So, we all know Greg Land’s a hack, right? He’s know for making pictures look like actors (sometimes the wrong actors), ripping off exact photos of moments from movies and whatnot and… some people are fine with this. The fact that his X-Men: Phoenix Warsong work looked like Victoria’s Secret battledome doesn’t bother some people. Porn face is alright by them because the art is pretty and the women are hot.
In Ultimate Power #2, he’s illustrating a big battle royale between the Ultimate Fantastic Four and Squadron Supreme. Hyperion is taking the Thing to task, shown here:
And you know, it’s a pretty good punch. Who am I to quibble about the use of ‘FABOOM’ in-
Wait. Who’s Reed loosely wrapped around?
That’s Squadron Supreme member, Arcanna! It turns out that she’s been re-written to be less of a Zatanna rip-off and more of a Scarlet Witch ripoff, with the ability to “see all the quantum possibilities and choose which will become reality”. Lame, sure, but… what’s she doing?
WHAT’S SHE DOING?!? Is she being thrown? Is she kicking funny? Did she get a hand cramp there? Why are her eyes closed and her head thrown back like that? I have shown this picture to every one at work and I have no clue what is going on with her back there.
Well, the ugly truth is obvious, but I’m talking about artist’s intention. What was Greg Land thinking when he drew her in like that? What is she SUPPOSED to be doing? Or having done to her…
I need a shower.
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Well, whatever it is Reed’s doing to her, I think there has to be a “Superhero Battle Code of Conduct” prohibiting it.
That leaves me feeling disturbed, but more pleased that I don’t read books Greg Land draws.
Now with more WTF!
Reed isn’t even touching her, he’s just sort of looped about in the background with her. I think that’s Nighthawk up there above Kurt Angle- I mean, Hyperion’s elbow, but no one is touching her.
*insert your own joke about the Invisible Woman here!*
My daughter says Arcanna looks like a goalpost. You turn the pic upside-down, she’s right.
Um – Arcanna’s zoning out on too many probabilities, and thinks she’s actually Nancy Wilson and this is a Heart revival tour…?
Best,
Tim Liebe – Dreaded Spouse-Creature of Tamora Pierce
“Hey, Baby! I’m talkin’ to you! Stop yourself and lis-sen!”
The artist was on a deadline, so he just took one of his *ahem* “private” sketches and put some clothes on her and then added her to the picture. XD
I think we found out where the Ant-Man/Tom Thumb fight took place.
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[...] Can’t Get You Out of My Head – Carla Hewitt from Snap Judgements wonders what Greg Land has Arcanna doing in a fight in Supreme Power. My answer: I don’t think the “FABOOM” was caused by Hyperion hitting The Thing. Me thinks Arcanna has the power of Super Farts (from Snap Judgements) [...]
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