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13 Geek Characters Reimagined As Classic Pinups

I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve always had a soft spot for cheesecake art from the forties and fifties and I’m certainly not alone. In fact, many modern artists take inspiration from this style and some even incorporate their favorite fictional characters into these classic poses. Here are a few examples of pinup art with a decidedly geeky twist.

For the Love of Harley Quinn

When it comes to Harley Quinn pinups, it’s hard to beat this great piece by Steven Donegani that not only shows the artist’s adoration for classic pinup art, but also for Harley herself. Poison Ivy fans will be happy to know that Steven also made a similar piece featuring our favorite plant-loving villain.

DC Supercuties

Why settle for a Jack-In-The-Box when you can instead have an adorable little Harley-On-The Box? Last year, artist Lora Zombie released a six-part series of sweet and sexy DC comic book girls posed as classic pinup girls. She put 150 of each print up for sale on Eyes on Walls and now only Harley, Supergirl and Batgirl are still available.

The Sweetest Supergirl

At the end of a hard day, nothing feels better than stripping off your crime fighting boots and relaxing on the couch with your super kitty. At least, that’s the vibe I get from this adorable pinup art by Elizabeth Torque.

It Would Be Hard Not to Touch Her

DeviantArt user Lovely Zitalee specializes in drawing pinups of classic characters. Among the many franchises she’s worked on are the Flintstones, the X-Men, the Addams Family, the Nightmare Before Christmas and Alice in Wonderland. In fact, if you like what you see here, you really should make a trip to her page to enjoy all the great pinups she has to offer.

You Might Just Like Her When She’s Angry

While researching this article, I came across a few versions of sexy She-Hulks, but most really downplayed her strength, which makes her seem like a pretty green woman, not the famous crime fighter we know and love. That’s why this design by DeviantArt user randomality85 is so fantastic, it makes her look sexy and feminine, but also shows off her impressive strength at the same time. The artist also has a few other great Marvel girls as pinups, so check out his whole gallery if you get a chance.

Say Hello to Mr. America

While there are a lot of great female superheroes depicted as classic pinups, it’s a lot harder to find male ones in that style. When you do find ones with males, it is often delightfully refreshing, like this Captain America pinup by DeviantArt user e1n.

When The Predator Becomes The Prey

It’s hard to think of any character less likely to come off as sexy than the Predator, and, honestly, even with Etsy seller SleepyBowie’s great body work, this picture is still pretty much horrifying and totally unsexy. But at least the Predator tried to doll herself up, even if it was in vain.

Marvelous Metroid

Ever since Samus was revealed to be a woman, she has been a fantasy for many young geek boys. Here is a great take on her in a sexy pose, though still in her classic 16-bit form, thanks to Kyle Olson.

Frankenstein Is One Lucky Guy

Artist Alley Fell likes to put together classic cheesecake imagery with great geek characters. While most of her characters have a strong, butt-kicking side, it’s hard to top this Charge design, featuring the Bride of Frankenstein getting ready for a night out, if you’re looking for work with a definitively classic pinup art style.

Set Phasers on Stunning

What happens when you mix the classic beauty of Betty Page and the greatness of the USS Enterprise? You get this smoking hot Vulcan just waiting to become your new desktop background –no, really, that’s exactly why artist Jesus Diaz created her and you can download the full size versions at the link.

Boba Fett? More Like Babe-y Fett

If Boba Fett looked like this under all that armor, there’s no way a rogue like Han would keep running. He’d at least have to take his chances with at least one run in. This beautiful bounty hunter was designed by Dominic Marco. He’s also created a delightfully adorable version of Han as well.

Lord of the Hotties

I bet you never knew that under all those heavy robes, the Nazgul are actually total bombshells. Just wait until you get them down by the beach in their bathing suits, they pretty much immediately stop being ring wraiths and become ring babes. The only problem –they still don’t have faces under those masks, but hey, nobody’s perfect.

This delightful Lord of the Rings tattoo was done by Bob Parr at Jaded Angel and belongs to Tumblr user Lyfeisfunni. She also has one on the other side featuring a very sexy Boba Fett.

Robert Downey Dizzam

Easily the weirdest geek pinup, these bizarre illustrations combine the works of legendary pinup paintings combined with the face of actor Robert Downey, Jr. Why were these ever created? Because Robert Downey, Jr. is a babe, of course, though I never knew he had such nice legs.

