here than in the preview. It seems like not everything came through well in that preview. I would have liked to see new colors on Saturn Girl but I guess it's possible for her to change at some point.

Thanks for sharing your work with us here. I just know December is gonna rock when the Legion gets back in action.
Looking forward to mmeting you in Dallas !

Thanks again everyone!
I'll try to get some of those design sheets to Nightcrawler today so they can be available before I head off to Dallas - I'm guessing starting a new thread with them on would be best?

can't wait !!!

btw Barry, you could simply edit the title of this thread [ and say Updated ] or start a new one, whatever is easy for you

Matthew.

SHould it be called "Barry does Dallas" ? ;-)

Joke aside, great job, Barry... To be honest, I wasn't convinced about the reboot/relaunchh/whateveryoucallit, mainly because I think Waid is often hit or miss... But I loved seeing your pages so far... So for the art alone, I'm in!

Not only is his art pretty cool his sharing it here on this board!

Barry some questions...coloring?

I really love the final job I saw on Lightning Lad's lightning! Was that something you all talked about or did the colorist take liberty? As i've mentioned dozens of times I love the animated colors!

Karl Kesel! C'mon you can spill it! Not only is he a legendary Legion inker...he's a legendary inker! Plus I think he would look great over your style. The question IS has Kesel ever inked your work before?!

Thanks!

Jorge

Thanks for the tip Matthew!

Hi Pariscub - Thanks...and don't worry I'll try to keep Mark in line

Hi Jorge - Karl has inked my work - he did an issue when we worked together on the Adventures of Superman....he's not the superstar in question though
The coloring was an idea Chris Blythe and I discussed and thought would work nicely.

Wow! I have to agree with Nightcrawler and some others...I really, really like the sketch with the Legionnaires smiling. Feels a lot more hopeful!

I also like how much closer to the viewer a lot of the Legionnaires are! It's nice to see Imra and Lu closer and I'll never complain about getting another look at Ayla's new costume. I love it!

Imra's outfit is definitely growing on my now that the sketch and the #2 cover shed a little more light on the design.

Thanks again for sharing and for all the time you spend with us on Legion World!

Hi Future - Thanks - it's a pleasure being here - I'm really glad the designs are growing on you!

Ayla's latest costume is the best she's ever had I think. It's amazing.

Consider me sold on Saturn Girl's cape, too. I love how it seems to flow out of the costume. Plus, I always thought short capes on girls were hot (probably why I always had a thing for the original Duo Damsel).

I overall like SG's outfit, but I AM still concerned that her costume and Triplicate Girl's are too similar to each other and too reminiscent of the 1990s uniform look. Is there some character/narrative reason for the two girls to dress similarly?

Light Lass is also a knock-out: the two-piece, bare arms and shorty gloves!!!! Starting in the 1970s, the Legion always had the sexiest female characters (and men too, I guess). I am so thrilled that Barry has brought back the individualistic, sexy sensibility of that time, while still creating new and exciting looks for our characters.

I like the design of Light Lass's costume, but not the arrow. I think I'll probably always miss that little feather. And didn't she have a cloud at one point?