Comic Book Journal

I was talking with my roommate the other day about her tattoos as she is thinking about getting another one, and I have been considering the question of superhero tattoos. I have come to the conclusion that in general is a good idea if you want the body art, if an only if you do the proper planning. Here is an example of a reason not to get a comic book character tattooed on your body
As you can see, the proportions are off on Spidey and he appears scrunched and pained as he swings on his web. Most tattoo artists are not experienced in heavily detailed linework like comic artists are. Also depending on the part of the body tattooed, it may or not fit with the spatial considerations for each individual character. What I mean by that is take a classic character such as the Hulk, he has inhuman proportions, therefore his design will naturally be bigger than other characters to show his massive size. Sure, you have have a three inch Hulk tattooed on your shin if you want, no one’s stopping you, but it would lose much of its detail and without the size of the character, the Hulk could turn into the lost green Smurf in an instant. On the other hand, here is an example of good comic book tattoo art:
Notice how the Crow sits perfectly positioned in an area with just enough space on the body to showcase the detail of the character. The artist not only did an excellent job with placement, but also used proper lighting and proportion so that the Crow looks like an actual person poised in thought, rather than a black and white blob quickly inked on. He does not have any action whatsoever, which also makes this a perfect “portrait” tat. There is no tricky perspective to master as without the action in the picture, there is no possibly in lapse of judgement by the tattoo artist as to how it should be set up. I just wanted to give you guys and girls a few things to think about as summer fades away, it’s only another year until it’s time to hit to the beach and no better way to show off some skin than with some sun, sand, and fresh ink.