You know that warm and fuzzy feeling you get when you realize that large corporations have heart? I’m experiencing that sentiment right now for Marvel.
They received an email from a mother with a 4-year-old boy named Anthony, who no longer wanted to wear his Blue Ear model hearing aid. Part of the reason he wanted to put it aside is because none of his favorite superheroes wore hearing aids. Christina D’Allesandro didn’t expect to get a response from Marvel regarding her comments so imagine her surprise when editor Bill Rosemann replied and pointed out that Hawkeye had to use a hearing aid in 1984′s West Coast Avengers # 1 after taking a shot to the ear.
It didn’t end there. Soon Marvel sent another email featuring the superhero Blue Ear. The image shows a hero using a hearing aid to listen to cries from those needing assistance. It worked like a charm. Though there are still times when Anthony doesn’t want to wear his hearing aid, he usually gets it.
“I tell him he has to hear people calling for help,” Christina said. “He gets the whole connection. He’s loving it.”
Classy, Marvel. Classy.
(Concord Monitor via Blastr)
You know what kind of shoes perfectly complement a little black dress? Heels covered in comic book characters. If you love the idea of decoupaged shoes but don’t have the desire to create your own, Hell on Heels has you covered.
The Etsy seller offers a few choice designs like Wonder Woman, Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man, Rogue, and more. What I really like about these shoes is that every centimeter of surface is covered, even the heel part. That’s not easy. These pictures represent past designs; each pair is custom made and takes 12-14 days to complete.
See a few more comic character shoe designs after the break.
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When you’ve been dating someone for 18 months from 4,000 miles away, it’s only natural that your wedding theme would be superheroes. You’ve survived a lot after all. Megan Suszynski and her husband Thomas like comics and kitsch, so they combined all those factors and planned their DIY wedding.
The bride and bridesmaids wore capes and masks, there was a singing Batman, and they included lots of simple but effective touches. Plus, the bride wins the nicest bride award ever for having her bridesmaids wear Toms instead of stilettos.
See more photos after the break.
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It’s Australian Fashion Week, and designers Romance Was Born have kicked it off with a superheroic line up of outfits. The collection was sponsored by Marvel, and the glamorous dresses glitter with comic book influences – literally in some cases. The line mixes comics with high fashion and includes a variety of textures and patterns reminiscent of your favorite heroes—including the Avengers.
You’ll spot Jack Kirby’s Kirby Krackle as a dress, and you can see the imprint of his creations across the designs (hopefully the Kirby family is having more luck getting credit for these designs than they are for certain characters appearing in certain blockbuster movies). These bold looks are definitely too much for everyday, but they serve as a reminder that comics can indeed be very chic.
See more comic book-esque designs after the break.
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Dinosaurs are cool. The Avengers are cool. I don’t even have the words to describe what happens when you put the two together. Check out this gorgeous artwork by Terryl Whitlach who has taken dinosaurs and dressed them up as some of your favorite Avengers. Terryl studied zoology prior to getting her degree in art and you can see the two blended perfectly in these images. What do you think they chances are that Marvel will make these guys into a movie? Just think of the action figure potential!
See all the dinosaur Avengers assembled after the jump…
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Sara is an employee at Comics, Toons & Toys in Tustin, California. Gotta love the Flash shirt under an Aperture hoodie as she surfs a shelf that’s more like a giant wave of comics.
(via Ladies Buying Comics)
Here’s your first glimpse at Jim Lee’s design for the t-shirt commemorating Free Comic Book Day 2012. This year, the event will take place on May 5th, but you can start purchasing the shirt at your local comic shop on April 11th.
“It’s an honor to have Jim Lee design 2012’s FCBD Commemorative T-shirt,” said Free Comic Book Day spokesperson Leslie Bowser in a statement. “Jim’s artwork featuring the Justice League from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 will certainly entice a lot of current fans. And it’s all for a good cause, as all proceeds go to our marketing efforts to spread the word about FCBD to new customers.”
The shirt will retail for $14.99 (S-XL) to $17.99 (XXL).
(via The Beat)
