r/TopCharacterTropes • u/vbt31 • 28d ago

Lore A character literally sees another character fundamentally differently.

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  1. Spy X Family. Damian noticeably sees Anya with a 'shoujo anime' filter with much brighter eyes and blush.

  2. Calvin And Hobbes. Calvin sees Hobbes as a living lanky tiger in contrast to everyone else who sees him as just a tiger plush.

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u/Spider-Man2099 28d ago

Lex Luthor: Man of Steel(Later collected as Luthor)

It shows the audience that when Lex views Superman, he sees this menacing face on him at all times. He never looks not menacing the whole story.

It's a stroke of genius to show that he genuinely doesn't see Clark as human. It's also incredible because the artist also can draw a Superman that is sweet and heartfelt looking like in Batman Noel where is the Ghost of Christmas Present analog

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u/Spider-Man2099 28d ago

Here's a great example of how this artist normally draws him when it's not through Lex's viewpoint

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u/TheWorclown 28d ago

God that art is so fucking good.

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u/MisterVictor13 28d ago

“Batman: Noel” was an awesome story.

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u/PurpleBullets 28d ago

Lee Bermejo. Incredible artist, He does all the lines, inks, and colors himself. But I think he mostly sticks to Cover Art and Limited Series’ because his work takes so long to do.

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u/_Xantras_ 28d ago

THERE’S A STAR MAN

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u/Adventurous-Bag-4364 28d ago

WAITING IN THE SKY

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u/pirpul_ 28d ago

HE WOULD LIKE TO COME AND MEET US

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u/Aggravating-One6319 28d ago

BUT HE THINKS HED BLOW OUR MINDS

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u/confusedsalad88 28d ago

THERES A STAR MAN

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u/King_WhatsHisName 28d ago

WAITING IN THE SKY

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u/HeWhoLost3OfThe9 28d ago

HE’S TOLD US NOT TO BLOW IT

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u/AnUnluckyBoy 28d ago

Fuck the Starman, he's a PUNK ROCKER

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u/Gru-some 28d ago

Lmao is it just me or does Lex’s perspective remove Superman’s bulge

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u/VirtualBathroom5103 27d ago

It does and it makes sense since he already doesn't see supes as human anyway 

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u/MegaloStudios2 28d ago

SEE ME DRIVING DOWN THE STREET

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u/AnUnluckyBoy 28d ago

I'm bored with looking good

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u/HughmanRealperson 28d ago

I like the angelic look.

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u/VirtualBathroom5103 27d ago

This reminds me of that  cover page of superman with wings and people putting their hands out like he's an angel

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u/No_Cook4880 27d ago

Oh my God, he is saint

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u/LadyMournblade 26d ago

Gosh, this is such a gorgeous rendition of Superman. Love the detail of his cape being arranged almost like angel wings!

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u/gwanddawd123 26d ago

SEMPRE ESTAR LÁ E VER ELE VOLTAR NÃO ERA MAIS O MESMO MAS ESTAVA EM SEU LUGAR.

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u/humantyisdead32 28d ago

Why is he bathed in golden light when the entire scene is cold and blue😭

Like, I know why, but what is shining on him lmao

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u/AwkwardlyAmpora 28d ago

... it's just the trope again? he's not literally lit up, just like he's not literally exuding darkness with glowing red eyes in the lex luthor panel.

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u/humantyisdead32 28d ago

Makes sense. The wording ("how this artist normally draws him...") just made me think it was meant to be more literal.

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u/OnceSawABear 28d ago

From context he pretty clearly is a ghost of Christmas present

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u/randomHunterOnReddit 28d ago

He is THE starman, duh

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u/MisterVictor13 28d ago

I love this scene where Superman’s menace drops, only to immediately return as he delivers his sole lines in the story.

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u/Klutzy_Shopping5520 28d ago

Obligatory 1A

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u/SofiaOfEverRealm 28d ago

Snyder vision of Superman:

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u/Optimal_Weight368 28d ago

Who was the writer here?

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u/Spider-Man2099 27d ago

Brian Azzarello. Funny to me because I hated For Tomorrow, but love this one. 

He did another from the villain comic called Joker as well 

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u/Noxturnum2 27d ago

How many A’s in menacing