Summary
Ottley's version of the Colossal Titan in Attack on Titan captures its sadness with a human touch, expressing Armin's grief and regret. Despite their differences, Invincible and Attack on Titan have similarities that fans may not notice at first glance. The artist of Invincible is a true master as shown by his work on Invincible
With invincible season 2 is in full swing, artist Ryan Ottley of the original comic series has shared his version of Attack on the giants Giant Titan. While Invincible and Attack on Titan may not have much in common on the surface, they have more similarities than many fans might think.
In a post on his X account, Ryan Ottley shared an image of Attack on Titan's version of the giant Titan. Specifically, the image shows what Armin looks like, as evidenced by the Titan's sad expression and more human-like face.
Ottley gives his version of the giant Titan an immense sadness, as Armin stands alone in the rain against a black background. It's a testament to Ottley's artistic skill that this is clearly Armin's version, as the immense grief and regret Armin feels in his Titan form absolutely drips off the page.
Invincible's artists capture what makes the Colossal Titan so memorable
One of Attack on Titan's 11 different Titan types, the Colossal Titan plays an integral role in setting in motion the events of the series by bringing down Wall Maria and unleashing a flood of Titans. That version of the Colossal Titan is actually revealed to be Bertolt Hoover, the secret traitor to the Survey Corps. Bertolt as a human was later eaten by Armin, giving the young Tactician all the power of the Colossal Titan. In contrast to many of the other Titan shifters in the series, Armin feels immense remorse for killing Bertolt, leaving his massive Titan with an ever-fierce expression that Ottley captures perfectly.
Armin's massive Titan form reaches an incredible height of 60 meters, or about 196 feet.
Despite the Colossal Titan's ghostly appearance, there's something very human about his face in Ottley's fanart. Drenched in rain and steam pouring from him, Ottley made it seem like Armin was in pain for the crime that gave him the Colossal Titan's powers in the first place. In addition to his world-famous work on Invincible, Ottley is also working on a post-Immortal Hulk reboot in 2021 with writer Donny Cates. There's a little more of the Hulk present in Ottley's interpretation of the Colossal Titan.
Invincible and Attack on Titan have more in common than fans might think
Although Invincible and Attack on Titan are very different works, there are many similarities that make comparisons between the two reasonable. Both are violent subversions of classic power fantasies, with Invincible showing the more realistic and brutal side of superhero stories while Attack on Titan does something similar to Shonen action series. Both series also aren't afraid to kill off seemingly important characters in the blink of an eye. Attack on Titan's finale left quite a few survivors, but like Invincible, it wasn't afraid to kill off many important heroes.
Regardless of the connection between the two works, Ryan Ottley's work on the Colossal Titan is impressive. Ottley is a true master who has more achievements in the history of comics. The invincible more artist than that Attack on the giants The titan of justice with his moody and absolutely epic fan art.
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