MetaFilter posts tagged with superheroes

New Wave Super Friends

homunculus — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:55:58 -0800

The Post-Punk / New Wave Super Friends by Butcher Billy. [Via]

This actually happened.

empath — Fri, 03 May 2013 03:47:45 -0800

Brief disturbance earlier at 5th and Jackson between superheroes and clowns. Everything's under control.

A Step Beyond Product Placement

OmieWise — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:38:32 -0800

Branded Superheroes: sponsorships and marketing deals.

Not the shirtless She-Hulk you were expecting

camcgee — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:28:28 -0800

Little Girls R Better at Designing Superheroes Than You is a (sparsely populated) Tumblr with illustrations based on little girls in superhero costumes, by Eyeburst. Via Project Rooftop.
Previously on MeFi, little girl superheroes.

His home is his castle

acb — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:45:08 -0800

This St. George's Day sees news of the next attempt to redress Britain's superhero shortage: Englishman, who looks like Iron Man crossed with a mediaeval crusader. The series promises “brand new, quintessentially English characters, including Greenbelt and Dry Stone Wall”. Englishman is by no means the first attempt at a British superhero; Marvel attempted to transplant the Captain America formula across the Atlantic with Captain Britain, and later reprised this with the historical character of Union Jack and the John Lennon-imitating John the Skrull, and DC commissioned John Cleese to reimagine Superman as a Briton. What is new is a rejection of the idea of Britishness as a national identity, in favour of Englishness; on their blog page, the publishers explicitly state this, saying that “characters such as Captain Britain cannot be classed as patriotic: there is, of course, no such country as ‘Britain’.”

Doomed Planet. Desperate Scientists. Last Hope. Kindly Couple.

Artw — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:53:10 -0800

The 75 greatest Superman stories of all-time: 75-26, 25-1 - celebrating the 75th anniversary of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's debut of the character in ACTION COMICS #1. Everything you need to know about Superman in four panels. The Actual Best Superman Writer Ever Happy Anniversary Lois Lane. The $130 Check That Bought Superman.

If blood were spilled, it'd probably be green.

GhostintheMachine — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:17:20 -0800

For generations both societies lived apart from humanity, united in their common experience as outcasts. But as so often happens when downcast but fanatical groups find themselves in the ascendancy, today their factionalism is exposed and the rivalry has erupted into open conflict. Answering the toughest questions of our time: Which is the most dangerous place to go to school, Xaviers Academy or Hogwarts? Who has the better fashion sense, Star Wars or Star Trek? Who is the Greatest Mystery Solving Girl Band, Josie & the Pussycats or Jem & the Holograms? Most of the debates are available as podcasts, including the infamous Malcolm Reynolds vs Han Solo (mp3) discussion where a certain actor called in to voice his opinion.

Mutant Women of Earth

Artw — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:39:44 -0800

How Chris Claremont Reinvented the Female Superhero

Super No

Artw — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:04:14 -0800

Superman is a good guy. More than that, Superman is the best guy. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster in 1932, he's the archetypal superhero, a man of enormous power who places himself in service to the powerless. To borrow a famous phrase from the 1940s Superman radio serial, he stands for "truth, justice and the American way". - Why Orson Scott Card isn't the right man to write Superman. - Superman contract for anti-gay author causes growing anger - DC Responds to Orson Scott Card/SUPERMAN controversy - Orson Scott Card, Superman And Here We Go Again - The Laziness Of DC Comics’ Decision To Hire Orson Scott Card To Write Superman

"Print and digital can co-exist; we’re trying to level the playing field"

Mezentian — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:31:01 -0800

What happens when you’re a crimefighter and your sidekick grows up to be an arrogant, ungrateful douchebag? What on Earth could draw the two of you back together again?. Insufferable is a new web comic from Mark Waid (writer of Captain America, 52 Kingdom Come and Daredevil among others), creator of Irredeemable, and ex-chief creative officer of Boom Studios) being offered via Thrillbent, a platform he he and others hope will revolutionise digtial comics. Waid's goal in the long run: to create a collective of new creators and industry veterans who want to aggregate their content and use the digital medium in new and different ways. Other stories include The Walking Pandas, Luther, Pax Arena and City of the Dead.

