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Heroes Redrawn: The Green Turtle (Page 1 of 2)

Artist: Yvel Guichet (Penciller)

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Title:	Heroes Redrawn: The Green Turtle (Page 1 of 2)
Artist:	Yvel Guichet (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,267
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	5/29/2016
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The Green Turtle is an Asian superhero who appeared in Blazing Comics, published in 1944 by a publisher named Rural Home. He was created by Chu F. Hing. The Green Turtle may very well be the first costumed Asian superhero in comics. Legend has it that Hing wanted the Turtle to be an Asian hero, but feared that the publisher didn't want the character to be Asian. So Hing went to great lengths to constantly obscure and hide the character's face from view to the readers. He was constantly shown with his back to the viewer, or his face in shadow, or something blocking his face from view. He was never shown unmasked. Interestingly enough, his masked face was shown unobscured several times on the covers. The Turtle helped the Chinese fight against Japanese soldiers during World War II.

I took two pages from a Green Turtle comic and commissioned YVEL GUICHET to revisualize them and draw them his way. I think he did an outstanding job. Yvel's many credits include stints on DC's Aquaman and Stormwatch titles.

You can read the original Green Turtle stories for free in their entirety at the Digital Comic Museum at digitalcomicmuseum.com

You can contact the amazingly talented Yvel Guichet at yvelguichetart.com

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	Damon Owens
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Kevin Moorhead
Member Since 2008

Posted on 5/29/2016

Some wonderful stuff here Damon :) Great face on the Turtle in that top middle panel. Probably some of Yvel's best work.

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/29/2016

I am so excited to see this long awaited and very cool project come to fruition.

Steven Ng
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/30/2016

I love your idea of having old work redone and the choice of the Green Turtle is a great idea to point out old and new styles and techniques. Gene Yang spoke about this character at Fantastic Comics in Berkeley. He noted the Green Turtle did not have the garish orange skin color used for all Asians in those days. However, when he appeared in his civilian identity, he was orange.

Michael Rankins
Member Since 2004

Posted on 5/31/2016

Always appreciate seeing forgotten heroes from yesteryear getting some much-deserved attention. Looking forward to the continued reveal of this project!

Shannon Weathers
Member Since 2005

Posted on 6/4/2016

Beautiful. Great idea!

Roy Johnson
Member Since 2010

Posted on 7/18/2016

Cool

Marvel Two-in-One Guy
Member Since 2003

Posted on 4/11/2017

I love the drama that Yvel has brought to these panels.

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