Lora Zombie is a Russian artist who is showing the world the sadder side of being a superhero with her 'Depressed Superheroes' series. Depressed Superheroes consists of four drawings of famous DC superheroes in various states of depression.
Zombie has drawn Superman, the Flash and Batman and Robin in ways the public seldom sees them. While all of these drawings are awesomely engaging, the best one has to be the one of the Flash. The Flash is hardly ever seen without his shoes on, and to think that he would take them off and curl up into a ball suggests that something truly terrible must have happened. If you are into the sadder side of saving the world, then you can purchase a print of Lora Zombie's Depressed Superheroes for $50 apiece.
Distraught Comic Book Characters
'Depressed Superheroes' Shows the Sadder Side of Saving the World
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