When the Avengers were really hot, and before they killed off the Black Widow character, I drew this version of Lorraine in a suit based on the movie version of the Black Widow’s outfits. I’m not sure if I ever shared this or not, my memory since my stroke in 2017 has been hit-and-miss, plus, the anti-depressants I’ve been on for years also contributes to some memory loss. Either way, I did update it, so it’s new to me.
I started the version shown above a while ago, but never did any of the shading. Instead, for whatever reason, I chose to do a version with the suit in red, which is shown below. Both versions have their merits but today, I lean toward the blue version. In the blue version I have changed the way I highlight Lorraine’s hair, I eliminated some of the flames behind her, I went with an overall darker lighting, and, in my opinion, improved the overall shades on Lorraine. And since I’m the master of the universe here, the blue version made the cut to be the primary image today.
Either version, with the flames behind her, I’m hoping this image will help warm you up this winter, even if it’s warm where you are.
NOW… I have a bone to pick with Facebook. And don’t we all? I received a one-day suspension for making a joke comment on a picture showing a woman trying to capture a rather large spider saying that I would “burn down my house and move. I hate spiders!” The combination of “burn” and “hate” flagged the censorship gods at Facebook and I was thrown off for a day. Okay, in perspective, not a big deal, and frankly, I didn’t notice as I was busy at the time and wasn’t even on Facebook that day. But censorship in any form is absolutely terrible. Obviously if a human being had read my comment, I would not have been suspended. But, the AI software Facebook uses has been kicking off a lot of people like me and yet the real assholes of the world can make all the negative comments they want. I don’t expect anything to change, but I will simply voice my disgust at censorship. Yes, I am well aware of the facts that Facebook as a private entity has the right to delete what ever they want. I still will object loudly as we all should in my opinion.
And now back to our regularly schedule comics…
Speaking of secret agents… the best opening song ever for a James Bond movie was McCartney’s “Live and Let Die.” I’m partial to McCartney stuff, but this really does kick some butt. And not only that, the film shows flaming skulls burst on the screen in time with the big orchestral entrances. Take that Facebook! (I’m such a prick sometimes.)
I like the Blue version myself, think the Red with the background gets a little lost.
Yeah, that was my thinking too. Luckily, I draw digitally so I can tone down the background of the red version. Thanks for stopping by!
Love the suit even if the bottom isn’t high cut but is Lorraine wearing PVC socks. I dressed as Emma Peel form the TV show The Avengers or Modesty Blaise wearing high cut body suit, fish nets, high heels and sun glasses for a hero in tights party over 10 years ago. It was a cold March night so I wore a jacket. I’m sure that Emma Peel, later Tara King and Modesty Blaise influenced Black Widow. Modesty is a character in Peter O Donnell books they even made 3 movies about her 1966 Starring Monica Vitti, 1982 and 2004. Two of the most famous Modesty books are the Gabrial Setup and Sabre Tooth. The Modesty character was a post World War two refugee imprisoned in Kalyros Greece. She saves a Jewish/Hungarian scholar life who educates her. While avoiding the Greek civil war communist forces defeated due to American aid such as mules for transport over the mountains allowing her to be the criminal master mind/antihero. Modesty side kick Willie Garvin served in the French foreign legion and meet Modesty boxing ether Bangkok or Saigon. She uses a .32 ACP pistol, AR 15 and even makes an escape driving a Alvis Stawart. Of course Emma Peel was played by the late Diane Rigg miss her who drove a lotus car the same model I saw in a car show but it was green. Tara King replaced Emma and she was played by Canadian Linda Thorson in my Opinion Diane was better they both had the same side kick. I bet you show Charlie’s Angels love the movies with Drew Barrymore. It influenced Danger Girl with American Abby Chase she wears noeprine bootys, pants, top and short shorts. Australian Sydney Savage who wears a Emma Peel catsuit and her sister Sonya Savage then Russian Natalia Kassle who turns on Abby and Sydney but still looks hot. They looked hot in silver mini dresses with matching panties, boots, headbands and 9mm pistols. Their’s even a hacker named Valerie famous comic editions are Back in Black and Body Shots maybe have Buddet, Lorraine and Robyn dress as Charlie’s angle with Jeff as Bossly.
All right! The comic’s coming back! I try to check in every so often and I find several updates (didn’t check often enough, I guess). Good to see it and good to hear of your health progress (and good to hear the Miata is still alive…)
Well, to be honest, I actually retired the comic last year, but that was before my new medications kicked in. I have been back and forth for several years whether I should continue to do the comic, and now that I’m feeling better, I figured what the hell! Why not?
So, you’re not really behind, this really just came up in the past month. But, I’m glad to have you back!