Childhood Superhero Art of the 80's by Anthony Vukojevich

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Here is a pin-up of the previously posted shape-changing character Metamorphosis. She was very influenced by Mystique (an X-Men villain). The original drawing is in the comments and you can tell she was a big muppets fan

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Mary Cunningham was a struggling 36 year old Broadway actress when she gained shape-changing powers from a dying alien named Go'Ran. Of course, it turned her blue. Now she fights crime with the super-group Genesis. Her make-up artist husband was able to devise special contacts and tan skin covering make-up so she could continue with the bit parts in stage musicals. This character was one of my friend's creations

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Meet Lyghtning Phyre: Lulu Pfeiffer had her heart set on the name Lightning Fire when she became old enough to aquire super-powers. Sadly, someone else had already copyrighted the name. She thought she could get around that by changing the spelling a bit. It didn't work and now she spends most of her time in court dealing with lawsuits.

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When coffee bean scout Ava Cado ingested a magical Kalooba fruit which grew near the waters of the fabled fountain of youth she grew to 7 feet tall and adopted the code-name Amazon.

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Little is known about Magnesia.

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Franny Finkleman had a tough time during the great Depression. Luck shown upon her when a Hollywood agent discovered her in Bullocks Wilshire and convinced her to change her name to Faye Francis. She became a major motion picture star until the fateful day when she mysteriously awoke in the mid-80's. Would she make in this new film world with it's modern acting style? If not, she could always rely on her secret powers (light displays). My friend created this one back in the day and here are both my versions.

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Anthony Vukojevich redraws his grade school superhero creations: Lumini gained her powers of flight, laser rays and shields after being shocked while changing a magical lightbulb. Will she use her powers for good or ill...who knows? Perhaps she will turn her villainous boyfriend Chain-Mail to the light

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Anthony Vukojevich remakes his childhood drawings: Tommy Takada sunk his family's fortune into the development of cyber-tech suits. His favorite is one which allows him to control the movement of water through electro-magnetic fields. He can also swim at great speeds in the suit and access it's face-shield for hours of oxygen even in the depths of the ocean.

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Anthony Vukojevich redraws his childhood villain:

Franklin J. Smith. Age 30. Burglar. Master of the razor-sharp boomerang.

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Anthony Vukojevich remakes his childhood art:

Jinx...this villainess can create bad luck for anyone who gets hit with her juju beams.

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Anthony Vukojevich redraws his 80's characters:

When Henri Manfred awoke after a horrible rodeo accident, he found himself (and part of his horse) transformed into H-Man by a nefarious organization (named G.R.A.F.T.) dedicated to building a team of super-villains. Henri rebelled against them, dedicating himself to their downfall. He also has the power to blast emerald stuns beams at his enemies

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Anthony Vukojevich remakes his childhood superhero drawings:

Dana Anderson was an up and coming singer/ songwriter from Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Her dreams were shattered when she lost both hands in an electrical accident involving the guitar and amp. The evil GRAFT organization grafted lasers onto her arms and hired her to do their evil bidding. To this day, her band Indistinct Whispers has not played another gig.

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Anthony Vukojevich redraws his childhood characters:

Quix. When credit for Quincy Xavier's jet pack invention was stolen by her boss, she destroyed the blueprints and now uses the one prototype to commit crime ..like robbing biplanes and hot air balloons, stealing kites and burglarizing penthouses.

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Anthony Vukojevich redraws his childhood characters:

Siobhan Fairhead was bitten by a mystical snowman and gained the power to create snow, snow balls and igloo-like structures. She can create and animate up to 15 snowmen to do her bidding as long as she's wearing the mystic emerald necklace given to her by her Celtic druidess grandmother. Will she use these powers for good, evil or entertainment? Time will tell.

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Anthony Vukojevich original character drawing and remake:

Tzarina escaped her corruption of her homeworld Xoroaster to live on Earth. Now she makes her way through our world under the codename Salve...using her empathic powers to cure those who are physically injured or mentally distressed. She also has eye beams that can put people to sleep if they are an imminent danger to those around them.

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Childhood remake...

MYSTIKA: Sandra Burns can take control of any human mind and brain-blast you senseless, if need be. She was recruited to join the evil team called TNT while in college, after pressure from her bad boyfriend, Shok-Wave.

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NADIR: This creep got shape-changing powers after a nuclear reactor went wonky. He decided to use his gift for evil. His main enemy is the hero Zenith, of course.