It seemed unlikely that Steve Rogers would be able to carry on as Captain America in the current comic book series. Rogers has lost his Super Soldier Serum and is aging. He’s in no position to throw the shield. The new Captain America doesn’t have the Super Soldier Serum either. The new Captain America, the […]
Superhero Week: Avengers 3D wall lights
These Avenger wall lights are proving to be quite popular. They’re battery operated so you don’t need to drill holes in the wall and I’m told are good for persuading kids to sleep and don’t get too warm either. There’s a few variants but here’s a small collection from Amazon. Thor’s Hammer at Amazon $39.06. […]
Superhero Week: 8 superhero business card holders
Business cards help geeks make good first impressions. I think the challenge is that business cards are hard to do. Geeky cards are especially hard to do. The compromise? A collection of sensible business cards in a superheroic card holder. SuperHeroStuff discount!Use the code PATRIOT20 on orders until July 6 for a 20% discount.use the […]
Superhero Week: Vintage superhero portraits
The (supposed) ancestors of superheroes and pop culture figures. Foto Marvellini is an art workshop founded in 2011 by the Marvellini Brothers. Like what you see? Check out the official website for more. This week any post with “Superhero Week” in the title could win you an Amazon voucher if you’re taking part in our […]
Captain America cupcakes
The next time I’m in Bristol, one of my favourite cities, I’ll have to track down Hundreds and Thousands Cupcakes. They’re the baking superheroes behind this collection of Captain America cupcakes. Want to place an order? Pop over to their site and see if Alia is taking new business again.
10 cool facts about Captain America that might surprise you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvHEH4okUME Did you know all this about Captain America? I think there’s some surprising facts in this collection – at the very least there’s cool facts, timely facts, about the USA’s super soldier.
The Avengers as cuddly octopus toys
Want one? Tempted? You too can have an Avengers octopus because you can visit the Octopodes Garden on Etsy. You’ll have to wait, though. The queue for these handmade wonders is so long that Darcy has had to put a pause on new orders. Captain America Iron Man Loki Thor
The Avengers nesting dolls
These nesting dolls are by the hand of Andy Stattmiller. They’re based on the 1960s comic book, painted by hand in acrylic and the largest piece is 8″. In order of size it goes from The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Vision, The Scarlet Witch and then The Wasp at 0.75″.
This Lady Red Skull cosplay may illicit mixed reactions
The Red Skull is the Captain America villain who has a fearsome red skull for a head. He’s a spooky military type. This is cosplayer Constantine in Tokyo’s femme Red Skull cosplay. It’s striking. You may not be able to decide whether it’s the femme, the horror or Hydra’s military aspects of the cosplay dominate […]
He’s got a metal arm: The Winter Soldier trailer
The latest trailer for Captain America 2 – The Winter Soldier looks pretty good. I’m not sure it is as amazing as the latest Spider-man trailer but we get to see a whole host of The Avengers team. We also get to see the Winter Soldier weild his metal arm to good effect. What do […]
