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io9Minimalist posters from the Marvel Universe
Superhero movies may be filled with flashy visuals and CGI, but Marko Manev offers an antidote with his stripped down, distressed posters, which focus in on the core visuals of Marvel superheroes and villains. Of course, some of these are more minimalist than others — there’s actually a surprising amount going in that Daredevil poster. … Continued
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The webcomic Let’s Be Friends Again pokes superhero comics in the eye
Let’s Be Friends Again is a webcomic that knows superhero comics deserve a good ribbing every now and then. This gag comic playfully pokes at the latest news from the mainstream comics industry, superhero movies, and more. There are a lot of webcomics that comment on geek culture and superhero comics in particular, but writer … Continued
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Survival Strategies for the Long-Term Unemployed from Science Fiction
With the unemployment rate hovering at ten percent and the stock market melting down, it’s a scary time to think about the future. Especially if you’re unemployed yourself, or worried about losing your job. But science fiction has the answer! We’ve scoured science fiction stories to find some strategies that could help you to survive … Continued
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Fur Great Justice: The Awesomest Superhero Cats!
This is the summer of superheroes. Colorful costumes and strange powers have never been more awesome — but it’s still worth asking: what could make superheroes even better? How about if they were cats? Think about it: the secret identity thing would be so much easier. Nobody would ever recognize a cat once he or … Continued
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Here’s What Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman Looks Like in The Dark Knight Rises
You know how awesome Superman looked? Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman is like the opposite of that. Like, seriously what the heck. Does she have on 3D glasses? Where’s the sexy? Where’s the cat?! Where’s the woman!? There have been reports that Hathaway’s Catwoman was going to be less sexy and more tactical, so I guess there’s … Continued
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Meow! The first official photo of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises
The first official image of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises strips Selina Kyle of her cat ears! Looks like this cat burglar is a lot more tech-nerd and a lot less kitten-with-a-whip. Warner Bros. has released this first ever photo of Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle from Nolan’s Batman … Continued
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First Look at the Badass New Superman
It’s official: After Christopher Reeve, Henry Cavill is my favorite Superman. Heck, he may become my favorite Superman of all time! He looks absolutely badass in the the first public shot of the new movie Man of Steel. Please Hollywood, don’t screw this one. Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have provided the first look … Continued
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First official image of Henry Cavill as Superman
Warner Brothers has released the first ever image of their brand new Superman, played by Henry Cavill. Behold Zack Snyder’s new scaly vision of Superman from his Man of Steel movie. Looks like he’s busting out of a bank vault! Who knows what’s going on in this image, the whole thing could merely be a … Continued
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io9TrailersEveryone in HBO’s Superheroes documentary is going to die
Much as we love Batman, we certainly don’t think it’s a wise idea to go out into the streets looking for crime to fight. People have guns. They will shoot you in the face. So naturally HBO’s latest documentary Superheroes (about real life superhero crime fighters) makes us incredibly uncomfortable. Watch the first trailer. The … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
Grant Morrison’s book about superheroes never quite gets off the ground
Grant Morrison is one of the most important creators in superhero comics over the past two decades or so, thanks to Doom Patrol, The Invisibles, JLA, New X-Men, All-Star Superman and so on. So Morrison writing a book about superheroes is a splendid prospect. Sadly, though, Morrison’s newly published non-fiction book Supergods is the opposite … Continued
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Did you spot the Golden Age Marvel Comics easter egg in Captain America?
You probably knew there would be nods to the Avengers in Captain America: The First Avenger, but did you expect a brief appearance by the Human Torch? The original version? Eagle-eyed fan Doc Hermes spotted the above frame in the World’s Fair sequence at the start of the film — it’s the original, android version … Continued
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io9MoviesWhy Joss Whedon almost didn’t take on The Avengers
Rumor has it, some folks have claimed that Joss Whedon isn’t macho enough to direct The Avengers. Whedon has a few words for these naysayers, which we captured on camera — along with Whedon’s reasons for taking on this project. One of the things we love about you is that you know how to capture … Continued
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io9TelevisionDavid E. Kelley’s Wonder Woman pilot would have been Hollywood’s weirdest take on superheroes yet
If things had turned out differently, one of America’s most famous superheroes could have been racing across our screens this fall. But the gods were against Wonder Woman, NBC’s superhero show. And it’s easy to see why. We’ve seen the unaired Wonder Woman pilot, and it’s actually kind of worse than we expected. It’s bad … Continued
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Catwoman’s Massage Booth and Playboy Supergirls: Comic-Con Badvertising
There’s advertising — and then there’s badvertising, promotions so awful they make you cringe. We saw a lot of the latter at Comic-Con 2011. We’ve rounded up the best of the worst advertisements, for your enjoyment. It’s an NCIS flashdance, as they do on NCIS every week! Oh wait, they don’t break dance with little … Continued
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io9MoviesDirector Marc Webb says the Lizard “literally embodies” themes of the new Spidey movie
We had a lot of burning questions about the big Spider-Man reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man. Is Peter Parker cool now? Where does Emma stand on the Gwen Vs. Mary-Jane debate? How does Dr. Curt Connors fit into this webby world they’ve created? So we asked director Marc Webb and star Emma Stone (Gwen Stacy) what … Continued
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io9MoviesThe Best Clips and Trailers from This Year’s Comic-Con
This year Comic-Con buried the fans under a mountain of new footage! Walking Dead, True Blood, Supernatural, Knights Of Badassdom — everyone released some amazing footage to the masses! Here’s our round-up of the best videos that debuted at Comic-Con. Up top, you’ve got one hell of a clip of David Tennant, being generally amazing … Continued
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New Lego Marvel Minifigs Include Wolverine, Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America and Thor
My younger years were all about Lego, comic books, NASA, Cousteau and girls. That’s why I can’t imagine anything better than these Lego Marvel minifigs. Except seeing Ursula Andrews playing with them in her biking while she floats inside the ISS. https://jezebel.com/the-real-origin-of-the-bikini-wasnt-a-nuclear-explosion-5803930 [Model Gal via Brothers Brick]
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Alex Ross’ Green Lantern concept art shows how to make Hal Jordan look heroic
Prolific comic-book cover artist Alex Ross has revealed some early concept art that he did for the Green Lantern movie — which looks just like his other comic-book art. Which is to say, awesome and vivid. This is the Hal Jordan we all grew up with — square-jawed, determined and a total daredevil. Comic Book … Continued
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Will Captain America be better than Thor?
The Sentinel of Liberty finally hits the big screen on Friday — but how will Captain America’s movie stack up to Thor? Will Marvel land a one-two punch of awesomeness with its in-house productions? Or will Cap fall flat? How will we wind up comparing the last two movies leading up to The Avengers? Vote … Continued
