Comic Books
Geek Art: Amazing Superhero Silhouette Posters
Another day, another set of awesome comic book superhero art. These posters were done by Mark Grambau, who manages to use a simplified design of the characters and quote to embody the strength and power of each character. I especially like the Superman one which manages to make him look so powerful that he is almost scary. You should really hit the jump to check out the rest of the posters.
(via nerdbastards)
Who Would Make The Better Boyfriend: Batman or Superman?
Batman and Superman are two of the most iconic characters in comic books. The two have often worked side by side and have battled each other with the same hatred they hold for their enemies. Who would win in a fight between the two has been answered several times before, but today I plan to answer which of the superheroes would make a better boyfriend.
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Superman: Superman loves to play up his super powers when romancing a girl. His prospective girlfriends can expect anything from a moonlight flight over Metropolis to a super-speed trip to see exotic sights. After that he can impress her with some feats of strength and quickly stop a crime in progress all while maintaining his pretty boy looks.
Batman: Batman would never use all of his bat-gadgets to get the girl. After all if Bruce Wayne picked up the girl in the Batmobile she would be impressed but his secret identity would probably be obsolete. Bruce would pick up his girl in either his newest sports car or a decked out limo. They would eat at the most expensive restaurant in Gotham and then attend the most exclusive party in town. Unfortunately, the night would end fairly early because Bruce Wayne needs to get the girl home before one of his villains randomly starts shooting up the place (which tends to happen a lot).
Winner: Superman – Riches can get you a lot in this world, but there is nothing that impresses quite like superpowers.
Today Is Geek Pride Day
Today is Geek Pride Day, the day to go out and show everyone exactly how geeky you are. Gather your friends to watch Serenity, head down to your local comic book shop, or take the day off to play video games. I’m going to go about my day like any other, while wearing a lightsaber. If Vader decides to attack, I will be ready. What do you plan to do to celebrate the 3rd greatest holiday of the year?
Marvel Super Hero Squad
I’ve liked the Marvel Super Hero Squad since I stumbled upon my favorite comic book character, Deadpool, in the adorable cartoony figures aimed at children who probably never picked up a comic book in their young life. While I enjoy the quality to realism of the normal action figures, I can’t bring myself to remove them from their original packaging, but the Super Hero Squad’s stylized design looks great to display on my bookself that the normal figures. My initial interest in the toys was intensified when I stumbled upon the daily Super Hero Squad comic strip available on Marvel’s website. The strip pokes fun at the heroes and villians odd appearance and personalities, often featuring the heroes and villains playing childish pranks on each other. The cartoony heroes have become the face of Marvel to sell to the younger audience with the characters being featured on boardgames, posters, and they will soon star in a their own video game and a Cartoon Network TV series. Overall I like seeing my favorite characters is whatever medium they are placed in, being a very serious take or the most childish one. Though I’m curious if Deadpool would be one of the heroes or villians. I’ll definately check out the show when it hits and end up buying enough of the adorable figures to scare off a girl who would be crazy enough to enter my apartment.
(via Wikipedia)
Lets End this: Difference between Geek, Nerd, and Dork
I play video games, collect action figures, read comic books, watch Star Wars, code websites, and more so I have been called just about every name in the book that means “different.” The problem is as a guy who has a deep love and respect for the English language I can’t stand it when people use terms improperly. Its basically like if someone tells you to stop playing the Nintendo when you haven’t owned a Nintendo product since the N64 or a friend asks when “Little Big World” is coming out. The problem I worry about the most is the confusion between the terms Geek, Nerd, and Dork as they get misused not only by outsiders but also by our own so its time for me to clarify this once and for all.
Definitions pulled from Wikipedia
Geek: “a peculiar or otherwise odd person, especially one who is perceived to be overly obsessed with one or more things including those of intellectuality, electronics, gaming, etc.” In other words, they are someone who has a large amount of “useless” knowledge. A geek would be able to explain the difference between a jedi and a sith, how Doctor Who’s time travel works, or what the prime directive is and why it is important to observe it. An example of a geek would be: A gamer, a star trek fan, or someone with a large comic book collection.
Nerd: “a person who passionately pursues intellectual activities, esoteric knowledge, or other obscure interests that are age inappropriate rather than engaging in more social or popular activities.” A Nerd is an “intellectual” who devotes large amounts of time to studying thinks that you would likely see on a test or may look good on a resume. These includes subjects like math, science, biology, history. An example of a nerd would be: a professor of history or rocket scientist.
Dork: “A quirky, silly and/or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends. Often confused with nerd and geek, but does not imply the same intelligence level.” This is someone who lacks friends and social skills to properly communicate with others. This person’s interests have no effect on their definition as a dork as a lack of social skills is the requirement to be considered a dork. An example of a dork would be: that kid who sits alone at lunch that no one talks to.