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The Superhero Subject
A repository and superb little archive for anything and everything pertaining to the Caped Crusader, as well as any of his subordinate super-powered stars.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3403/...5cba332b_o.jpg the bat - - - - - Batman in the Real World Unlike Superman, Batman never professes to be doing what he does for truth, justice, and the American Way. I’m not sure Batman believes in any of those things—except his truth and his justice. And, oddly enough, that makes him the most American of all the superheroes. And the most terrifying. - - - - - ... and everyone else. http://i40.tinypic.com/2a6rsk1.jpg - - - - - http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz...3rjco1_500.jpg Heroes and Villains by Jack Teagle - - - - - http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky...pwi0o1_500.jpg [source.] |
Even a superhero has to make some dough to eat... we can't all be Bruce Wayne.
http://english.cri.cn/mmsource/image...rman1_0320.jpg by the way... batgirl above is very hot. I now have a new kink to explore. ;) |
I have a pointed topical response to both of the intriguing issues you raise in your post, Charlatan, but for clarity and coincidences' sake, I'll tackle them one at a time, if you don't mind.
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http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz...882ko1_500.jpg The original Batgirl, from the original live-action television series - - - - - and even more of little miss "Barbara Gordon", courtesy of pour15minutesdamour http://i43.tinypic.com/10ye2hx.jpg - - - - - http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz...gg5qo1_400.jpg - - - - - http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt...rfwso1_400.jpg Sarah Silverman - - - - - http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz...ixu8o1_500.jpg Marcos Martin's Batgirl |
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Superhero Facebook Status Updates http://i39.tinypic.com/2j1lnk5.jpg |
Misguided Darkness meets Dark Justice in. . .
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superheroes that need to support themselves and their cause. http://i41.tinypic.com/15o8jyu.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/34hc5ra.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/nmm7ti.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/25h1h5l.jpg http://i39.tinypic.com/20k9e8l.jpg Superheroes by Dulce Pinzón (showing only 5 photographs of a 16-image gallery) |
It's a tough life being a superhero. Sometimes keeping the facade of the work a day life separate from your costumed self can be too much. A secret not shared is a heavy burden. Some superheroes break under the pressure...
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(c)-Allan-Sanders-2008-The-Superheroes [loopland.] |
Wolverine vs T-rex
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“Wolverines Playing Poker” by Paolo Rivera Featured in The Amazing Spider-Man #590. [robot6.] |
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Why do we never see our heroes doing the mundane?
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Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass Poster (above) and Trailer (below) |
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"Sundays with Skeletor"
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by Kiersten Essenpreis The New York Times. A bagel. A cold glass of Tang. When Brooklyn-based artist Kiersten Essenpreis was asked to contribute a few pieces to a show inspired by The Masters of the Universe, she pictured the guys on their day off. To see additional work, or to find out when and where you can find and/or buy the prints, click here to discover more. |
"Batman in the Rain"
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Jack Kirby’s Heroes in Waiting
http://i44.tinypic.com/148k5jt.jpg {Jack Kirby working in 1971. Photo: Bill Bridges (c) The New York Times Company} The characteristics of a Jack Kirby illustration are easily distinguished: extravagantly costumed heroes and nefarious villains locked in titanic struggles; foreshortened fists, feet and muscles that seem to pop off the page; intricately detailed settings meant to conjure the ancient past or suggest the distant future. His style made Mr. Kirby a sought-after talent at DC Comics, now a piece of the Time Warner empire, and at Marvel Comics, a recent acquisition of the Walt Disney Company. At Marvel in particular he played a crucial role in creating superheroes like the Fantastic Four, the Hulk and the X-Men — work that is now at the center of a property dispute between the heirs of Mr. Kirby, who died in 1994, and Marvel and Disney. Those same signature design elements are also vividly on display in hundreds of illustrations for never-produced cartoon shows and toy lines that Mr. Kirby created in the 1980s for the animation studio Ruby-Spears Productions — work that thus far does not belong to any of the media conglomerates and that has been seen by few people. Now, a partnership between that studio’s founders, Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, and Sid and Marty Krofft, the longtime children’s entertainment producers (“H. R. Pufnstuf,” “Land of the Lost”), is planning to revive these unseen Kirby characters in as many forms as possible. It’s a proposition that faces challenges as the studios scour the landscape for the next comic book or cartoon character they can transform into a franchise, but also one that has piqued the interest of some powerful Hollywood players. “I love comic books, but this is a treasure,” said Ariel Z. Emanuel, the co-chief executive of the William Morris Endeavor Entertainment agency, who is representing these Kirby works for Ruby-Spears and the Kroffts. “It’s like a boat sank at the bottom of the ocean, and all of a sudden you’ve uncovered it.” VIEW A SLIDESHOW of the soon-to-be-seen Characters, developed by Jack Kirby. [NYTimes.] |
a revival of the teenage mutant bad-ass crime-stoppers
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz...pwi0o1_500.jpg TMNT posters by Rhys Cooper. Set of four. 12” x 36”. Limited hand-numbered run of 160. $85. (sorry I posted this so late... they're probably all gone now.) [mondo.] - - - http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz...pwi0o1_500.jpg courtesy of reddit. - - - http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/...67507b49_b.jpg courtesy of Foxprowl. - - - If you didn't know anything about The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles before this small sampling of epic bone-crunching illustrations that are prevalent in the majority of the stories in the comics and TV series (toned-down, though), then you can thank the above three sketches for giving you an impetus to search out this totally tubular franchise. |
Redesigned comic book covers
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by Steven Finch, aka 'Fonografiks' see them here: Watchmen; Fantastic Four; Hulk; Daredevil: Born Again. [kirby-vision.] |
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Astonishing Tales #1 variant cover by Marc Silvestri |
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back from the grave, it's...
