Designing a Cape for a Guinea Pig

The Ukrainian coat of arms features a trident (“tryzub)”) that dates at least as far back as King Volodymyr (980-1015). It was redesigned following Ukraine’s independence in 1991: gold on a blue ground, as in this Ukrposhta stamp “The first anniversary of the independence of Ukraine. State Coat of Arms and State Flag of Ukraine.”

Working on my Mister Ginger comic has given me a lot to think about, particularly this prompt: “how does your character see themselves? how do others see them?” and it occurs to me that this guinea pig thinks he’s a hero, where the people around him see him as a lovable, cuddly pet. But if he gets a cape… even if it’s only a bandana, what does that change?

I am still very much in the beginning stages of all this but am pondering what defines a “hero,” what is “heroic,” and whether simply giving comfort to people in a war zone counts. I think maybe it does.