6,085 Views - Click for Slideshow The buzz that surrounds the upcoming ‘Iron Man 2’ is highly representative of pop culture’s fascination with silver-screen remakes of childhood superheroes. After all, Batman, Spiderman and the Incredible Hulk have all seen multiple movie spin-offs from their original comic strips. It’s only natural that we should embrace superheroes. As children, superheroes stimulate a child’s creativity. As adults, superheroes provide a welcome escape from everyday life. While not every adult might head into a comic book store, they might head into the movie theaters to watch ‘Iron Man 2’ or ‘The Dark Knight.’ The 33 articles featured below cover the other superhero spin-offs. Rather than solely focus on the silver screen, these humble homages illustrate--and sometimes in permanent fashion--just how enormous of a role comic book superheroes have played in pop culture. There are even guides published to teach the average Joe and Jane how to hone their own superhero skills to become Batman. Think they’ll release a similar one for War Machine after ‘Iron Man 2’ is released? Moviemakers will inevitably run out of comic book superheroes to honor with their own movies. If that happens, would they begin creating superhero mashups, like the Battle of the Batmans? After ‘Iron Man 2,’ would War Machine go on to fight, say, Superman? Only time will tell, but the articles below should satisfy your superhero fix until the next blockbuster release. Via: trendhunter

Superhero Fashion Catalogues (GALLERY)

Diane von Furstenberg's 'Wonder Woman'

Fashion designer, Diane von Furstenberg is bringing out a superhero comic book to launch her latest collection titled ‘’Wonder Woman’. The comic book, titled ‘Be the Wonder Woman You Want to Be features…
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Environmental Superheros (GALLERY)

Captain Ozone

A real-life superhero, this time-traveler from the year 2039, was sent to Earth on a mission to save us from our ill-fated future. Braving a range of (semi) heroic deeds, Captain Ozone is hard at work…
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Domesticated Superheros (GALLERY)

Gregg Segal's Super Photography

This set of photographs by Gregg Segal, entitled “Superheroes,” is nothing short of brilliant. The images are witty and visually striking. They just rule! He shows that ever Superman has to clean the…
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Disturbingly Real Action Figures (GALLERY)

Tony Stark Iron Man Collectible

Are you a fan of Iron Man? If you can't get enough of the protective suit and armor that engineer Tony Stark created, you only have to wait a little longer. Hot Toys is releasing their collectible Tony…

Political Action Figures (GALLERY)

HeroBuilders Sarah Palin Action Figures and Dolls

Sarah Palin as an action hero, and her sidekick John McCain are creations of Herobuilder. I am particularly fond of Beach Blanket Obama, just because of the name and the pecs. Not so fond of Customer #9…
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Superhero Prime Ministers

Putin Saves TV Crew From Tiger

Valdimir Putin saved a TV crew from being eaten up by a Siberian Tiger. The Russian prime minister was on a trip to a national park when a gigantic tiger escaped from a trap and charged a camera crew.…
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Comic Book Tattoos (GALLERY)

Superhero Body Art

If tattoos reveal anything about a person, then this collection of comic book art tattoos speak volumes of the people whose bodies they adorn. Comic geeks are giving hard core bikers a run for their…
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Superhero Simpsons (GALLERY)

"Springfield Punx" by Dean T. Fraser

I love these artistic characters designed by Dean T. Fraser; the artist made "Simpsonised" versions of many of our favourite fictional characters. Fraser has his own blog called Springfield Punx for…

Sexy Superhero Covers

Kate Moss in Interview Magazine, September 2008

Just when we thought superheros were subsiding, Cat, er, Kate Moss shows up on the cover of Interview magazine in a dazzling, Catwoman-style headdress. Had it not been for the recent focus on Batman…
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Superhero Bandages (GALLERY)

Ouch Comic Strip Bandages

Now when Batman gets a boo boo he can protect his wound with ‘Ouch Comic Strip’ bandages with classic comic book exclamations such as “OUCH!, WHAAM!, and POW!” The ‘Crime Scene’ tin contains,…

Celebrity Heroes (GALLERY)

Maria Bello Prevents Emergency Landing

Maria Bello may not be an A-list actress yet, but the starlet from “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” certainly isn’t afraid to lend a hand to those in need, even as she works her way up the…

Superhero Comic Book Games (VIDEO)

DC Universe Online

The Dark Knight fans have a chance to interact with Batman in DC Universe Online, a new online multiplayer comic book game. It was launched at Comic-Con by Sony and DC Comics this week, making it the…
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Bad Superheros

Batman Christian Bale Arrested for Assaulting Mom, Sister

Christian Bale, Batman in The Dark Knight, has just been arrested over allegations he assaulted his mother and sister. The allegations suggest that he assaulted the two the night before the European premier…

Badass Superhero Barbies (GALLERY)

