Well, whoever drew it is certainly talented: not sure what the big fuss is, but they're nice at least.
DC's Heroines Strut Their Stuff In These 1940's Pin-Up Posters
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Sucide Squad I think it was the first trade not sure thou, but Harley Quinn had some real clothes on, and damn did she look good. The poster is close to what she was wearing, but instead of the brown shorts and that jacket it was jean daisy dukes (look it up) and a flannel vest.Mcoffey said:
Some of these designs are quite old aren't they? I'm sure I've seen the Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn before, and I'm almost certain there's a statue of Poison Ivy just like the picture.
That being said, these are still pretty neat. I've got a real soft spot for 40's pinup styles.
That being said, these are still pretty neat. I've got a real soft spot for 40's pinup styles.
4th post in... I wondered how many posts it'd be before someone made a comment like that. My guess was 3 posts, I was only one off.ritchards said:
I do see the wider point about respecting women and not simply seeing them as objects to be drooled over, however as a humble consumer of all manners of perversions, pornography and slightly lewd art, I take offence at the idea that you think I (and men like me) can't separate the enjoyable aesthetic of 1940s pinup Black Canary (or indeed, any depiction of black canary), and treating women like human beings. We can.
TL;DR: This is some fantastic artwork and you should leave your moral outrage out of it, stop trying to be offended by things, and just enjoy beauty where it exists in the world.
Exposed navels aside, most of these wouldn't be out of line for 40's era ad posters [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vm_qtULtkdM/UVHK3yxyh7I/AAAAAAAARmk/xMS9SwUM2uo/s640/enter-the-strange-world-of-vintage-lingerie-ads.jpeg]:Risingblade said:
Compared to a lot of nose art seen on WWII aircraft, these are actually fairly tame.
Catwoman is my favorite.
Fair point. That seemed like the creator poking gentle fun at Supergirl's character concept ("It's Superman, only for [em]girls![/em]"), and mocking the condescending attitudes prevalent during that time period.NotThePANTSU said:
It's sort of like in [em]Bioshock Infinite[/em], where they had the newsreel showing Dr. Lutece making a point about quantum mechanics, and the title card says, "We say it's more like 'women's intuition'"! The modern viewer is supposed to go, "Really?"
They aren't bad looking. And I've seen official and fan art that is way more explicit. But this was released not too long ago.ritchards said:
http://geekvault.co.uk/682-thickbox_default/wonder-woman-premium-format-statue-by-sideshow.jpg
And it would be nice to see more series of the ladies with "I'm not here to take shit" poses/faces. The dolled up ones are a lot more common. And since some of the featured pictures have been made into statuettes...http://www.mostwantedcollectibles.com/images/dc/DCC_BombshellsWonderWomanStatue.jpg
I'm trying to think of the last time someone gave this treatment to the male characters. Just something light the focused on how attractive they are supposed to be (not that you can tell with some characters. Batman always has a grump face) I'm more than sure that their is fan art that fits the bill. I'm not sure if they would get the stamp of approval and be made into statues.
Black Canary's outfit is ALREADY from the era or timeless enough to fit and the Gingham is excessive in that instance.
Oddly enough I found Batgirl's too modern. Midrift baring? Just ... not accepting. The rest are more racy or exposing or not but that struck me as incongruous. That and Canary.
Oddly enough I found Batgirl's too modern. Midrift baring? Just ... not accepting. The rest are more racy or exposing or not but that struck me as incongruous. That and Canary.
Totally agree. The only one I found any way appealing was Black Canary. Really feels like wack off material. Showing way too much skin and they have the anatomy of any terrible cheesecake picture.ritchards said:
It's a shame because it really could have been interesting seeing Selina Kyle as Lauren Bacall in The Big Sleep. Nope she's a porn secretary in cosplay. If they did a straight up Rosie the Riveter for Wonder Woman I would have dug it. (The Bracelets would have made it perfect.)
Oh yeah when I think of Poison Ivy I think lingerie. Would have been so much better if it was a perfume with a "drive men wild" caption. Harley Quinn as a cabaret dancer. Super Girl playing baseball and hitting a home run. Bat Girl As a ww2 era cab lady hunting for crime. It was a time where many woman took on jobs that men traditionally did. SO many wasted opportunities.
They do this so well for the male characters. such a shame, could have made some great character portraits.
Black Canary looked like the closest one to doing their research. For the others...while the poses are of the time the outfits are eh. Especially Batwoman. The corset is just not doing it for the symmetry at all.
I like the pin-up aesthetic and all, but... why Rosie the Riveter? Why?
She wasn't a pin-up, she was a wartime symbol encouraging women to take on traditionally male work in munitions factories and such. She's a freakin' feminist symbol, for crying out loud.
THIS is how you pay homage to that poster using a superhero:
So yeah, decent art and quite a fun idea, but the Rosie image doesn't sit well with me.
She wasn't a pin-up, she was a wartime symbol encouraging women to take on traditionally male work in munitions factories and such. She's a freakin' feminist symbol, for crying out loud.
THIS is how you pay homage to that poster using a superhero:
So yeah, decent art and quite a fun idea, but the Rosie image doesn't sit well with me.
Nothing short of beautiful.
I'm a real sucker for pin-up/Americana stuff like this. The Rosie image doesn't quite fit with me, either.
I'm a real sucker for pin-up/Americana stuff like this. The Rosie image doesn't quite fit with me, either.
This is so bizzarre, and kinda of cool, but....
Because the one thing that would improve Rosie is T&A. Because fapbait.Eamar said: