The working title of this game is ‘Spider-man’ but that’s unlikely to change much. Taking a break from the movies goes beyond picking a new costume for Spidey. Insomniac Games’ adventure features an experienced Spider-man. The PlayStation 4 game featres parkour, lots of use of the environment and, of course, Spider-man trying to balance a […]
How much would the X-Men earn in their day jobs? [infographic]
The career site Zippia took a look at their 25 favourite X-Men, their day jobs and worked out what they would earn in America. Some X-Men are known to be teachers and professors so that was an easy call for Zippia. The rest? They used the X-Men’s skills and judgement calls to decide on possible […]
How off-duty superhero clothes have evolved [infographic]
There’s always lots of internet discussion when a popular superhero changes their costume. There’s been some real progression in recent years. I think the 2014 Batgirl costume was a good one. There’s been the occasional Star Sapphire costume, though, that’s not been as well received. But what about the clothes heroes wear while there either […]
X-Men in movies should have bright costumes – a debate
Kaptain Kristian makes the case that X-Men movies should feature colourful costumes. One part of the argument is that the movies should stay more faithful to the comic books. Why? The X-Men and their creators have earned it. There is a legacy to respect. However, Kristian goes beyond that fan pitch to suggest that the […]
Villains and Vigilantes lawsuit settled
I hope this is good news all around. The Villains & Vigilantes lawsuit has been settled. While the specific terms (including damages) will remain private important details have been released by Monkey House Games. The long running saga sprang back into life last year when Jeff Dee and Jackk Herman of Monkey House Games launched […]
Superhero Day at Zavvi unlocks this amazing Ant-Man Pop
It’s Superhero Day at Zavvi. What does that mean? There’s a special Superhero Day store page you can access with links to discounted superhero goodies. The Batman v Superman pre-orders are already open, for example, with ten quid knocked off the retail price. There’s an extra 10% off superhero DVDS and blu-rays. Without a doubt […]
Short film: Code 8
This is more than a short film. This in an Indiegogo pitch from Arrow actor Stephen Amell, who was ex-producer for this and will be in the feature film in the role of the electrician once made. It’s funded already; in just two days. You can follow progress here. [Back this Campaign] In the short […]
The Pride hardcover collections to Kickstarter
There are gay superhero franchies but they’re hardly common and few as successful as The Pride. Joe Glass has taken to Kickstarter to put together a hardcover collection. At the time of writing there’s nearly a month left on the Kickstarter and a target of £13,000 to hit. You can follow progress here. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/131616880/the-pride-vol-1-hardcover-collection-lgbtq-superhe [Back […]
Batman tights! Bruce Wayne knees?
[I want these] These black tights from HotTopic come in S/M or M/L and are 80% nylon with 20% spandex. Spandex is the material superheroes usually go for, right? They’re a chance to get your Batman on, or, depending on fit, position a Bruce Wayne at each of your knees.
The amazing fan art of Patrick Brown
He was drawing aged 5 and took it from a hobby to a profession. Australian Patrick Brown’s Deviant Art page says “Fan art is my thing”. Goodness, is he right! His illustrations are impressive. Patrick notes how he takes inspiration from many things and by being a fan he has a reason to draw, improve […]
