Thanks guys!
I thought the typical thing to do was paint the gums a shade of green, so that's exactly what I didn't want to do.

Same with the hair...left it black with some subtle highlights instead of the typical green shading.
Purple gums....I instantly think of some kid who chewed on a pen flashing a big S-E grin...LOL
Finished the A on the alternate head and popped the wings on just to see how it looks:

Looking up head:
I'll seal up today's work, do any little touch ups needed, do some shadowing on the seams of the mask with black pastels, decal the eyes, do the center star on the shield and wrap it up. None of which will happen soon as I need to tear down the man cave for drywall work.