The Ephemerist
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Archive for the 'Hulk' Tag
And so can you
Saturday, September 19th, 2009
Joe Quesada did this portrait of Stephen Colbert as the incredible Hulk for his 2007 book, I Am America. I guess that’s what happens when you don’t win the presidency on a technicality like ficticiousness…
Also, before you buy this book, please consider its effects on your bookshelf.
Ben Fiquet
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
French illustrator and games designer Ben Fiquet is presenting some great pieces of fan art on his blog. There’s this moody Hellboy, but also an explosive Hulk, a pensive Superman, a great flying Iron Man and more. And judging from his other entries, this guy has more tricks up his sleeve…
(illustration byBen Fiquet – Hellboy is trademarked TM and © by Mike Mignola)
The daily life of superheroes
Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Toronto photographer Ian Pool creates photocompositions, allowing us a peek into the secret daily life of well-known superheroes. I particularly like the way he positions action figures in everyday situations, and manages to achieve a very believable degree of realism.
Also check out the Hulk portrait that he presents on his site (see also after the click), which is almost scary and wouldn’t be out of place as illustration with a profile in a glossy magazine.
Mini can cause ADD
Monday, December 8th, 2008
I like this videogame-like image from a South-African campaign for the Mini (artwork by Andree Wallin). It’s like the temptation of Saint-Anthony, only the super-heroes are giving in. And it would seem that it’s a phenomenon across the universes, affecting DC and Marvel heroes alike.
No copyright or trademark information in sight, though…
Again, from Ads of the World – click through for a much larger version)
Spidey vs. Hulk
Monday, June 16th, 2008
Toys convey the message
Monday, March 31st, 2008
“Colorblind kids can see color. They just don’t see the same colors we see. Check you child’s eyesight for early detection.”
Quite a good campaign fro the Taiba Hospital, playing on the defining function of conventional color schemes. The result looks quite eerie, to be honest.
(from Ads of the World)
Magical Marvel Mood Rings!
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
From Jeff Heerman’s collection of paper ephemera.
Hulk 2 Poster
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
40 Part 29 – Don’t vote Cliche
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
These images are from a Flemish Government awareness campaign that was set up to coincide with one election or other (we have so many of them, it’s hard to keep count). The general idea is clear : don’t just vote for white men – other people may be just as qualified for the job. But the use of superheros made it stand out. For a while.
