46 Striking Hero-Style Illustrations

From Pixalated Superhero Portraits to Nominal Hero Illustrati

— July 26, 2013 — Pop Culture
In honor of Comic Con, this list is filled with hero-style illustrations, depicting everyone’s favorite superheroes and comic book characters in intriguing new ways. This list includes Picasso-style hero portraits and minimalist mask art.

Many of these fantastic illustrations do a good job of portraying these heroes in a way that reflects their individual styles. For example, the alienated superhero illustrations depict Batman alone in his dark cave. Though Batman does have Alfred, he typically separates himself from people, in order to protect them. This same series includes a portrait of Superman staring down at Earth from space. This reflects the way in which he is literally an alien from another planet, separated in strength from everyone else on Earth.
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Cluttered Comicbook Artwork
Cluttered Comicbook Artwork
GoncaloMar Presents a New Show Full of Chaos
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Life-Questioning Superhero Art
Life-Questioning Superhero Art
The 'Jesus Saves-CROSSWALK' Series by Tomas Marussiac is Deep
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Interpretive Comic Art Shows
Interpretive Comic Art Shows
The MINTCondition Art Show Features over 50 Artists Saluting Comics
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Elected Comic Book Characters
Elected Comic Book Characters
The Governator is a Comic Book Featuring Schwarzenegger
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Pixelated Superhero Portraits
Pixelated Superhero Portraits
Ercan Akkaya's 8-Bit Heroes Get Up Close and Personal with Pixels
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Superhero Switch Covers
Superhero Switch Covers
The Captain America Light Switch Plate Will Add Hero Quality to Any Room
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Epic Green Hero Illustrations
Epic Green Hero Illustrations
These Hulk Illustrations Combine Superheros and Dinosaurs
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Touchscreen Tablet Comic Art
Touchscreen Tablet Comic Art
Jim Lee Illustrates DC Comics Characters Using One Finger & an iPad
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Mixed Media Comic Crusaders
Mixed Media Comic Crusaders
Rob Duenas Renders The Avengers Using a Myriad of Materials
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Combative Cartoon Brawls
Combative Cartoon Brawls
These Superhero Battles by Danilo Agutoli Pairs 'Unlikely Opponents'
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Boxy Superhero Art
Boxy Superhero Art
Bob Kessel Draws Confined Comic Book Characters
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ChildishSuperhero Art
ChildishSuperhero Art
Guillermo Tineo Ramos Renders Pint-Sized Versions of Marvel Superheroes
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Archaic Superhero Artistry
Archaic Superhero Artistry
John Staub Transports DC Comics Characters to Medieval Times
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Unwinding Superhero Artworks
Unwinding Superhero Artworks
The Avenger's Day Off Series by Matt Kaufenberg is Adorable
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Comedic Superhero Caricatures
Comedic Superhero Caricatures
Parks and Recreation Portray Superheroes in This Vicky Trochez Work
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Romantic Superhero Art Exhibits
Romantic Superhero Art Exhibits
The 'Batman on Robin' Exhibit Explores the Duo’s Romantic Si
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Classical Superhero Paintings
Classical Superhero Paintings
Rey Taira’s Justice League Art Puts a New Spin to an Old Class
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Evolving Comic Concepts
Evolving Comic Concepts
This Infographic on the History of Wolverine Concepts is MARVELous
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Punky Superhero Portraits
Punky Superhero Portraits
Butcher Billy Transforms Rock Stars into Superheros
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Alienated Superhero Illustrations
Alienated Superhero Illustrations
‘A Lonely God’ Features Sad Heroes Isolated from Soc
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Aquatic Superhero Art
Aquatic Superhero Art
Michael Schwartz Illustrates Comic Characters as Quirky Underwater Creatures
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Vintage Two-Toned Superhero Artwork
Vintage Two-Toned Superhero Artwork
Michael Cho Adapts Nostalgic Appeal for Contemporary Audiences
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Visceral Comic Art
Visceral Comic Art
These Kyle Ritter Graphics Are Seriously Badass
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Circular Comic Book Characters
Circular Comic Book Characters
Edzel Rubite Renders Superheroes as Ridiculously Round Figures
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Abstract Super Hero Illustrations
Abstract Super Hero Illustrations
Tim Heitz’s Showcases Comic Book Heroes in an Abstract For
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Noir Comic Book Designs
Noir Comic Book Designs
Marco Manev's Superhero Noir Illustrations Will Please Comic Book Fans
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Typographic Superhero Busts
Typographic Superhero Busts
Aurelie Scour Renders Comic Book Characters Using Text
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Amusingly Rotund Superheroes
Amusingly Rotund Superheroes
Carlos Dattoli Depicts Iconic Superheroes Who are in Need of a Diet
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Picasso-Style Superhero Portraits
Picasso-Style Superhero Portraits
This Picasso Pop Art by Mike Esparza Depicts Iconic Superheroes
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Abstract Comic Book Hero Depictions
Abstract Comic Book Hero Depictions
These Abstract Comic Hero Designs Will Please Any DC Fan
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Anti-Hero Art
Anti-Hero Art
Alexandre Salles 'Antiheroes' Series Captures the Good and Bad
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Nominal Hero Illustrations
Nominal Hero Illustrations
These Minimalist Kick-Ass Posters Will Surely Excite Fans
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Covered Comic Book Heroines
Covered Comic Book Heroines
Michael Lee Lunsford Layers the Superheroines of DC and Marvel
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Geometrically Constructed Superheros
Geometrically Constructed Superheros
These Images by Eric Dufresne Show Classic Comic Characters
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Evolving Superhero Illustrations
Evolving Superhero Illustrations
Khoa Ho Depicts the Evolution of Each Superhero in This Series
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Comicbook Graffiti Murals
Comicbook Graffiti Murals
D*Face Takes Over New York
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Paternal Super Hero Depictions
Paternal Super Hero Depictions
These Comic Book Families Showcase the DC Heroes as Moms and Dads
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Dynamic Digital Superheroes
Dynamic Digital Superheroes
Jeremy Roberts Paints Fierce Crime Fighters in a Realistic Manner
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Super Figure Mash-Ups
Super Figure Mash-Ups
Illustrator Kode Logic Visualizes an All-Inclusive Hero with Iron Mash
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Realistic Superhero Art
Realistic Superhero Art
Pascal Ackermann Makes Profound Computer Graphics
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Tribal Superhero Depictions
Tribal Superhero Depictions
Jeffrey Veregge's Superhero Art Depicts Characters with Native Style
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Shapely Female Superhero Portraits
Shapely Female Superhero Portraits
Marcio Takara Draws Lady Crime Fighters with Impossible Curves
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Inky Silhouetted Superhero Drawings
Inky Silhouetted Superhero Drawings
These Comic Book Hero Drawings Go Perfect in Any Room
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Simple Superhero Silhouettes
Simple Superhero Silhouettes
Calvin Lin Creates a Series of Minimalist Comic Character Posters
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Provocative Superhero Graffiti
Provocative Superhero Graffiti
Anthony Noble has Depicted Superheroes with an Edge in His Work
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