"When Is A Murderer Not A Murderer? When You Look The Other Way. When Is A Hero Not A Hero? When They

My Redesign of Katana (Beware The Batman)

I suppose I've been on a sort of "Beware The Batman" kick recently. Yesterday I redrew the show's interpretation of Anarky. Today, I did the same for my favorite character from the show: Tatsu Yamashiro a.k.a. Katana. Tatsu is easily one of the best characters in the show; a former CIA mole in the League of Assassins who stole the Soul-taker Sword and faked her death when she discovered how powerful it was. She was then hired by her godfather Alfred Pennyworth as Bruce Wayne's bodyguard, a job that she excels very well at. After the League of Assassins made their way to Gotham and infiltrated Wayne Manor, they discovered Tatsu was not only alive but also possessed the Soul-taker Sword, they make it their mission to kill her and get the sword back. Long story short; they fail and Tatsu finds out that Bruce Wayne is Batman, who then takes her under his wing as his new partner in crime-fighting, Katana. Tatsu works very well as a contrast to Batman: stubborn, feisty, a tad arrogant, and more than a little stand-offish. But underneath it all, she is clever, quick-witted, good-natured, compassionate, self sacrificing, and truly heroic.

Though I certainly love Katana, I will admit that she has one truly noticable flaw: her design. I understand that computer animation was different back then (especially when you don't have quite enough of a budget to do more visually), but her design is quite boring. Tatsu never changes her clothes throughout the entire series. She doesn't even really have a "Costume". She just wears the same leather jacket and high-heel boots (which just seem impractical for her), but puts on a domino mask and sword strap when she becomes Katana. So I decided to fix that. My idea wasn't to just give her a samurai outfit, though. I instead took inspiration from her history in this universe as a CIA operative and gave her something a spy might wear. Instead of her outfit being all black, it's a reinforced black leather jacket and pants with red ribbing along the sides to add a bit of color. I got rid of the high heels and replaced them with black combat boots, like Batman. I also added black gloves and a utility belt to her outfit to break up all of the black and red, but also to give it a more tactical look. I also gave her a hair bun, as it just seems impractical to let her hair hang down and wave about during combat.

What do you think? Does it look better or worse? Tell me in the comments.

“OH YES!!!!! ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE AND I AM A PLAYER NAVIGATING THE BLOODY BATTLE THAT IS LOVE!!!!! YES, MAN AND MAN TOGETHER IN A TRAGIC PLAY!!!!!!”

The Joker: MY BISEXUAL KING

The Joker Vs Carnage

Spiderman/Batman: Disordered Minds

Looks like Riddler’s found a friend in Arkham Asylum.

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Le Cirque Du Roi Des Clowns

Apparently, Joker takes vacations in Paris when he isn’t fighting Batman. He also speaks perfect french, which isn’t surprising. I find this to be an oddly comforting fact, as it makes you wonder what Joker does in his spare time when he isn’t concocting a scheme to kill hundreds of Gothamites. Also during his time in Paris, Joker started his own underground “Eyes Wide Shut” style club, full of people who are victims of his charm. It’s composed of actors, artists, television personalities, and various other members of Paris’ more artistic citizens. It’s a shame we never saw this place again. Batman Inc. has it’s own french member in Nightrunner. Wouldn’t it be cool if we got to see him encounter this group? What do you think?

My redesign of Classic 1970s Joker: The Clown Prince Of Crime

Isle Of Villainy - Voice Cast (Part 1) Every 5 years, 22 villains of the DC Universe are selected for a game show: Isle Of Villainy, a Survivor/Total Drama style reality show taking place on an abandoned island in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle. This year's contestants are split into 2 groups, The Brainz & The Brawn. Hosted by The Joker, these teams will have to work together and fight for survival in different challenges based on different types of themes, all for the prize of the combined wealth of Lex Luthor, Bruce Wayne, and Oliver Queen. This year's theme is Cinema, with every challenge tailored to a certain movie genre, from Romantic Musicals to Depressing War Dramas. Challenges will be won, hearts will be broken, and lasting friendships will be made. Doesn't it feel so good to be bad?

The Brainz

These villains are far smarter than they are strong, though that doesn't mean that they can't put up a good fight.

Birds Of Prey: Double Down - Cast

Set 1 year after Batgirl, Renee Montoya, Huntress, and Black Canary joined together to form the Birds Of Prey and defeated Black Mask, a new case comes knocking on their doorstep. Dead female meta-humans are being found all over Gotham with clear signs that they were beaten to death in a fight. While following a lead, Black Canary goes missing for a week. When she turns back up, she starts a strange habit of going out at exactly 11:00 pm, and returning at around 5:30 am with clear signs she's been in a fight. After placing a tracker on her, Batgirl, Huntress, and Montoya find out that she's been participating in an underground meta-human fight club in the basement of the Emerald Cobra Casino. The leader of the ring is Roulette, the millionaire owner of the casino who holds these gladiator battles for corrupt rich socialites to watch and place bets on. It also turns out that she's brainwashed Black Canary into working for her as her top fighter, due to her immense power and fighting expertise.

Justice League: Injustice - Cast (Part 3)

Now it's up to the Teen Titans to save the Justice League & stop the Legion of Doom.