Cards That Punch Back
April 26, 2010 6:55 AM Subscribe
The Super Punch Tarot is nearing completion! This deck is a group effort illustrated by dozens of artists (including our own The Whelk's spin on the Two of Wands), organized by John Struan.
I was briefly disappointed to discover I'd misunderstood, and they weren't based on Super Punch Out, but the feeling was rapidly quenched by a surge of ohmygodthisisawesome.
posted by RokkitNite at 7:10 AM on April 26, 2010
posted by RokkitNite at 7:10 AM on April 26, 2010
If I were actually trying to use them as a functioning set (disclaimer: I very much do that), I too would prefer more of a standardization or common theme. Though I do think the visual interplay between artistic styles would definitely create some surprising patterns, and I would love to sit and play with a whole deck if one ever goes to print.
It would probably be really great to use for drawing a single daily card.
posted by hermitosis at 7:11 AM on April 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
It would probably be really great to use for drawing a single daily card.
posted by hermitosis at 7:11 AM on April 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
Hmm, some great surprises here; a few disappointments. Altogether pretty great, though it makes me yearn for full decks of a few of these styles.
Knight of Wands got a lol from me.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 7:14 AM on April 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Knight of Wands got a lol from me.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 7:14 AM on April 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Yeah, I gotta say, I like sets by a single artist, but there were really fun to look at. Thanks!
posted by GenjiandProust at 7:25 AM on April 26, 2010
posted by GenjiandProust at 7:25 AM on April 26, 2010
Oh this thing! There are so many awesome artists involved in this that I'm kinda sorry I just hacked something out after struggling with the concept for a few weeks. Oh well. It's nice to be in good company., even if I do feel like I snuck in.
(and yeah it took me a good long time to realize that The Fool is done by THAT Adam Koford)
posted by The Whelk at 7:29 AM on April 26, 2010
(and yeah it took me a good long time to realize that The Fool is done by THAT Adam Koford)
posted by The Whelk at 7:29 AM on April 26, 2010
Metafilter:What is that lion doing to that lady robot giant?
posted by Lord_Pall at 7:41 AM on April 26, 2010
posted by Lord_Pall at 7:41 AM on April 26, 2010
The Four of Wands is my favorite. Seven and Eight of Coins are also cool.
posted by oneirodynia at 8:14 AM on April 26, 2010
posted by oneirodynia at 8:14 AM on April 26, 2010
Good picks. Four of wands and eight of coins definitely stand out for me, too. Though I also really like seven of swords. Temperance is also a really nice style.
I partly take back what I said earlier. Some of these styles are great in single card form in a way that I wouldn't really enjoy as a whole deck. Example: The Priestess.
Whereas it hurts that I can't buy a Tyler Landry deck right this minute.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 8:23 AM on April 26, 2010
I partly take back what I said earlier. Some of these styles are great in single card form in a way that I wouldn't really enjoy as a whole deck. Example: The Priestess.
Whereas it hurts that I can't buy a Tyler Landry deck right this minute.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 8:23 AM on April 26, 2010
TANGENT: A Bevets card is needed.
In case you aren't meta-geeky enough to know the back-story, here are some links (which may be incomplete/incorrect, because this is simply the result of my google-fu, not first-hand experience):
Exhibit A: Urban Dictionary (two definitions, which seem SFW, but harsh on the guy, which may or may not be fitting).
Exhibit B: Summon Bevets card. Magic: The Gathering/Bevets spoof card.
Exhibit C: Repel Bevets card. Another M:TG spoof. The text says it all. via
Further tangent: Summon Languagehat. I think this was meant in jest, but I could be wrong.
posted by filthy light thief at 9:04 AM on April 26, 2010
In case you aren't meta-geeky enough to know the back-story, here are some links (which may be incomplete/incorrect, because this is simply the result of my google-fu, not first-hand experience):
Exhibit A: Urban Dictionary (two definitions, which seem SFW, but harsh on the guy, which may or may not be fitting).
Exhibit B: Summon Bevets card. Magic: The Gathering/Bevets spoof card.
Exhibit C: Repel Bevets card. Another M:TG spoof. The text says it all. via
Further tangent: Summon Languagehat. I think this was meant in jest, but I could be wrong.
posted by filthy light thief at 9:04 AM on April 26, 2010
Back to the main topic: thanks for this! Rather a creative way to gather interesting artists together.
posted by filthy light thief at 9:05 AM on April 26, 2010
posted by filthy light thief at 9:05 AM on April 26, 2010
Would buy in a heartbeat, even it would sit on a shelf unused next to my first edition Vertigo Tarot deck.
posted by eyeballkid at 9:33 AM on April 26, 2010
posted by eyeballkid at 9:33 AM on April 26, 2010
Good ! Many beautiful drawings. Really makes you feel like you should have drawn for years so you'd be able to produce such cool designs. Thanks, that was nice !
posted by nicolin at 10:04 AM on April 26, 2010
posted by nicolin at 10:04 AM on April 26, 2010
Yet again I regret that I live with my mom. My otherwise liberal Reformed Protestant mother would have a fit if she knew I were playing with tarot cards. This is probably karmic payback, since she didn't care when I was into Pokemon.
Yep, when I get my own place, I'm gonna be divinating out the wazoo.
posted by mccarty.tim at 10:10 AM on April 26, 2010
Yep, when I get my own place, I'm gonna be divinating out the wazoo.
posted by mccarty.tim at 10:10 AM on April 26, 2010
The Whelk, you are my bumper sticker go-to man.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 11:12 AM on April 26, 2010
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 11:12 AM on April 26, 2010
The Whelk, was there a Vault Boy influence on your flying menace?
Caped menace is a good euphimism btw.
posted by ersatz at 11:32 AM on April 26, 2010
Caped menace is a good euphimism btw.
posted by ersatz at 11:32 AM on April 26, 2010
I love this whole project, and I would love to have this deck for reals.
PS: Nice work, The Whelk!
posted by apis mellifera at 12:44 PM on April 26, 2010
PS: Nice work, The Whelk!
posted by apis mellifera at 12:44 PM on April 26, 2010
I would love to have a poster of the Temperance card.
posted by small_ruminant at 1:23 PM on April 26, 2010
posted by small_ruminant at 1:23 PM on April 26, 2010
Apparently the creator is accepting submissions of whatever cards anyone wants to draw, for the purpose of adding to his Endless Deck blog.
posted by hermitosis at 5:18 PM on April 26, 2010
posted by hermitosis at 5:18 PM on April 26, 2010
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