Fashion and comics: two different worlds that bring to mind two seemingly different audiences. But on the heels of fashion month and New York Comic Con comes a new fashion-centered comic series set to debut on Line Webtoon, the free digital comics platform, called “Heroine Chic.”
Written by David Tischman, the series contains 26 chapters — about five pages per chapter, each one slated to roll out weekly over the course of six months on the Line Webtoon Web site and mobile app — fusing fashion and superheroes in a cheeky New York story reminiscent of “The Devil Wears Prada.”
Tischman, a New York-based comic book writer who has written for series such as “Star Trek,” “American Century,” “Teen Wolf” and more, had his lightbulb moment for the story while walking down the street. “I saw this woman walking down Broadway wearing these shiny coral leggings and a sports bra,” he said. “And I thought to myself, ‘That’s a superhero costume.’” The vision prompted Tischman to think about how the costumes of superheroes have evolved over time and spurred the plot line for the series, the first one he’s ever written with a fashion theme.
Citing a natural interest in the industry — with reality shows “Project Runway” and “What Not to Wear” among his favorites — Tischman dove into fashion research, referencing Stella McCartney and Bottega Veneta as well as more obscure brands like Back to the Fox, an outerwear line based out of Budapest, as inspirations. “I bought a huge stack of fashion magazines and an early copy of Cintra Wilson’s latest book,” he said. “Our villain’s boots are inspired by something I saw on the Hood by Air runway.”
