15 Unused Superhero Concept Art That Would Have Completely Changed The TV Shows

15 Unused Superhero Concept Art That Would Have Completely Changed The TV Shows

Though superhero shows try their best, what we see on screen often pales in comparison to the original concept art!

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The transition between looking at concept art and making the real thing can often be a tough process for filmmakers. It is one thing to draw something that looks really cool on a piece of paper, and another thing to actually bring that drawing to life.

While large budget projects typically have few issues accomplishing this task, TV shows, which almost always have smaller budgets than movies, will sometimes struggle.

Superhero TV shows like Daredevil and The Flash are no exception to this. While both of them are respectably successful shows, they certainly don’t have nearly as large of budgets as superhero movies like The Avengers or Justice League.

Because of this, sometimes the content drawn in concept art from pre-production doesn’t always look as good as what we actually see on screen.

Sometimes these changes simply make the characters or the show look less impressive, while other times the changes can completely change the show and how well it is received.

Superhero shows have extra high stakes in this regard considering that they already have plenty of “concept art” released to the public in comic-books.

If the shows mess up how a superhero looks, comic fans will almost never be quiet about it.

With that in mind, here are the 15 Unused Superhero Concept Art That Would Have Completely Changed The TV Shows.

15 A More Accurate Daredevil Suit

The Daredevil Netflix series got a lot of things right, but one thing it certainly got wrong was the costume.

While the costume that Matt Murdock wore in the show was undoubtedly cool looking, it didn’t completely resemble the suit in the comics.

As it turns out, the showrunners were originally planning an almost all-red suit for Daredevil like he had in the comics.

The color matched the bright red of the comic-book Daredevil, which is what many Marvel fans were expecting to see him wear in the show.

While the decision to go with the darker suit was probably to match the dark and gritty tone of the show, fans can’t help but wonder what it had been like if those in charge at Marvel Television had chosen instead to go with the costume pictured above.

14 A Better, Believable Martian Manhunter

When the fan favorite character Martian Manhunter was finally introduced in Supergirl, many DC fans were disappointed, to say the least.

While his look and outfit were certainly a lot more impressive than the pathetic attempt at Martian Manhunter in Smallville, his appearance still had quite a ways to go before it became actually believable.

As it turns out, the concept art showed a version of Martian Manhunter fans may have preferred more.

He certainly looks more realistic in the artwork above than he does in the show.

Unfortunately, Supergirl fans likely never saw this version of the character due to budgetary issues. CGI is not cheap, especially if you try to make it look completely realistic.

It seems that those in charge of Supergirl decided to keep a little extra dough in their pockets and made the Martian Manhunter we got look like a cartoon character.

13 A More Fiery Firestorm

Shortly after Legends of Tomorrow began, some concept art hit the Internet, showing the early designs for many of the show’s most prominent character.

The only design change that had people scratching their heads, though, was Firestorm.

In the show, the top of Firestorm’s head produces flames in place of his hair, but in the concept art, all of the skin on his face became orange with fire.

This resembles Marvel’s Human Torch more than DC’s Firestorm from the comics, so it is understandable why the CW did not go with this character design.

However, there are certainly a lot of Legends of Tomorrow fans who may have preferred the early design for Firestorm, as it may have looked a lot cooler (or hotter, we suppose).

12 Hive With A Hood

One of the best moments of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s later seasons was the revelation that former S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Grant Ward was actually the Inhuman villain Hive, who had possessed his body earlier in the show.

On-screen, Hive looked intimidatingly cool, but early concept art of the character revealed he could have looked a lot cooler.

The original design for Hive included a cryptic hood, adding to his mysterious design.

While most Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. fans were pleased with the Hive we got on the show, one can’t help but wonder if the original hooded design would’ve helped to improve the character’s appearance.

Keeping his face in shadows certainly would have made him look more intimidating, possibly making him appear as an even greater threat to the show’s heroes.

11 Flash’s Armored Shoulders

The above concept art was revealed to be an early design for the Flash in the third season of his show. The main difference in this design was that his outfit was made to be more of an armor than a costume.

The showrunners decided to throw out this concept art in exchange for a more traditional look for the character.

However, the yellow lenses featured above were later utilized in the show’s fourth season, even if it was just for a short time.

Though we never got to see this version of the Flash with his armored shoulders, there are surely many fans who were happy with the show’s decision, favoring the traditional outfit over the armored and plated look.

10 A Punk-Looking Livewire

One of the cooler-looking villains in Supergirl is certainly Livewire, but this concept art reveals that she could have looked a lot better.

The outfit, the short hair, and the much more detailed lightning protruding from her fingertips all add up to a much more intimidating and punk-ish design for Livewire than what we got in the show.

While there are certainly a number of Supergirl fans who actually enjoy the look of Livewire on the show currently, we can only wonder how much better her character would look, and even act, if the showrunners had decided to go with the design shown above.

They likely didn’t throw this design away due to budgetary reasons, but instead just because they liked the current design more.

In hindsight, it’s safe to say that they made a bad choice.

9 A Metallic Batman Beyond For The Arrowverse

Andy Poon, who regularly creates much of the concept art for CW’s Arrowverse, revealed on his Instagram a design that he made and pitched to the CW to introduce somewhere in the shows.

The design was based on the Batman seen in the animated series Batman Beyond, but with a more metallic, futuristic look to it.

Poon actually revealed that he and his team would be designing a full version of the suit to wear, hopefully to increase the odds of this character appearing in the shows.

