Superman or Nietzschean Superman? José Quintero‘s Allegorical Superheroes series places costumed superheroes in philosophical or mythological scenes.
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Read Timothy Leary’s Brain Melting Comics
In his 1977 book Exo-Psychology, psychologist and psychedelic drug advocate Timothy Leary revealed his eight-circuit model of consciousness, his theory about the workings of the human mind and the future neurological “circuits” that humanity might someday access and utilize in our travels beyond Earth. In 1979, the theory was adapted into Neurocomics, a trippy comic book exploration of the mind, human evolution, and how we might journey to the stars. Rene Walter has posted the entire (NSFW) Neurocomics online, and it provides a fascinating look into Leary’s peculiar transhumanist ideas. -VIA:- io9-
Superheroes in History
For his Super Hero series, Agan Harahap inserts the likes of Superman, Batman, and Darth Vader into historical photos.
Greatest Western Literature to Become 1,344 Page Graphic Novel
From The Epic of Gilgamesh to Infinite Jest via Dante, Dangerous Liaisons and Dubliners, the western canon is set to be turned into a 1,344-page, three-volume graphic novel.
Superman’s Home Planet of Krypton Located
Now, Superman knows where exactly he came from.
A noted astrophysicist claimed to have determined actual location of Superman’s fictional home planet — Krypton.
From the Dept. of “I Want This”!
HARLEY QUINN GIANT POSTER ART PRINT DF197
Detailed Map of Every Avenger Marvel Ever Created
And so these incredibly detailed infographics by Jer Thorp do the knock-off series of superhero scraps almost too much justice, as they meticulously and elegantly plot the appearance of every one of the 132 Avengers through almost 50 years of issues, with each hero designated by a three-color shield borrowed from Captain America.
A Chart of All of Batman’s Villains
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2 Great ‘They Live’ Costumes from this year’s Comic-Con
Here are a couple of amazing They Live cosplayers from this year’s San Diego Comic-Con — the shirts and bags really make the outfits.
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Fragments and Phantoms
Art fans in Southern California looking to see some new superhero works of art, were also able to check out Tim MacLean’s latest solo show and see the Incredible Hulk, Wonder Woman, Batman, and Spider Man in the way only MacLean can present them. For this latest show Maclean “explores the landscapes of mental realms, where the conscious and unconscious connect and archetypal patterns expand and converge.”
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Ordinary Batman Adventures
Ordinary Batman Adventures is a humorous art series by freelance illustrator and artist Sarah Johnson, where she humanizes Batman by depicting him in less adventurous situations such as clipping toe nails or swinging on a tire. VIA: -AMUSING PLANET-
Trinity: The Birth of Nuclear Weapons Graphic Novel
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The Wonder Woman Museum
This dude really loves Wonder Woman! But, who can blame him really?
Catwoman’s Cat Ass
Damn, Julie Newmar….! Nothing more to add here, move along…
Leather Batman Mask
1920′s Batman mask. I like how it actually looks more like a bat…
My Favorite 52 Comic Book Heroes and Villains
Yeah, I’m still geeking out over AVENGERS, so here is a list of my favorite 52 comic book heroes and villains (there’s actually 56, but who’s counting?!). And say, you can send me a friend request on Facebook while you’re over there… 
7 Avengers Too Lame for the Movies
With the huge success ($600 million worldwide so far) of AVENGERS, and it unanimously being touted as “the best comic book movie ever made”, here are 7 AVENGERS too lame for the movies…
Radiation and Man
Here is a lovely pro-nuclear comic book from 1972. Though it predates The Watchmen by more than a decade, check out the Doctor Manhattan-ish figure on the cover.
Scarlett Johansson’s Jiggling Breasts
New AVENGERS scene VIA -THE BLEMISH-
$130 check that bought rights to Superman on auction (current high bid: $45k)
In 1938 Detective Comics purchased the rights to Superman from his creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster for $130. This check is now on the auction block and the current high bid is $45,500.
(Via Illustration Art)
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