Feb 03 2012
I try to avoid bathroom humor on this site when I can, but sometimes it’s just unavoidable.
This is not a CGI render, but an actual STATUE in a South Korean mall that I in no way understand. But it is in fact amazing. Don’t tell me that this never happened to Bruce Banner during an incredibly difficult…”session.”
Whoever made this should really meet this guy so they can collaborate. Superhero bathroom breaks are a pretty specific niche.
Feb 02 2012
by TJ Fink
Over the past six months, I’ve developed a keen interest in mentoring our nation’s youth. This might come as a surprise to some, of course, since I’m generally an awful influence on anyone under the age of 36. However, that doesn’t mean I’m content sitting by and watching humanity’s future march its way into the gutter. My eyeballs drink in the commuters of NYC during my daily travels, and you know what I see beneath those shiny Stuart Hughes suits or trendily layered polos? The casual observer might call these guys men, but they’re not. They’re too soft. No, these are man-boys: old enough for adulthood, but not man enough to go toe-to-toe with an angry grizzly.
Jan 31 2012
I’m not one to post random and cool nature photos just because they are indeed random and cool, but I couldn’t pass up what has the be the best real-life interpretation of the Venom symbiote I’ve ever seen.
It’s a rare kind of caterpillar that looks like it landed here on the back of a meteor, and if it bit me, I would actually be disappointed if I didn’t develop superpowers within the day.
When that thing comes out of a cocoon later, that’s going to be the most evil looking butterfly on the planet.
Jan 30 2012
Sometimes I find art projects that I just have no words for. This is one of those times.
It’s a gallery of mutated and grotesque heroes and pop culture icons, and I’m sure it’s making some sort of statement, but I can’t really figure out what. They’re all by Alex Pardee, and you can buy prints of them here, but I’ll be damned if I have any idea why you’d want to look at them every day. Once is more than enough for me.
There are some more superheroes below, but characters like Mega Man, Fred Flintstone and Garfield get the same treatment as well, all of which will probably haunt my dreams equally tonight.
Jan 19 2012
Calvin and Hobbes mashups seem to be all the rage right now, and though I think Han and Chewie is hard to top, Peter and Venom is pretty endearing as well.
It’s the story of a power and his alien symbiote, and artist Timothy Lim has recreated a number of classic Calvin and Hobbes book covers (all of which I own) featuring the new pair.
Check out the other two below, and I’ll post more if he expands the collection.
Jan 10 2012
I called this typography art because frankly, I’m not sure how else to describe it. Artist Josip Kevala is incredibly talented at figure drawing, but it’s his unique use of font that makes this series of photos really stand out.
He tackles pop culture icons from Batman to Link to Master Chief, and brings his unique signature style to each of them. Each are available on his site as prints, and would be definitely worth picking up.
Check out the full gallery below, which is a cooler than I’ve probably described it.
Jan 09 2012
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There’s something about transporting superheroes to other eras that I really enjoy, and artist John Staub has made me a very happy camper today. He’s taken three of DC’s finest and transported them back into medieval times with a complete costume makeover.
Superman is naturally a knight (who looks suspiciously like Sean Bean), while Batman stalks the rooftops with a pointed cowl. Wonder Woman? She actually kind of looks the same, with 100% more owl. Is it an invisible owl?
Check out the other two below, and more of Staub’s work here.
Jan 06 2012
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Remember the guy who was making a Dr. Seuss book out of The Call of Cthulhu? Of course you do. Well he’s back and is tackling a new subject for a series of similar Seuss illustrations.
It’s our favorite Bat-hero and his bad guy friends. There’s no actually storybook, but it is rather cool to see each rendered in true Dr. Seuss style, and I’d definitely read a whole comic told in his wonky prose with these characters.
Check out Catwoman, Bats, Joker and Dent below:
Jan 04 2012
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One of my favorite, albeit brief, sections is when you got to play as Bruce Wayne in Arkham City before you managed to escape custody and locate your batsuit.
But as I was playing, I couldn’t shake the feeling that old Brucie boy looked a bit familiar. I’d seen that impeccable hair and those piercing eyes before. Is…
STERLING ARCHER BATMAN?
Absolutely.
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Dec 21 2011
It’s been an extremely long time for those of us following Super Mario Brothers since its inception. Hell I feel like the game Gyromite was nearly yesterday. Through all the game systems, websites, television, movies, you name it, I’m amazed that Mario has stuck with us all of this time.
But never, in the last 20 years have I seen something that could finally be the real truth behind the story of Super Mario Brothers. In what combines real life with comic, with….Willy Wonka (for lack of a better word) is one of the most imaginative comics I’ve seen in a while.
If there were ever an accurate portrayal of Mario and his tales, then this would have to be it…..