This version of Batman would most likely appear in Legends of Tomorrow, if it does come into fruition, considering that both Legends of Tomorrow and Batman Beyond take place in the future.

Even if he just appeared in one episode of the series, Batman Beyond fans would certainly be pleased.

8 A Rad-Looking Rival

Arrowverse shows like The Flash have received a bad reputation in recent years for making all of their superhero and supervillain costumes in a leathery-design, with very few characters wearing anything different.

The Flash villain Rival was no exception to this, even though he almost was a remarkable exception.

Of all of the villains in The Flash, Rival undoubtedly has one of the worst costume designs. His concept art shows how much cooler he could have been.

The glowing eyes and glowing stripes certainly look a lot cooler than the plain orange stripes we saw on the show.

Adding a glow to the character may have cost the show a little bit more, but it certainly would have made Rival turn out a lot better.

7 A Larger Kingpin

Of all of the Marvel Netflix villains, there is undoubtedly no villain more intimidating or beloved by fans than Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin.

The Daredevil villain managed to pose as the perfect threat to Daredevil, and fans are excited for his supposed return in the third season of the show.

Of all the things about Kingpin that Daredevil got right, there was one thing about the comic-book character that the show got wrong: his massive size.

While the TV version of Wilson Fisk was intimidatingly large, he wasn’t as large as the comics portrayed him as.

The concept art shown above revealed that Kingpin was almost a lot wider, like he was in the comics. However, the showrunners likely decided not to take this route in order to keep his character looking more realistic.

6 Felicity Smoak As A Superhero In Legends Of Tomorrow

It is not uncommon for Arrowverse shows to crossover with each other, whether it is full on crossovers where the characters team up together, or smaller crossovers where a character from one show will pop up in an episode of a different show.

One example of this was Arrow’s Felicity Smoak popping up in Legends of Tomorrow.

As it turns out, Felicity’s Legends of Tomorrow appearance in the show’s second season was almost a lot different.

Concept art from the episode revealed that Felicity originally would have donned full superhero attire for the episode, revealing more about Felicity’s future both in Legends and in Arrow.

For whatever reason, the showrunners decided not to take this route with the character, making her show up in Legends of Tomorrow without the superhero gear.

5 A More Detailed Thinker

While many of the villains of The Flash are poorly designed, the season 4 villain The Thinker was certainly an exception. However, the concept art of his character revealed he could have looked a lot cooler.

The concept art shows a much more detailed look at The Thinker than we ever got in the show, which is a pity.

The Thinker pictured above certainly looks a lot more menacing and powerful than the version in the show, even if the show version was better designed than most other Flash villains.

The showrunners likely decided to toss out this bit of concept art due to budgetary purposes. This design would certainly have been a lot harder to pull off, both with make-up and with CGI.

4 Prometheus’s Mask Glowing Purple

Another Arrowverse villain whose appearance had to be sacrificed due to the budget was the Arrow villain Prometheus. The season 5 villain’s original concept art showed that he almost looked a lot cooler on screen than the version that we actually got.

Not only did his different mask options look frighteningly Gothic, but they also glowed a dark, menacing purple.

These original designs would have made Prometheus one of Arrow’s best-looking villains to date.

Unfortunately, this concept art was tossed aside, and the Prometheus we got in the show looked like his mask was made from a four year-old taking scissors to a black cloth.

While this certainly was an intentional outfit design to suit his character, there is no denying that the versions shown above would have been a lot cooler.

3 A Better Hairstyle For Reactron

When the villain Reactron first showed up in Supergirl, there seemed to be something about the villain that was missing.

The original concept art of the character started to show exactly what it was about the character that didn’t fit.

There is no denying that the concept artwork shown above is a lot better depiction of the DC villain than what we received on screen, but why? Certainly the color scheme is a lot different, but the real different is his hair.

In the artwork, Reactron’s hair is curved down to cover most of his forehead, whereas Reactron’s hair in the show is slicked back.

While this small change in hairstyle doesn’t seem like it would’ve made much of a difference, it would’ve at least helped to make the Supergirl villain look a lot less bare.

2 A More Menacing Grodd

One of the most shocking parts of The Flash’s earlier seasons was the introduction of Grodd, the gorilla villain from the comics that almost no one expected to see on-screen.

Grodd managed to become one of the show’s most menacing villains, with some decent CGI to him as well.

However, as amazing as Grodd ended up looking on the show, the early designs for the Kong-inspired villain showed that he almost looked a lot cooler.

His face almost looked a lot more fearsome, and his demeanor was much more intimidating.

However, there is only so far that CGI can go when working under a TV budget, so it makes sense that the Gorilla Grodd we saw in The Flash was not as fearsome as the one pictured above.

1 More Accurate Inhumans

When it comes to Marvel’s Inhumans TV series, there were obviously a number of things that went wrong. The poor design of the characters was certainly one of those things.

A while before the show aired, when people were actually hopeful of the series’ success, promotional concept art was released at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con, showing the designs that the characters were based on.

While the concept art looked more like a comic-book than a live-action depiction of the characters, it still showed us what the costume designers were going for.

Clearly, something went wrong along the way, as none of the characters shown above look like what we got on screen. T

he characters above were a lot more accurate to the comics, and significantly better than the casual cosplay appearances in the show itself.

It is safe to argue that had Marvel chosen to go with the character designs depicted above, Inhumans may have been received better by the fans.

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