Supernaturally

Those character-redesign memes that have been sweeping across the Internet -- remember Batgirl? -- now have a focal point. Today on his Mainstream Art blog, Dean Trippe directs us to Project Rooftop, which he stealthily launched last week with the likes of Chris Arrant, Eric Stephenson, Chris Pitzer and Joel Priddy.

According to the website's introduction: "Project Rooftop is where cartoonists and illustrators bring their costume design skills to task in tribute to the superheroes and villains we’ve grown up with. This site is intended to promote positive costume design as well as foster continued interest for these amazing characters."

I can definitely get behind that.

First up: a redesign of Iron Man, submitted by Bannister. In his review of the piece, Trippe notes, "I like how he’s kept the classic circle element on the hips, and the IM logo (a first for Iron Man?) on the chest is very stylish and has a corporate feel, which I think suits Tony Stark. The coolest thing about this design, in my opinion, is that with the light-up elements, it would be spookily recognizable even in total darkness."

Submission guidelines are posted, too. If I could draw worth a spit, I'd send something in. But, alas ...