During the period I was drawing this comic, I was simultaneously watching a lot of the old (figuratively speaking) cartoon "Samurai Jack". This influence is most heavily seen in panel 5 here. In the script, I have:
5th panel: ECU (Extreme Close Up) on Ranger's eyes. They're furious. Perhaps even murderous.
I realized I do a lot of this type of thing; extreme close ups on people's eyes make it easier to show real emotion than the typical shots I draw. I also think of things in terms of camera shots. Thanks TV Journalism class! I guess.
I decided to add in the big black bands framing Ranger's eyes because of this tendency of mine. I'm sure it can get stale, so I changed it up.
The angled eyebrows are also a trademark of Samurai Jack, and they just sort of crept into my art. I also stole/was inspired by/stole the design of Samurai Jack hands (particularly in how they clench into fists. This might be the single greatest innovation I've ever come up with - I've struggled with hands since the beginning. The Samurai hands in 54 and the rage-clench hands from 53 are the beginnings of a whole new world!
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