This is the most adorable version of the Dynamic Duo ever. You can find them in the Kokeshi Clan store on Etsy along with plenty of other geeky dolls from Star Wars, Star Trek and more. This is the work of Craig Galentine of Temple 7e studio who creates each doll by sanding two wooden pieces and then connecting them with a wooden dowel so their heads will spin. He then hand decorates each doll with acrylic paints and signs the bottom with 7e and the year that it was constructed. They each measure around 4″ tall and would be the perfect addition to any fan’s collection.
See more beautiful dolls after the jump…
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If you read comic books, there’s been a time (or times) when you’ve pictured yourself in the story. Maybe you pretend you’re Captain America, Black Widow, Wolverine, or a new character you’ve imagined. At least, I’m guessing it isn’t just me who does this.
The Comics Factory has a team of digital artists ready to turn you into the (officially licensed) superhero you’ve always wanted to be. You can have your face blended into any of the hero costumes mentioned above, you can describe a custom character, or you can even partner up with friends for multi-hero/villain images. The finished images come in various sizes with framing options.
I think these would make a great gift for the comics fan in your life, and they’d be perfect for upcoming Mother’s and Father’s Days! Who wouldn’t want a picture of themselves as Spider-Man?
Check out more examples after the break.
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If you think you have an idea for the next Superman, you’ll need a way to work out the character’s appearance – that’s where this Create Your Own Superhero Kit comes in.
The kit, which is currently available for pre-order and slated for release in August, offers 3 articulated 4″ tall base bodies, 5 heads with different mask and hair configurations, 2 pairs of spare hands, 2 capes, 2 brushes, 6 plastic jars of paint and 1 decal sheet contained within a window-box package with a silver age comic book design.
The only questions are whether you’ll be able to craft the face in your likeness or conjure up a character more creative than The Flaming C.
Product Page: ($30)
Designer Eric Palmer has created new posters for a variety of superhero and sci-fi movies featuring 8-bit renditions of Iron Man, Spider-Man, the Joker, V For Vendetta and more. He has even applied the concept to movies like 300, Titanic and Kill Bill.
If you have a movie poster you would like to see pixelated, Eric is seeking additional recommodations via his Behance gallery—where you can also buy prints.
Check out some additional examples after the break.
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Riza Turker created a series of comic book fan art which brings superheros like Superman, Supergirl, Robin, Poison Ivy, and the Thing into the realm of “adorable” while presenting situations you normally wouldn’t expect to see – like Spider-Man and Venom putting their differences aside to woo Mary Jane.
Hit the jump to check out some additional examples.
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Geek themed rooms are always good things even if the room is the bathroom. After a friend expressed a desire to have a Spider-Man themed room in the house for her husband, Riley Replicas designed a faux brick wall with some of Spidey’s villains punching through. The wall ended up being put in the bathroom.
“I had a friend who wanted to decorate a room in her house for her husband who is a HUGE Spider-man fan so I made this wall panel for the room. I went with a faux brick wall theme with Spideys villains bursting through the wall! I have The Sandman, The Lizard, Doc Ock and The Green Goblin represented.
Just wanted to add pics of the wall installed in the customers….bathroom! Pretty unusual place but I think it turned out OK”
Yes, it is unusual. I don’t know about you, but I’m not sure how I’d feel about looking at Sandman’s fist while I’m taking care of business. Still, it’s following in familiar footsteps. Check out these Super Mario Bros and World of Warcraft bathrooms.
Browse a gallery of Spider-Man bathroom photos after the break.
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The rights to Superman were sold for a mere $130. Sure, in 1938 that was a small fortune, but still. Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel sold their rights to their creation with this piece of paper, and it was recently located. An image of the check was tweeted on October 23 and it’s possible the check comes from a Comics Connect auction tied to Siegel’s estate, but it’s not certain.
It’s a critical piece of not just comic book history but pop culture and even U.S. history. Superman is a widely beloved character, and this check helped push the superhero to what he is today. Additionally, legal battles over this check and rights time may have helped shape current U.S. copyright laws. Comic Connect presented a timeline of the check’s whereabouts, and you can view it after the break:
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In his ultra-unique At-Attack lamp, Etsy seller Zygmunt Jarzembowski depicts a gaggle of superheros descending from an AT-AT, including Batman, Wolverine, Theoden King of Rohan, Lara Croft, Frodo Baggins, Matrix Trinity, The Thing, Mr Fantastic, Spiderman, and Conan the Barbarian—with the action being directed by J. Jonah Jameson.
The item has sold on Etsy, but the product page states that commissions are available.
Product Page: (£960, or about $1,540 via Neatorama)
Although you may think the lives of superheros as non-stop action, Ian Pool created a series of images showing us what Batman, Spider-Man, the Hulk and Wonder Woman might be doing with their off-time. Check out additional images after the break.
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For some reason, artist Alexandre Nicolas has taken it upon himself to create a series of superheros, including Batman, Superman and Spider Man as costumed fetuses floating in tanks. The weirdness was recently displayed at the “HEY!” WTF is That? exhibit in Paris.
Check out some additional photos after the break.
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