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TRDL 2014 Series, No. 30 – Bat-Girl [TRDL Redesign]


I recently drew the new awesome Batgirl, and I've drawn a few of the prior versions over the years with varying success, so this time I did a blank slate redesign: "Young woman dressed as a bat fights crime with tool belt of gadgets"

This was the statement I used.

I took inspiration by real bats, specifically antrozous pallidus, or the Pallid Bat. My version is a young zoologist slash competitive martial artist, inspired by her favorite exhibit at the local zoo where she works, taking on the visage of the bat in a flamboyant and striking costume. I imagine that she took on this role as part of a sensational fighting competition, and then felt inclined to pursue crime. Obviously this is a far cry from the dark and mysterious Batman mythos... though Batgirl has often been shown in brighter, more dynamic colors. The large goggles, coloring of the costume and cape, and climbing boots all reference back to traits of the pallid bat species which inspired her. 

Process notes and WIPS here:
www.trdlcomics.com/blog/2014/1…
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JadineR's avatar
You know, I totally took her ears to be a bat's! Some of them have floppy ears, so I took that for granted. Maybe I'm just weird, haha.

I really like this design! I can see it played out in a short Elseworlds comic :nod: