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Our friends at ComicsAlliance got a tip last week on an excellent modded umbrella: the Bat-Umbrella. Realistically, it seems like it would do a pretty haphazard job of deflecting the rain on a cold, wet night in Gotham City. But that seems like a small price to pay for an umbrella this awesome. Besides, we'd probably spend a lot more time thrusting it at people and making proclamations about how we are, in fact, the night than we would trying to keep the rain off. Head over to ComicsAlliance to see more pics of the "Batapluie" -- as the original French site charmingly calls it. (via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>Bat-UmbrellaBatapluieBatmanumbrellaLaura Hudson2010-01-05T14:15:00+00:00The 15 Worst Comics of the Decadehttp://www.asylum.com/2009/12/29/the-15-worst-comics-of-the-decade/http://www.asylum.com/2009/12/29/the-15-worst-comics-of-the-decade/http://www.asylum.com/2009/12/29/the-15-worst-comics-of-the-decade/#commentsFiled under:

There are a lot of crappy comics out there, but our friends over at ComicsAlliance have gone digging through their long-boxes for the very bottom of the barrel in putting together their 15 Worst Comics of the Decade. These include such spectacularly terrible highlights as the comic detailing the sex romps of Spider-Man's kindly old Aunt May, a scantily-clad bimbo teaming up with the ghosts of 9/11 firefighters, and a dude slapping his wife around for cheating on him with deer. All this, and so much more. (Via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>911comicsfirefightersspider-manLaura Hudson2009-12-29T09:30:00+00:00The 12 Days of Christmas, Comics-Stylehttp://www.asylum.com/2009/12/23/the-12-days-of-christmas-comics-style/http://www.asylum.com/2009/12/23/the-12-days-of-christmas-comics-style/http://www.asylum.com/2009/12/23/the-12-days-of-christmas-comics-style/#commentsFiled under:

The Christmas holiday is nigh, and our friends over at ComicsAlliance have been counting down the days to Santa's arrival by asking comic book artists to reinterpret the classic 12 Days of Christmas with a nerdy twist. So far this has inspired images like 10 Lord Vaders a-Leaping, 8 Supermaids a Milking, 7 Bella Swans a Swimming, and our personal favorite, 2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtledoves, with new illustrations coming every morning. (Via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>12 days of christmas12DaysOfChristmaschristmascomic booksComicBooksLaura Hudson2009-12-23T12:30:00+00:00Literature Reimagined as Video Games and Then Comicshttp://www.asylum.com/2009/12/11/literature-reimagined-as-video-games-then-comics-dantes-inferno/http://www.asylum.com/2009/12/11/literature-reimagined-as-video-games-then-comics-dantes-inferno/http://www.asylum.com/2009/12/11/literature-reimagined-as-video-games-then-comics-dantes-inferno/#commentsFiled under: ,

The comic book world recently welcomed "Dante's Inferno," a book based on a video game that is based on a 14th century poem. That's kind of insane. Our friends at ComicsAlliance wondered what might happen if other classic literature and poetry were adapted into popular video games -- and those were adapted again into comics. Think "Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" as part of the Mario franchise, "Crime and Punishment" as "Grand Theft Auto," and "Titus Andronicus" as "Cannibal Cooking Mama." (Via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>comic booksComicBooksDantes InfernoDantesInfernoliteraturevideo gamesVideoGamesLaura Hudson2009-12-11T10:45:00+00:00The Most Bizarre Superpowers in Comic Book Historyhttp://www.asylum.com/2009/12/03/most-bizarre-superpowers-in-comic-book-history/http://www.asylum.com/2009/12/03/most-bizarre-superpowers-in-comic-book-history/http://www.asylum.com/2009/12/03/most-bizarre-superpowers-in-comic-book-history/#commentsFiled under:

The powers of some superheroes are flashier than those of others. A few, however, are straight up weird. Our friends over at ComicsAlliance collected a list of particularly bizarre abilities that includes a guy who transforms into a flying saucer, a futuristic teen who fights crime by taking his arms off and a Nazi scientist composed of bees. Oh, and they also threw on that one time when Superman shot a miniature version of himself out of his fingers using rainbows. You feel safer already, don't you? (Via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>comic booksComicBookssuper powersSupermanSuperPowersweird powersWeirdPowersLaura Hudson2009-12-03T10:30:00+00:00WWE Comics Will Probably Be Terrible*http://www.asylum.com/2009/12/02/wwe-comics-cover-features-triple-h-undertaker-john-cena/http://www.asylum.com/2009/12/02/wwe-comics-cover-features-triple-h-undertaker-john-cena/http://www.asylum.com/2009/12/02/wwe-comics-cover-features-triple-h-undertaker-john-cena/#commentsFiled under: ,

Last week,Titan Publishing announced it will be making at least 20 issues worth of World Wrestling Entertainment comics that will apparently explore Wrestlemania's historical ties to King Arthur and his Round Table. According to our friends at ComicsAlliance, the first issue of "WWE Heroes" has a cover that involves the Undertaker and John Cena fighting zombies and leopardmen with baseball bats. Still if history has taught us anything, the series will be still terrible. (via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>john cenaJohnCenaUndertakerworld wrestling entertainmentWorldWrestlingEntertainmentwwewwe heroesWweHeroesLaura Hudson2009-12-02T10:30:00+00:00Superpro, the Hilariously Terrible NFL Superherohttp://www.asylum.com/2009/12/01/superpro-the-hilariously-terrible-nfl-marvel-superhero/http://www.asylum.com/2009/12/01/superpro-the-hilariously-terrible-nfl-marvel-superhero/http://www.asylum.com/2009/12/01/superpro-the-hilariously-terrible-nfl-marvel-superhero/#commentsFiled under: ,

In honor of the tradition of awkwardly watching football with your family on Thanksgiving, Comics Alliance gave a shout out to "Superpro," the story of an NFL player/superhero -- and also one of the worst comic books ever made. Created essentially to get its author free tickets to football games, Superpro gets his powers from --and we are not kidding -- inhaling the fumes of a chemical fire that engulfs a priceless collection of NFL memorabilia. (Via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>comic booksComicBooksfootballmarvel comicsMarvelComicsnflsuperproLaura Hudson2009-12-01T10:30:00+00:00The Most Hilarious Superhero Swimsuit Issueshttp://www.asylum.com/2009/11/19/the-most-hilarious-superhero-swimsuit-issues/http://www.asylum.com/2009/11/19/the-most-hilarious-superhero-swimsuit-issues/http://www.asylum.com/2009/11/19/the-most-hilarious-superhero-swimsuit-issues/#commentsFiled under: ,

Produced yearly during the 1990s as an alternative to the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, the Marvel Swimsuit Specials were essentially books of pin-ups. Superheroes and villains apparently decided to chill out for a week, wear almost no clothing and catch some rays before they got back to beating the hell out of each other. They barely make sense, but are a ridiculously wonderful thing to behold. (ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>comiccomic booksComicBooksmarvel comicsMarvelComicssuperheroesswimsuit issueSwimsuitIssueswimsuitsLaura Hudson2009-11-19T10:30:00+00:00'Twilight' Author's Comic Bio Is Way Worse Than 'Twilight'http://www.asylum.com/2009/11/17/twilight-authors-comic-bio-is-way-worse-than-twilight/http://www.asylum.com/2009/11/17/twilight-authors-comic-bio-is-way-worse-than-twilight/http://www.asylum.com/2009/11/17/twilight-authors-comic-bio-is-way-worse-than-twilight/#commentsFiled under:

The shameless cash-grab, comic book biography of "Twilight" creator Stephenie Meyer is out, and it is one of the worst things in the world. So bad, it makes "Twilight" look good. Hell, it makes "Twilight" look like "War and Peace." The primary problem: Stephenie Meyer is incredibly boring. We can sum up her entire life in twenty words. Watch:

"Stephenie Meyer grew up in the Southwest, got married, had kids, wrote some books about vampires and got rich. Batman." We threw "Batman" in there to make it more exciting. (ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>biographycomic booksComicBookscomicsstephenie meyerStephenieMeyertwilightLaura Hudson2009-11-17T10:30:00+00:00Where Softcore Porn and Haunted Vaginas Collidehttp://www.asylum.com/2009/10/15/where-softcore-porn-and-haunted-vaginas-collide/http://www.asylum.com/2009/10/15/where-softcore-porn-and-haunted-vaginas-collide/http://www.asylum.com/2009/10/15/where-softcore-porn-and-haunted-vaginas-collide/#commentsFiled under: , ,

If you're not familiar with the "Tarot" softcore comic books -- a magical world of mystery, haunted vaginas, and boots with giant metal dildos on the sides -- then you've been missing out on something special. Learn more about the series, "Tarot" creator Jim Balent, and his wife, who married him in a Star Wars-themed wedding where she wore Princess Leia's metal bikini and he was dressed as Darth Vader. Which means he got hitched while dressed as his bride's father. We couldn't make up a love story that great if we tried. (via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>Laura Hudson2009-10-15T10:30:00+00:00Twisted Princesses -- Disney's Good Girls Gone Badhttp://www.asylum.com/2009/09/21/twisted-princesses-disneys-good-girls-gone-bad/http://www.asylum.com/2009/09/21/twisted-princesses-disneys-good-girls-gone-bad/http://www.asylum.com/2009/09/21/twisted-princesses-disneys-good-girls-gone-bad/#commentsFiled under: ,

Disney princesses have always been hot in a wholesome sort of way, but what would they look like if they decided to take a walk on the wild side? If you've ever wanted to see what Snow White, Cinderella or the Little Mermaid would look like as scary-hot goth chicks, then consider your wish granted with this gallery of Disney's good girls gone bad. (via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>cinderelladisneylittle mermaidLittleMermaidprincessprincessessnow whiteSnowWhiteLaura Hudson2009-09-21T10:30:00+00:00The 21 Awesomest Superhero Mods for My Little Ponyhttp://www.asylum.com/2009/09/17/the-21-awesomest-superhero-mods-for-my-little-pony/http://www.asylum.com/2009/09/17/the-21-awesomest-superhero-mods-for-my-little-pony/http://www.asylum.com/2009/09/17/the-21-awesomest-superhero-mods-for-my-little-pony/#commentsFiled under: ,

We're not exactly sure which side of the awesome/disturbing line this falls on, but My Little Pony modders have created some pretty insane superhero versions of the popular horsey toys, from an armor-suited Iron Man pony to a Heath Ledger-esque Joker pony and even a weirdly compelling leather-clad Catwoman ... pony. Consider it worth your time for Pony Han Solo encased in carbonite alone. (via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>moddingmodsmy little ponyMyLittlePonysuperherosuperheroestoysLaura Hudson2009-09-17T10:30:00+00:00The 11 Greatest Superhero Bromanceshttp://www.asylum.com/2009/09/11/the-11-greatest-superhero-bromances/http://www.asylum.com/2009/09/11/the-11-greatest-superhero-bromances/http://www.asylum.com/2009/09/11/the-11-greatest-superhero-bromances/#commentsFiled under:

Sure, the term bromance was already passe about five minutes after it was coined -- probably why Marvel Comics changed its recent "Bromance" anthology to "Superhero Team-Up" at the last minute -- but whatever you call it, we've got a lot of love for the long-lasting friendships between ultimate superpowered bros. Remember: What happens in the Fortress of Solitude stays in the Fortress of Solitude. (via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>bromancecomic booksComicBookscomicsfriendshipsuperheroesLaura Hudson2009-09-11T10:30:00+00:00Megan Fox Totally Loves the Comic Books She's Heard Ofhttp://www.asylum.com/2009/09/08/megan-fox-totally-loves-the-comic-books-shes-heard-of/http://www.asylum.com/2009/09/08/megan-fox-totally-loves-the-comic-books-shes-heard-of/http://www.asylum.com/2009/09/08/megan-fox-totally-loves-the-comic-books-shes-heard-of/#commentsFiled under: ,

Megan Fox wants you all to know that she's a real comic book fan -- really. She makes a convincing case by bungling the titles of two of the comics she mentions, and then listing two comics whose movies' adaptations coincidentally star Megan Fox as her favorites. Slow clap, Megan. Your taste in comics is as wonky as your thumbs. (via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>comic booksComicBookscomicsfathomjonah hexJonahHexmegan foxMeganFoxLaura Hudson2009-09-08T15:30:00+00:00Bible Adventures -- 10 Strange Comics Inspired by Scripturehttp://www.asylum.com/2009/09/03/bible-adventures-ten-strange-comics-inspired-by-scripture/http://www.asylum.com/2009/09/03/bible-adventures-ten-strange-comics-inspired-by-scripture/http://www.asylum.com/2009/09/03/bible-adventures-ten-strange-comics-inspired-by-scripture/#commentsFiled under:

Comics inspired by the Bible are nothing new -- hell, almost any work of Western literature in the past thousand years is going to have some sort of reference -- but let's just say that a few very special examples stand out. Like, perhaps, the blasphemy-tastic "Battle Pope" comic, or the unpublished Rob Liefeld project where David rides a hoverboard to fight mecha Goliath, or the time Jesus Christ almost got crucified on Swamp Thing.

(Via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>biblecomic booksComicBookscomicsreligionLaura Hudson2009-09-03T10:30:00+00:00The Secret Sexual Symbolism of Batwomanhttp://www.asylum.com/2009/09/01/the-secret-sexual-symbolism-of-batwoman/http://www.asylum.com/2009/09/01/the-secret-sexual-symbolism-of-batwoman/http://www.asylum.com/2009/09/01/the-secret-sexual-symbolism-of-batwoman/#commentsFiled under: ,

Sex and superheroines have been linked since the dawn of capes and tights, with suggestive themes often playing out under the surface of seemingly wholesome stories. Now the incredible art of the new Batwoman comic -- featuring the lesbian Bat-heroine in her first solo title -- is taking the art of sexual innuendo to a whole new level. (via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>batwomancomicslesbianLaura Hudson2009-09-01T10:30:00+00:00The Dark History of Batman in Video Gameshttp://www.asylum.com/2009/08/27/the-dark-history-of-batman-in-video-games/http://www.asylum.com/2009/08/27/the-dark-history-of-batman-in-video-games/http://www.asylum.com/2009/08/27/the-dark-history-of-batman-in-video-games/#commentsFiled under: ,

"Batman: Arkham Asylum" just hit stores, and from all indications, it is the best Batman game ever made. But what about the countless others that came before it? We've got a rundown of the best and worst, including his 8-bit origins, his unlicensed "Shinobi" cameo, the unreleased "Grand Theft Auto" clone set in Gotham, and his LEGO and "Mortal Kombat" team-ups! (via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>arkham asylumArkhamAsylumbatmanvideo gamesVideoGamesLaura Hudson2009-08-27T10:30:00+00:00Man Builds 'The Dark Knight' Batmobile As a Go-Karthttp://www.asylum.com/2009/08/24/man-builds-the-dark-knight-batmobile-as-a-go-kart/http://www.asylum.com/2009/08/24/man-builds-the-dark-knight-batmobile-as-a-go-kart/http://www.asylum.com/2009/08/24/man-builds-the-dark-knight-batmobile-as-a-go-kart/#commentsFiled under: ,

If you've ever wanted to drive your own personal Batmobile straight out of "Batman Begins," an enterprising craftsman who goes by "T-Man" may be able to make your dreams come true -- by transforming an ordinary go-kart into a crime-slaying ship of Bat-justice. Check out a video of his awesome ride in action, and then see if you have the savvy to make your own. (via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>batmanbatman beginsBatmanBeginsbatmobiledark knightDarkKnightdiygo kartGoKartLaura Hudson2009-08-24T10:30:00+00:00Inglourious Basterd -- The History of Hitler in Comicshttp://www.asylum.com/2009/08/21/inglourious-basterd-the-history-of-hitler-in-comics/http://www.asylum.com/2009/08/21/inglourious-basterd-the-history-of-hitler-in-comics/http://www.asylum.com/2009/08/21/inglourious-basterd-the-history-of-hitler-in-comics/#commentsFiled under:

Quentin Tarantino's new film "Inglourious Basterds" features one of the worst human beings in history, Adolf Hitler -- a man whose rise to power coincided with the rise of comic books.

Adolf has made appearances for decades now as a fearsome 20th century boogey-man, a punch line, or sometimes both. Check out his long history in the pages of comics, including getting punched in the face by Captain America, having his brain implanted in a gorilla, and the time he kidnapped Santa Claus. (via ComicsAlliance)

 

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]]>comic booksComicBookscomicshitleringlourious basterdsInglouriousBasterdsquentin tarantinoQuentinTarantinoLaura Hudson2009-08-21T10:30:00+00:009 Terrible Real-People Comics (Some Are Actually Awesome)http://www.asylum.com/2009/08/13/9-terrible-real-people-comics-some-are-actually-awesome/http://www.asylum.com/2009/08/13/9-terrible-real-people-comics-some-are-actually-awesome/http://www.asylum.com/2009/08/13/9-terrible-real-people-comics-some-are-actually-awesome/#commentsFiled under:

These days, you can hardly turn around without hitting an actor, singer, or pseudo-celebrity who wants to make his own comic book. The craze is nothing new -- bizarre celebrity cameos are as old as comics themselves. From the Insane Clown Posse and Pat Boone to Don Rickles and Mr. T, check out the nine worst appearances by real people in comics, and four that are actually pretty awesome. (via ComicsAlliance)

 

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