Stephanie's looks

From Stephanie Brown

Current revision as of 18:55, 25 November 2007

This page is to go through Stephanie's non-costumes looks under different artists, with commentary by yours truly!

In Detective Comics

Tom Lyle (Detective Comics 647-649)

Commentary: This is Steph's first appearance ever, in Detective Comics 647. This version of Steph looks a lot older than most versions. I dig her earrings, though.

In Robin:

Tom Grummett (Robin 3-5, 15, 16)

Commentary: Tom Grummett is a very competent artist. His version of Steph is not my favorite, but I appreciate how he gave her a believable body for an athletic teenage girl. But, a mini skirt and cowboy boots...I don't care if it was the 90's, you have better fashion sense than THAT, Steph!

Mike Wieringo (Robin 25, 26)

Commentary: As great an artist as Mike Wieringo...sigh...was...some of his Robin work looked a bit odd, like Steph in that second panel. Still, he drew her like a teenager and you have GOT to love that expression. And that first panel? Stephanie is wearing a preppy dress...and a LEATHER JACKET WITH HIKING BOOTS! And she's riding off in a motorcycle. That is so Steph.

Staz Johnson (Robin 41-73)

Commentary: I just love Steph's outfit in the second image. I truly do. It is so Steph. And her expression. And her hair. But that's cuz it looks like mine. Anyway, Staz did a hip Steph, but he does really weird expressions sometimes. That third image is only one example. Poor Tim got the brunt of it, though, Steph wasn't nearly as scathed.

Pete Woods (Robin 74-120)

Commentary: I love Pete Woods's Steph so much. You can tell by how he has the most pictures, right? She is just...very pretty, but at the same time has a normal sized chest and a normal body for an athletic teenage girl. And her clothes look comfortable and cute and like something a practical girl like Steph would enjoy wearing! And I adore Steph with short hair, it's very practical for her mask...and look at the expressions! He's such a good artist! Okay, I'll stop now. Needless to say, Pete Woods does my favorite Steph.

Rebecca Woods Robin #102

...though his sister comes pretty damn close. Steph looks extremely pretty in the first panel, and I absolutely love the cartoony take on WWYJ Steph. Talent must run in the family

David Hahn (Robin #104)

Commentary: This Steph's kind of cute, but her black lips scare me a little.

Francisco Rodriguez de la Fuente (Robin 122-124)

Commentary: There's really not much special about this Steph, except she has some seriously weird facial expressions.

Eduardo Barreto (Robin 80 Page Giant)

Commentary: See that picture? The one on the left is supposed to be Steph. The one on the right is supposed to be Dinah Lance. Hard to tell since they LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME, HUH? Also, Steph has a constant wedgie this whole issue too.

Batgirl:

Damion Scott (Batgirl #20, #21, #28)

Commentary: I don't have as much against Damion Scott's work in Batgirl as most people. I liked his work near the beginning (before Spoiler appeared) and wonder why he decided to abandon that style. This one seemed to lean more towards making it seem like the superheroines had water balloons stuffed in their spandex than the last one. The way he draws hands, anatomy and movement can be messed up sometimes, but he's somewhat competent with that most of the time. And I adore his Stephanie's expressions here, and her stylin' ponytail. I don't like her look in the second panel much, that outfit isn't really very "Steph" at all, but maybe that's just me.

Jeff Parker (Batgirl #38)

Commentary: I really like this Steph. I don't know why. Her lips are too big sometimes and the art is very cartoony...but I like cartoony. And her EXPRESSIONS. And the outfit is appropriately Steph-ish.

Vince Giarrono (Batgirl #26)

Commentary: I also adore this Steph. Look at her expression in the first panel! Best confounded expression ever! And she's ready to kick some ASS in the second one. She's so cute and cool!

Phil Noto (Batgirl #27)

Commentary: This Steph is kind of squarish and older looking, but she's drawn very well otherwise.

Ale Garza (Batgirl #61, #62, #72, #73)

Commentaty: Ale Garza is a really good artist. Steph's costume is mysteriously pale pink here, but I'll assume that's because she's a ghost (besides, that wouldn't be Garza's fault anyway). You can tell from poor Ghost Steph's expressions that she's seen a lot and been though a lot. It breaks my heart, honestly.

Amanda Conner (Secret Files and Origins #1)

Commentary: Amanda Conner Steph is of course, adorable.

Stefano Gaudiano And Rick Hoberg (Batman Family #2, #8)

Commentary: This Steph is pretty obviously modeled after Pete Woods Steph, which is of course, fantastic. I love this Steph. She's pretty, expressive and real. And look, she's hanging out on a roof ledge in her street clothes! So cool.

Walter McDaniel (Joker: Last Laugh #3)

I don't have anything much to say about this art except it's very competent and there's nothing scare-making. And I like Steph in that first panel.

Stephanie as Robin:

Damion Scott (Robin 126-128)

Commentary: Though I didn't hate Scott's art in Batgirl, I don't like it at all here. Steph has full blown water balloons and a waist too small to support them, her arms and legs are sticklike and half the time the art is really unclear like in that first panel so you can't tell whats going on.

Dave Ross (Batgirl #53)

Commentary: Now this is more like it. Granted, Steph has a pretty big chest here, but at least her body looks somewhat capable of supporting it. And I love it when superheroines are actually muscular, but I don't know many women with a six-pack. Maybe that's body armor? Anyway, the elbow pads are sweet, and I love the strength in this Robin!Steph as well as her expressions and how she moves.

Pete Woods (Detective Comics #796)

Commentary: Hey, it's Pete Woods! Actually, I had no idea that was him until I looked at the credits a long time after reading this issue. I like his "Robin" work better, I'll admit, but his Robin!Steph is very good. I like her tough-going-against-Zssaz battle armor, it's all practical and tech! Her hair's kind of lifeless though. I don't want it to be like Damion Scott Robin!Steph, just a little less dead looking...maybe it's the coloring?

Tom Grummett (Teen Titans #13)

Commentary: Grummett on Steph again! And wow, has he improved! This Steph!Robin has to be my favorite version (besides the WWYJ one). She has a believable looking body (actually she looks a little too skinny at times, but it's pretty good by comic standards), she's well drawn, her costume looks just right (I miss those elbow pads though)and so does her hair. I like her big red headband and she looks like a kickass Robin just having a ball...well done, Tom Grummett, well done.