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** Near the end of ''ComicBook/AquamanRebirth'', Aquaman returned to his 90s look with long hair and a beard to match his [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse DCEU]] actor Creator/JasonMomoa, eventually including his movie counterpart's tattoos.
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** Near the end of ''ComicBook/AquamanRebirth'', ''ComicBook/Aquaman2016'', Aquaman returned to his 90s look with long hair and a beard to match his [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse DCEU]] actor Creator/JasonMomoa, eventually including his movie counterpart's tattoos.
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** Near the end of ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'', ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} returned to his 90s look with long hair and a beard to match his [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse DCEU]] actor Creator/JasonMomoa, eventually including his movie counterpart's tattoos.
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** Near the end of ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'', ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} ''ComicBook/AquamanRebirth'', Aquaman returned to his 90s look with long hair and a beard to match his [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse DCEU]] actor Creator/JasonMomoa, eventually including his movie counterpart's tattoos.
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** ''[[ComicBook/BatmanGrantMorrison Batman Incorporated]]'' featured a trio of female assassins who looked exactly like Music/{{Rihanna}}, Music/KatyPerry, and Music/LadyGaga. For bonus points, the headmistress of the Leviathan-run school featured in the story looked like Music/{{Madonna}}.
** Bruce Wayne in ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'' was unashamedly drawn a ''lot'' like Creator/CaryGrant, and intentionally so, although David Mazzucchelli has also claimed influence from Creator/GregoryPeck. And his aged look in ''Comicbook/KingdomCome'' winds up looking like Peck, minus mustache. The old Batman in ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' was modeled on Creator/MarlonBrando in ''Film/TheGodfather'' (incidentally Carmine Falcone in ComicBook/TheLongHalloween looks like and behaves a lot like Brando in The Godfather), while Creator/AlexRoss tends to make Joker look like Creator/JackNicholson complete with receding hairline.
** Bruce Wayne in ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'' was unashamedly drawn a ''lot'' like Creator/CaryGrant, and intentionally so, although David Mazzucchelli has also claimed influence from Creator/GregoryPeck. And his aged look in ''Comicbook/KingdomCome'' winds up looking like Peck, minus mustache. The old Batman in ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' was modeled on Creator/MarlonBrando in ''Film/TheGodfather'' (incidentally Carmine Falcone in ComicBook/TheLongHalloween looks like and behaves a lot like Brando in The Godfather), while Creator/AlexRoss tends to make Joker look like Creator/JackNicholson complete with receding hairline.
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** ''[[ComicBook/BatmanGrantMorrison Batman Incorporated]]'' ''ComicBook/{{Batman Incorporated|2010}}'' featured a trio of female assassins who looked exactly like Music/{{Rihanna}}, Music/KatyPerry, and Music/LadyGaga. For bonus points, the headmistress of the Leviathan-run school featured in the story looked like Music/{{Madonna}}.
** Bruce Wayne in ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'' was unashamedly drawn a ''lot'' like Creator/CaryGrant, and intentionally so, although David Mazzucchelli has also claimed influence from Creator/GregoryPeck. And his aged look in''Comicbook/KingdomCome'' ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' winds up looking like Peck, minus mustache. The old Batman in ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' was modeled on Creator/MarlonBrando in ''Film/TheGodfather'' (incidentally Carmine Falcone in ComicBook/TheLongHalloween looks like and behaves a lot like Brando in The Godfather), while Creator/AlexRoss tends to make Joker look like Creator/JackNicholson complete with receding hairline.
** Bruce Wayne in ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'' was unashamedly drawn a ''lot'' like Creator/CaryGrant, and intentionally so, although David Mazzucchelli has also claimed influence from Creator/GregoryPeck. And his aged look in
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** In Cornell's ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' spin-off miniseries ''ComicBook/KnightAndSquire'', Jarvis Poker the British Joker is based on the appearance and typical roles of Creator/KennethWilliams.
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** In Cornell's ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Batman|GrantMorrison}}'' spin-off miniseries ''ComicBook/KnightAndSquire'', Jarvis Poker the British Joker is based on the appearance and typical roles of Creator/KennethWilliams.
* ''ComicBook/BlackOrchid'': In Creator/NeilGaiman and Creator/DaveMcKean's comic, Carl Thorne looks like the young Creator/MarlonBrando, while ComicBook/LexLuthor often looks like the older Brando (especially when he's on the videophone--he seems to be based on Brando in ''Film/ApocalypseNow'' then).
* ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'': In the sketchbook, Creator/GrantMorrison describes Dan Turpin as "Creator/JackKirby drawn by Creator/FrankMiller".
* ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'': In the sketchbook, Creator/GrantMorrison describes Dan Turpin as "Creator/JackKirby drawn by Creator/FrankMiller".
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** Hal Jordan and Sinestro in ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' have respectively been claimed to have been based on Creator/PaulNewman and Creator/DavidNiven. Abin Sur, Hal's predecessor who gave him his ring, was based on Creator/YulBrynner.
** The male Guardians of the Universe from ''Green Lantern'' were initially based on UsefulNotes/DavidBenGurion, the first prime minister of Israel.
** The male Guardians of the Universe from ''Green Lantern'' were initially based on UsefulNotes/DavidBenGurion, the first prime minister of Israel.
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** Hal Jordan and Sinestro in ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' have respectively been claimed to have been based on Creator/PaulNewman and Creator/DavidNiven. Abin Sur, Hal's predecessor who gave him his ring, was based on Creator/YulBrynner.
** The male Guardians of the Universefrom ''Green Lantern'' were initially based on UsefulNotes/DavidBenGurion, the first prime minister of Israel.
** The male Guardians of the Universe
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*** ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'': When Doiby Dickles, [[ComicBook/GreenLantern1941 Alan Scott]]'s old side-kick, shows up as the consort of an alien queen the team interacts with he's modeled after Creator/MickeyRooney.
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*** ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'': When Doiby Dickles, [[ComicBook/GreenLantern1941 Alan Scott]]'s Scott's old side-kick, shows up as the consort of an alien queen the team interacts with he's modeled after Creator/MickeyRooney.
* ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'': John Constantine was drawn in his initial ''ComicBook/SwampThing'' appearances to look like Music/{{Sting}} and has continued to do so ever since. Later, he was made to resemble Creator/MattRyan, who plays him a lot in live-action and animated series. Not that hard since Matt [[InkSuitActor already resembles Comic!Constantine anyway.]]
* ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis2004'': There's a list of these in the back of the collected edition in which artist Rags Morales says, among others, Captain Boomerang is based on Ron Jeremy and [[Radio/TheHowardSternShow Jackie Martling]], and his son is based on Music/JustinTimberlake and Creator/JamesDean. ComicBook/{{Vixen}} was drawn to look like Creator/GeenaDavis... which is odd because Davis is not black (according to Morales, she was originally supposed to be based on Creator/GraceJones). Others include Elongated Man on Creator/DannyKaye and Creator/DickVanDyke, Barry Allen on Creator/JohnHurt, Zatanna on [[Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh Phoebe Cates]], Felix Faust on Creator/LeonardNimoy, and [[DoesntLikeGuns Batman]] [[{{Irony}} on]] Creator/TomSelleck.
* ''ComicBook/JonahHex'': Jonah Hex has often been drawn to resemble, unsurprisingly, Creator/ClintEastwood. Most obvious in the early Luke Ross issues of the [[ComicBook/JonahHex2005 2005 Jonah Hex series]].
* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'': Artist Kevin Maguire modeled Maxwell Lord after Creator/SamNeill.
* ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': According to Mike Grell, Tyroc was designed to resemble actor and former football star [[Creator/FredWilliamson Fred "The Hammer" Williamson]].
* ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity'': ''The Just'' #1, a one-shot about {{legacy hero}}es with [[VictoryIsBoring no evil left to fight]], features an [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Arrowette]] with a scantily-clad, shorthaired look very much like Music/MileyCyrus.
* ''ComicBook/NewGods'': Creator/JackKirby was said to have based Big Barda on actress and singer model Creator/LainieKazan, while ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} was based on actor Creator/JackPalance, and Metron was based Leonard Nimoy as [[Franchise/StarTrek Mr. Spock.]]
* ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis2004'': There's a list of these in the back of the collected edition in which artist Rags Morales says, among others, Captain Boomerang is based on Ron Jeremy and [[Radio/TheHowardSternShow Jackie Martling]], and his son is based on Music/JustinTimberlake and Creator/JamesDean. ComicBook/{{Vixen}} was drawn to look like Creator/GeenaDavis... which is odd because Davis is not black (according to Morales, she was originally supposed to be based on Creator/GraceJones). Others include Elongated Man on Creator/DannyKaye and Creator/DickVanDyke, Barry Allen on Creator/JohnHurt, Zatanna on [[Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh Phoebe Cates]], Felix Faust on Creator/LeonardNimoy, and [[DoesntLikeGuns Batman]] [[{{Irony}} on]] Creator/TomSelleck.
* ''ComicBook/JonahHex'': Jonah Hex has often been drawn to resemble, unsurprisingly, Creator/ClintEastwood. Most obvious in the early Luke Ross issues of the [[ComicBook/JonahHex2005 2005 Jonah Hex series]].
* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'': Artist Kevin Maguire modeled Maxwell Lord after Creator/SamNeill.
* ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': According to Mike Grell, Tyroc was designed to resemble actor and former football star [[Creator/FredWilliamson Fred "The Hammer" Williamson]].
* ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity'': ''The Just'' #1, a one-shot about {{legacy hero}}es with [[VictoryIsBoring no evil left to fight]], features an [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Arrowette]] with a scantily-clad, shorthaired look very much like Music/MileyCyrus.
* ''ComicBook/NewGods'': Creator/JackKirby was said to have based Big Barda on actress and singer model Creator/LainieKazan, while ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} was based on actor Creator/JackPalance, and Metron was based Leonard Nimoy as [[Franchise/StarTrek Mr. Spock.]]
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* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}''
** Artist Gary Frank always draws Franchise/{{Superman}} as Creator/ChristopherReeve and ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} as Creator/LauraVandervoort in stories such like ''ComicBook/SupermanBrainiac'' or ''ComicBook/SupermanSecretOrigin''. This makes him one of fandom's favorite artists to draw their stories.
** Artist Gary Frank always draws Franchise/{{Superman}} as Creator/ChristopherReeve and ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} as Creator/LauraVandervoort in stories such like ''ComicBook/SupermanBrainiac'' or ''ComicBook/SupermanSecretOrigin''. This makes him one of fandom's favorite artists to draw their stories.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}''
''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'':
** Artist Gary Frank always drawsFranchise/{{Superman}} Superman as Creator/ChristopherReeve and ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} as Creator/LauraVandervoort in stories such like ''ComicBook/SupermanBrainiac'' or ''ComicBook/SupermanSecretOrigin''. This makes him one of fandom's favorite artists to draw their stories.
** Artist Gary Frank always draws
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** ''Superman'' #355 (Jan. 1981) presented Dr. Asa Ezaak, a dead ringer for Creator/IsaacAsimov, sideburns and all, as an insane moon-powered evil writer. Those were happier times.
** Classic ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' is Creator/ClarkGable while his civilian identity is based on silent comedian Creator/HaroldLloyd who codified the "glasses look", Creator/CaryGrant in ''Film/BringingUpBaby'' (where he's a mild-mannered academic who sports glasses), with some inspiration from classic ''Film/{{Flash Gordon|Serial}}'' actor Creator/BusterCrabbe. ''Lois Lane'' is also modeled on Creator/RosalindRussell in ''Film/HisGirlFriday'' not only visually but by voice actors (such as Creator/DanaDelany).
** Classic ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' is Creator/ClarkGable while his civilian identity is based on silent comedian Creator/HaroldLloyd who codified the "glasses look", Creator/CaryGrant in ''Film/BringingUpBaby'' (where he's a mild-mannered academic who sports glasses), with some inspiration from classic ''Film/{{Flash Gordon|Serial}}'' actor Creator/BusterCrabbe. ''Lois Lane'' is also modeled on Creator/RosalindRussell in ''Film/HisGirlFriday'' not only visually but by voice actors (such as Creator/DanaDelany).
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** ''Superman'' ''ComicBook/{{Superman|1939}}'' #355 (Jan. 1981) presented Dr. Asa Ezaak, a dead ringer for Creator/IsaacAsimov, sideburns and all, as an insane moon-powered evil writer. Those were happier times.
