DIAMOND

WOMAN ASSASSIN

As we are getting ready to do appearance at the Power Rangers Convention on November 2015 in Orlando, Fl , I wanted to share with you the fans about my character Diamond.

I wanted to create a character that was special and unique sort of like a Colossus of the X-Men but a woman. I wanted her to be strong and have no weakness. I passed by a jewelry store and saw diamonds then it hit me, my new character will be called Diamond after the strongest mineral in the world.

I wanted to continue with my goal of incorporating diversity, so I decided I wanted Diamond to be Asian. I went on Model Mayhem and found Lisa Queen. At the time, she was looking to do something different so I contacted her and she immediately responded. We set up an interview and I was impressed with her. We did a pre Megacon show and a photo shoot of her as Diamond vs ComicBookGuy. For her photo shoot, she changed her look and I added besides her transforming into full diamond mode when going to battle, she also becomes a living laser during the day and night as part of her powers.

Here is Lisa Queen as Diamond:

Lisa Queen moved on but was grateful of her contribution to the Diamond character.

Lisa did give me an idea to have Diamond use a cane. I was able to find a cane with a diamond at the end of it so that when Diamond becomes a living laser, she can focus her power through her cane. I needed another model to model Diamond so I went back to Model Mayhem and found Tracy Kao. She didn’t have much experience in modeling but wanted to try. I contacted her and she responded. We set up an interview and I hired her to model Diamond. Here is Tracy’s transformation into Diamond:

     

Tracy’s complete transformation as Diamond.

Tracy decided to return back to school and leave modeling.

A new convention called the Comic Expo was coming to Orlando Fl and I said this would be good to give some of my characters exposure. I wanted Diamond to go but with Tracy gone,I needed to find another model. I placed an ad on Craigslist and Abby Gonzales responded. We set up an interview and like the ideas she had for Diamond. Here is Abby as Diamond at the Comic Expo:

After the Comic Expo, Abby moved on.

My goal was to have Diamond to make her debut at Megacon so I went on Model Mayhem and found Maggie Paala. What was so special about Maggie besides being a model, she was also a body builder. I contacted her via email and she responded. I hired her and I ordered her costume to make Diamond’s debut at Megacon special. Here is Maggie as Diamond:

 Unfortunately, Maggie was unable to attend Megacon due to a migraine she had. My makeup artist at the time quickly found another model to model Diamond for Megacon.

 Here is Maggie Ta as Diamond: 

  Both Maggies have moved on.

As I mentioned in my last post about Angela Phan who modeled Spice, I always told her if she wanted to come back after she had her baby, she would be welcome. She contacted me and wanted to come back. I told her that I had replaced her as Spice but I wanted her as Diamond. She accepted and did some research on my character while I began to order her costume. She told me she did not wanted her face made as a diamond and made a suggestion about highlighting her face with diamonds. I like the idea as when she goes to battle, she can transforms herself into full diamond mode. She like that idea. Here is Angela as Diamond: 

  

A new video of Diamond Woman Assassin was created and featured Spice Warrior Woman. Here it is :


Video was created by CJY CREATIVES and Spice's makeup was done by Makeup Massacre.

What is next with Diamond, stay tune to find out. To find out more about Diamond, go to www.hallofcomicsabs.com to see her in action.



KUNAI NINJA WARRIOR

When I saw an ad on Craigslist about modeling Kunai, I thought I would be a perfect fit for the character and was excited in being part of something new. I always appreciate new concepts and twist on the old and typical way in doing things. Modeling Kunai, it is fun to have an alter ego to meet fans and celebrities. It’s enjoyable to relate to other characters as an alter ego like other ninjas and more.

          To prepare for this role, my secret is that I starve myself, lol. Seriously, stretching myself and watching Jet Li movies. I also make sure I’m in peak physical condition and full of energy. When doing photo shoots and video shoots, I embodied Kunai’s past and let that rage fuel me. I have made several appearances as Kunai and when letting the fans take pictures of me and walking down the aisles of the convention hall, I feel mysterious and dangerous. I also feel intimidating towards other fans.

So far, my experience modeling Kunai has been amazing. Meeting Laura Vandervoort (Smallville, V, and Bitten) at Megacon 2014 was an AWESOME experience.

Meeting Robbie Amell (Firestorm) and Caitlin Snow of “The Flash” at Megacon 2015 because they were complimentary of our project  

In regards to promote diversity, there is an overall lack of Asian superheroes in the comic book world and with the Antioch project, it is both exciting and fulfilling to be a part of a diverse cast. Quoting Gandhi, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” If you have something that needs to be change, go out and change it. Don’t let anyone tell you no.

Written by Jet Chan