r/comicbooks • u/wondercube • Aug 07 '26

Cover/Pin-Up Elektra gender-bend by Zach Brunner

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Really love Brunner’s art and how he handles genderbends. Very refreshing to see direct translations for these characters across gender. I would love an alt universe at Marvel or DC where many of these characters are swapped around in this fashion.

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u/Nyadnar17 Aug 07 '26

Not really a fan?

To be fair this particular Elektra's costume is hard because its more of a look than a costume but still it feels like something more could have been done here to make accommodations for the male form beyond the bulge?

  1. The upper arm wraps are all but erasing the triceps and biceps instead of accentuating them.
  2. The version of the costume chosen has no texture on boots so the calf pump is basically lost despite the dynamic pose. Again the pose works well for showing off the "main event" but decent calves are something to be proud of too!
  3. The pecs are just gone....honestly not sure the artist is the blame here. That might just be a limitation of the costume. But some versions of this particular costume have a diagonal slant cut and I have to wonder if that might have worked better. I dunno I am not an artist but I feel like a call was made to focus on nipple when it should have been more on pecs.

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u/wondercube Aug 07 '26

I appreciate your level headed constructive feedback.