Having seen Batgirl and Supergirl pop up in a few comic strips – different blogs; same artist – I had to investigate. The result of the very brief hunt takes me to Mike Maihack’s Cow Shell. Maihack has a number of comic strips in his galleries. Batgirl & Supergirl dates back to Sep 2011 and is […]
17 DC New 52 superhero Valentine’s Day cards to groan at
Last year DC comics issues a bunch of pun-laden superhero Valentine’s Day cards. They did so in order to promote the 2013 “Young Romance: A New 52 Valentine’s Day Special“. In it Wonder Woman talks to Eros about her feelings for Superman, Aquaman treats his wife like a queen, Dick Grauson and the daughter of […]
Superhero Week: It begins!
It’s Superhero Week here at Geek Native. This doesn’t mean the blog will only cover superhero topics but it certainly means there’s going to be an extra focus on superheroes this week. Got a superhero RPG you’d like to talk about? A superhero themed Kickstarter? Perhaps you’ve a superhero comic book or novel that might […]
Batgirl cosplay is proper armour
This collection of fully dressed superheronies is quite popular on Geek Native. Here’s the good news; sensible female superhero armour isn’t restricted to pen and paper. Here’s a Batgirl cosplay and her armour looks like it might be effective. Via Women of Comicbook Cosplay.
Wonderful DC Women portraits
Deviant artist Kit from Japan has a fantatic collection of DC Women (heroes and villains) looking superb. These posters almost remind me of war posters with their pastel tones and lines but they also seem fun and friendly too. Which is your favourite? Via So Geek Chic.
The Rockabilly Batman and Bane
Bob Kane and Bill Finger created Batman in 1939 and so the Dark Knight lived through the Rockabilly era of the 1950s. I suspect, though, Batman art and stories haven’t been touched by the Rockabilly style until now. I keep on wanting to type “rockability” – but I suspect that’s the gamer in me trying […]
The lady superheroes of 1887
For the full collection pop over to Michael Dooney’s deviant art page. Dooney works professionally on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles series. A special thank you is deserved for not using the phrase “steampunk” for these illustrations. Instead, they’re an alternative form of Victoriana. (via)
Aigue Marine’s Batgirl cosplay
It’s well worth checking out Aigue Marine’s collection of cosplay on her Deviant Art page. It’s also worth checking out her cosplay FAQ that’s hosted on LiveJournal which addresses some of the common costume questions she is asked.
