"Z"
"Kari Athens"

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“Z” is an inspiring artist from Las Vegas who studies many types of anime and manga influences; his favorites being “Death Note“ and “Dragonball Z Kai“. Deep in the culture, there’s not a property around he’s not at least familiar with; something I’m both amazed and impressed by. And it doesn’t end there. He’s also a “old school” videogame player who has burned out a countless number of consoles throughout his decades of playing fighting games; including many imported titles rarely seen in the states. Honestly, I pity the poor soul who comes across him in an online match.
So it’s no surprise with such a great affection for properties originating from the East that his work would contain a similar flair; this illustration of Kari being a perfect example. It’s very “Dragonball-esque” and I personally think that works to its advantage. I especially like the confident and strong, yet a little bit sexy, pose he gave her. And while I supplied the final colors to it, I was working off Z’s original color scheme.
On a final (albeit unrelated) note: Z just recently began collecting Batman titles again so he’s more than a little concerned about the recent DC Comics reboot, just like most of the rest of us. - Jake

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