Injustice 2 Raiden Concept Art Revealed By Jim Lee, And It’s Pretty Weird
Jim Lee. The Sub-Zero redesign was pretty standard, but Lee’s take on Raiden is a little [...]
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We recently learned Mortal Kombat veteran Raiden would be joining Injustice 2, and not everybody was happy about it. A lot of people would have rather had another DC Comics character, like the lightning-themed Static Shock, instead of Raiden, which is understandable. That said, this version of Raiden does have a DC connection.
Both Raiden and the previously-released Sub-Zero, have been redesigned for Injustice 2 by superstar artist (and DC Comic co-publisher) Jim Lee. The Sub-Zero redesign was pretty standard, but Lee's take on Raiden is a little more…out there. You can check out Lee's concept art, below:
Yeah, that's a bit weird. The cape? The wacky clawed boots/shin guards and lion kneepads? The tiny skulls hanging from his belt? As you can see, the final design has been toned down significantly.
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No cape, no weird texture on his skin, and while he still has a lion kneepads and claw boots (for some reason), they've been redesigned so they look less silly. Jim Lee is a great artist, no doubt, but his track record with redesigning characters is a bit hit and miss (remember when he put Wonder Woman in a leather jacket?) I'd say Raiden is definitely one for the "miss" column.
While we're at it, here's another look at Lee's much-better Sub-Zero redesign.
Injustice 2 is currently available on Xbox One and PS4. Fighter Pack 2 will be available for purchase on September 12, with Black Manta becoming available the same day. You can check out all WWG's extensive Injustice 2 coverage here.