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A thread meant for bringing works that you believe are worthy of computer coloring to the attention of the many talented adepts of that art who populate LegionWorld ...

I just posted this striking scene of a timeline-tangled future by Ralph Ramil Mendoza. ( Click here for notes.)

I've rarely seen a fan artist's fully inked work that, to me, has cried out so much for color as this one does. Anyone want to rise to this challenge?



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Hey, where's Loser Lad been?

Oh, he's around...

Dawnstar and Booster Gold in the same picture?!? I'll definitely give this a shot! Can anyone help with some identification on some of the background characters?

I'm thinking that's probably Manitou Raven from JLA (Elite) between Booster and Dawny. In the background I see (top to bottom) Kingdom Come Superman, a Green Lantern, Captain Atom(?), JLA Satellite-Era Zatanna, ??? (bald woman?), ??? (guy with a dog hat?), ??? (woman with headband), ??? (guy with headband), Thor and Nova(?).

Anybody know who all these guys are?

I was thinking the woman-with-headband is Fire but that's the only one I could identify that you didn't already. I definitely agree on Captain Atom and Z. But, yeah. Sorry.

Random note: Why is Thor there??

I think the bald woman is Moondragon

I think the headband woman is a Marvel character too. Isn't she Thundra from the FF?

Could that guy with the "dog hat" be Flying Fox? I agree about bald headed woman being Moondragon. Only one's I'm unsure about are headband guy and gal.

The artist did this in the Perez style at the request, of another Perez fan, to combine Dawny and other DC and Marvel characters in a "post-apocalypse" setting.

I don't recall asking for a character key from him, but now I'm glad I didn't ... this is much more interesting, to figure out who they are! (I've invited Ralph to join here. If he sees this thread, perhaps he'll provide a key.)

If we never do find out, Loser and others, don't let that stop you from making your own color choices! It's likely another timeline with this crossover, after all.

Guy with the Wolfskin on his head is Red Wolf, from c. Avengers v1 #80. Guy with the headband & stars is Avengers Forever Kilkraven.

I'm pretty sure you're correct. Looks like Thundra to me too

That Dawnstar picture was really interesting - but i take it that wasnt from an actual story, where some celestial phenomenon causes a rift in the space-time continuum enabling both the Marvel and DC universes to co-exist with all its characters living on the one planet (taking deep breath)....

If its not a story in the making then what is it?

Just for fun?

Thanks for all the input everyone! I've got everybody ID'd now, and I've found reference for all of the characters, so I'm all ready to get to work on this. It's going to be hella complicated though. It'll take quite awhile to get anything done, so be patient everyone.

Still working on this. Shouldn't be too much longer. I'm kind of working on it around a few other things, but I'm almost done. So far so good. Hopefully it'll be worth the wait!

Okay, finally finished.

Wow. Nice job!

Thanks Gary!

Yay! Lovin' it!

Oh, that's really gorgeous. Making all five levels of the elements in the drawing stand out, down to the far-background burning city, distinguishing the smoke from the buildings. And up to, in near-foreground, the individual sinews in Dawny's left hand!

Such color talent indeed adds the third dimension to this kind of art. Thank you, amigo!

Lou, that is absolutely phenomenal! Gorgeous!

That's terrifice Lou! Great job!

I have one I'd love to see some of our colorists take a crack at. Seymour was able to get this sketch of Mon-El and Chemical King done for me by Moy while at this years San Diego ComiCon.




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May I add this Moy to my Moy Sketchboard?

Sure!