If you’ve been following along, you know I’ve been doing Jack Kirby Tribute Month. This has been Asgard Week, featuring characters from Jack’s Journey into Mystery/Thor run. And our final visitor from Asgard this week is the Enchantress!
Her first appearance (in Journey into Mystery #103) was a fun story, teaming her with the Executioner. Chic Stone’s inks worked well there, especially with a character like the Enchantress. Only a couple years later, it was reprinted in the Thor King-Size Special #1 (AKA Thor Annual #2).
The Enchantress’ color scheme was a little different in her first appearance. Instead of the overall green scheme, her costume included bright magenta! Also, they made her a platinum blonde. I liked that idea; it was kind of a unique touch that got lost when they later went with a more conventional blonde color. So I made her a platinum blonde again here.
Tomorrow’s a new week and a new theme! Tune in tomorrow to see.
Excellent–a sort of sassy-looking Enchantress. Both the coloring of her hair and the way you shape her eyes give a “Mae West” sort of look. Her appearance is also a reminder Odin had a mean streak in his “ruling” of Asgard. Thanks Mark.
Glad you like what I did here, and that the attitude comes across. I definitely picked up on that kind of vibe in how she was drawn and written in her first appearance, so I wanted to try to get that here too.