What do you make of this Ghost Rider helmet? This photo has a surprising origin. It comes from a set published by The Atlantic last year on an article about a Harley Davidson rally in China. Kinda cool to think that somewhere in China there’s a Ghost Rider lookalike on his Harley. Keeping up with […]
Superhero Week
Superhero Week happens on the first week of July and celebrates this significant part of geek culture. Whether it's superhero RPGs, comics, movies, TV shows or merch, it could get a look in during the festivities!
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Superhero Week Articles
Find all our articles related to Superhero Week. This collection covers topics in Geek Stuff, Tabletop & RPGs, and Art.
Superhero Week: An exclusive peak at ICONS – The Assembled Edition
Bring on the Bad Guys! As you may well know, the “Assembled Edition” of Icons Superpowered Roleplaying became available for pre-orders at the beginning of this week, along with going on sale in electronic format on DriveThruRPG and RPGNow. Green Ronin Publishing is printing and distributing the print edition of the book, a 232-page full-color […]
Superhero Week: Steampunk Catwoman cosplay
Catwoman and anything steampunk are popular cosplays but it’s not all that common to see a steampunk Catwoman mashup done well. Cosplayer Its-Raining-Neon has managed just that. In part I think it’s because she’s dumped latex and avoided super tight leather. Instead we’ve a cosplay with lace gloves, a corset and baggy shorts. Photographs by […]
Superhero Week: Vintage superhero portraits
The (supposed) ancestors of superheroes and pop culture figures. Foto Marvellini is an art workshop founded in 2011 by the Marvellini Brothers. Like what you see? Check out the official website for more. This week any post with “Superhero Week” in the title could win you an Amazon voucher if you’re taking part in our […]
Superhero Week: Harley Quinn birthday cake
This Harley Quinn birthday cake is the work of Dream Day Cakes. Dream Day is run by Yeni Monroy who trained as a Microbiologist. A scientist turned super baker? Sounds like an origin story to me! Keeping up with Superhero Week? It could win you Amazon vouchers in this year’s competition. Let us know what […]
Superhero Week: Bored with traditional hero RPGs? Can you go Awesome?
Ross Howell of Sharkpunch Studios is the designer of The Awesome System. The game is available for ten bucks at DriveThru RPG and uses a lot of D6. The Awesome System wasn’t written specifically to handle superheroes but does offer that high-octane movie-romp style of game play. I wondered whether the system could be used […]
Superhero Week: Scarab cosplay
Scarab is the supporting character in the comic book series Kabuki. She is an assassin who earned her name due to her responsibility for cleaning up after other assassins. The cosplayer is Shadow Wolf and the photographer is Twisted-Chimera. Remember, if you like this cosplay post then it could win you an Amazon voucher in […]
Superhero Week: Hidden Hydra t-shirts
Imagine this – you’re a member of Hydra and you really want to wear your affiliation on a t-shirt, with pride. That’s no so simple. You can’t let people know you’re in Hydra. You have to keep it a secret until Operation Takeover launches. What do you do? Thankfully Think Geek has the solution for […]
Superhero Week: Tribal art meets superheroes
These designs are by Native American illustrator Jeffrey Veregge. Veregge has studied traditional salish art and grew up on a reservation known locally as LIttle Boston. Veregge’s site is well worth checking out. He describes his work as reflection of a lifetime love affair with comic books. That’s our type of artist. Keeping up with […]
Superhero Week: 10 brave superhero RPGs step into the wrestling ring
For the last two years we’ve put 10 superhero RPGs in the ring and Geek Native readers have voted for their favourites. Who deserves to win this year? Can’t see your favourite superhero RPG in the list below? Leave a suggestion in the comments below after you check the 2012 battle and the 2013 conflict […]
