Masks Are Fashion, Masks Are Heroic - Ice

This is the 28th entry that I've posted in the series featuring "red carpet" takes on superheroes in costume with masks to promote the pro-social & pro-health practice of mask wearing during a pandemic. Although statistically not common, it is still possible to transmit and receive the COVID-19 virus even after being fully vaccinated. Masks greatly help to prevent this spread. This entry is also one of the final "deluxe" entries to this series. I have previously said there would only be six deluxe entries, but as I was beginning the final work process on this entry, another idea for an entry hit me, and it felt like the perfect way to end this series, so there are actually three more entries after this one planned.

The character of Tora Olafsdotter first appeared alongside Beatriz Da Costa's Fire in the Justice League International as former members of the Global Guardians who wanted to join the much more high-profile Justice League. The two had been know as Green Flame and Icemaiden (Tora being the second Icemaiden of the Global Guardians), but upon petitioning the Justice League for membership, shortened their names to Fire and Ice. The easiest origin for Ice is that Tora was the princess of a hidden race of ice people who left to see the world, and ended up using her abilities to help others. Because she was raised away from the world, she was often portrayed as wholesome and a bit naive, but always very lovable. Her personality was a fun contrast to Fire's who was libidinous and more hot tempered, and who did not care for the man Ice ended up dating off and on again, the obnoxious Green Lantern named Guy Gardner. Ice's powers of being able to create ice and snow from her hands, including being able to create ice paths that she could slide on, seemed to increase even more after she stopped her murderous brother from becoming king of their people and absorbed the power from his magical staff when it was destroyed. 

She was later killed by a villain called the Overmaster, but comics being comics, she was eventually resurrected with even more power (being able to create blizzards), create more ice and snow, super strength and flight, and was even referred to as a goddess. Since her resurrection, she has still (barring the odd possession by evil entity storyline) been portrayed with her classic gentle and light personality.

Thank you for taking the time to experience this piece.

"Masks Are Fashion, Masks Are Heroic - Ice" by Kevenn T. Smith
Pencil, Ink, Photoshop
©2021 Kevenn T. Smith
Ice ©DC Comics 

Masks Are Fashion, Masks Are Heroic - Fire

This is the 27th entry that I've posted in the series featuring "red carpet" takes on superheroes in costume with masks to promote the pro-social & pro-health practice of mask wearing during a pandemic. Although statistically not common, it is still possible to transmit and receive the COVID-19 virus even after being fully vaccinated. Masks greatly help to prevent this spread. This entry is also one of the final six "deluxe" entries to this series.

The character of Fire is the most well-known adult hero from Brazil in the DC Universe. (I said adult, sorry Yara Flor, Wonder Girl!) Beatriz Da Costa originally debuted in the year 1979 in Superfriends issue #25 as "Green Fury." In the Post-Crisis continuity, she was a model, showgirl, and performer who ended up becoming an agent for a Brazilian intelligence agency. She changed her name to Green Flame and became a member of a superhero group called the Global Guardians, which didn't last long. She convinced her friend, Icemaiden, to shorten her name to Ice, while she went by Fire, and the two ended up becoming members of the Justice League International. Fire and Ice were Justice League members for years on the team with Booster Gold and Blue Beetle, when the Justice League title was a hilarious character-based read. Fire always looked out for her more naive friend, Ice, and grieved her death when Ice was killed. Fortunately, in comics books, people come back from the dead, and eventually Fire & Ice were reunited and periodically get to pal around in humorous adventures with other heroes from their JLI days. Fire has flight powers, the ability to shoot green flame, and can even become a being of green flame.

This look takes it's inspiration from Adam Hughes' depiction of Fire from the Justice League International days, which is her most iconic (and best designed) look.

Thank you for taking the time to experience this piece.
"Masks Are Fashion, Masks Are Heroic - Fire" by Kevenn T. Smith
Pencil, Ink, Photoshop
©2021 Kevenn T. Smith
Fire ©DC Comics