** Classic''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' Superman is Creator/ClarkGable while his civilian identity is based on silent comedian Creator/HaroldLloyd who codified the "glasses look", Creator/CaryGrant in ''Film/BringingUpBaby'' (where he's a mild-mannered academic who sports glasses), with some inspiration from classic ''Film/{{Flash Gordon|Serial}}'' actor Creator/BusterCrabbe. ''Lois Lane'' is also modeled on Creator/RosalindRussell in ''Film/HisGirlFriday'' not only visually but by voice actors (such as Creator/DanaDelany).
** Classic
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** Towards the end of her pre-ComicBook/New52 run, ComicBook/PowerGirl began to resemble actress Creator/ChristinaHendricks in more than just [[MostCommonSuperpower body shape]].
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** Towards the end of her pre-ComicBook/New52 run, ''ComicBook/PowerGirl2009'', ComicBook/PowerGirl began to resemble actress Creator/ChristinaHendricks in more than just [[MostCommonSuperpower body shape]].
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** ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' v2 #9 had a story about an AlternateUniverse where Superman was basically a younger, beefier UsefulNotes/BarackObama. Obama has stated to be an avowed Superman fan and story was first published around the time of his election.
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** ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' ''ComicBook/{{Action Comics|New52}}'' v2 #9 had a story about an AlternateUniverse where Superman was basically a younger, beefier UsefulNotes/BarackObama. Obama has stated to be an avowed Superman fan and story was first published around the time of his election.
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* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'':
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* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': The Comedian was based appearance-wise on Creator/BurtReynolds.
* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'':
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** Yara Flor, the new ''ComicBook/DCFutureState'' Comicbook/WonderGirl, was based on indigenous Brazilian fashion model Suyane Moreira.
** In the same storyline that introduced the President Superman a Franchise/WonderWoman, [[RaceLift who also black]], was introduced in the same storyline. She was based on [[Music/{{Beyonce}} Beyoncé Knowles]]. Beyonce had expressed interest in playing Wonder Woman in a live-action film at the time, so this was almost certainly intentional.
** Timandra, one of the Amazons from ''[[ComicBook/WonderWomanHistoriaTheAmazons Wonder Woman: Historia]]'' is modeled after comic artist, Creator/NicolaScott [[note]] who would amusingly be the artist on the third issue in the series[[/note]].
!!! Other Miscellaneous DC Characters
* There's a list of these in the back of the ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis2004'' collected edition in which artist Rags Morales says, among others, Captain Boomerang is based on Ron Jeremy and [[Radio/TheHowardSternShow Jackie Martling]], and his son is based on Music/JustinTimberlake and Creator/JamesDean. ComicBook/{{Vixen}} was drawn to look like Creator/GeenaDavis... which is odd because Davis is not black (according to Morales, she was originally supposed to be based on Creator/GraceJones). Others include Elongated Man on Creator/DannyKaye and Creator/DickVanDyke, Barry Allen on Creator/JohnHurt, Zatanna on [[Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh Phoebe Cates]], Felix Faust on Creator/LeonardNimoy, and [[DoesntLikeGuns Batman]] [[{{Irony}} on]] Creator/TomSelleck.
* The ComicBook/{{Vixen}} illustration Stanley "Artgerm" Lau did for the DC Cover Girls statue series looks ''exactly'' like Music/{{Rihanna}}.
* John Constantine, ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'', was drawn in his initial ''ComicBook/SwampThing'' appearances to look like Music/{{Sting}} and has continued to do so ever since. Later, he was made to resemble Creator/MattRyan, who plays him a lot in live-action and animated series. Not that hard since Matt [[InkSuitActor already resembles Comic!Constantine anyway.]]
* In Creator/NeilGaiman and Creator/DaveMcKean's ''ComicBook/BlackOrchid'', Carl Thorne looks like the young Creator/MarlonBrando, while ComicBook/LexLuthor often looks like the older Brando (especially when he's on the videophone--he seems to be based on Brando in ''Film/ApocalypseNow'' then).
* Creator/JackKirby was said to have based Big Barda of ''ComicBook/NewGods'' on actress and singer model Creator/LainieKazan, while ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} was based on actor Creator/JackPalance.
** He said that he based Metron's appearance and personality on Leonard Nimoy as [[Franchise/StarTrek Mr. Spock.]]
* According to Mike Grell, Tyroc from the ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' was designed to resemble actor and former football star [[Creator/FredWilliamson Fred "The Hammer" Williamson]].
