Despite his deceptively limited screentime, Captain America’s best friend Bucky Barnes (a.k.a. the Winter Soldier) is a breakout star of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
His troubled past and uncertain future have inspired reams of fanfic, and if you’re into Marvel fandom, you’ve probably seen @dorkbait’s fanart: intense, detailed portraits where the characters either seem to be posing for the artist, or are casually going about their daily lives.
Wadley’s new artbook, anagnorisis, is the latest success story in the recent trend for crowdfunded fanzines, tripling its Kickstarter goal within a couple of days. We spoke to her about the new artbook (out in September), the eternal appeal of Bucky Barnes, and how she uses fanart to subvert the male gaze.
Q: In Winter Soldier, Bucky’s very lean, there’s not many meat on his bones, and then in Civil War he’s, you know, he’s a beefcake. So did Hydra not feed him?
“We were still doing Political Animals when Sebastian met with [Picnic director] Sam Gold and he told me about it, and then I was all excited for him because I thought it was a wonderful part for him, and then all of a sudden I got a call to meet with Sam. When I did, I told him how much I enjoyed working with Sebastian, and I was kind of pitching him to Sam. And Sam said, “I’m hiring him.” So he had already decided. I was very excited for him. He’s a darling guy. He’s just real sweet and we are having a very good time.” -Ellen Burstyn
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