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My Redesign of Katana (Beware The Batman)

I suppose I've been on a sort of "Beware The Batman" kick recently. Yesterday I redrew the show's interpretation of Anarky. Today, I did the same for my favorite character from the show: Tatsu Yamashiro a.k.a. Katana. Tatsu is easily one of the best characters in the show; a former CIA mole in the League of Assassins who stole the Soul-taker Sword and faked her death when she discovered how powerful it was. She was then hired by her godfather Alfred Pennyworth as Bruce Wayne's bodyguard, a job that she excels very well at. After the League of Assassins made their way to Gotham and infiltrated Wayne Manor, they discovered Tatsu was not only alive but also possessed the Soul-taker Sword, they make it their mission to kill her and get the sword back. Long story short; they fail and Tatsu finds out that Bruce Wayne is Batman, who then takes her under his wing as his new partner in crime-fighting, Katana. Tatsu works very well as a contrast to Batman: stubborn, feisty, a tad arrogant, and more than a little stand-offish. But underneath it all, she is clever, quick-witted, good-natured, compassionate, self sacrificing, and truly heroic.

Though I certainly love Katana, I will admit that she has one truly noticable flaw: her design. I understand that computer animation was different back then (especially when you don't have quite enough of a budget to do more visually), but her design is quite boring. Tatsu never changes her clothes throughout the entire series. She doesn't even really have a "Costume". She just wears the same leather jacket and high-heel boots (which just seem impractical for her), but puts on a domino mask and sword strap when she becomes Katana. So I decided to fix that. My idea wasn't to just give her a samurai outfit, though. I instead took inspiration from her history in this universe as a CIA operative and gave her something a spy might wear. Instead of her outfit being all black, it's a reinforced black leather jacket and pants with red ribbing along the sides to add a bit of color. I got rid of the high heels and replaced them with black combat boots, like Batman. I also added black gloves and a utility belt to her outfit to break up all of the black and red, but also to give it a more tactical look. I also gave her a hair bun, as it just seems impractical to let her hair hang down and wave about during combat.

What do you think? Does it look better or worse? Tell me in the comments.

Heroes: Scarlet Fox (Kitsune Yamazaki)

Once a high-ranking member of Lady Lotus' assassins, Kitsune ran away after she accidentally killed a child. Lady Lotus has an extreme hatred for people who harm children and kills any of her assassins who do so on the job. Kitsune disappeared, hopping from country to country and constantly changing identities. She robbed various shady companies and built a vast fortune for herself. After Lady Lotus escaped Belbridge Tower and vanished for a couple of months, Kitsune remembered that Lotus had a private penthouse in Harking City with about $2,000,000 worth of gold. Thinking that would set her up for life, she went to rob it. Unfortunately, she was swarmed by the assassins protecting the vault. During the fight, she accidentally killed one of them when she fell out a window and hung an assassin with her grappling line. This brought her back to the night she killed that kid, and her guilt completely overwhelmed her. Overcome with a desire to die, she let go of the line and fell. As she closed her eyes, a purple blur caught her. When Kitsune awoke, she was on a rooftop with Cheshire Cat watching over her. After she explained what happened, Harriet offered to help by giving her a home. Over the next week, the two fought crime in Old Town. But Kitsune hadn't overcome her death wish, as she'd run into danger with no regard for her safety. Luckily, she would find a new desire for life when Lady Lotus returned. Having allied with Joy, Lotus went to war with Crow after he stole her empire. The war raged over Harking City, with henchmen and assassins dying in battle. During the battle for Old Town, Himiko & Kitsune met for the first time in years. Seeking to die with honor, Kitsune fought Lotus with no intention of walking away. But when she saw Harriet almost get killed by Crow's men, she found the will to live and saved her friend.

My fanart of Alexis Kaye: Punchline

VOX Tribute (Just Like You)

This is a song I found that I think fit Vox The TV Demon perfectly. Give it a listen!

"It appears violence is baked into the fabric of our very lives these days. Don't fret, my little chickens. All things must come to an end, dear Gotham. And over time, answers give way to new mysteries. And when original lessons are forgotten, all we have are the questions we started with. We're back to the beginning: When is a murderer not a murderer?"

Marry, Screw, Kill: Poison Ivy

My redesign of Catwoman: The Princess Of Plunder

FINALLY! The Perfect Mask...

I got this from Spirit Halloween and painted it a golden yellow color I got from Lowe's conveniently next door. I think it is a major improvement over the other mask I had. What do you guys think?

Katana (Beware The Batman)

I did a few sketches of Katana's original show design. Why not? I do understand why they went with what they made: It's easy to draw and replicate. And it's not bad by any means, just a bit plain. Tatsu has this real elegance to her character, exuding confidence and determination with sprinkles of compassion and wit seen throughout the series. Her completely black design does resemble a ninja, which is how her and Batman are often portrayed as. I just wish her look had more to it, is all.

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