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From Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross' superhero anthology series Astro City...my depiction of two of the archenemies of the First Family; neither have actually appeared in any story, but both are briefly mentioned in Astro City Vol. 3: Family Album.

As far as I know, the only insect-themed villainess in the comics is DC's Queen Bee, so I used her as a visual starting point, but then made radical departures in terms of colors and design. As for Ugly Max, I originally envisioned him as a cross between Marvel's Mole Man and DC's Kalibak (hence the oversized features). I decided he looked better with a pair of exotic-looking swords in tow, rather than some sort of hi-tech gun.

Description
From Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross' superhero anthology series Astro City...my depiction of two of the archenemies of the First Family; neither have actually appeared in any story, but both are briefly mentioned in Astro City Vol. 3: Family Album.

As far as I know, the only insect-themed villainess in the comics is DC's Queen Bee, so I used her as a visual starting point, but then made radical departures in terms of colors and design. As for Ugly Max, I originally envisioned him as a cross between Marvel's Mole Man and DC's Kalibak (hence the oversized features). I decided he looked better with a pair of exotic-looking swords in tow, rather than some sort of hi-tech gun.