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A Taiwanese man wanted to build something practical for his house while also pleasing his son, who is a huge Transformers fan. Well, nothing says “practical household item” like a 14-foot-tall clothes drying rack made from $1,600 worth of scrap metal. Does it sound crazy to you? Did I mention it looks like Optimus Prime? Not so crazy now, is it? http://i39.tinypic.com/m9uf4g.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/6i88xs.jpg [gammasquad.] |
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Spider-Man Will Wash Your Windows... FOR A PRICE - ComicsAlliance Spider Style, a 'Specialist Cleaning Services Entity and Rope Access' facility company recently opened an office in the UAE. With offices based in France and Qatar, Spider Style is not your ordinary large-scale cleaning company. They send a dedicated team of abseiling 'superheroes' to inspect, fix, and clean building facades from the top down and they'll even do it "Spidey" - style by donning Spiderman suits... Visitors to the area were noticeably amused by the aerial acrobatics of Spider-Style's cleaning technician, who used his 'spider-sense' to abseil with grace along the hotel's exterior while occasionally waving to admiring spectators. |
[article] Guess who shows up at the top (bottom?) of the listing?
The 5 Best (and 5 Worst) Marvel Characters at What They Do | Topless Robot
quick synposis: Many Marvel heroes aren't just defined by their superhero status or their powers; they've also got other interests and aspects of their personality that define them far more than their costumes. For instance, Nightcrawler is a teleporting mutant and member of the X-Men, but he is also a priest. Maybe. Actually, that's kind of a confusing subject. But the point is, many of the Marvel superheroes have jobs outside of their duties as superhumans -- some of whom are good at them, some of whom aren't. So this list is a look at who you might want to hire and who you should stay away from if you suddenly ended up running a temp agency in the Marvel Universe. "I'm the best at what I do and what I do ain't very nice." http://i43.tinypic.com/2v2b03p.jpg— Wolverine Fallen Son, cover by Leinil Francis Yu ; part of the 'Civil War Saga'. |
We always knew they'd bring him back... but I kind of wish they'd left him for dead a lot longer.
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"Heroes"
http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1...pwi0o1_500.jpg In this series, sculptor Adrian Tranquilli shows us the rarely seen, vulnerable side of our favorite superheroes. http://i42.tinypic.com/svnqz6.jpg http://i39.tinypic.com/98ge9f.jpg Tranquilli, born in Melbourne, and currently operating from Rome, wanted to focus less on the heroes’ superpowers and psychic abilities, and more on their human fragility. [dff.] + [flickr.] |
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NO MORE HEROES by BANKSY ; (Click HERE to view large) seen on Melrose, in Hollywood, LA. |
originally featured in the Short Subjects thread, this is. . .
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and the original parody of a spin-off of those Mac v. PC ads...
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and one last tête-à-tête super-powered humorous juxtaposition, courtesy of some random guy, wouldn't you know?
Author's comments: 2009 brings the release of "Watchmen" for Rorschach, and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" for Wolverine. They'll have to share the spotlight...but that doesn't mean they'll have to like it. |
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you may or may not have gotten my idea by now...
Scarlett Johansson as Natalie Rushman/ Natasha Romanoff http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1826/490natasha.jpg S.H.I.E.L.D. agent posing as a legal aid inside Stark Industries. Smokin' hot. (aka Black Widow) |
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It's the battle of the century...