Know of any other great takes on this classic art style? If so, share them in the comments –especially if they feature men in these sexy poses because there just aren’t enough of those out there. In the meanwhile, those looking for guys in cheesecake-style pictures will have to settle for the Hawkeye Initiative.


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I am actually oddly fascinated by the fact that he grew up with the language of the birds and learned how to understand and communicate using it.

Sad though it was to have been at the expense of a normal childhood, it's still something very interesting! And I wonder if it's only the language (vocal and body) that he picked up from the birds. How about eating habits, or the way he walks?

And I think it would be very cool if he never forgot how to do this. That when he grows up after living a life with human interaction et al, he still retains his ability to communicate with birds. I wouldn't mind being able to do that..

Although that it is unusual that his mother never spoke to him at all. Pet owners talk to their pets like they can understand what they're saying! And here she is, not saying a word at all? .. Strange.

But then again, raising your son as a pet bird is already lightyears beyond strange.
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I know everyone hates the mother, but has anyone stopped for a moment to think that maybe she was mentally unstable and incapable of caring for a child? I mean you guys wouldn't tell a mentally retarded person how shameful it is that he can't do algebra as well as you all can would you?

It seems like it's more unfortunate that it took so long for authorities to uncover this than anything else.
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@ Justin

I know what you mean and it's true, however, it's a big deal when it just happens that a human life is affected by it. Sure, she may have been unstable (or not) but the fact is that one persons action has undoubtedly caused a child to grow up like this. And yes...it's sad that the authorities got to this late as they have but maybe through some extensive psychological treatment and some good human contact this boy can regain a childhood he's lost.

There is the case of the girl (can't remember where from) who grew up among dogs who through some steady treatment was able to live in society again.
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How come all of the cases of Mowgli Syndrome I have heard about come out of Russia? Maybe I just haven't heard of enough, but I worry for the society there (and I'm being serious here).
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At Ali: He is far past the age of ever fully learning human communication or leading a normal human life ever. Psychologically, there is an integral period of time in which we learn communication skills. This reminds me of the story of Jeanie, who was kept in an enclosed room until found by social workers at a late age. But I also wish he could gain some form of normalcy also.
Unfortunately, psychologists are gonna be all over this poor boy when they (and the police) should be all over his mother.
This whole this bothers me on so many levels.
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Ali - Oksana was the girl's name from Ukraine I believe who grew up with alcoholic parents that let her live in the yard with dogs. I think they were able to teach her to speak (you could probably find more on wiki)

Also there was another boy who grew up with dogs in Ukraine, as well as a boy found in the forest in France (I think that was the first documented case, too bad I forgot his name), and then there was this girl from Los Angeles that was horribly abused by her parents and kept in a dark room in a diaper etc until she was 10 or 11.

Yea, I wouldn't worry about Russian society Bonnie, all humans are capable of the same thing.
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Odds are that the kid will never be function as a normal human being. I saw a special on the discovery channel or something like that. And there was this case of a girl in the 70's whos father had never allowed anyone to talk to her. And her brain just didnt develop at all. Her body developed physically but she kept the brain of a 8 month old or something like that. Scientist were trying to see if a baby who had never learned to communicate could be taught at a later age. And they learned from her that there is a key point in the cognitive and language development of a child where these bridges have to be built. And if they arent built during that certain time they never will be. So I dont think this child will have much luck. Its really sad though. The mom should be put in jail. I hope he can help aid psychologist and scientist who want to better understand this phenomena.
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I think they proved that you can teach someone all the words in the world. And they may be able to remember them. But that putting those words together to form language. Thats something we have to develop early on. And cannot go back and teach. Cuz I remember them teaching the girl tons and tons of new words. And she made so much progress. But ultimately she came to a point where all she could do was learn words. Forming speech and sentences it just didnt happen.
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I'm saddened to think he's in an asylum now, likely without his family (yes, birds), but rather surrounded by random loons and the typically cold, insensitive employees. Ruinous intervention. Couldn't it have been enough to install a housekeeper and let this linguistic marvel develope?
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The boy will probably be capable of developing relatively normally - granted he has a handicap of a few years. But the 'language expiration date', the point at which people stop being able to acquire language how they should as a child is puberty. He still has a ways to go and will be able to learn at the very least the basics of human communication. Granted, as children get older, their ability to learn new linguistic capabilities becomes less and less radical. A three year-old can learn something like two hundred words per day. He just won't have had all eight years, but still has three or four. I'm just glad they found him before it was too late; and thank god the mother wasn't crazy enough to beat him or anything.
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