Here we go again with another blast from the past: Wolverine (as seen in his first 1974 comics appearance)!
I had to tackle this famous member of the X-Men, as he first made the 70s scene in INCREDIBLE HULK #181!
Click below to enlarge images and follow along!
 |
| Above: Original 1974 Wolverine character/costume designs by John Romita Sr.! |
 |
| Above: I designed the body suit in Photoshop, had it printed and assembled, then added a custom-created mask... |
 |
| Above: I added the leg stripes (to continue the stripe motif), and made the belt using foam board an an interior military belt! |
 |
| Above: At Heroes Con, with Allen Wolf as Dr. Strange! |
 |
| Above: Making all that yellow work is a very difficult task in real life! |
 |
| Above: Trying out custom fangs! |
 |
| Above: I purchased the unique boots online, then set to making custom tweaks... |
 |
| Above: Early on, I left the mask's eye-slits open, but soon went with the opaque white eye look! |
 |
| Above: I added leg stripes to the design! |
 |
| I experimented with early designs that had flesh-colored sleeves, but that look simply never worked! |
 |
| Above: The customized face-mask before detailing was added! |
 |
| Above: Experimenting with an added nose-piece! |
 |
| Above and below: Another customized cowl! This one leaning toward the later comics version of the character! |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Above: Adding a mask with a more luchador vibe... |
 |
| That's all, folks! |
BONUS! Want to uncover more secrets on how this Marvel Comics cosplay was crafted? Just peek below!
Posts