Even those who you'd think should work together sometime work apart. http://www.supermantv.net/wallpaperb..._spiderman.jpg |
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By Steve Seeley - - - http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/...aa1b8dfbbc.jpg Super Mario VS Superman (Fleischer Cartoon Version) by The Dawg! |
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Superman Vs Goku by ~mikemaluk http://i42.tinypic.com/vgsthv.jpg Superman Vs Goku... Rd. 2 by ~mikemaluk (illustrative colouring enhancement by Dalarminus) |
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I totally had an action figure The Creeper when I was younger. I never knew his name though, but it was among one of the best articulated figures I had. For some reason, though, I thought he could transform into a werewolf-like-creature, but on his wiki page, it makes no mention of that as one of his abilities.
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Time for Fan Service Wednesday...
Subject: Power Girl http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs32/i/20...AdamHughes.jpg Power Girl by *AdamHughes http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky...vhk6o1_400.jpg artwork by Michael Bitz (maybe?) http://th04.deviantart.net/fs35/300W...a276671a61.jpg Power Girl by ~portohle |
Power Girl looks a little top heavy in that last image. I'd be surprise if she could even get off the ground. My superhero crush was always Storm... with a mohawk.
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Spidey Artwork illustrated by Ken Steacy; original take, inspired from Marvel Fanfare #1. [bobmitchell.] |
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I'll now be introducing this "theme within the theme", and it will heretofore be known as "Superhero Camp".
(If you don't know what 'Camp' means, it's a British term of light insultation. Basically, coalesce definitions #1, 3, 4 & 5 to understand its premise.) "Camp Superman" http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0...72v7o1_500.jpg George Reeves, Superman, 1950s... "During a break, Reeves shakes hands with Mister McTavish, robot!" [dialbforblog.] |
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Not for nothing, Charlie, and I don't mean to insult you in any way, because I do appreciate having at least one contributor/commentator on this topic, (though I am waiting/hoping for more to join in, perhaps foolishly) but do you think you could try to at least find the respective authors to the works, illustrations, photographs that you are posting?
I mean, it's not hard to find, as, for instance, I uncovered the creator to the above canvas painting's in less than ten seconds, and I do find it fortuitous, if not altogether serendipitous, to be able to have the opportunity to give nearly every artist within my threads their due recognition. But, I really can't do it alone (even though up until this point I have, but it is exhausting "tidying" up after others after a while). If you need any pointers or hints about how to actually find all the relevant details, or just the right "in this direction" credits, I'd be happy to help. Ecstatic, really. Anyway, besides that little nudging diatribe, here is... Quote:
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one more example of "camp creativity"...
What would have happened had Dennis The Menace cartoonist Hank Ketcham created 'The Fantastic Four'? This explains it: http://img.ffffound.com/static-data/...8b7ce63c_m.jpg by Evan Shaner [/Film.] |
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"Everybody needs a Hero", created / illustrated by Anthony Lister |
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Catwoman #43 (2001 pub) illustrated by Jock (aka Mark Simpson) http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs32/f/20...AdamHughes.jpg Catwoman Cover 51 by *AdamHughes http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...n_5_by_89g.png catwoman 5 by ~89g (fanart) |
The Importance of Superman’s Cape
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Gidi Vigo's Minimalist Poster Designs
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http://i49.tinypic.com/34o3qrq.jpg http://i45.tinypic.com/33mljbd.jpg http://i47.tinypic.com/345fv40.jpg http://i47.tinypic.com/k366a1.jpg http://i45.tinypic.com/112bip3.jpg http://i48.tinypic.com/rseu7p.jpg All posters above created and realized by Gidi Vigo. [geekiz.] + [comicsalliance.] |
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New ‘Thundercats’ Series Coming In 2011! First Poster Arrives! |
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"Mugshots" - part of a series
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(Spider-Man's web of villians) ; Illustrated by Evan Shaner [2.0.bloguite.] |
"Mugshots" - Pt. II in the series
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Illustrated by Evan Shaner [2.0.bloguite.] - - - + bonus http://i50.tinypic.com/14tlr3d.jpg |
"Mugshots" - Pt. II in the series
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Harley Quinn, illustrated by Bruce Timm. *tidbit of trivia: the character Harley Quinn was originally created and conceptualized by Paul Dini & Bruce Timm, and she made her first appearance back in 1992, on Batman: The Animated Series. http://i48.tinypic.com/vqtwnq.jpg http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1...dlovecover.jpg |
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"War Is Declared" ("Batman" #405) ; illustrations by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli. [comicsalliance.] |
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"Up Against The Wall" ("Suicide Squad" #10) ; Illustrated by Luke McDonnell, Story by John Ostrander |
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"Batman: The Man Who Laughs" ; illustrated by Doug Mahnke, story by Ed Brubaker [comicsalliance.] |
Garth Ennis, Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti's 'The Pro' Animation
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Prostitution has been explored pretty thoroughly in Hollywood, but I'm not sure anything's approached the superpowered depravity of an animated version of "The Pro." Based on Garth Ennis, Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti and Paul Mounts' 2002 one-shot from Image Comics, the animated trailer serves as something of a summary of the hooker heroine's adventures in a world of superhero parody. There's been talk of a live action version of "The Pro" before (with creators calling for actresses such as Sarah Silverman and Ellen Muth for the leading role) along with a supposed movie "demo," but this past week's post by Palmiotti on YouTube marks the first time this particular animation's been made widely viewable. Watch the animated short film HERE. [comicsalliance.] |
back to our unregularly-scheduled sidetrack: "Camp Superheroes"
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fanservice! Wednesday continues with a new, sleek feature of Character Captures; this week: Zatanna.
