Statue Cover Girls of the DC Universe

[black cat]

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[black cat]

No way. Adam loves Barb, if he does a Cover Girl it'll be her.

I hope you're right but when is she going to be Batgirl again because that will be used for a cover?

 

[Silent December]

I think that print was made before Batwoman appeared in the comics. Isn't the woman with the read highlights in the front Hawkgirl?

Here's the official write up from DC for the poster


"Originally designed as a promotional piece for DC Comics at San Diego Comic Con,this oversized poster featuring the Women of the DC Universe is now available for retail sale! Measuring an impressive 39"wide x 24"high,the poster shows Catwoman, Oracle,Zatanna,Black Canary,Power Girl, Wonder Woman,Supergirl,Batwoman, Vixen,Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn (collectively regarded as the REAL power of the DC Universe) in their bridal best, as depicted by acclaimed artist Adam Hughes."


So yes, Kathy was around when the poster was made she just wasn't starring in Detective Comics yet. The current incarnation of Batwoman made her re-appearance in 2006 in the weekly "52" series, the poster came out in 2008. The original character has been around since 1956. Funny though that Kathy has short hair and the long red hair is actually a wig attached to her cowl but in the poster she has long red flowing locks.

 

[tylerdurden]

I think if Batgirl is made, it's going to be the new Batgirl for some reason.

whichever version is fine, really. i loves me some batgirl.

i might get a supergirl too if the pose and the face turns out nice.

I hope you're right but when is she going to be Batgirl again because that will be used for a cover?

good point.

 

[csi]

Here's the official write up from DC for the poster


"Originally designed as a promotional piece for DC Comics at San Diego Comic Con,this oversized poster featuring the Women of the DC Universe is now available for retail sale! Measuring an impressive 39"wide x 24"high,the poster shows Catwoman, Oracle,Zatanna,Black Canary,Power Girl, Wonder Woman,Supergirl,Batwoman, Vixen,Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn (collectively regarded as the REAL power of the DC Universe) in their bridal best, as depicted by acclaimed artist Adam Hughes."


So yes, Kathy was around when the poster was made she just wasn't starring in Detective Comics yet. The current incarnation of Batwoman made her re-appearance in 2006 in the weekly "52" series, the poster came out in 2008. The original character has been around since 1956. Funny though that Kathy has short hair and the long red hair is actually a wig attached to her cowl but in the poster she has long red flowing locks.

huh, learned something new today

 

[Silent December]

Anybody else catch Powergirl #8 this week? Amanda managed to dress PG in the exact same bridal dress for her big "date" with Vartox lol

 

[Darth Snoopy]

I hope you're right but when is she going to be Batgirl again because that will be used for a cover?

Maybe Adam could do a "flashback" cover of Babs as Batgirl for the new series.

 

[el santos]

Maybe Adam could do a "flashback" cover of Babs as Batgirl for the new series.

He did it for Teen Titan issue 75

 

[The Mike]

I hope you're right but when is she going to be Batgirl again because that will be used for a cover?

That is no longer a requirement. Ivy and Harley are sketches not covers. Its been said and I believed quoted in this thread, that DC is not sticking to just AH! covers any longer for this line.

 

[el santos]

That is no longer a requirement. Ivy and Harley are sketches not covers. Its been said and I believed quoted in this thread, that DC is not sticking to just AH! covers any longer for this line.

I really don't remember anyone posting that. From what I read was they would be future covers if it's new art, but I can be wrong.

 

[The Mike]

I really don't remember anyone posting that. From what I read was they would be future covers if it's new art, but I can be wrong.

Here is a quote from Alison confirming that DC just buys the art and saves it for a possible cover:

Some of the designs are covers that have not yet printed. DC will buy art and often file it away for future use. So it may not be a cover you recognize NOW, but by the time the statues ship, you may see these covers in print.

Here is an interview with Georg Brewer confirming that he just wanted a Harley from Adam and that Ivy was created by an initial sketch. 3:06

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Now, like I said its not stuck to covers, some are ones he has already done but some are originals that may one day become a cover and one day may not.

 

[black cat]

That is no longer a requirement. Ivy and Harley are sketches not covers. Its been said and I believed quoted in this thread, that DC is not sticking to just AH! covers any longer for this line.

I never read anywhere about them not just sticking with AH! covers. However, I knew others would come in and do covers just like they did with the artists on the bust line. It was said that DC buys the art and stores it away for future use and that it my not be something we've seen right now but later we could. Harley will be a cover and I'm sure Ivy will be as well. I thought the same thing as you at first but I was corrected when I said they don't necessarily have to be covers, she posted that in regards to my remark.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

As long as the line continues to give us great AH! statues, I don't care if the art is used on covers or not!

 

[Silent December]

^^ agreed. My only requirement is that the statues be based on Adam's art. If someday, they go with another artist then they should clearly state it by designating it volume II or series II or whatever. Take the current series of bust designed by Amanda Conner - if I had not taken the time to read articles on the bust I would have no idea that she had designed them.

 

[black cat]

As long as the line continues to give us great AH! statues, I don't care if the art is used on covers or not!

Yep, I agree with that all the way!

 

[Cloud]

a little something Adam did when designing these, that I couldn't show you guys until now...

Adam designed them at the same time, so that they'd go well together as a set!

I HATE it when they make Ivy taller than Harley! Bruce Timm designed Harley as way taller than Poison Ivy.

 

[Darklord Dave]

I HATE it when they make Ivy taller than Harley! Bruce Timm designed Harley as way taller than Poison Ivy.

I thought in the the cartoons Ivy was always taller? And I can't but help think of Harley as "pixie-ish".

 

[Silent December]

I HATE it when they make Ivy taller than Harley! Bruce Timm designed Harley as way taller than Poison Ivy.

I've never heard that anywhere. Paul Dini had the original idea then with Bruce's help the character was fleshed out to what she eventually became. But I have never heard of a particular height difference between the two.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

^^ agreed. My only requirement is that the statues be based on Adam's art. If someday, they go with another artist then they should clearly state it by designating it volume II or series II or whatever. Take the current series of bust designed by Amanda Conner - if I had not taken the time to read articles on the bust I would have no idea that she had designed them.

Agreed. DCD did it with the Women of the DCU busts (AH!, Terry Dodson, Amanda Conner).

Yep, I agree with that all the way!

 

[The Mike]

I was never a fan of the Connor or Dodson busts. They just didn't capture the same feel as the AH! pieces. Although with David Finch officially going exclusive with DC I'm hoping for a line of his in any form whether it be basic statues or Cover Girl statues.