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Murciélaga, She-Bat

@murcielaga.studiogart.net

Studio G's flagship character, fighting for the greater good since 1988

Murciélaga, She-Bat @murcielaga.studiogart.net · 08/12/2025

taking a moment today to think of #DærickGrössSr and his passing two years ago today. 37 years ago he created #Murciélaga, and we are working hard to honor that as we look to her future and relaunch. we love you, Pop ❤️

illustration of Murciélaga She-Bat by Dærick Gröss Sr. she is standing in a heroic pose as her black and red cape swirls chaotically all around her. she is dressed in a full-body black leather body suit with a short leather vest. she has long brown gloves that cover her elbows for padding, and similar boots with knee padding. her head is uncovered, though she wears a face-mask thar covers her cheeks and across her eyes, which flares out off her head with bat-like scallops. behind her is a neutral background covered in graffiti.

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Murciélaga, She-Bat @murcielaga.studiogart.net · 08/03/2025

revisiting an old favorite... Murciélaga She-Bat #3, 1991, by Martin Powell, John Statema, and Dan Schaefer with cover art by creator #DærickGrössSr. we miss you, Pop.

comic book cover for Murciélaga She-Bat issue #3, 1991. cover art by the late Dærick Gröss Sr. the background is a plain wall full of graffiti and an artistic graphic of a Los Angeles skyline in the evening. over the top and central to the image is the main character Murciélaga leaping in the air. she is in a dynamic pose, arms outstretched over her head gripping her battle staff. her cape swirls dramatically all around her, the inner red coloring bold and striking against her black leather costume.

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Murciélaga, She-Bat @murcielaga.studiogart.net · 30/01/2025

digging through some old material, thought it might be fun to share cover progressions from Murciélaga's 25th anniversary issue from 2013, art by @daerickgross.com. we are just three short years away from Murciélaga/She-Bat's 40th (!) year since her first appearance!

photo of the physical illustration board and manual pencils (with inks in progression) for the cover of Murciélaga/She-Bat's 25th Anniversary Special from 2013, art by Dærick W Gröss.

She-Bat is in the center of the page, waist-up, poised for action holding her two short-staves, her cape swirling all around her. she is surrounded by an abstract flowing design band, with four circles for small character vignettes. on the lower left is a head-shot of Soliloquy Jones, at the bottom center is the graphic for "25" in roman numerals (here inked only as 'XV' (15) to start), in the bottom right is a head-shot of the villain Noose, and in the center right is a waist-up vignette of Sifu, Murciélaga's instructor.

in-progression image of the digital coloring stage for the cover of Murciélaga/She-Bat's 25th Anniversary Special from 2013, art by Dærick W Gröss.

She-Bat is in the center of the page, waist-up, poised for action holding her two short-staves, her cape swirling all around her. she is surrounded by an abstract flowing design band, with four circles for small character vignettes. on the lower left is a head-shot of Soliloquy Jones, at the bottom center is the graphic for "25" in roman numerals (the "five" is her bat-shaped insignia as a "V"), in the bottom right is a head-shot of the villain Noose, and in the center right is a waist-up vignette of Sifu, Murciélaga's instructor. along the side edges are several color dots representing the color palettes for each character.

finished raw image of the final art stage for the cover of Murciélaga/She-Bat's 25th Anniversary Special from 2013, art by Dærick W Gröss.

She-Bat is in the center of the page, waist-up, poised for action holding her two short-staves, her cape swirling all around her. she is surrounded by an abstract flowing design band, with four circles for small character vignettes. on the lower left is a head-shot of Soliloquy Jones, at the bottom center is the graphic for "25" in roman numerals (the "five" is her bat-shaped insignia as a "V"), in the bottom right is a head-shot of the villain Noose, and in the center right is a waist-up vignette of Sifu, Murciélaga's instructor. along the side edges are several color dots representing the color palettes for each character.

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