Tom Welling as Superman Manips

[louiebling$]

Mike.. dammit.. u leave me speechless..... Welling is Superman Dammit. **** Routh

 

[ironman29758]

I was going through some comic book pictures that I had saved in order to one day turn them into real life drawings and I thought I'd give this one a shot. Didn't turn out quite how I wanted to, but close enough I suppose.

all kinds of awsome almost left me breathless

 

[Prison Mike]

that's a pretty kickass manip. He's even got the super bulge right there. lol

 

[Threshold]

The bulge gets bigger the closer he gets to the sun.

 

[Lighthouse]

That's just.......wow. I really like the hairstyle. Its like a modern version of the spitcurl.

 

[Prison Mike]

The bulge gets bigger the closer he gets to the sun.

he's thinking of Lois.

 

[SamuraiSon6]

as always mike....just WOW

 

[B]

I was going through some comic book pictures that I had saved in order to one day turn them into real life drawings and I thought I'd give this one a shot. Didn't turn out quite how I wanted to, but close enough I suppose.

As I said over on the Planet when G-Man directed me to your latest;

Its almost mentally painful to think that Tom Welling wont even get the chance to play Superman on the big screen when he could look like this

****in post that **** to WB & spam that ejit Robinovs mail & e-mail address with that picture...friggin awesome

It truely is awesome, one of the best manips not just of Welling/Superman, that I think I have ever seen

Definatly up there with his finest work

Also, quoted it here for the 5th or 6th time in a row, purely to acknowledge its awesomness, not only as a manip of Welling as Superman, but purely as an excellent manip/art overall

 

[D-Man22]

Yeah the manip looks pretty good but I think if they were to bring superman back on the big screen they need to drop the underwear outside the costume thing. Modern audiences doesn't respond well to that kind of thing and is one of the reasons superman isn't respected among non comic book fans. How would people respond if Batman had his underwear outside his suit in any of the Batman movies?

 

[ariellem]

Fabulous pic, Mike22!

 

[MAN O STEEL]

Yeah the manip looks pretty good but I think if they were to bring superman back on the big screen they need to drop the underwear outside the costume thing. Modern audiences doesn't respond well to that kind of thing and is one of the reasons superman isn't respected among non comic book fans. How would people respond if Batman had his underwear outside his suit in any of the Batman movies?

Batman can't get away with no undies anymore because he's a more grounded serious hero who broods. it works for Superman because of his innocense. You don't change Superman, his undies are part of his defining feature as much as The hockey mask is the defining feature of Jason Vorhees or the knife gloves are the defining feature of Freddy.





Steve

 

[jayskate]

Mikes work is so great , you can really see what a great modern version of Superman , Tom would make .

thanks mike .

 

[blksuperman2]

I was going through some comic book pictures that I had saved in order to one day turn them into real life drawings and I thought I'd give this one a shot. Didn't turn out quite how I wanted to, but close enough I suppose.

Man, Mike. You are the best at this. Awesome job.

 

[ariellem]

Mikes work is so great , you can really see what a great modern version of Superman , Tom would make .

These are the things that make it look so modern to me.

One is the simplicity of the cut and materials of the outfit (frou-frou and excess are not in right now; plus the thinner fabric has *always* fit better under the Clark clothes). I love that his cape looks like thick, soft, almost velvety silk and that his outfit looks comfortable and easy to put on and move in - a second skin, not armor. The boots are for looks and to cover the details of his anatomy to protect his identity, not to protect his feet from danger.

One is the colors: a red that people think of as a warm RED; a blue that's a strong, warm BLUE; and best of all, real GOLD rather than yellow in the \S/ and belt. Not yellow-gold, not gold-colored fabric or plastic, but material that seems to be actual gold yet is flexible and soft rather than hard and cold. Not that Supes would waste money or want the attention of bling, but it's the purity and the connection to the sun symbolism that works for me - it shines, like Supes is supposed to. And it's a warm gold, not a blinding white gold.

 

[RAMORE]

Not really a manip but mor a possible design for the show not mine:

Heres a tom welling smallville design by gavinslayer off of DA:

Artist's Comments
I'm really hoping that at some point during Smallville (preferably not until the last few episodes), the show breaks it's "no tights, no flights" rule, and we get to see the big guy don his suit for the first time. Some of you guys might remember my photo-manipulated guess as to what that costume might end up looking like [link] that I did about a year ago (it's basically just the Green Arrow's suit, but re-colored). Well, I finally got around to drawing it

 

[RAMORE]

Here's another one I found on DeviantArt from guisadong-gulay but I think he's a pro not a fan:

 

[D-Man22]

Drop the drawers and we got ourselves a modern day superman in welling.

 

[Webhead2006]

very cool drawings.

 

[ariellem]

Drop the drawers and we got ourselves a modern day superman in welling.

Image from that comment:
Supes in long underwear-type drawers, with a buttoned flap.

Nooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TW1977]

OMG you guys ROCK! I wish I could draw or create my own images like that and Mike22 that latest TW Manip is amazing! *snags*

 

[D-Man22]

Nite-Owl Superman?

 

[TW1977]

I'll just leave it on K-site then if this is not supes enough for the fanboys.

 

[D-Man22]

^Thanks.

 

[Gmanofsteel]

I'll just leave it on K-site then if this is not supes enough for the fanboys.

awwwww It would have made a nice addition to the thread D. Guess I'll have to visit ksite more often to see your incredible work

 

[Mike22]

Thanks everybody for the nice compliments, I'm glad I am able to make something that I enjoy working on that also pleases other people.
On this next piece I wanted to focus on his life as Clark and Superman.The yellow is supposed to represent what physically fuels him, the green is what kills him. A showcase of his strength and weakness.
A simple picture of him sitting at his desk that was to represent the part of him that's always waiting, observing, always alert and working hard to expose the crimes of Metropolis so people are aware of the dangers around them. He sits there, fully realizing that this part of him can never be the guy that everybody likes, he can never fully be himself. So he adapts the personality of a shy and quiet, yet rather excellent reporter that finds that by working hard and staying focused on his mission and out of the spotlight ,is the only way he can really exist as Clark Kent the reporter.
He's fully aware that he has to sacrifice a great deal of things as Clark Kent in order for his alter ego to exist and do his job properly. And that's what the picture of superman posing is supposed to represent. Always ready to rip that shirt open and reveal the red and blue suit that people have come to know and love as Superman. He realises that truth and Justice can't always be fought with physical efforts alone, but sometimes the barrel of the pen can have an equally important effect.