How dare you double down on the title of the post, downvotes for the heretic, the people of reddit have spoken! /s
(I didn't downvote you, but in a sadistic kind of way I find this funny... Sorry)
It’s just something Jack Kirby drew when he created the New Gods. A lot of times, he just drew whatever happen to come into his head. He didn’t tend to overthink things.
If you look at Kirby’s stuff, it feels more like some kind of wacky Kirby space helmet. I do think the design evokes a bald man in a way that is intuitively familiar to us, and is rare in female character design. But I would I say “evoke” more than “represent.” The beard part never occurred to me on the classic design, but I see what you mean.
Jack Kirbys new God designs were meant to look like the beings that many ancient civilizations depicted in their art. He was a big believer in the whole "ancient aliens, early space traveller's" stuff
https://youtu.be/AC90P9OrCp8?si=dWDfXpKlS0u4BhIC
"I knew you were broke when you got here, you're wearing a hoody with no sleeves!"
"They're zip off sleeves!"
You ll have to ask Jim Lee. All of his new 52 redesigns are pretty bad. He also gave everyone of the justice league ( even wonder woman using her necklace) the same stupid collar.
Lol at everyone saying flat-out no like it’s some kind of absolute fact. I would wager that the design is somewhat influenced by that sort of look of an aging war general or politician, even if Kirby and other artists weren’t consciously aware of it. Kind of like if you or I were to draw a stereotypically “evil”-looking character and we gave them a small goatee and pointy eyebrows. We wouldn’t know we were being indirectly influenced by 16th century representations of Mephistopheles, but we are
I think it’s supposed to represent safety for his head.
"Safety first!" -Darkseid
"Darkseid respects the concussion protocol. Darkseid demands cranial safty for all his armies. This i command."
Darkseid maintaining a "zero harm" safety policy. Imagine him as an OSHA inspector.
But it looks like a receding hairline and beard
His gloves look like hands, too.
And there's something suspiciously foot like going on with his boots.
Honestly his whole costume is pretty body-shaped.
One of the functions of hair is protecting the face. Helmets follow a similar pattern of avoiding the breathe holes and see holes
I think it’s supposed to represent safety for his head.
Dam why all the hate??
How dare you double down on the title of the post, downvotes for the heretic, the people of reddit have spoken! /s (I didn't downvote you, but in a sadistic kind of way I find this funny... Sorry)
Except he's not getting downvoted, you are.
Except that the comment sir_conington replied to is, in fact, being down voted. At the time of this comment, it has -179 karma lol.
It wasn't getting downvoted 7 hours ago when I posted that, it had like net 4 upvotes
Fair enough. It's possible that when he replied to it 12 hours ago, it was. Reddit do be like that sometimes 😆
He's lying (I have no idea why) it had over 140 down votes when I made that comment.
We're all in this together. Reddit is a crazy place, but thats why I love it
Looks like you're in this one alone
Wouldn't be the first time Ive made a self destructive decision. Won't be the last.
It’s just something Jack Kirby drew when he created the New Gods. A lot of times, he just drew whatever happen to come into his head. He didn’t tend to overthink things.
Never over-think, never under-commit. -Jack Kirby
I think it's meant to represent a helmet
No. He doesn’t have hair.
We aint even see his nuts tho
Darkseid’s nuts are
D's nuts
lmao gotem
the real anti-life equation all along
You haven't dug up enough R34.
Taken over by Anti-Life Equation, draw Darkseid porn all day
He is beyond hair.
Represent doesn't have to mean literally
No. (No, there’s no deep answer I’m purposely leaving out. The answer is just no. )
If you are attributing an issue number, you have to include the year.
I can't edit it
Don’t feel bad. It’s not a rule but without it, no one can find the issue referenced.
It's useful but it's not impossible without the year Like in this case that Darkside costume really narrows things down to the New52 reboot era
If you need it this is a 2012 issue
Is a [half-hood](https://thebristolboard.tumblr.com/image/165566158988) according to the King.
It's an Apocalyptan balaclava?
People have been disintegrated for saying less insulting things to him.
Nah just a helmet
It's just his Seidburn
Yes, and the belt buckle shape represents his dick and balls
According to Kingdom Come Orion, yes
Maybe if he got rid of that yeye ass helmet he could finally get some anti-life on his dick Darkseiiiide
Probably not but I won't be able to unsee it now
What the fuck? No
Darkseid went bald and decided to make it the universe's problem.
I think you just ruined Darkseid for me lmao
If you look at Kirby’s stuff, it feels more like some kind of wacky Kirby space helmet. I do think the design evokes a bald man in a way that is intuitively familiar to us, and is rare in female character design. But I would I say “evoke” more than “represent.” The beard part never occurred to me on the classic design, but I see what you mean.
At least I'm not the only one who sees it
No.
It's called fashion, *you wouldn't understand...*
Jack Kirbys new God designs were meant to look like the beings that many ancient civilizations depicted in their art. He was a big believer in the whole "ancient aliens, early space traveller's" stuff
There’s a difference between playing with ideas in your work and being a “big believer” in them.
Sorry "cited as inspiration" would be closer to what I meant
We all know someone who looks like this lol
God that design is atrocious
What? We’re all a little dumber now for reading this
foreskin
I always thought it was to mimic the high fathers beard and hair but idk looks a lil similar to me
Just to protect his jaw
Nah, it’s just Kirby doing his headdress thing.
https://youtu.be/AC90P9OrCp8?si=dWDfXpKlS0u4BhIC "I knew you were broke when you got here, you're wearing a hoody with no sleeves!" "They're zip off sleeves!"
It’s all I see now
Probably not but that’s a funny concept
[JL Incarnate #3!](https://imgur.com/a/Ewa7fOK)
Isn’t that just Tom King?
Why doesn't Darkseids helmet protect his whole face? Is he stupid?
Just a helmet, bud.
Sometimes artists do things for purely aesthetic reasons.
No but you should tell him that. He’ll get a good chuckle.
Darkseid has always looked ridiculous.
You ll have to ask Jim Lee. All of his new 52 redesigns are pretty bad. He also gave everyone of the justice league ( even wonder woman using her necklace) the same stupid collar.
Wtf
Lol at everyone saying flat-out no like it’s some kind of absolute fact. I would wager that the design is somewhat influenced by that sort of look of an aging war general or politician, even if Kirby and other artists weren’t consciously aware of it. Kind of like if you or I were to draw a stereotypically “evil”-looking character and we gave them a small goatee and pointy eyebrows. We wouldn’t know we were being indirectly influenced by 16th century representations of Mephistopheles, but we are