Comrade Hero

Comrade Hero 2022
pencils and inks by Felipe Watanabe

Back in 2011 I did this commission picture for James Hansard's CO character "Comrade Hero". At the time he was coloured in a costume depicting that... other country... that's in the news a lot this week. If you do a search I'm sure you can find the original colours on google images easily enough.

(The character itself is a soviet superhero who get's 'lost' and ends up being a hero in/for New Zealand!!... Sort of like when they had that Superman storyline who alternatively grew up in the USSR, but in reverse)

Anyway, a half hour of fiddling around had me come up with this more modern take on the character. I'm sure James won't mind.

(Wow, I got a bit carried away with the rim lights on this back in 2011 didn't I!?..?!!)