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    Monday
    Dec202021

    Masks Are Fashion, Masks Are Heroic - Finale

    I spent a year working on all of these individual designs and the setting for this composite piece. When I was working on it, several times throughout the year of 2021 I wondered if this piece would be obsolete or no longer relevant by the time I finished all the planned entries. Sadly, the answer is that it's more relevant than ever. With the Omicron variant being five times as transmissible as the already more transmissible Delta variant, whether you're vaccinated or not, the best way to help protect yourself and others (after being vaccinated) wearing a mask when having to be near others. Being vaccinated and wearing a mask are the best ways to stop the spread of this virus. I wish this piece was obsolete so that life could get back to the way things were before the pandemic happened.

    Prints of this piece are available directly from me. Fill out the "Contact Me" form at the left of this page to contact me regarding a print and inquire about pricing. 

    Pictured Left to Right starting at the bottom, Row 1: Black Canary, Huntress, Barda, Isis, Donna Troy, Nubia, Lois Lane, Wonder Woman, Artemis, Vixen, Katana, Batgirl, Zatanna, Mera

    Row 2: Ice, Omen, Power Girl, Flamebird, Hawkgirl, Dove, Bumblebee

    Row 3: Fire, Dr. Light, Starfire, Catwoman, Batwoman, Raven, Supergirl, Green Lantern

    Row 4: Red Tornado

    Right-click on the thumbnail below and open it in a new tab to see a larger image size. Thank you for taking the time to experience this piece and this series. I hope it inspires you to wear a mask.
    "Masks Are Fashion, Masks Are Heroic" by Kevenn T. Smith
    Pencil, Ink, Photoshop
    ©2021 Kevenn T. Smith
    All characters ©DC Comics

    Monday
    Nov292021

    Masks Are Fashion, Masks Are Heroic - Red Tornado

    This is the 31st and final single entry that I've posted in the series featuring "red carpet" takes on superheroes in costume with masks to promote the pro-social & pro-health practice of mask wearing during a pandemic. Although statistically not common, it is still possible to transmit and receive the COVID-19 virus even after being fully vaccinated. Masks greatly help to prevent this spread, especially with the new Omicron Variant popping up throughout the world.

    Abigail "Ma" Hunkel operated as the Golden Age (first appearing in 1939) hero, Red Tornado, the first hero to bear that name before an android took on the main face of that moniker. Ma Hunkel began fighting crime by beating up racketeers who she refused to pay protection money to for the grocery store that she owned and operated. When the situation escalated by her daughter and daughter's friend being kidnapped and the police chief was unwilling to investigate, she created the heroic identity of the Red Tornado by pulling together a hode-podge costume of red longjohns, boxer shorts, gloves, a blanket cape, and a pot (with two holes in it through which the eyes could see out of) as a helmet. The burly Red Tornado was often mistaken for a man, but allowed Abigail to rescue the children and fight crime in her local neighborhood and stand up to the corrupt Chief of Police. Later, the Red Tornado joined the Justice Society of America and fought alongside other female members such as Wonder Woman, Liberty Belle, and Phantom Lady. She later fought crime alongside her children who called themselves The Cyclone Kids. While not possessing powers, the Red Tornado does have impressive hand-to-hand combat skills and is also a renown cook. Decades later, Ma Hunkel is the only female member of the Justice Society alive and still working with the JSA. She is the caretaker of the JSA headquarters and museums and the only older looking woman in the DC Universe still operating in the superhero community. (Hippolyta doesn't count because she is always rendered to look not-old) Ma Hunkel's granddaughter, Maxine Hunkel, carries on the heroic legacy by working with the JSA as the heroic Cyclone.

    For this look, I wanted to incorporate the various colors of the hodgepodge Golden Age Red Tornado costume into an elegant looked that also has the silhouette of a tornado. Her purse is designed to look like a pot, an homage to the pot that she wore over her head. The Red Tornado symbol appears not only on her glittery mask, but also in glass pieces that adorn her earrings and her chest piece.

    Thank you for taking the time to experience this piece.
    "Masks Are Fashion, Masks Are Heroic - Red Tornado" by Kevenn T. Smith
    Pencil, Ink, Photoshop
    ©2021 Kevenn T. Smith
    Red Tornado ©DC Comics

    Monday
    Nov152021

    Masks Are Fashion, Masks Are Heroic - Dove

    This is the 30th entry that I've posted in the series featuring "red carpet" takes on superheroes in costume with masks to promote the pro-social & pro-health practice of mask wearing during a pandemic. Although statistically not common, it is still possible to transmit and receive the COVID-19 virus even after being fully vaccinated. Masks greatly help to prevent this spread. This entry is also one of the seven final "deluxe" entries to this series, with only one more planned left to fully create after this one. This entry was originally planned to be the final piece in this series.

