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What Superhero Family Portraits Would Have Looked Like

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What Superhero Family Portraits Would Have Looked Like

The fascination we have with superheroes will never go away. What with comic books, TV shows, and movies always coming out, there will always be something to whet our appetites. Of course, there is also the artwork that many fans come up with, and sometimes, these pieces of art blow our minds away. Have you ever thought of what superheroes would have looked like if they had family portraits done vintage style? A couple of Italian guys – the Marvellini brothers – have decided to give this a hand, and their work looks pretty good! The combination of vintage family portraits and distinct superhero accessories makes for eye candy that Read more »

Screaming Superheroes: Because They Also Get Frustrated

by Noemi Twigg
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Screaming Superheroes

Superheroes may have powers that are not accessible to mere mortals like you and me, but it doesn’t mean that they do not have their fair share of frustrations in life. Think of a random superhero. Any superhero. I am pretty sure that you will be able to think of at least one thing in his or her life that gets his or her nerves. Roberto Salvador, a graphic designer based out of Brussels, seems to be in touch with this side of superheroes. At least if his work featuring screaming superheroes is any indication. Using the name That Design Bastard, he has created a series of designs showcasing screaming Read more »

Superheroes in a Drop of Water

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Batman in a Drop of Water

Earlier this month, I discovered a photographer whose work stopped me in my tracks. Even the most jaded of people might even agree with me in saying that German photographer Marcus Reugels stands above the rest with his photographs. The work that caught my attention features drops of water refracting the earth, or at least part of it. One look at that, and you have to admit that this guy is absolutely brilliant! He has other photos along similar lines, but I think you might appreciate two of his recent pieces even more. How about a couple of superheroes in a drop of water? Well, technically, it is not the Read more »

Go Retro with Superhero Pin-up Posters

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Retro Harley Quinn

Who says pin-up posters are outdated? Definitely not artist Maria Danalakis! This gal certainly knows what she was doing when she creates these retro superhero pin-up posters. Based out of Brooklyn, New York, Danalakis works with oil paint, paper collage, and loves Adobe Illustrator. She is a graphic artist and illustrator by profession. No wonder her posters make you say “Want!” Thanks to Design Taxi, I discovered these really fun retro superhero pin-up posters. Take a look yourself. Retro Harley Quinn Technically a super villain, this retro Harley Quinn does not look so evil to me. She does look really sexy, though, doesn’t she? I think it’s the glasses. Retro Read more »

The History of the Bat-Suit

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The History of the Bat-Suit

How well do you know your Batmans? For sure, comic book enthusiasts are already spewing out facts and trivia showcasing their knowledge. And of course, the bat-suit will be mentioned in there more than once. I honestly wouldn’t be able to say much on this topic, but lucky for people like me, Ben Moore of Screen Rant has created an infographic detailing every single significant bat-suit that has existed. Take note of the qualifier “significant”, as hardcore Batman fans might take one look at the infographic and complain that there are some bat-suits missing. Also, the bat-suits that you find in the infographic are based on comic books, TV, movies, Read more »

Women Superheroes Get Together for Breast Cancer Awareness

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Wonder Woman for Breast Cancer

The month for breast cancer awareness has come and gone, but it does not mean that we cannot continue to engage in activities to support the cause, does it? DDB Mozambique, an advertising agency, has done an excellent job in getting the attention of people who might otherwise not pay much thought to the fight against breast cancer. What they did was to create posters featuring women superheroes conducting self-examination. Don’t worry! This is totally safe for work! The advertising agency has chosen the perfect subjects to use for their campaign. After all, no one can deny that most women superheroes are not only endowed with awesome powers. They are Read more »

The Curse of the Third Movie

by Robin Parrish
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The Curse of the Third Movie

Not a lot of superhero franchises make it to a third film, but when they do… Why do they always seem to stumble? It’s happened at least five times by my reckoning, and there are some upcoming thirds that you ought to be quaking in your boots over, too. Read more »

Darth Vader Finds a Best Friend

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Darth Vader Finds a Best Friend

Because even the forces of the dark need a best friend. I guess that’s what was going on in the head of artist Sacha Goldberg The name might ring a bell, because it was not that long ago when we featured his work. Remember the grandma who was depressed? Thanks to her grandson, she was able to cope with her situation by dressing up as a granny superhero and having photo shoots. Now if that can only work for all of us! Anyhow, we featured Mamika and her partner not long ago, and I really had fun putting that entry together. It’s not your usual superhero post, and the age Read more »

Art Deco Superhero Posters

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Art Deco Superhero Posters

Superheroes have been portrayed in every possible light, with artists even creating mashups of superheroes and Angry Birds. We have also seen the superhero-asterisk combination, not to mention a grandma living her superhero dream. Just when I thought that I would not see anything new and interesting about superhero art any time soon, I discovered the work of Grégoire Guillemin, a French artist. One of his collections feature superhero posters which are inspired by art deco, the artistic/design style that has its roots in Paris. If you know next to zilch about art deco (like me), this description from Wikipedia should help. Art Deco is characterized by use of materials Read more »

11 Superhero Movies That Never Escaped Development Hell

by Robin Parrish
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Concept art from Tim Burton's 'Superman Lives'

With all of the great superhero movies that there have been, there’ve been quite a few stinkers as well. And then there have been some that never made it before cameras — both promising sounding scripts and some that were so very, very bad. Here are 11 superhero films that might have been. Read more »