Peace and Enlightenment Vs Close Harmony Girl Groups

Artw — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:38:18 -0800

Why Young Avengers #1, the "Perfect Pop" comic from Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, is the future of Suphero comics. Commentary Track: Gillen & McKelvie Discuss "Young Avengers" #1 - complete with the first few pages of script. Young Adult Library Association Names 2013's Great Graphic Novels for Teens.

X-Mensch

Artw — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:38:11 -0800

Magneto the Jew

And not like in Batman Forever.

ricochet biscuit — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:38:02 -0800

To celebrate the end of the NHL lockout, Toronto recently hosted a game of shinny: superheroes vs. supervillains, with Commissioner Gordon as referee. Toronto Batman is a common sight downtown often locked in combat with Toronto Spiderman. They put aside their differences last week to front a team against Chicago Bane. The lineups: Heroes: Toronto Batman, Spider-Man, Rogue, Gambit, and Toronto Maple Leafs Iron Man. Villains: Chicago Bane with Toronto's Joker, Mystique, Catwoman, and Deadpool. Referee: Commissioner Gordon

"STARK MADE HULK BIG PHONE!!!"

MartinWisse — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:06:58 -0800

Texts from superheroes. (SLTMBLR, does what it says on the tin.)

The Avengers script in detail

The Whelk — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:06:41 -0800

"The screenplay keeps so many balls in the air that everything feels lively and inventive and fun, even when the plot isn’t being forwarded, or especially when the plot isn’t being forwarded. " Todd Alcott, director, actor and screenwriter, is known for his exhaustive analysis of screenplays (previously, previously) turns his eye to the modern Superhero Genre with a complete break down of Marvel's The Avengers Part 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17

Chicken Soup for the Popular Kids

Charlemagne In Sweatpants — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:03:59 -0800

The Superhero Delusion: How Superhero Movies created the Sad Perfect Badass Messiah, and what that says about America Warning: Contains spoilers for Chronicle on the last page.

Dad, are you a superhero yet?

jbickers — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:52:27 -0800

You better watch out. My dad's a superhero! A short and sweet story from artist Jon Laing.

Viva La Superpants!

Artw — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:45:42 -0800

In defense of Superman's underpants

Hamish Steele!

overeducated_alligator — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:03:07 -0800

Hamish Steele! Be moved by his brief-yet-poignant award-winning animated film The Right Time. Be charmed by his commissioned portraits of couples and their pets. Be inspired by his loose and fresh superheroes (Batman, Phoenix, Hawkeye)! And it wouldn't be Tumblr without an appearance by Sherlock Holmes (not that one).

Syfy's fine new tv show, Alphas

Brandon Blatcher — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 10:48:08 -0800

The joy and X-Men like appeal of the tv show Alphas.

Male Superheroes See How The Other Side Lives

Evilspork — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:09:38 -0800

Male Superheroes See How The Other Side Lives

Superheroes as manatees

running order squabble fest — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:46:34 -0800

Poor Martian Manatee Hunter never gets any love from the mainstream. Deviantart contributor Joel Micah Harris has created a series of pictures of superheroes as manatees. Captain Amanatee Green Lanatee The fastest manatee alive Aquamanatee Wonder Womanatee Batmanatee Iron Manatee Supermanatee Spider-Manatee The Martian Manatee Hunter

"Through the ages, important people get immortality by their acts of bravery or misery."

quin — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 05:42:39 -0800

Berk Senturk's Like a Sir series features superheroes and villains done as classically styled oil paintings. • Batman • The Joker • Ghost Rider • Spider Man • The Hulk • Superman • Rorschach • Tony Stark • Captain America • V • The Collection

Playground Heroes

quin — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:05:48 -0800

Andy Fairhurst uses silhouetted children to brilliantly illustrate the imaginations of Superhero Kids. • Thor Kid • Green Lantern Kid • Storm Kid • Hawkeye Kid (A favorite of mine) • Riddler Kid • Magneto Kid • Robin Kid • Doc Ock Kid • Loki Kid • Flash Kid • Joker Kid • Harley Kid • Wonder Kid • Punisher Kid • Bane Kid • Ghost Rider Kid • Spider-Kid • Captain Kid • Cat Kid • Bat Kid • Wolverine Kid (Another favorite) • Iron Kid • Poison Ivy Kid • Super Kid • Hulk Kid [via]

The Strangest Super-Heroes Of All!

The Whelk — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:30:20 -0800

Not content with having re-imagined the Justice League, Cartoonist Dresden Codak reboots the X-Men with stranger mutations and more sci-fi backstory.