You knew this was going to happen. Figured I would make an attempt at organizing this thread this time. We’ll see how long that lasts.
1337 / Alex Shelby: initial concept art
The Blot: initial concept art
SNOWMAN / John Black: initial concept art
Superchica / Keri Maldonado: 1
Void Shadow Jordan: initial concept art
Excuse the typo on the image for the name.
Bill had recommended the 2014 Robocop cyborg design for Link originally and while I didn’t think it fit Leo, SNOWMAN is an entirely different story. A pair of Adam Jensen-style wrist blades to round things out and I think we’re at least on the right track.
And since wherever Alex goes drones follow, I figured I would concept out a sample all-purpose-surveillance drone. Figure Alex would appreciate a mini-Death Star assisting them on their missions. 
1337’s particular flavor of nonbinary is gender fluidity, and they do like to mix up how they dress. “I want gender to be like clothes in a wardrobe, and I can put on what I feel fits me” is their touchstone. So feel free to go nuts, however you imagine them dressing.
I think there’d be no limit to Alycia’s irritation level if this happens in-universe
So one of the inciting incidents in Phase Two was the invasion of the Blot and while we’ve seen them in the Save the Date comic series, I definitely feel that their appearance definitely falls into “best representation given the resources available.” So let’s take a stab.
But then we also saw that the Blot can get big (perhaps via bonding, innate shapeshifting, or a specialized member of the species? not sure which) so I needed to cover that.
So many questions about these characters.
While she hasn’t shown up, the ASIST concept made me think of who the frequent users of the app would be and that led to Superchica. Not a huge change between Phase 1 and Phase 2, but I also don’t think there needed to be.
With that done, I have a couple more folks in mind for Phase 2 makeovers/first appearances, but I also wanted to hear who everyone else was interested in seeing designs for. So if you’ve got a character either mentioned so far in Phase 2 or just want to see them after the timeskip, let me know.
Some are being answered here.
I couldn’t tell you why, but I got the clearest image in my mind of the Fight Falcon while reading Frozen in Time. Something between a member of Gatchaman, Birdman, and just a hint of a Batman redesign that made the rounds in 2012 for its “I made what I needed to and reused what I could” feel.
The trident is the traditional/ancestral Atlantean weapon. However, modern wielders have innovated on the basic concept. For example:
This weapon doesn’t have three parallel tines, but rather has spikes in a triangular arrangement. This design allows for a lot of variation:
Nautilus and Stingray have adopted this kind of trident technology, and their weapons are built using similar principles.
Heh. That would be funny.
Though, honestly, given the codename “Snowman” I was expecting someone in white, not charcoal. Or is that too on the nose?
He’s mentally 15, it’s black like his tortured soul
I think it probably also has to do with the sort of work AEGIS has him doing. It also doesn’t hurt that Bill originally pitched him as “Dark Link” many years ago and I still have the art he shared for the idea tucked into my references folder.
Because many of my characters have significant names along multiple dimensions, here’s a rundown of where SNOWMAN aka John Black comes from:
I don’t have a neat visual reference for Senior Commander Saito, but if you want to know what he’s all about, jam these two dudes together.
I’ve taken a stab at Saito and other Atlanteans, but its definitely been a stretch. Will probably get something together soon.
In the meantime, I had some free time this morning and wanted to sketch out what “Shadow Shields, up!” might look like. 
Been inspired to do some artwork for of the key focuses in the latest Phase Two stories.
First up the Chin Spiderbot.
The spiderbot seems like it has a dual role in Chin’s operation: a covert spy and a hunter-killer drone. This could be handled with two models, but I decided to go for something simple. The basic design is such that a spiderbot could find a secluded place, grip the ends of its legs into a surface (like a wall or ceiling) and then retract its legs in to become just become an unsightly bump in the background (even more so if it has some limited color changing capabilities).
In its hunter-killer mode, it’s all about mobility and intimidation. As the title of the story goes, there’s a lot of people with arachnophobia, and having a big robot spider with equipped with some small arms fire capabilities is probably going to increase that. The triangular “eye” is its targeting sensor for some sort of internal firearm mounted in the center of the triangle (I didn’t include detail for this since it was mostly a hasty sketch and I didn’t want that to detract from the overall design). I could see that eye moving the full area of the dome body, tracking it’s targets. I also means the spider could become an impromptu mounted turret in its “blister” mode.
Could do another pass if there’s any major feedback, but I see this being pretty functional design for the story needs.
Now for the Atlantean Blood.
I’m also of two minds when it comes to their clothing. On one hand, wearing constrictive clothing underwater inhibits the ability to swim and anything that isn’t skin tight will likely cling to the skin anyway as soon as someone leaves the water. On the other, cool outfits are cool and comics can sometimes sketch believability for something that looks good.
For now, consider this a work in progress on both those fronts. Part of me wants to have the Atlantean to have a purple/blue color scheme, but like real squids I imagine they might have some minor color change abilities (Was this already a part of the story? Another excuse to read it again. 
) but whether this is controlled (like a chameleon) or uncontrolled (like blushing) is another matter.
Let’s say that their outfits can become skintight underwater, shrinking almost instantly, and then loosen for air-wear. They have advanced biotech, no reason why their clothing has to be functionless fabric.
They do, and it’s normally unconscious but they can train themselves to use it consciously and deliberately. This is something the ninja corps definitely learn.
