Summary
Tom Taylor’sBeast World—aTitans-led crisis event that showcased fan-favorite characters transforming into animal hybrids—introduced Donna Troy’s anti-Supermanarmor. Despite its impressive debut, this suit has not reappeared in comics, which is truly regrettable given how utterly badass it is. Fortunately for fans, though, an artist has revived the anti-Kryptonian suit in stunning fanart, providing it with a much-welcomed artistic upgrade.
The anti-Superman armor is one of Donna Troy’s most impressive costumes in her comic history, and Taratara’s fanart of it further elevates the design.
Self-proclaimed DC Titans fanTarataratook to Instagram to share their impressive recreation ofDonna Troy’s anti-Kryptonian armor. The suit debuted in Tom Taylor and Lucas Meyer’sBeast World#6–the series finale–and was presented to Donna by Nightwing and Cyborg.
Described by Cyborg as a breathable liquid metal blended with chromium and Kryptonite, the suit also allows the wearer to control the strength of the chromium and Kryptonite. Designed as a contingency against Kryptonians and Tamaraneans,Donna utilizes the suit inBeast World#6 to confront Power Girl, who wastransformed into a flamebird by Garro’s spores.
Donna Troy’s Anti-Superman Armor FromBeast WorldReturns in Fanart With Artistic Upgrade
The anti-Superman armor is one of Donna Troy’s most impressive costumesin her comic history, featuring a full-body suit and a full-face helmet design reminiscent ofTony Stark’s Iron Man suit. However, instead of Stark’s iconic gold and red color scheme, Donna’s suit adopts her own black and silver color palette. Additionally,the armor incorporates her signature stars and her double “W” belt, both of which glow in a whitish-blue hue, distinguishing it from her regular costume. Taratara skillfully recreates theBeast Worldarmor in their unique art style, effectively capturing its distinctive elements.
Despite Taratara’s faithful recreation of the original design of the anti-Superman armor, their unique art style introduces an artistic upgrade to the costume not seen in the comics. Taratara’s art style is notably textured with subtle dotting, which they incorporate into their Donna Troy recreation.This dotting effect gives the anti-Kryptonian armor a ‘starry’ appearance, elevating the costume to cosmic levels of cool. Combined with the actual star shapes on the costume, these small dots resemble distant stars, adding significant depth to the overall redesign.
Fanart Serves as a Reminder That Donna Troy’s Anti-Superman Armor Exists and Needs to Make a Comeback in Main Continuity
Taratara’s art not only provides a visually appealing recreation but also serves as a reminder to fans that Donna Troy possesses a formidable suit of armor capable of challenging Superman. With DC’s blockbuster summer event,Absolute Power, approaching, now presents an opportune moment for its return, for two compelling reasons. Firstly,Absolute Powerhints at potential power losses among the DCU’s metahumans, making the suit essential for Donna to compensate. Secondly, withSuperman’s son Jon Kentand aSuperman-inspired AMAZO robotteased as adversaries in the event,Titans’Donna Troy could effectively utilize the suit in combat against them.
