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Visual Bits #385 > Make It, Mix It, Mash It: Movie Art
Superman Re-Skinned as Other Pop-Icons
Perhaps the most famous of all Superman imagery comes, not surprisingly, from his very first comic features. The cover of Superman #6 featured a smiling hero, his radiant face looking out on a world he was happy and generous enough to save. It’s classic Americana to the max. When artist Mike Mitchell recently took on the iconic image, he gave it everything but a new face – “re-skinning” Superman with the clothing of pop-culture icons far and wide, old and new. [Read more...]
Comic or Movie? It’s a Superhero Media Crossover!
“Just how thin is the line that separates movies from comics?” asks Butcher Billy, a graphic artist, illustrator and web designer from Brazil. Have we really come that far, or are our modern films just rehashing classic themes… or as he puts it, exchanging “ink” for “pixels?” As we can see from his new series, The Superhero Media Crossover Project, despite the massive advances in technology and a complete change in format, much of our new movies owe a serious debt to the comic artists of the past. [Read more...]
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Ordinary Batman Adventures
We all know what Batman looks like when he’s fighting villains and saving Gotham City, but what about on an ordinary day? Artist Sarah Johnson offers some suggestions with her hilarious GIFs of Batman doing mundane tasks like scooping up kitty droppings, eating breakfast, and using the men’s room. Her inspiration to pursue illustration came from her adoration for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at age 11 and she has been doing it ever since, receiving a degree in Animation & Film from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2009. See the entire hilarious collection on Sarah J’s Ordinary Batman Tumblr and why not check out some of her other fun animations while you’re at it? [Read more...]
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No, It’s Super Grandma!
Who ever thinks of little old ladies as frail has yet to meet Mamika! To raise his 93 year old grandma’s spirits, photographer Sacha Goldberg began making her the heroine of his hilarious photo shoots. Mamika has gained international fame and shows us that age is nothing but a number. Goldberg has compiled his incredible images into a book called Mamika: My Mighty Little Grandmother, which would make an excellent gift this holiday season for all the strong grandmas out there! [Read more...]
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Punchy, Paper Cut Action Silhouettes
From scenes of western bar brawls to trigger-happy zombie hunters delivering headshots, the silhouette art of David Reeves covers broad-spectrum action scenes. Halifax-based artist / designer / photographer David Reeves re-creates action landscapes borrowed from movies and video games using paper, an x-acto knife, some clever lighting techniques and his trusty Cannon camera. [Read more...]
Visual Bits #268> Super Duper Man: Alternative Heroes
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Like a Sir: Superheroes Go Super Classic
Just take a look at these classically themed superhero portraits! It’s hard to imagine the protagonists of our favorite comic books and cinema looking any more dapper: surrounded by ornate gold frames and dressed in elegant suits, complete with frilly dress shirts from days long gone. There is a pocket hankerchief here and there, at least one monicle, and wait… is Batman sporting a daring mustache? Yes he is, yes indeed. [Read more...]
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Visit Your Favorite Superhero’s Hometown
Have you ever wanted to travel to Metropolis or Gotham City? Now, thanks to the artwork of Dave Ault, you can get that vintage travel poster feel — and the inspiration to go — from the comforts of your own home. [Read more...]
Superhero Ancestral Family Photos
Did you ever wonder what a Superhero would use to adorn the corridors of his home? Antique pictures of his ancestors of course! At Foto Marvellini, an art workshop in Milan, two brothers have created a line of mixed media that can’t help but make you chuckle. The Marvellini brothers alter old family ancestor photos to look like superheros and place them in antique frames to create a hilarious statement piece for any comic book lover’s home! [Read more...]
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