Silas Zee: Black Cat 2099

Black Cat 2099

2011.08.30

Marvel released images not too long ago of the 2099 Black Cat (from the upcoming Spider-man Edge of Time videogame). When I first heard about it, I thought "futuristic Felicia? KICK ASS!" But then I looked up the pics and... yeah, not so much.

So in typical Silas fashion, I decided to take a stab at this design myself. Now, it's been a while since I've read any 2099 comics so I went purely on visual cues here. I went with more of a classic homage with my Black Cat costume here than with the 2099 Spidey, keeping the fur on her forearms, legs and collar pretty much the same. I thought that the 2099 era Black Cat would kind of emulate Spider-man's costume so I gave her the same kind of "tech" patterns down the sides of her costume. Originally I had them colored teal to match her eyes but I didn't like the look in the end since I thought it was a little bland. I tried some other color combinations out and stumbled on a shade of pink by happy accident. I liked the contrast and thought it matched the neon lights found in the future universe. I also thought it emulated the magenta on 2099 Spider-man even more, but without blatantly ripping it off. ^_^

I went a little crazier than usual with the digital effects, giving her a more subtle reflection on her body suit. I also added some armor textures since I thought the suit textures they gave Spidey in the game were pretty sweet. I even went so far as to animate a rough "power-up" for the Black Cat like they do in the game, and you'll find that here: