Here we have a nice piece that's described as mixed media as far as the medium goes by Darron J. Jackson. All obvious reasons aside as to what makes this piece really good I couldn't help but notice the Green Lantern insignia pendant she's wearing. I'm not sure if that's meant to be taken literally or more symbolically of her history and ties with the Justice League. As for the tiger ghost image in the back ground that's probably symbolic of her animal totem powers but I like to think it has a little something to do her unique and eternal connection (fuck your DC relaunch) to Ben Turner, Bronze Tiger.
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It's always nice these days to come across some Suicide Squad related clip art from the old DCU that I've either never seen before or am otherwise not very familiar with. I'm not sure where this flash back clip art comes from but I bet I know who does.
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Here's another great moment from the Ostrander Squad series (issue#41). Mari and Waller hunt down Ben after he's had a psychological break down thanks to the mind fucking "debriefing" by Sergeant Steel in an earlier issue. Just to help underscore what makes this scene so cool and what it says about John Ostrander's sense of social conscience the word "kaffir" is the South African equivalent of the infamous "N" word here.
Very cool art as always, not to mention like you, said always good to find old DCU art as well. God knows we don't see enough of it anymore:(
ReplyDeleteAnd I learned a new word as well;)
well just to be clear when i say old DCU clip art i'm talking more from a sentimental stand then an art quality one. i certainly don't have a problem with the vast majority of the art work found in the New DCU including the artists who have worked on the Suicide Squad thus far. it's just all about the writing. nobody is writing about anything that interests me not to mention all the key characters missing from the New DCU and those that are out of character.
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Fellas, this is so true, Ostrander didn't mean to do it every time but his writing was so on point with real issues and situations of the time it was uncanny :) and the irony of it all is that he made fictitious characters feel real.
ReplyDelete"And the mixed media piece....woooo what fun it would be to see Bronze Tiger and John Stewart go at it.
notice the Green Lantern insignia pendant she's wearing. I'm not sure if that's meant to be taken literally or more symbolically of her history and ties with the Justice League. As for the tiger ghost image in the back ground that's probably symbolic of her animal totem powers but I like to think it has a little something to do her unique and eternal connection (fuck your DC relaunch) to Ben Turner, Bronze Tiger."
I think the artist did just that, and masterfully so. The necklace is a symbol of the Green Lantern and the tiger image Is the connection to the Bronze Tiger. It's either figurative or literal and the piece tells a story in it's self.
Bang up job Darron
Shlomo you did it with this one
hey OA1 what about that Vixen origin recap clip art where's that from?
DeleteIt's from the Flash #46. Vixen and Flash teamed up to fight Grodd.
Deletethanks for getting back to me on that. wanted to let you know my next posting will be keeping up the legacy of the old DCU, along with some eye candy, adolescent male humor and newly found fan art. by the way check you email, clearly adam glass's Suicide Squad sucks more then ever.
DeleteOA! That's very on point.
DeleteI had seen this before and never noticed the neclace.
It is amazing art.