    Dawn Granger is the second hero to go by the name "Dove." Both were bestowed magical powers by the "Lords of Order," ancient magical beings who work to govern the laws of magic in the Universe from the opposing "Lords of Chaos." Don Hall, the first Dove, died in the Crisis on Infinite Earths, and Dawn (yeah, their names sound alike) was gifted with the magical power of Dove: a danger-sense transformation into her heroic Dove identity, hyper vigilance and discernment, flight, superhuman agility, enhanced durability, quick healing, along with her hand-to-hand combat skills. Dove is partner to the much more aggressive, Hawk, who she works to calm and pacify a lot. I wanted the peace-loving aspect of this character to come through visually with the use of the peace sign gestures, necklace, sandals, and caftan dress. I also am a fan of Minka Kelly's portrayal of the character in the HBO MAX Titans series, and the dark eyes and eyebrows and side-pony of this depiction are a tribute to Kelly's embodiment of the character.

    Thank you for taking the time to experience this piece.
    "Masks Are Fashion, Masks Are Heroic - Dove" by Kevenn T. Smith
    Pencil, Ink, Photoshop
    ©2021 Kevenn T. Smith
    Dove ©DC Comics 

    Sunday
    Oct242021

    Masks Are Fashion, Masks Are Heroic - Omen

    This is the 29th entry that I've posted in the series featuring "red carpet" takes on superheroes in costume with masks to promote the pro-social & pro-health practice of mask wearing during a pandemic. Although statistically not common, it is still possible to transmit and receive the COVID-19 virus even after being fully vaccinated. Masks greatly help to prevent this spread. This entry is also one of the seven final "deluxe" entries to this series, with only two more planned left to fully create after this one.

    Lilith Clay originally appeared in Teen Titans #25 in 1970. Though not well known to the general public, her character has been around for a long time. In the early 70's she was a psychic go-go dancer whose powers ended up getting her a membership spot on the Teen Titans team as their second female member to Donna Troy's Wonder Girl. The latest DC Rebirth continuity also had Omen as one of the original Teen Titans members, and as Omen, her power range has greatly increased. Not only does she possess psychic, telepathic, telekinetic, and empathic powers, but she also can create psionic blasts and shields and illusions in the minds of others. Lilith has worked with many incarnations of the Titans teams through DC's history, and she's usually brought back into the story when the more popular character of Raven isn't available to use at the time for one reason or another, it seems. However, in a lot of ways, i feel that Omen is more powerful than Raven.

    This look is heavily based on Omen's Rebirth costume and its black and green color scheme. Many fans throughout the years have associated Lilith with wearing green, so it was nice to see that reflected in an official Omen costume. The first Omen costume appeared in the late 90's Teen Titan title and was black and red. The silver necklace in this outfit pays homage to the silver necklace from that costume. Stylistically, this costume pays tribute to the many Grace Jones influenced early Lady Gaga looks that incorporated a loose hood and uses well over 400 individually placed beads in its conception.

    Thank you for taking the time to experience this piece.
    "Masks Are Fashion, Masks Are Heroic - Omen" by Kevenn T. Smith
    Pencil, Ink, Photoshop
    ©2021 Kevenn T. Smith
    Omen ©DC Comics
     

    Monday
    Oct112021

    Masks Are Fashion, Masks Are Heroic - Ice

    This is the 28th entry that I've posted in the series featuring "red carpet" takes on superheroes in costume with masks to promote the pro-social & pro-health practice of mask wearing during a pandemic. Although statistically not common, it is still possible to transmit and receive the COVID-19 virus even after being fully vaccinated. Masks greatly help to prevent this spread. This entry is also one of the final "deluxe" entries to this series. I have previously said there would only be six deluxe entries, but as I was beginning the final work process on this entry, another idea for an entry hit me, and it felt like the perfect way to end this series, so there are actually three more entries after this one planned.

    The character of Tora Olafsdotter first appeared alongside Beatriz Da Costa's Fire in the Justice League International as former members of the Global Guardians who wanted to join the much more high-profile Justice League. The two had been know as Green Flame and Icemaiden (Tora being the second Icemaiden of the Global Guardians), but upon petitioning the Justice League for membership, shortened their names to Fire and Ice. The easiest origin for Ice is that Tora was the princess of a hidden race of ice people who left to see the world, and ended up using her abilities to help others. Because she was raised away from the world, she was often portrayed as wholesome and a bit naive, but always very lovable. Her personality was a fun contrast to Fire's who was libidinous and more hot tempered, and who did not care for the man Ice ended up dating off and on again, the obnoxious Green Lantern named Guy Gardner. Ice's powers of being able to create ice and snow from her hands, including being able to create ice paths that she could slide on, seemed to increase even more after she stopped her murderous brother from becoming king of their people and absorbed the power from his magical staff when it was destroyed. 

    She was later killed by a villain called the Overmaster, but comics being comics, she was eventually resurrected with even more power (being able to create blizzards), create more ice and snow, super strength and flight, and was even referred to as a goddess. Since her resurrection, she has still (barring the odd possession by evil entity storyline) been portrayed with her classic gentle and light personality.

    Thank you for taking the time to experience this piece.

    "Masks Are Fashion, Masks Are Heroic - Ice" by Kevenn T. Smith
    Pencil, Ink, Photoshop
    ©2021 Kevenn T. Smith
    Ice ©DC Comics