Black Canary Barbie

If celebrities are wearing fishnets, black leather jackets and latex pants, then it really isn't that far-fetched to outfit a Barbie doll in one. Apparently, Black Canary Barbie was Mattel's attempt to…

The Possibility of Real Superheroes (GALLERY)

Becoming Batman

Neuroscientist, kinesiologist, and martial artist, E. Paul Zehr, has thought of a clever marketing slant for a book, appealing to the kid in each of us. The University of Victoria professor states that…

Superhero Belts

Fleet Ilya for Anna Sekularac

Accessory label Fleet Ilya fused leather with bizarre ideas to create this radical belt collection for Ana Sekularac's Autumn/Winter 2008 show. Functioning as stylish complements to Ana Sekularac's geometric…

Superhero Face-off Mash-Up (VIDEO)

Battle of the Batmans

This video features a unique superhero face-off in honor of The Dark Knight, highly anticipated sequel to Batman Begins. The actual movie, is scheduled to have its theatrical release in the United States…

Designer Superhero Dolls (GALLERY)

Zaha Hadid + Karim Rashid + Jaime

ZAHA! Empress of Architecture! KARIM! King of Plastic! JAIME! Chief of Ceramic! I love this collection of Limited Edition Designer Dolls which pokes fun at the Design cognoscenti. The super heroes of…

Superhero Soccer Campaigns (VIDEO)

Transformers and Ironman for Football and EURO 2008

The Spanish TV channel Cuatro commissioned creative agency Kotoc to come up with a project for the design and creation of promotional pieces for the UEFA 2008 European Football Championship (EURO 2008).…

Superhero Stillness (VIDEO)

60 People Frozen by Superhero for Sci-fi TV Ad

The popular American science fiction TV series Heroes is going to be shown in New Zealand. In preparation for that event, an ingenious guerrilla campaign has been launched where one of the main characters…

Basketball Superheroes (VIDEO)

Maccabi Elite Team of Heroes for Nike

In an effort to boost interest in basketball in Europe, where soccer (football) is king, Nike has launched a very clever and witty campaign involving players from the Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv team where…

Superheroes Promoting Milk (GALLERY)

Batman: Got Milk?

Actor Christian Bale as Batman from The Dark Knight is the latest celebrity to sport the famous milk mustache in the popular “Got Milk?” ads for the “Body by Milk” campaign. Launching on June…

Reinterpreting Movie Heroes (VIDEO)

Discontent Artist Remakes Incredible Hulk in Photoshop

There have been rumblings of discontent in the blogosphere with the computer-generated Hulk of The Incredible Hulk movie, scheduled for theatrical release on June 13th. So perhaps in response, Swedish…

Senior Superheroes (GALLERY)

Aging Comics by Donald Soffritti

Italian cartoonist Donald Soffritti, known for drawing characters like Padre Tony and the Super Zeroes, has found a pet hobby. He visualizes the popular superheroes of today in their senior years. After…

Superheroes Stripped (GALLERY)

Claudia Schiffer Covers German Vogue

When dealing with sexuality, most magazines do it stealthy… but not German Vogue. The only words on the cover of the June 2008 issue are “SEX by Mario Testino” written across an image of a nearly…

Cartoon Hero Fashion (GALLERY)

Superhero Style

BAM! If you want fashion with punch, you'll love these fashion designs. Inspired by comic book super heroes, these styles echo the recent fascination with the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit at…

Celebrity Super Fashion (VIDEO)

Superheroes at the Met Gala

What would celebrities like Gisele Bundchen, the Beckhams, Blake Lively, Scarlett Johansson and Beyonce wear to a superhero ball? That's what we wanted to know leading up to last night's big event! Mary…

Superhero Fashion (Follow Up) (GALLERY)

Fantasy Exhibit at the Met

This is a follow-up on a trend we published recently about the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit. We already told you the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York would be featuring a huge collection…

Superhero Makeup (VIDEO)

Supermodels at the Met Ball

Ordinarily, you probably wouldn't think to apply superhero makeup when attending a glamorous ball at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, but if you knew the theme of one of the biggest exhibits on…

Superhero Fashion (GALLERY)

Fantasy Exhibit at the Met

The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art spring exhibit called Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy kicks off on May 7th. The exhibit, spearheaded by the work of young super model, Coco Rocha,…

Sex, Stealth, and Haute-Couture (GALLERY)

Superhero Fashion & Fantasy Exhibit

"Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy" is opening at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in May 2008. The exhibit will showcase legendary American superheroes and their influence on fashion. The Incredible…

Unreality TV (VIDEO)

Who Wants to Be a Superhero?

Reality TV brought us real people doing somewhat stupid things. But at what point is it no longer reality? Maybe when the participants grown adults running around in tights. If you could possess any…

Design Your Own Superheroes Undies

What superhero should your boyfriend or girlfriend have to conquer to get more personal? Now you can decide what the challenge shall be by designing your own undies with a superhero design. The Australian…

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