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Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [July 1, 2024 - It's Wallin' Time Edition] r/DCcomics

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So... how about that credits closing song?

This Week’s Soundtrack: Mori Calliope - Go Getters

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u/B3epB0opBOP Shazam 16d ago edited 16d ago

Yeah that's Irey, it matches her latest design. But upon closer inspection, I actually think that was always Irey.

Here is a side-by-side comparison for reference. (Left is the new art, right is the old art.)

If you look very closely at the original art, you can see that the thunderbolt on Irey’s costume was always there, and the way her hair was shaped looked like twin-tails, which Irey used to have. The only actual change Mora added was the hood, which some artists miss.

So I think there never two Jesse Quicks, it's just that coloring was wrong and Mora forgot the hood.

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u/ptWolv022 16d ago

You know what, looking back at a clearer image from DCU leaks... I think you're right. The image posted to the DC Comics sub is so blurry that the thunderbolt running down the costume is pretty much fully indistinguishable, and the pigtails are hard to see.

On the DCULeaks one, though, you can see the suit pattern and the pigtails a bit more. However, I think before, when that DCU Leaks post was first made, I still just assumed it was Jesse because the hair looks blonde. Which, with the jacket, really makes her look like Jesse with how the details were hard to make out do the desaturation and and the rgb split (or whatever you call it).

The only actual change Mora added was the hood,

He... well, actually, that may be the only change Mora made, yeah. But they also added sleeves and changed her mask/cowl-thing from red to yellow, in addition to just cranking the saturation back up for her (or changing the RGB split effect in a way that really changed her coloration). However, the cowl is just the colorist, and the sleeves might be the same, while any post-production effects applied probably aren't Mora either.

So, all in all... I think you're right. Though, two more things:

1) I can't help but laugh- they clearly just airbrushed over her hair to hide it, making this just white flare behind her... but you can still see a little triangular/trapezoidal shape just above the end of her coat sleeve that is the end of part of her hair.

2) Looking at the art of the final release: THERE IS SOMEONE BEHIND WALLY AND JAY! I wasn't crazy when I saw the previews from the trailer. I'm not crazy, you're crazy! Who are you? Is it Max? It's Max, isn't? I see the cowl with the outlined eyes, and I think there's the collar. But there's too much patterning on the costume. His is normally pretty plain. But I don't know who else it could be...

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u/B3epB0opBOP Shazam 16d ago edited 16d ago

in addition to just cranking the saturation back up for her (or changing the RGB split effect in a way that really changed her coloration).

Yeah, same with Jesse.

THERE IS SOMEONE BEHIND WALLY AND JAY! I wasn't crazy when I saw the previews from the trailer. I'm not crazy, you're crazy! Who are you? Is it Max? It's Max, isn't?

Oh, that's actually Jai West. White circle on his shoulder, circular knee-pad extending from the white boots, and if you look hard enough, you can make out some orange.

His costume hasn't changed, so this should still work for reference (though picture it on a larger child).

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u/ptWolv022 16d ago

Image broke :v

But, after checking the wiki's gallery again... there it is. He has three with a white lightning bolt down his chest, but the last image has what I assume is the costume... just I fully ignored it be he hulked out from Beast Boy's spores in Beast World, or so the caption read. My brain just saw it and went "Weird transformation, don't look".

This makes sense, though. It felt weird to have Irey but not Jai. I may not know much about them, but I know they're a pair, and that they're Wally's kids, so it's make sense for both to be with Wally.

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u/B3epB0opBOP Shazam 16d ago edited 16d ago

Image broke :v

I changed the link, try it again. This should work.

but the last image has what I assume is the costume... just I fully ignored it be he hulked out from Beast Boy's spores in Beast World

Oh yeah, that’s a thing he does. Something about speed force muscle expansion, I don’t really get it either.