So is the whole Court of Owls thing supposed to be a mystery?
I mean, call me crazy, but maybe
the centuries old conspiracy of rich people that likes to drug Batman to drive him crazy is run by the centuries old guy that likes to run conspiracies of rich people and drive Batman crazy by drugging him.
So is the whole Court of Owls thing supposed to be a mystery?
I mean, call me crazy, but maybe
the centuries old conspiracy of rich people that likes to drug Batman to drive him crazy is run by the centuries old guy that likes to run conspiracies of rich people and drive Batman crazy by drugging him.
Although I don't really think it's supposed to be a mystery either. A mystery implies suspects and clues. This story doesn't have that. More likely it's just a group of new characters. Unless of course it's the Mayor guy but I'll be really bummed if that's true.
I mean, I'm trying really hard not be all "Things were better when I was young, now get off my lawn", but man, I really like the Batman:TAS version of Mr. Freeze. I like how the fact that his whole body is covered in the suit parallels his emotional detachment from the world (with the exception of his wife). I like how everything about his appearance is austere and sterile; this dude has a stylish lock of hair on his head and a fashionable jumpsuit-type thing.
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Dude's a cyborg. Am I right in seeing his left arm has his gun built onto it rather than having a hand?
There's a term I need to come up with. It happens more in videogames, but it has to do with crappy villain design. Somehow everybody is a hairless gothic albino with some degree of form-fitting/bondage gear, some body modification going on, and a very in-your-face lack of humanity to the character. Doesn't matter if the setting is in outer space or ancient greece, the villain looks oddly the same.
This is one of those characters.
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I don't know why they don't keep the Arkham City design, that was really nice and played into TAS. It's one of the things that's ticked me off about the reboot, purposely changing things that didn't need to be changed just to say it's new (like Nightwing being red instead of blue now or Tim's outfit).
Dude's a cyborg. Am I right in seeing his left arm has his gun built onto it rather than having a hand?
There's a term I need to come up with. It happens more in videogames, but it has to do with crappy villain design. Somehow everybody is a hairless gothic albino with some degree of form-fitting/bondage gear, some body modification going on, and a very in-your-face lack of humanity to the character. Doesn't matter if the setting is in outer space or ancient greece, the villain looks oddly the same.
Dude's a cyborg. Am I right in seeing his left arm has his gun built onto it rather than having a hand?
There's a term I need to come up with. It happens more in videogames, but it has to do with crappy villain design. Somehow everybody is a hairless gothic albino with some degree of form-fitting/bondage gear, some body modification going on, and a very in-your-face lack of humanity to the character. Doesn't matter if the setting is in outer space or ancient greece, the villain looks oddly the same.
This is one of those characters.
No he's holding it.
Well then. Double minus points for being extra lazy by completely concealing how the hand would interact with the 'gun.' It looks like it's got a tube you reach into and somewhere in there is a trigger. Maybe.
Now, I might be special or something, and I'm not about to say that maybe the artist should design a working freeze gun, but, maybe the artist should design a working freeze gun? Just have it make sense! Create a place for the power source of whatever-it-is, tubing for the coolant stuff, and make a single, direct barrel that communicate the business end of the weapon and also works with the hand's position for making it believable the thing can be lifted and aimed with actual precision.
Look how front-loaded that thing is. What's with the second barrel? Why is it so much bigger than the first? What's it attaching to? What's the hook for? No, seriously, what's the hook for? You've got it pointed down, son. Is Freeze supposed to climb up a building with it like it's the World's Clunkiest Mountaineering Equipment?
Lest we forget, Freeze wouldn't need to climb if he had his gun. He can grow a pillar of ice by concentrating the blast and rise up as it grows. Wouldn't that be more fun to draw and more interesting than having him claw at some Gotham City fire escape?
Well, his bicep is turned inward, as it would be if he was holding something, with the back of his hand facing us. The other possibility is that we're seeing the top of the gun, and those barrels are side-by-side, but if that was the case, his bicep would be turned toward us more.
Of course, the fact that those little doo-dads on his biceps are placed completely differently, doesn't really help to clarify anything.
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but to be fair, it's pretty hard to overestimate him
I mean their strategy in Night of the Owls is KILL EVERYONE THAT KNOWS BATMAN
Yeah, I guess he does have a... bird neck.
just because a century-old society of assassins failing to kill any of the half-dozen people they are trying to kill seems pretty anti-climactic
I think the only fatalities will be supporting characters or members of Birds of Prey since it is a team book
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As long as it involves someone going into a giant mechanical owl and being pooped out in a man sized owl poop pellet I'll buy it.
no
do not hurt anyone in BoP it is too good for that
I mean, call me crazy, but maybe
I don't think it's him.
also explains the nefarious court of freds
He'd never stay dead. Would be an interesting direction to go with the franchise until they resurrect him.
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That design isn't the perfect anything.
Mr. Freeze saw the Riddler's new mohawk and thought, "Fuck. Yes."
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This guy is basically a straight-up ripoff from Quake 2.
There's a term I need to come up with. It happens more in videogames, but it has to do with crappy villain design. Somehow everybody is a hairless gothic albino with some degree of form-fitting/bondage gear, some body modification going on, and a very in-your-face lack of humanity to the character. Doesn't matter if the setting is in outer space or ancient greece, the villain looks oddly the same.
This is one of those characters.
It looks more like nuVulture in ASM than Freeze.
No he's holding it.
"Ride or Die" confirmed Dominic Toretto, as they took off to find the Dragon Balls in hopes of reviving their friend Sonic
Well then. Double minus points for being extra lazy by completely concealing how the hand would interact with the 'gun.' It looks like it's got a tube you reach into and somewhere in there is a trigger. Maybe.
Now, I might be special or something, and I'm not about to say that maybe the artist should design a working freeze gun, but, maybe the artist should design a working freeze gun? Just have it make sense! Create a place for the power source of whatever-it-is, tubing for the coolant stuff, and make a single, direct barrel that communicate the business end of the weapon and also works with the hand's position for making it believable the thing can be lifted and aimed with actual precision.
Look how front-loaded that thing is. What's with the second barrel? Why is it so much bigger than the first? What's it attaching to? What's the hook for? No, seriously, what's the hook for? You've got it pointed down, son. Is Freeze supposed to climb up a building with it like it's the World's Clunkiest Mountaineering Equipment?
Lest we forget, Freeze wouldn't need to climb if he had his gun. He can grow a pillar of ice by concentrating the blast and rise up as it grows. Wouldn't that be more fun to draw and more interesting than having him claw at some Gotham City fire escape?
I could go on for pages on this.
Also, I just realized Mr. Freeze is wearing overalls.
Overalls.
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We seem to have formed different opinions about which end of the gun is the top.
Of course, the fact that those little doo-dads on his biceps are placed completely differently, doesn't really help to clarify anything.
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