Awhile back we featured Patrick Ballesteros 25 Cent Wonders series. His latest series includes some of his best work yet. I don’t think I could ever get tired of seeing these characters riding these kiddie vehicles. Patrick always comes up with cute and clever ways to show some of our favorite geek friends in a new light. You can see more at his website.
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Earth’s mightiest heroes are here to quench your thirst with these Avengers themed drinks. Sadly we can’t buy these at the store. They are conceptual pieces by Ruben Ruata, who did a fantastic job. I would buy each and every one of these. That is some kick-ass labeling and packaging. I want to know how they taste!
Especially that “Captain 1941”. That has had some serious time to age. I’m also down for a bottle of Asgard beer anytime.
If you like your superheroes dark and gritty, you’ll love this portrait art created by artist Adnan Ali. These portraits include Deadpool, Rafael, Hulk, Spawn, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and more. I would not want to meet any of these characters in a dark alley.
I especially like Deadpool and Spawn. And the texture on that Turtle’s skin is just too real. Can you imagine a movie using this style of animation? That would be an amazing thing to behold.
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I can’t say that I have ever wondered what Marvel superheroes would look like as dogs, but artist Josh Lynch clearly has. So he created this art series to show the rest of us what is in his head. This series is super fun. I think he made all of the right casting choices.
It’s hard to pick a favorite. If these dogs were up for adoption I would have to take them all and create a super canine team.
Some people just play with their action figures, while others make an art form out of playing with their toys. Photographer Hrjoe has taken this wonderful series of photos that capture our favorite Marvel superhero action figures in funny situations.
It’s like watching secret behind the scenes footage of their lives together. Or a Marvel sitcom. You won’t believe some of the situations they get into.
In February of 2015, Marvel Comics will feature 20 variant covers drawn by artist Phil Noto. That’s next month. You’ll love the retro style of these covers. It was announced at New York Comic Con last year and February so it has been a long wait, but it is almost here. In the meantime you can check some of them out below.
You can check out more of Noto’s retro Marvel covers here and at his Tumblr.
These images are from a series of sketches of a proposed campaign for Volkswagen called Drunk Superheroes by Heredia, Costa Rica based Fabio Obando and San Salvador, El Salvador based Miguel Membreño.
The final versions have the Volkswagen logo on the bottom with “Don’t let your ego drive you. If you drink, don’t drive.” It really drives the point home. No pun intended. Whether you are a superhero or a mere human, do not drink and drive.
Recently in Los Angeles, Designer Con hosted a group of Lego builders who recreated classic comic book covers as 3D lego displays. These covers rock! Or should I say brick? I should, because the series is called Comic Bricks.
It is fascinating to see these comic book covers come to life in a new medium. It literally makes the scenes come to life and ups the action. It’s also fun to see which pieces the creators used to reproduce various effects. This might be my new favorite LEGO art form.
Top image: Detective Comics #27 by Polywen.
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Grab some Tubby custard and sit back and enjoy these Marvel Superheroes. In Teletubby form. Captain Winky, Hulksy, Lalarine, and Spiderpo are ready for action. These fun mash-ups come from John Paolo Santos, an artist in Malolos, the Philippines.
These four heroes may just be a new team of Teletubby Avengers. And even though their costumes are instantly recognizable, I bet you still can’t figure out what the heck they are saying. I picture them rubbing their tummies before battle and then dragging the bodies of their foes back to their Tubby-lair. I bet that’s how the custard is made.
Fighting crime is tough work. You might as well smell your best while you are cleaning up the streets or battling mutant monsters from another dimension. This series of conceptual superhero ‘serum’ cologne bottles was created by Charlotte, North Carolina based digital design firm Animink. They look amazing.
These renders are stylish and timeless, much like the comic book heroes that they represent. I’m sure that the scents would also be timeless, if they actually existed. I’m not sure that I want to smell Hulk Rage though. I can only imagine how bad a raging Hulk must smell. I’ll pass on that one.
