WiP - Valkyrie (part 2)
🕑 Added 2024-12-10 17:05:52 +0000 UTCEdit: As always, here's the fully colored version for comparison. Thanks for your support!
Now, it is time to introduce the 3 versions of Brunnhilde aka Valkyrie! This buff, beautiful blonde will be taking a break from ferrying the souls of warriors (and superheroics) to represent the realm of Asgard in this bodybuilding competition.
Production notes:
For Valkyrie, I used her depiction in The Defenders run from 1972 by Sal Buscema. I really liked his artstyle, but I also noticed he doesn't give Brunnhilde here any muscle definition, so I had to use some images from Namor from the same comic. I think I did a good work making this viking warrior look strong and sexy at the same time.
And here we have another contestant with a metal bikini. You can't expect any less from these mighty warriors and Valkyries has that signature breast plate in her superheroine costume. I did a few adjustments so that it looked more like a bikini but the idea is there.
As with Artemis, I decided to portray Brunnhilde with poses that exude confidence and pride. I used pictures from Julia Föry for reference, since she is a tall, blonde competitor and her poses matched what I imagined Brunnhilde would use.
Apparently, Brunnhilde was not entirely convinced with her bikini for the competition, which is weird since it is basically the same thing she wears when superheroing. And wouldn't you know, she decided to change in the backstage just like Stafire before her. I wonder if anyone will notice her sculpted physique among so many beaufitul women...
As always, let me know your thoughts on this in the comments!
Comments
Fordlover68
Ah, okay.
Reqxou
That's her original outfit, so I can't get the credit. But it does make her look more like a viking warrior
Fordlover68
I love how you made her look even more viking with her backstage outfit.
Aron Orson
Thanks.
Reqxou
It was Hulk, he appeared in the same issue I used for reference
Aron Orson
To clarify, with Lil, was it Hulk or She-Hulk you looked to for guidance on increasing her muscle definition?
Reqxou
Yeah, I did mention that there as well. Good thing they provide a lot of references like that
Aron Orson
Huh—your mention of studying Namor’s muscle definition to buff up Brunnhilde…like what you did with Diamond Lil, right?