Poor Image: Artistic License History

As it stands, the current image is a single panel comic, which is a bad idea for an image. For replacements, I am considering two options that are listed as examples, though I am open to any other options:

Educomix: World War II between Ireland and the South Pole, ninth panel.

Tank McNamara: misidentifying Vandals as from Norse mythology, second panel.

edited 12th Sep '15 3:25:13 PM by Berrenta

Previous thread. I'm not sure that either suggestion is better.

Hmmm, a lot of those candidates look a lot better than what I suggested, to be honest.

Perhaps we can consider any of those that were turned down, and see if they can fare any better now.

I think the new suggestions don't add anything visually. That said, I'm not sure what the current really shows of the trope.

I don't think the current illustrates the trope at all. It looks more like a whimsical alternative reality.

Not digging either, as they rely entirely on the dialogue plus the first one is just ugly. The current is fine, if flawed.

edited 13th Sep '15 10:21:07 PM by Karxrida

I may check around to see if I can find any better ideas. And I agree, that first one is atrocious in appearance, so I don't mind it being shoved aside.

Unless if no one else can come up with a better idea or if I can't think of anything better, I may suggest BUPKIS, on the grounds that the current is a single panel comic (as I stated in the OP) and it is a bit vague in portraying the trope.

We have permission from the artist to use the pic (as I believe was established in the previous thread) so that's not an issue.

^^According to the previous thread the image is used with the artist's blessing though, so consistency might be the only valid reason to pull it for being single panel.

EDIT:

edited 14th Sep '15 2:17:47 PM by Morgenthaler

If permission was granted, then that's one condition down. I guess the issue now is whether it does fit in this trope.

If it does, keep. If not, nix it.

Perhaps a comparison of King Xerxes◊ in 300 with the historical Xerxes◊? That movie runs on Rule of Cool, so it's clear that they were using Artistic License.

^ Could work.

I like the idea, from me.

Yep, that will work.

for Xerxes, as the current is more humorous.

I prefer the current.

I like Xerxes. The comparison seems far more stark.

(That particular example from the movie also bugged me a lot personally)

I have to wonder whether the Crystalinks image is based on historical information.

Well, this is what Xerxes really looked like according to a stone carving:

300 example arranged horizontally:

Suggested caption: "Totally the same guy."

edited 24th Sep '15 6:50:03 PM by DeisTheAlcano

Sure. Slightly different layout, though: [1]◊ (I made the frames the same size, and put the older one on the left.)

Also, should that be the comic book version of Xerxes?

PS: Strike the sinkhole in the caption suggestion. Links to Sarcasm Mode shouldn't be used that way. (And sarcasm is poor style anyway. Better to just say what you mean: "These are supposed to be the same guy.")

edited 24th Sep '15 4:54:41 PM by rodneyAnonymous

Looks like that will work. However, it's a tough call between the Comic Book version and the film version...

edited 25th Sep '15 8:12:09 PM by Berrenta

I actually like the film depiction of Xerxes better, the comic book version is a little too busy for my liking at that small size.

I like the film version better as well.