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She Hulk: Single Green female English cover vs. Japanese cover
- Thread starter purplemonkey111
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Don't know much about She-Hulk but the Japanese one has that 'ditzy woman in the office' vibe about it that was common in comedies at one point. English one is beyond plain but at least comes off like she could bust a cinder block open with a flick. The Japanese one is easily the more visually appealing of the two though, love the background colours and shapes and the translucent text.
English cover isn't bad but, to me, the Japanese cover has more life to it, which makes it more eye catching.
They both look like incredibly generic things I wouldn't want to read but I've always been a sucker for that style of painting in the English cover.
yeah, in fact I was exaggerating to prove my point that the english one seems to be better drawn and colorized. It seems more real, which make it seem, in this case, better looking, for me. And, in this case, I seem to be valuing more this superficial impression than the actual framing of the character.
If the japanase is 3 year old than the english is a 4 year old, if that makes it any better. Even though I'm around 50 and I draw pretty well, I think there are younger people that draw better than me, so age doesn't really equate to better. example, my rendition of she-hulk:
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Mike Meyhews cover looks better and less busy to my eyes.
If I wanted one of them as a poster his cover is the one I would chose.
Plus his Mystique covers are absolutely ace.
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the thing I"m just glad is that Marvel seem to be commisioning real Japanese artists to do arts now instead of hiring "Akira Yoshida" >_>
On their own merits, I like the Japanese one a lot better. But I think that's one of the weaker She-Hulk covers from that era - like, the "Supreme Court" one is super iconic for a reason.
Frankly though, I think comic books would be better served with actual interior artists on the cover, or at least artists that tend to match the overall look and feel. And frankly, neither really hits the right mark for Slott's run on She-Hulk, with Juan Bobillo as the regular artist.
Frankly though, I think comic books would be better served with actual interior artists on the cover, or at least artists that tend to match the overall look and feel. And frankly, neither really hits the right mark for Slott's run on She-Hulk, with Juan Bobillo as the regular artist.
Goddamn that Japanese cover is great. Very "manga cover art" in a way that doesn't really roll in American comics but the whole vibe's great.
The English one...it's not that the art's bad or anything but I don't like it as a cover. That's the kind of art I want on poster paper to get signed at a convention. It's meh as a cover.
The English one...it's not that the art's bad or anything but I don't like it as a cover. That's the kind of art I want on poster paper to get signed at a convention. It's meh as a cover.
I like both but OP maybe mention that Mike Mayhew did the other cover, and that's also not the actual cover. That's the TPB cover.
The actual first issue cover was this:
The actual first issue cover was this:
Does placing the gun between her boobs lessen the recoil when firing?Plus his Mystique covers are absolutely ace.
The English cover is good but the Japanese one got a leg up over it because it showcased the actual comic content better. There is not much need for generic action poses - regardless how awesomely drawn they are - when the book leans more heavily on comedy and weird-ass "slice of life" rather than superheroics.
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I like both but OP maybe mention that Mike Mayhew did the other cover, and that's also not the actual cover. That's the TPB cover.
The actual first issue cover was this:
I will update the OP, but like I said earlier, that cover is what I found on Marvel's website when I searched the series. My main exposure to marvel is from the MCU though...
can this be added to the poll?yeah, in fact I was exaggerating to prove my point that the english one seems to be better drawn and colorized. It seems more real, which make it seem, in this case, better looking, for me. And, in this case, I seem to be valuing more this superficial impression than the actual framing of the character.
If the japanase is 3 year old than the english is a 4 year old, if that makes it any better. Even though I'm around 50 and I draw pretty well, I think there are younger people that draw better than me, so age doesn't really equate to better. example, my rendition of she-hulk:
Fair.
Still didn't put the Mike Mayhew in the OP who is world renowned artist.
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Came into the thread expecting the Japanese cover to be awful, left shocked but pleasantly surprised. The US/UK covers are fine but the Japanese one is poster worthy.
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