http://dcu.tumblr.com/photo/1280/861...byu1iSK1qzvnpd Zatanna Zatara is a DC(comics) Universe stage-magician/superhero whose magical abilities derive from speaking backwards. She is the daughter of magician John Zatara, who passed these abilities down to her daughter. Zatanna is a long time friend of Batman, who she met as a child. In later years, their relationship would lead to her joining the Justice League during the Satellite Era. It was in these years the infamous mind-wipe of Batman and Dr.Light took place (as seen in Identity Crisis). However, Batman and Zatanna would reconcile from these events and grow closer once more. Currently, Zatanna is fighting evil magical underworld types in the streets of San Francisco in the pages of her solo series. To Note: The above image is by illustrator Dustin Nguyen |
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Superheroes Portraits ; illustrated by Jamie Roberts (UK) |
Transformers
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"Gary Busey and son (Jake) are totally in disbelief in what they are seeing - it's far out" -- (this post falls into the category of "Camp", which I outlined before.) |
Fanservice! Wednesday feature: Catwoman
http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw...5q5oo1_500.jpg Julie Newmar as... - - - http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz...vhk6o1_500.jpg artwork by Bruce Timm - - - http://i34.tinypic.com/wl2jyh.jpg as seen at this year's Comic-Con (July 24, 2010) ; Photo by: Onigun (Cesar Altamirano) |
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"Spawn" ; illustrated by Kyle Anderson. |
a "Camp" Superhero Feature ...
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The best comic series you've (probably) never read and probably my favorite work by Alan Moore.
Miracleman aka Marvelman http://image3.examiner.com/images/bl...racleman01.jpg Normally I don't encourage downloading comics, since I love and want to support them, but I make an exception with Alan Moore's Miracleman series since it's out of print and the Graphic Novels are very, very expensive. |
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"Camp" Superheroes feature...
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6...navao1_500.jpg Clark "The Gazer" Kent |
The theme-within-the-theme pertaining to: villians (is now open; "villians and thwarts to superheroes")
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All these and more at Real Life Superhero Registry |
from the shadows: (the Batman portion of this theme)
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6...6f9yo1_500.jpg "A shadow fell across me, from above. Wings flapped, close by and almost silent..." [pulphope.] |
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Fanservice! Wednesday feature: The Sensational Wonder Woman
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look who debuted at Toy Fair 2K10
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Hasbro’s “Tony Starch”. sidenote: I'm about a half-year late on this news. sorry. [robot6.] |
From last, last week’s Batgirl #14
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Gotham Starry Night + bonus (unrelated artist) http://i56.tinypic.com/2r59idz.jpg James Hance's actual painting of "The Dark Starry Knight" [neatorama.] |
from the shadows
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lb...w8sbo1_500.jpg my poster design for the colonial theatre’s december showing of “batman returns.” |
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The complicated relationship betwixt The Flash and Zatanna. -- courtesy of TheHappySorceress |
Charlatan-requested: Batgirl appreciation
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5...8o1_r1_500.jpg Bat-22 (I find the most awesome indecipherables) |
from the shadows: (+ a "Camp Superhero" featurette)
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lc...vw5po1_500.jpg Li’l Batman by JJ Kirby |
"Camp Superheroes"
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lc...c7d1o1_500.jpg “The Li'l J-League” ; illustrated by Conran “Kizer” Stone. + bonus http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...tone_BliTZ.jpg "Blitz" |
from the shadows...
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lb...nd83o1_500.jpg 'He Emerges': Batman — Mike Mignola |
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