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| X-O Manowar #6 Cover B by Chris Johnson & Allan Passalaqua |
In X-O Manowar
#6, we often see technological innovator Troy Whitaker wearing a green
shirt. While his shirt seems to change color in this intro scene,
transitioning later to yellow and then to gray, we spot him in later
scenes wearing a green shirt. I can't help but notice that the
holographic projection of Shanhara that he's studying, as he's pondering
what other changes he'll program into her, is also green.
In
the close-up of him on the inside front cover, notice the green sheen
on his sunglasses. Do sunglasses normally shimmer with that much green?
Remember, the nanite swarm they are battling is also colored green.
I like the yellow glow surrounding Aric in the left-hand panel shows the energy Shanhara is expending. I also notice that Ruth has colored the sky in these scenes more purple than blue. As for the floating islands, she's colored them gray with a hint of purple, instead of the browns we would expect.
I'm not sure what the latter color choices suggest, but they enhance the otherworldly aspect of these scenes.
Along
with the ball Desmond uses to talk with Shanhara, I can't help but
notice that Ruth colors Shanhara's holographic projections blue. The car
is red when seen from inside the game. Combine that observation with
the fact that the robots Troy Whitaker designed are blue and red, and
that after his upgrades, Shanhara's blue and yellow armor also shows a
little red.
Oh, and one last thought. Desmond's mom shows up a lot in this issue. Is it just me, or does her hair look a little more red than in earlier issues?
In X-O Manowar #6, Ruth Redmond's color choices challenge my understanding of these interesting and complex characters. Do they signify plot developments in upcoming issues? I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Dragon Dave
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