Chris Sims of Comics Alliance imagined what his favorite superheroes would look like if they were put into classic Nintendo games. Pictured above is Frank Castle, the Punisher, in the 1989 game River City Ransom.
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Chris Sims of Comics Alliance imagined what his favorite superheroes would look like if they were put into classic Nintendo games. Pictured above is Frank Castle, the Punisher, in the 1989 game River City Ransom.
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Five years ago, Alex blogged about the trippy artwork of Eric Joyner. But it's new to me, and probably to a lot of readers, so it's worth mentioning again. Eric Joyner paints robots. And doughnuts. Together.
They make me giggle.
Artist Website and Interview via Nerdcore
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YouTube user Landstrider, in six hours of work, compiled every scene of a lightsaber being turned on or off.
The first one always bothered me a little. I mean, Luke almost bisects Obi Wan the first time that he picks up a lightsaber. The Jedi need something like Jeff Cooper's four rules of gun safety.
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I've previously featured das chupa's mashup of Up and Star Wars. Here's one of his more recent works. I don't understand the multiple tentacles reference, but it has been a long time since I've read Peanuts. I guess that it was weirder than I remembered.
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The US and Japan are about to mark the 50th anniversary of their defense pact. In order to strengthen an endangered relationship, the US military is publishing a multi-issue manga designed to promote good relations between the two nations:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jP3LgTrhlK2O7_pgtq4XpD6UksQQ via Digg | Image: AP
The story features an American boy called Usa-kun -- a word play on USA and "usagi", Japanese for rabbit -- who wears a hooded jacket with bunny ears and befriends a Japanese girl, Anzu Arai.
In the first issue of "Our Alliance -- A Lasting Partnership", to be published online Wednesday, the boy tells Anzu that he has come to defend her home because they are "important friends".[...]
In the four-part comic series, the two main characters "explore and learn about the US military in Japan and its role in the US-Japan alliance," according to a statement from the US forces.
The US military chose the manga format because it is "a very common way of communicating in Japan," Major Neal Fisher, deputy director of the US forces' public affairs office in Japan, told AFP by telephone.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jP3LgTrhlK2O7_pgtq4XpD6UksQQ via Digg | Image: AP
I like it; it's clever. Kind of classy for tramp stamp.
Don't add anything on the back -- leave it up to the viewers' imaginations which movie they're watching.
Link (NSFWish) via Great White Snark
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Waterloo Labs states that different parts of the human eye have different electrical charges. Align electrodes with those movements and you can measure them with an electro-oculogram. These signals can then be translated into commands in a NES. Then it's a simple matter of inserting the Super Mario Bros. cartridge.
via Popular Science | Official Website
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Malte Jehmlich and Matthes Mikysec made an analog version of a racing arcade game. They built a cardboard tunnel and set up a remote controlled car with a camera. Then they built an arcade cabinet for the screen and controls. The track is designed to look like the 1995 game Wipeout.
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Artist Brian McLachlan made a set of comic book covers for cult movies including Shaft, The Warriors, Mad Max, Heathers, and The Goonies. Pictured above is a scene from a Red Dawn remake that I would love to see.
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Xbox's new Kinect gaming platform may seem nifty and high-tech, but as this video shows, it can't do all of the things that Connect Four can. It's four times as advanced -- or else, they would have called it "Connect" instead of "Connect Four, right?. Comedy courtesy of IGN.
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Marvel has a page of preview art for Deadpool #1000 by Phil Bond. You can view the full page at the link. I gather that Canadian government representatives are trying to persuade Deadpool to work for them.
http://marvel.com/images/791112.DEADPOOL_1000_preview_art_by_Phil_Bond/from/content.story.13424 via reddit | Image: Marvel Comics
An anonymous family facing the foreclosure of their home found a box of old comic books in the house. Most are now worth only a few dollars. But one was the prized Action Comics #1 -- the first comic book to feature Superman:
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In a statement released through ComicConnect, the owner of the prized comic book said the family was still "a little shell shocked" after the unexpected find. "I was so nervous when I realized what it was worth," the owner said. "I know I am very fortunate but I will be greatly relieved when this book finds a new home."
Last Thursday, the couple's copy received a 5.0 VG(Very Good)/Fine rating on a scale of 1 to 10. It could fetch upwards of $250,000 when it goes up for auction on ComicConnect.com from Aug. 27 through Sept. 17.
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Flickr user Ryan Palser made an AER9 Laser Rifle from Fallout 3:
I built it from scratch, using mostly wood and sheet plastic. It's an amazing design, and was a great learning experience. Being the first "realistic" prop that I've attempted, I'm pretty stoked about the final result. I got the blueprints from Harrison Krix over at Volpin Props.
You can view more pictures at the link.
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