* In the ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'' sketchbook, Creator/GrantMorrison describes Dan Turpin as "Creator/JackKirby drawn by Creator/FrankMiller".
* Artist Kevin Maguire modeled Maxwell Lord from the ''Comicbook/JusticeLeagueInternational'' after Creator/SamNeill.
* ''[[ComicBook/TheMultiversity The Just #1]]'', a one-shot about {{legacy hero}}es with [[VictoryIsBoring no evil left to fight]], features an [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Arrowette]] with a scantily-clad, shorthaired look very much like Music/MileyCyrus.
* The Comedian from ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' was based appearance-wise on Creator/BurtReynolds.
* ComicBook/JonahHex has often been drawn to resemble, unsurprisingly, Creator/ClintEastwood. Most obvious in the early Luke Ross issues of the [[ComicBook/JonahHex2005 2005 Jonah Hex series]].
** In the same storyline that introduced the President Superman a Franchise/WonderWoman, [[RaceLift who also black]], was introduced in the same storyline. She was based on [[Music/{{Beyonce}} Beyoncé Knowles]]. Beyonce had expressed interest in playing Wonder Woman in a live-action film at the time, so this was almost certainly intentional.
** Timandra, one of the Amazons from ''[[ComicBook/WonderWomanHistoriaTheAmazons Wonder Woman: Historia]]'' is modeled after comic artist, Creator/NicolaScott [[note]] who would amusingly be the artist on the third issue in the series[[/note]].
!!! Other Miscellaneous DC Characters
* There's a list of these in the back of the ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis2004'' collected edition in which artist Rags Morales says, among others, Captain Boomerang is based on Ron Jeremy and [[Radio/TheHowardSternShow Jackie Martling]], and his son is based on Music/JustinTimberlake and Creator/JamesDean. ComicBook/{{Vixen}} was drawn to look like Creator/GeenaDavis... which is odd because Davis is not black (according to Morales, she was originally supposed to be based on Creator/GraceJones). Others include Elongated Man on Creator/DannyKaye and Creator/DickVanDyke, Barry Allen on Creator/JohnHurt, Zatanna on [[Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh Phoebe Cates]], Felix Faust on Creator/LeonardNimoy, and [[DoesntLikeGuns Batman]] [[{{Irony}} on]] Creator/TomSelleck.
* The ComicBook/{{Vixen}} illustration Stanley "Artgerm" Lau did for the DC Cover Girls statue series looks ''exactly'' like Music/{{Rihanna}}.
* John Constantine, ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'', was drawn in his initial ''ComicBook/SwampThing'' appearances to look like Music/{{Sting}} and has continued to do so ever since. Later, he was made to resemble Creator/MattRyan, who plays him a lot in live-action and animated series. Not that hard since Matt [[InkSuitActor already resembles Comic!Constantine anyway.]]
* In Creator/NeilGaiman and Creator/DaveMcKean's ''ComicBook/BlackOrchid'', Carl Thorne looks like the young Creator/MarlonBrando, while ComicBook/LexLuthor often looks like the older Brando (especially when he's on the videophone--he seems to be based on Brando in ''Film/ApocalypseNow'' then).
* Creator/JackKirby was said to have based Big Barda of ''ComicBook/NewGods'' on actress and singer model Creator/LainieKazan, while ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} was based on actor Creator/JackPalance.
** He said that he based Metron's appearance and personality on Leonard Nimoy as [[Franchise/StarTrek Mr. Spock.]]
* According to Mike Grell, Tyroc from the ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' was designed to resemble actor and former football star [[Creator/FredWilliamson Fred "The Hammer" Williamson]].
* In the ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'' sketchbook, Creator/GrantMorrison describes Dan Turpin as "Creator/JackKirby drawn by Creator/FrankMiller".
* Artist Kevin Maguire modeled Maxwell Lord from the ''Comicbook/JusticeLeagueInternational'' after Creator/SamNeill.
* ''[[ComicBook/TheMultiversity The Just #1]]'', a one-shot about {{legacy hero}}es with [[VictoryIsBoring no evil left to fight]], features an [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Arrowette]] with a scantily-clad, shorthaired look very much like Music/MileyCyrus.
* The Comedian from ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' was based appearance-wise on Creator/BurtReynolds.
* ComicBook/JonahHex has often been drawn to resemble, unsurprisingly, Creator/ClintEastwood. Most obvious in the early Luke Ross issues of the [[ComicBook/JonahHex2005 2005 Jonah Hex series]].
