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black and white superhero posters

Are cool!  Classic superheroes are historic literary characters, but they are also visual icons.  The distinctive shapes and attributes of the great superheroes can serve as powerful shortcuts to thoughts and feelings about the ideals they represent.  I found these … Continue reading

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soup

No, not the kind in the bowl today.  By popular demand, here’s the other Soup, real name Jack Swann, otherwise known as the superhero Foursquare.  Today, he’s out of uniform, standing knee deep in dirty laundry, and giving Josef an … Continue reading

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favorite thing in the whole world– super art

(My new favorite thing in the whole world: this is probably going to be a series, because my favorite thing in the whole world changes regularly.) Today my favorite thing in the whole world is a collection of silhouettes by … Continue reading

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best of the drawing of the day– week 5

This week we have a visit from one of the regular sketchbook denizens– the big bald blue guy who always dresses in black.  (Missing here are the black framed sunglasses he usually wears.  I guess he is too unhip to … Continue reading

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at the movies: the avengers

(I know, two movies in one week! Don’t worry. This doesn’t happen often.) Yes, I had to see The Avengers.  Everyone who even sort of likes classic superhero comics (or just respects their historical and cultural value)  has to see … Continue reading

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