27 – Flashpoint by Beausephus
CHARACTER NAME: Â Flashpoint
DATE OF CREATION: 1991-92
CONCEPT: Â After discovering an ability to turn light energy in heat energy, Flashpoint is severely burned but dedicates himself to improving himself and mastering his abilities. Â He becomes a member of a superhuman Military task force and finds the methodology to use his powers for the good of all… by putting on a costume that hides his hideously deformed face and downplays the severe damage his abilities are capable of. Â He uses the reflective surface of his knives to focus his abilities making his trademark, knives blazing with fire.
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The original design of the Flashpoint character featured all the colors above but the “chainmail” armor was essentially a full on shirt of scales, with bright orange tatter tied to the limbs with matching yellow gloves and boots. Â The character also featured the exact same mask as above. Â While the backstory remains almost the same, I’m pretty sure I made him disfigured so that I would not have to draw a face, it being easier for my sixth grade self to draw full face masks. Â The orignal design also featured a bandolier of knives.
So I tried to stay true to the basic orignal design of the character, and given that this post was a bit rushed, I only altered a few design aspects. Â I got rid fo the tattered ribbon as a character who uses fire might not want flammable materials whipping about in the wind all around him. Â Instead of full on knives I made him some stylized throwing knives.
Thanks for checking out my stuff,
Beausephus