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Power Girl & Dale Eaglesham

2012/07/22
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I’ve never been one to pay attention to who draws the comics I read. I would notice things I liked and I didn’t like, but I’d never really connect the art style with the artist name. I’ve gotten better about it, and I’m starting to develop a list of artists I like and don’t like.

Among the artists I love is Dale Eaglesham. I’ve already gushed about Dale Eaglesham’s attention to detail, and now I’m going to gush about his character design.

Dale Eaglesham is great at drawing characters. Even without their costumes, you would still be able to identify the characters he draws. Their body builds are different. Their faces are different. Even the body language of characters is different.

Because of this, he is my absolute favorite artist to draw Power Girl. Why?

You notice two things with this picture.

  1. The boob window. (Thank you, DC, for getting rid of this.)
  2. Holy crap, she’s buff.

This is how she should look. She is a powerful woman, and she should look the part. Quite frankly, if you draw Power Girl and she doesn’t look like she can benchpress a truck, something has gone horribly wrong.

Here’s a couple more pictures, because I just adore this design:

This picture’s from a group shot with the JSA members at the time. Although you can’t see it, she’s buffer than all the other women there and some of the men.

This last one may just be my absolute favorite. No boob window, and she looks plenty strong enough to restrain Starman.

Anyone dumb enough to fight her deserves the inevitable beatdown.

Eaglesham’s Attention to Detail and a Question

2012/07/05
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I’ve been re-reading Justice Society recently, and I have to say: I adore Dale Eaglesham’s artwork. A lot of comic artists will skimp on the background, but he isn’t one of them. He pays attention to details and includes lots of small touches that most artists wouldn’t bother with. It makes his art a joy to look at.

Here’s an example, where we get a glimpse at the inside of Sand’s room.

Sand’s bedroom feels like a real bedroom and it tells the audience little details about the character without needing a single word. His record player hints that he’s old-fashioned or at least has old-timey interests. (He was born in the 1920s.) On this and the next couple pages, we see that he has some Eastern art, reflecting his interests in Asian cultures. He’s got a ton of books, indicating that he’s a bit of a bookworm. He’s even got slippers at the foot of his bed.

It’s a gorgeous page. But it does raise one interesting question.

Why does Sand have a hookah?

 

Pictures from Justice Society of America #14