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In honor of his 35th anniversary as well as part of their promotion for the upcoming release of the (leaked) Wolverine movie releasing May 1, Marvel commissioned its stable of artists to reinterpret Wolverine imitating famous paintings.
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A mosaic of Superman logos from Flickr user fengschwing's Superman action figure collection.
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Superpowers that are rather useless. Super-useless even.
In-flight flight. Being able to soar through the air still won't save you from recycled oxygen and endless stories from complete strangers. Known as the "Cabin Sparrow," this so-called power lets you fly, but only within the confines of an airplane. At least you can leapfrog the beverage cart when explosive diarrhea strikes at 30,000 feet.Psychic Amnesia This superuseless superhero foresees the future while instantly forgetting anything he has just foreseen. Known in some circles as Untotal Recall.
Ultra Short-Range Teleportation. This unamazing power lets you teleport up to one inch away. When done in rapid succession, it gives that old-timey stop action feel. It can also really push your "popping & locking" routine to the next level.
PreMOMnition The power to see what your mother is doing at all times. PreMOMnition cannot be turned off and operates similar to picture-in-picture technology, so your mom is ALWAYS in your field of vision. Oh, and good luck trying to get laid. Even viagra can’t combat real-time images of your mom waxing your father’s back.
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This entry is dedicated to April who has difficulty with reading comics. This article lists a general set of rules comic book letterers should follow to clearly convey the events taking place within each frame.
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I might have to pick up a copy of this issue.
I dig Brooklyn artist Anthony Lister's series of reimagined comic book icons.
fat bat man
captain america - hero hostage installation
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Read them all here. Also, the vast majority of the Calvin & Hobbes merchandise you see everywhere are bootleg and unauthorized. Here is the complete and full list of all the merchandise officially sanctioned and approved by Bill Watterson.
More fun Calvin & Hobbes facts.
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Jeff Bridges' photo diary during the shooting of Iron Man is a real treat for any fan of the movie and/or the actors and director involved.
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This is my super hero I created over at Marvel's Create Your Own Super Hero website.
Recently called out of retirement The Bailout last saw action during the 1930s. While his effectiveness during that depressing period is debated to this day as his rival the New Deal grabbed most of the headlines, The Bailout has reappeared for another go, this time against the evil Dr. Subprime Mortgage whose dastardly actions has led to global economic instability.
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This is an example of the sort of hilarious "sight-gags" that Al Jaffee drew for the Herald Tribune from 1957 to 1963.
Jaffee conceived of Tall Tales while in desperate economic straits, and hit upon a winning formula for breaking into the lucrative comics syndicate game: rather than drawing a traditional horizontal strip that would compete with the existing material, he opted for a seven-inch-tall vertical strip, which gave editors a lot more flexibility as to where in the paper the strip would run.
Jaffee's comics have now been collected into a book. I want.
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Watchmen co-creator and artist Dave Gibbons' companion book Watching the Watchmen is a real insider treat for fans of this seminal and iconic graphic novel. Here's some of the original concept art. I'm really glad Gibbons and Alan Moore decided to not go with the Rorschach seen in this early sketch.
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Superman makes Batman look like a little bitch in this pretty funny video from College Humor.
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