A long, long time ago I saw this “homage” (let’s just call it a swipe, kids) in Peter David’s But I Digress column and it still blows my mind that Mr Rob Liefeld is still in business. This article shows some of Liefeld’s creative appropriations as well as the most recent one (which isn’t as blatant as the Frank Miller Ronin swipe shown here, since the concept of the Zombie jesus comic is low hanging fruit to begin with).
Kids books with universe-hopping hipsters
Comics scribe Scott Snyder found us a mystery. In Marvel, DC and even Transformers Kids books, these two guys keep showing up as cops and other background characters.
Different publishers, different artists, different comic universes. Baffling. Queue X-Files (or Fringe) music.
Disco dancing 70’s superheroes
What, you need more reason to watch this?
Encounter briefs
Via Fantagraphics: Dan Clowes (Channeling Dan Pussey, his Eightball cartoonist character) did this great faux cover for the Simon Pegg/Nick Frost movie Paul. I’m going to pretend Seth Rogen was not involved.
Fappo
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An amazing set of Spider-man memery. Some make you go “what is this I don’t even”, some are the best thing ever.
Spirited covers, continued
What’s better than Eisner (inspired) logos? More Eisner (inspired) logos. Some overlap, some new. Enjoy.
Logo Action
Will Eisner’s The Spirit from Comics Alliance’s round-up of 20 “Integrated Comic Book Logo Illustrations.” There’s also a few gems linked in the comments.
(Via The Beat.)
Jinkies.
