Showing posts with label Jim Steranko. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jim Steranko. Show all posts
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Saturday, August 6, 2011
Madame Hydra
"Hail, HYDRA! Immortal HYDRA! We shall never be destroyed! Cut off a limb, and two more shall take its place!" - HYDRA OathWell, well, well. Madame Hydra. Probably one of the most notorious and seductively villainous women in the Marvel comic book universe. Created by the incredibly talented Jim Steranko, she first strutted onto the scene in Captain America #110 in early 1969. Also known as Viper (appropriate), the original Madame Hydra remained relatively cool, calm and collected as her HYDRA lackeys bit the dust in a bid for world conquest.
Sexy, sophisticated and at turns completely insane the character aged quite well thanks to a succession of different women assuming the Madame Hydra mantle. In fact, the current wearer of the title is none other than...but that would be a spoiler. If you want to know go read some comics, fanboy!
Hail HYDRA!
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| What do you think? Too butch? |
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| Fugly modeling on the game. |
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| It's Ilsa, She-Wolf of the SS! Wait... |
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| Reminds me of Joan Jett. |
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| Cosplay...yum! |
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| Strike a pose... |
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| Vicious, deadly...and hotter than Georgia asphalt in August. |
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| HYDRA wants you! |
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| That hand looks like it's missing something. Probably Nick Fury's testicles. |
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| Sensing a hand meme coming on. |
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| Steranko is just a master of design. |
Monday, March 21, 2011
Steranko!
It just occurred to me: how could I run this blog and not feature anything by comics legend Jim Steranko!?!
Probably most widely known for his groundbreaking, hypnotic and psychedelic work on Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Steranko has led a life and had a career almost too amazing to be true. Writer, artist, illustrator, historian, magician, musician...Steranko has done more in his life than most people could do in two. His work has (and still does have) more influence over comic art, layout and graphic design in the last 40 years than any four artists combined. The only other comic creator with a stronger foothold in the history of comics is Jack Kirby, whom Steranko apprenticed with at Marvel Comics in the 1960's.
Image via WikipediaAnyway, enough history (for now). I present a few pieces of Steranko work. Please, allow me to indulge!
(Almost forgot! Visit this tremendous website, the Drawings of Steranko for even more fabulous eye-candy!)
Image via Wikipedia(Almost forgot! Visit this tremendous website, the Drawings of Steranko for even more fabulous eye-candy!)
Monday, February 21, 2011
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Image via WikipediaGrowing up a child of the '70's and '80's, my version of Nick Fury wasn't Samuel L. Jackson. All apologies to Mr. Jackson (who is an incredibly talented actor and I consider myself a fan of his work), the Nick Fury I grew up with was a somewhat middle-aged white guy re-invented by Jack Kirby and Jim Steranko (who really ran with the character). The character itself is a pastiche of the 1960's spy/adventure set, which makes sense since it's when he debuted.
Image via Wikipedia
Image via Wikipedia*sigh*
Maybe someday I'll see my favorite version of Nick Fury done justice. I still shudder at the horribly bad Hasselhoff debacle that was on Fox tv.
And so, this is my small tribute to the character, via a little gallery of images I cobbled from Deviantart.com.
Enjoy!
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