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** Yara Flor, the new ''ComicBook/DCFutureState'' Comicbook/WonderGirl, ComicBook/WonderGirl, was based on indigenous Brazilian fashion model Suyane Moreira.
** In the same storyline that introduced the PresidentSuperman Superman, a Franchise/WonderWoman, Wonder Woman, [[RaceLift who is also black]], was introduced in the same storyline. She was based on [[Music/{{Beyonce}} Beyoncé Knowles]]. Beyonce had expressed interest in playing Wonder Woman in a live-action film at the time, so this was almost certainly intentional.
** Timandra, one of the Amazons from ''[[ComicBook/WonderWomanHistoriaTheAmazons Wonder Woman: Historia]]'' is modeled after comic artist, Creator/NicolaScott [[note]] who would amusingly be the artist on the third issue in the series[[/note]]. \n\n!!! Other Miscellaneous DC Characters\n* There's a list of these in the back of the ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis2004'' collected edition in which artist Rags Morales says, among others, Captain Boomerang is based on Ron Jeremy and [[Radio/TheHowardSternShow Jackie Martling]], and his son is based on Music/JustinTimberlake and Creator/JamesDean. ComicBook/{{Vixen}} was drawn to look like Creator/GeenaDavis... which is odd because Davis is not black (according to Morales, she was originally supposed to be based on Creator/GraceJones). Others include Elongated Man on Creator/DannyKaye and Creator/DickVanDyke, Barry Allen on Creator/JohnHurt, Zatanna on [[Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh Phoebe Cates]], Felix Faust on Creator/LeonardNimoy, and [[DoesntLikeGuns Batman]] [[{{Irony}} on]] Creator/TomSelleck.\n* The ComicBook/{{Vixen}} illustration Stanley "Artgerm" Lau did for the DC Cover Girls statue series looks ''exactly'' like Music/{{Rihanna}}.\n* John Constantine, ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'', was drawn in his initial ''ComicBook/SwampThing'' appearances to look like Music/{{Sting}} and has continued to do so ever since. Later, he was made to resemble Creator/MattRyan, who plays him a lot in live-action and animated series. Not that hard since Matt [[InkSuitActor already resembles Comic!Constantine anyway.]]\n* In Creator/NeilGaiman and Creator/DaveMcKean's ''ComicBook/BlackOrchid'', Carl Thorne looks like the young Creator/MarlonBrando, while ComicBook/LexLuthor often looks like the older Brando (especially when he's on the videophone--he seems to be based on Brando in ''Film/ApocalypseNow'' then).\n* Creator/JackKirby was said to have based Big Barda of ''ComicBook/NewGods'' on actress and singer model Creator/LainieKazan, while ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} was based on actor Creator/JackPalance. \n** He said that he based Metron's appearance and personality on Leonard Nimoy as [[Franchise/StarTrek Mr. Spock.]]\n* According to Mike Grell, Tyroc from the ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' was designed to resemble actor and former football star [[Creator/FredWilliamson Fred "The Hammer" Williamson]]. \n* In the ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'' sketchbook, Creator/GrantMorrison describes Dan Turpin as "Creator/JackKirby drawn by Creator/FrankMiller".\n* Artist Kevin Maguire modeled Maxwell Lord from the ''Comicbook/JusticeLeagueInternational'' after Creator/SamNeill. \n* ''[[ComicBook/TheMultiversity The Just #1]]'', a one-shot about {{legacy hero}}es with [[VictoryIsBoring no evil left to fight]], features an [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Arrowette]] with a scantily-clad, shorthaired look very much like Music/MileyCyrus.\n* The Comedian from ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' was based appearance-wise on Creator/BurtReynolds.\n* ComicBook/JonahHex has often been drawn to resemble, unsurprisingly, Creator/ClintEastwood. Most obvious in the early Luke Ross issues of the [[ComicBook/JonahHex2005 2005 Jonah Hex series]].
** In the same storyline that introduced the President
** Timandra, one of the Amazons from ''[[ComicBook/WonderWomanHistoriaTheAmazons Wonder Woman: Historia]]'' is modeled after comic artist, Creator/NicolaScott [[note]] who would amusingly be the artist on the third issue in the series[[/note]].
