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Supergirl #36

September 20, 2008: Jamal Igle on Drawing Supergirl

Comicon's The Pulse caught up with artist Jamal Igle to talk to him about his work on "Tangent: Superman's Reign" and "Supergirl". Here's a portion of the interview where Jamal talks about the challenge of drawing Supergirl...

    "I think I've figured out of a way to draw the costume." He used as reference the uniforms of the University of North Carolina cheerleaders. "The point with her costume and character is to like her as a character. You should want to be empathetic with what's going on with her." He pulled out a splash (which unfortunately must stay secret for now, since the first issue of the "new look" has not been released) which was extremely attractive - without any hint of slutty. A much-improved "look".

    When he was brought on the book, he was asked to make her "more presentable" than she was previously. They "went out of their way to make the character more presentable." He noted: "There's a difference between cheesecake..." and what is supposed to be a book about a teen-aged girl who is trying to find her place in her new environment.

    Igle and Gates are on the same page with making Supergirl less trashy while still appealing to adult readers. "Previous writers wanted to make her edgier, but there's a way to make her edgy, and still be likable. The way Sterling writes her, you want her to win; You can tell she's trying. She's a teenager - and she'll still make mistakes" like any teenager.

Read the complete interview at The Pulse website.



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