We love comic books and superheroes and it’s hard to explain why, however we could say that it’s one of our first contacts with art, even though they are commercial. Now imagine if a famoust artist like Pablo Picasso were alive and decided to paint about superheroes? Thanks to artist Mike Esparza, we finally get to see the Man of Steel and other superheroes the way they were always meant to be seen as if painted by Picasso’s Cubist style.
“I get a lot of my inspiration from comic books, movies, music and observing other artwork. When I paint, I tend to bend the rules a little, but try to keep my subject recognizable so the audience can still connect with it. Pablo Picasso is a great influence, I’ve always wondered if he were alive today, what would he paint? This past year I’ve had a lot of fun creating a superhero series with a Picasso style twist to them. I do have some super plans for creating more superhero artwork in the near future.”, says Mike.
(From http://screenrant.com)
We here at Screen Rant wanted to celebrate the upcoming summer movie season – particularly the release of Iron Man 2 – by taking an unconventional look at some of the most iconic superheroes in the entertainment industry.
Over the past few months, you may have caught some of our “SR Picks” which highlighted various artists’ interpretations of Quentin Tarantino films, Star Wars and popular television series. Today, we’re stepping out from solely presenting these wonderful posters and taking the initiative to create some of our own.
For the past three nights, I put my need for a good night’s sleep aside in order to present you, the reader, with literally dozens of superhero posters with a unique, minimalist twist.
Some may be more obvious than others, but hopefully you’ll have no problem identifying each and every comic-book icon represented. If, for some reason, you’re not a fan of the typical comic book hero (Capes & Cowls), I’ve also thrown in some of my favorite off-beat superhero characters from television’s past.
I apologize in advance if your favorite superhero is not included, but I’m sure with 30 posters to choose from you’ll have no problem finding something to pique your interest. You can click on the posters below for a larger version of each.
Without further ado… Enjoy!
There you have it! Screen Rant‘s first foray into the minimalist poster universe.
What did you think of our minimalist superhero posters and which was your favorite? Which superhero would you have liked to see that we might have missed? Would you like to see more of this from us, and if so what other subjects would you like to see get the minimalist treatment? Can you still sing the entire Darkwing Duck theme song?
Make sure to comment below. We’d love to hear what you think.
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(Special thanks to fellow Screen Rant writers Mike Eisenberg, for planting the minimalist-idea seed, and Paul Young, for getting equally as little sleep as me in order to help me fully realize and develop the idea – as well as designing the wonderful Aquaman, Hawkeye, Punisher and Thing posters.)
It was nearly a year ago that we first wrote about Steven Finch’s inspired redesigns of popular comic books as dime store paperback novels. The artist also known as Fonografiks promised there were more in the works and he was not lying. Hellblazer, Planetary, and Ex-Machina are just some of the new designs we have to show you.
Fonografiks is behind some of the memorable book designs of some pretty cool indie comics released in the last few years. The Eisner-winning PopGun anthology series sports masthead and interior design by Fonografiks, as does 24Seven Vol. 2 (lettering) and Mark Sable & Robbi Rodriguez’s Hazed (logo). Most recently, Fonografiks contributed designs for Image Comics’ SkullKickers, Halcyon and The Mission.
You can check out more of Finch and Fotografiks’ work at fonografiks.com and on DeviantArt.
Graphic designer Joe Stone has completed his trilogy of Marvel Comics infographics with the Avengers Family Tree. As he has already done with the X-Men and and the Fantastic Four, Stone traces the familial, sexual and clonal relationship of one comics’ most beloved super-teams. Beyond their excellent designs, Stone’s infographics have also inspired great debates about the years of subplots, alternate realities and retroactive continuities that make the existence of these family trees all the more impressive.
Check out all of Joe Stone’s Marvel family trees below.
