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Giant Robots Always Have The Right Of Way On Any City Street
I utterly love Monstertree's image of a robot preparing to terrorize a Japanese city. It's just one of the great images people have posted in ConceptArt.org's robot-art challenge. Click through to see another favorite. More »
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The Mightiest Superheroes Who Are Also Great Artists
Last night marked the season finale of The Middleman, which means we will have to bid a fond farewell to our favorite abstract impressionist/superhero-in-training, for the time being. But Wendy Watson isn't the first visual artist to battle mad scientists, alien threats, and the occasional paranormal terror. In honor of Ms. Watson, we’ve assembled a list of superheroes who are artists in their spare time (plus a few villains, to boot). More »
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Trippy Re-Interpretations of Stan Lee's Comic Book Characters at Art Show
io9 took a spin through Gallery 1988 and Golden Apple Comics last night in Los Angeles as artists like Ruben Rude, Travis Lampe, Brandon Bird, Patrick Gannon, Misha, Angry Woebots, Jeff McMillan, Sarah Coleman and Daniel Danger paid tribute to Stan "The Man" Lee through reinterpretations of some of his most famous characters. The result was some seriously trippy artwork ranging from X-Men plushies to a sort of wacky Mickey Mouse meets The Hulk on acid painting. Take a look for yourself in the gallery below. More »

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