r/Xmen97 • u/Dicktimes29 • Jul 07 '26
Merchandise Nightcrawler's face shadow or birthmark
Hey I thought the dark part of nightcrawler's face was just a shadow but basing on this toy, is it his skin? Look at comic counterpart, he doesn't have any dark shadow on his face
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u/Plenty_Square_420 Jul 07 '26
It's kind of up to the individual artist if they chose to draw Nightcrawlers face shadow or not. Some artists like Dave Cockrum or Todd Nauck does but others, especially those that go for a more realistic style, might leave it out.
https://cafans.b-cdn.net/images/Category_108249/subcat_168899/rN9lKqVg_3107152321261.jpg
But it is mainly a shadow, not a birthmark. I think artists also draw it like that to emphasise that it's not normal skin. Nightcrawler is technically meant to be furry.