My first impression is negative. Don't like anything there, since I was expecting something as simple as his Ultimate look. I just hope it grows in me.
This is just "down on his luck" Electro. He's in normal street clothe - his version of Spidey walking around in jeans and a t shirt as regular old Peter Parker (except Electro, it appears, can't shut his powers off). Considering the dirtiness of the clothing, I'd say this is after Spidey tell him to shove off, and before he decides to take matters in his own hands, at which point he'll don his "official" suit.My first impression is negative. Don't like anything there, since I was expecting something as simple as his Ultimate look. I just hope it grows in me.
Comic artist notices similarity between this electro and a version he created for Marvel. Looks like this is close to what we'll be getting:
https://twitter.com/cullyhamner/status/324277042856222720
This is the first take on Electro so I guess they didn't want to take any risks with the design.This is why it could like "Been there done that" design.
I find it more and more generic the more I look at it. Its well put together I suppose but it looks like any old blue alien or mutant that you'd find in movies. Nothing really stands out about the design at all.
Well in that case, what design could they have done that would be some type of iteration from the comics and wouldn't stray too far away from the character, but something that would also be truly unique?
Electro visually isn't anything iconic, if anything he's just a villian who's looks are made fun of, he's
an electrical based villian, and there are tons of those. I mean, there isn't much you can do to make him completely and utterly unique based off of his powers. Imagine if Human Torch didn't have his FF suit, nothing iconic about him. He's just a blonde guy, which could be anyone, then on fire, which there are tons of villians and heroes from all across comics
who do that too. Electro's most iconic aspect is his mask, and that's because people make
fun of it lol
Haha, so in other words? Go with the lightning mask or don't bother with anything else because it just won't be unique enough.
I know. Its Black Lightning I discovered that after the fact and mentioned it a few posts after the one you quoted.Actually, he created that for DC. That's not Electro in that illustration.
I dunno...how many film villans can we name that constantly glow blue from the electricity surging through their veins? I can only think of one that even closely resembles that: Dr. Manhattan, and it's obvious that even then, the two looks will be distinctly different (one was entirely cgi, for starters).Haha, so in other words? Go with the lightning mask or don't bother with anything else because it just won't be unique enough.
Aloha,
This is the look they are going for but of course without the green costume.
Should be interesting to see if they have Electro powered up all of the time or if he creates static electricity in the air around him.Sometimes electricity is shown as white with a bluish tinge.
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except they're not going for this look at all (minus the shaved head).
electro is being modeled after the ultimate version.
Aloha,
The shaved head is really the key change to Electro from his earliest days in Amazing Spider-Man.He finally got rid of the "electro hood" after more than 40 years in Amazing. He's been ampted up in both Universes.You figure, a guy who instead of dying on the spot from being electrocuted lives and can harness and project that electricity, can't have hair or skin that's normal.Why blue, I don't know.I'd guess it has something to do with the SFX.
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