Superman + Batman = SuperBat!

Another entry in my "Hybrid Heroes" line is SuperBat, whom I got from combining the DC superhero favorites Superman and Batman. As you can see, I have combined Superman's red cape (with scalloped "batwing" edge, a la Batman) and blue bodysuit with Batman's black spiky-looking gloves, black undies-on-the-outside (as opposed to Superman's red undies-on-the-outside), yellow utility belt (as opposed to Superman's plain yellow belt) and the famous batsignal. As well as the cape and the chest logo, the boots are a true amalgam, being Batman-black but with the Superman design at the top. Last but not least is the bat-eared mask, which I decided to use instead of the cowl so I could show the distinctive curl-on-the-forehead 'do of Kal-El (although Bruce Wayne has similar hair)!

SuperBat can fly, of course, and can use his super-hearing for echolocation. Not only is he invulnerable to bullets, he is also a skilled martial artist and has amazing powers of deduction. He belongs to the Hybrid League with Bat Canary, who we met earlier: http://allsortsartbyali.blogspot.com/2015/01/batgirl-black-canary-bat-canary.html and with Wonder Bat, a more recent addition: http://allsortsartbyali.blogspot.com/2015/03/batgirl-wonder-woman-wonder-bat.html . Things are pretty batty in the Hybrid League!

Picture is my original artwork; mixed media on bristol board. Superman and Batman are trademarked characters of DC Comics, Inc, but SuperBat is my own invention. Click on the image for more detail!

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Batgirl + Wonder Woman = Wonder Bat

You may recall my last Hybrid Hero, Bat Canary, an amalgam of Batgirl and Black Canary, who was once my avatar and namesake for online writing. If you missed that post, you can see it here http://allsortsartbyali.blogspot.com/2015/01/batgirl-black-canary-bat-canary.html .

Today, we have a new character, shown here from a sketchbook page. I really should get her worked up into finished art as I have with Bat Canary, but the pencil version of her looks pretty good, I think, especially because her outfit has a lot of grey in it, anyway. Click on the picture to enlarge for best detail!

May I present Wonder Bat, a princess of Themiscyra who came to man's world and set up a secret identity as Diana Gordon, the police commissioner's daughter. Her Batplane is invisible and her Batarang is attached to the Golden Lasso of Truth. Her sleek grey bodysuit features a golden belt, stars, and bat-shaped breastplate, and she wears a golden batmask and wristlets.

I will probably make her dark-haired, like Wonder Woman, but if you like, you can also imagine her as a redhead, like Batgirl. In any case, thanks for checking out my work, and I hope you enjoyed it!

For a more traditional version of Wonder Woman, please see my artwork here:
 http://www.personapaper.com/article/8707-wonder-woman-vs-the-rockets---original-comic-art

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Batgirl + Black Canary = Bat Canary

This is an original comic art illustration I did in my line of "Hybrid Heroes", in which I take two different superheroes and mash them together. I am a big fan of DC Comics, and those of you who are also familiar with the characters will recognize the blue, bat-eared cape, gold utility belt, Batarang and distinctive boots of the classic, Barbara-Gordon-era Batgirl, combined with the leather jacket, bustier-topped bodysuit, fishnets and blonde hair of DC's Black Canary, although I made Black Canary's bodysuit "Batgirl grey", and I incorporated Black Canary's choker necklace into Batgirl's cape (it's all about details!). These two superheroes combine to make none other than--Bat Canary!

Bat Canary uses a sonic cry not only to disable opponents, but also for echolocation! She rides a motorcycle, of course, and with both a cape AND a leather jacket, she never gets cold in those fishnets! I liked this character so much, I used my illustration as an avatar and wrote under the name Bat Canary for a while, until I had to get a little more serious and go with a more realistic byline.

For more of my comic art, click here: http://allsortsartbyali.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-portrait-of-cheetah-wonder-womans.html 
and here: http://personapaper.com/article/12530-original-comic-art---silver-age-wonder-woman

Artwork is my original, colored ink and colored pencil on bristol board. Batgirl and Black Canary characters are copyright DC Comics, Inc, but Bat Canary is all me :) Click to enlarge!

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