Showing posts with label Comic legends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Comic legends. Show all posts

Two Comic Approaches To Breast Cancer Awareness. I Don't Mean Funny, I Mean Superheroes.




The news has just broken that Marvel Entertainment will be launching a month-long campaign in support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with special variant covers on select October titles and educational material on Marvel.com.




Clad in Pink versions of their famous costumes, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, Wolverine and more will be helping to increase awareness of the ways to fight—and reduce-- this risk of this disease.



The comic books, on-sale in October (US and Canada only) that will feature the special Susan G. Komen variant covers: AVENGERS #31, CAPTAIN AMERICA #18, CAPTAIN MARVEL #5, FANTASTIC FOUR #611, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #526, MIGHTY THOR #21, UNCANNY X-MEN #20, WOLVERINE #315

Nobody's Immune To Breast Cancer


I can't mention 'Comics' and 'Curing Breast Cancer' in the same breath without sharing this wonderful ad campaign by DDB Mozambique with you.

Illustrated by Maísa Chaves, this four ad print campaign features famous female superheroes (She-Hulk, Wonder Woman, Storm and Catwoman):





The above ads feature the copy “Nobody’s immune to breast cancer. When we talk about breast cancer, there’s no women or superwomen. Everybody has to do the self-examination monthly. Fight with us against the enemy and, when in doubt, talk with your doctor.”

Full campaign credits:
Advertising Agency: DDB, Maputo, Mozambique
Creative Directors: Anderson Lima, Zeca de Oliveira
Creatives: Sara Vale, Christiano Vendramine, Erick Vasconcelos
Illustrator: Maísa Chaves (me)
Graphic producers: Faruk Issufo, Mauro Mussagy
Planner: Cristiana Oliveira
Accounts: Vasco Rocha, Christine Ramela, Fernanda Neves
Media: Khida Ismael"
Graphic producers: Faruk Issufo, Mauro Mussagy
Planner: Cristiana Oliveira
Accounts: Vasco Rocha, Christine Ramela, Fernanda Neves
Media: Khida Ismael"



Help support finding a cure, visit Susan G. Komen For The Cure and find out how.

Fictional Magazine Covers Combine Retro Superheroes and Pin-Up Girls.




Illustrator Des Taylor, who has a self-professed obsession with retro film and 50's pin-up girls, combined these interests to come up with a collection of fictional magazine covers.




His LIVE covers are a fictional magazine company he created that covers stories surrounding the people in and around the heroes of yesteryear. Superheroes, their romantic interests and their sidekicks are featured on faux issues dating back to the 50s, 60s and 70s.















The works will be showcased at KAPOW! London comic convention. Des claims that if he has the time, he'll do the Marvel Boys to finish off the set.

See more of his work at his blog and buy prints or originals here

a special shoutout to Joe Gaulzetti for bringing these to my attention.

Vintage Style DC Comic Posters By Michael Myers Jr.




Just last week I introduced you to the illustrated LOST characters by artist Michael Blaine Myers, Jr. Now, I wanted to show you his beautiful posters of various DC comic book Superheroes. From Aquaman to Wonder Woman, they are rendered in a style that is simultaneously both vintage and modern. Simply beautiful, they may actually be available for purchase soon.










See more of Michael's work here.