Character Design: August
1st Design
Series Appearing In: AGES: Volume II
Sketch Artist: Montos (Intrepid)
Original Sketch Date: March 26, 2008
Jose Loeri: That August is not cool. It's not even close to what I'd envisioned him wearing back in the day. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice picture. But as a
character design for the bamma we're trying to run out there as a big bad? Nah.
AlanCole: I like the arm gauntlets...don't know why he needs them...but they are fashionable. Am I crazy, or is he shirtless with a cape?
David Welcher: I actually agree with you on this one Jose. I think he looks like a high ranking underling, but not the big bad. This pic doesn't invoke what we
need him to invoke. And what's with the draws?
Alan Cole: He's not designed to be the big bad off the break though, right? And, as a side note, if he keeps those drawers, they should be furry.
Jose Loeri: The bamma looks silly to me; like he's trying out for a period piece porn flick.
Alan Cole: Like Studio 69 (Dirk Diggler)...I can see it.
Jose Loeri: Right. But it's a good picture all things considered. Just not August.
Alan Cole: Well, I do like the facial shot. The hair looks Roman (I'm assuming) and the 5 o'clock shadow works in the 'conquering-Alexander the Great type' way.
I'd definitely like to keep the cape and gauntlets in future designs, if possible.
David Welcher: He's supposed to be designed to be the Emporer of Rome at the offset of his intro. The 'Big Bad' thing is secondary to his development, but the
royalty thing should be paramount and I'm not feeling it from this design.
Alan Cole: Think he should have a reef-crown or something similar...?
David Welcher: I wouldn't have a problem giving that a shot. I think that he definitely shouldn't look like a Masters of the Universe character with a cape though.
Jose Loeri: The only male gigolo in the whole Masters of the Universe line-up apparently.