Swedish artist Andreas Englund created a series of paintings featuring an old superhero, explaining them as follows:
“Humor can be the carrier of messages that are otherwise hard to convey. For me, it liberates my thoughts and ideas from pretentiousness while at the same time it opens doors to new routes and angles.”
Apparently the message here is that superpowers can’t stop the aging process, or control the onset of gut fat and man boobs.
Still, older people need a superhero too. Someone to help them cross busy streets and defend them against Medicare fraud. Check out some additional images after the break.
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In order to garner publicity for the upcoming 3D film Megamind, DreamWorks Animation sounded the nerd call with the hope of setting a Guinness world record for the largest gathering of superheros. With Will Ferrell and DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg on hand for the event, a total of 1,580 superheros showed up, including Harry Potter and the Ghostbusters, shattering the previous record of 1,501 set by a New Hampshire children’s hospital back in August. Read more on
Fashionably Geek…
Little earbuds with great sound may be the ultimate iPod accessory, but there is something to be said for style. These Spiderman Ear Buds have plenty of that. The pair of Spiderman heads you can jam into your ear canal is a good start, the crawling Spiderman that is also a slider is an exceptional design to show off. The fidelity of the sound may not be in the top tier of ear buds, but that is not what these are about.
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The STOP Doorstop proclaims what it’s job is with large bold letters. It’s large surface area will hold any size door, and the cartoonish design of the letters will remind you of the old Batman TV show and it’s printed exclamations.
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Every child and most adults will eat just about anything you put in front of them if they can eat it with the Souper! Spoon. Sticky oatmeal and frozen ice cream are no match for this superhero. Its posable limbs will let you position him for the best attack or let him sit up when not in use. A picture of the spoon in action is available after the break.
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It may not be scheduled to release until this August, but I am still counting it as one of the toys of the summer. Fire him off into the sky, and when he reaches his peak he launches a jet to return him safely to earth. There aren’t too many iron clad men that can move well, never mind fly.
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