Hasta La Gadget!

The odds of Batman Vs. Superman being an interesting film just went up somewhat. Because Batman, who apparently will be kicking Superman’s ass judging from the speech we heard at Comic-Con, will be played by Argo director Ben Affleck.

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There have been numerous actors who have played the Man of Steel over the years, and they all seem to share at least a few physical attributes. This composite image mashes up a number of the various Supermen into a single Superman.

This image was created by Redditor morphinapg, and combines images of Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain, Tom Welling, Brandon Routh, and Henry Cavill. I’m surprised he didn’t include George Reeves, especially when I had no idea who Tom Welling is. I guess I’m just too old to have watched Smallville.

It’s a pretty cool image, though I’m not quite sure what’s going on with his forehead. Maybe if they ever do an all CGI Superman flick, this is what he’ll look like.

Morphinapg has also created composite images of James Bond and Bruce Wayne if you’re interested in checking them out.

[via io9 via Nerd Approved]

Let’s face it; no one takes better pictures of themselves than superheroes getting ready for a poster. But how do they get the perfect set-up every time? Like this.

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Look. Up in the sky. It’s a bird! It’s a plane. It’s… Superman, with a gaping hole in his chest. This radio-controlled Superman was recently spotted flying the skies of San Diego. General Zod was nowhere to be seen.

This radio-controlled Superman plane was developed by engineer Otto Dieffenbach. Obviously Otto is a superhero fan who loves to create. He and his business partner Ed Hanley run a small startup company that develops R/C planes that look like people. In this case, the Man of Steel himself. Mostly they are comic characters for commercial promotion. They have also made a flying Iron Man and a winged lady named Ms. Emerson as shown in this video clip:

Unlike the real Superman, this radio-controlled plane can only reach speeds of up to 30 mph. If you want one, it’ll set you back about £5,000 (about $7600 USD).

[via Damn Geeky]

Jim Lee is one of the most famous comic book artist and writers of my generation. From his breakout work with the X-Men books, co-founding Image Comics and now working at DC Comics, Lee is also certainly one of the most important figures in the comic book industry. And for $25,000 (USD), this highly talented big shot will go to your house and paint your wall. Or whichever wall you want.

Lee won’t see a penny of your money though. He’s offering it as a reward for DC Entertainment’s Indiegogo fundraiser, We Can Be Heroes. To celebrate Superman’s 75th anniversary, DC is raising funds to help alleviate hunger in the Horn of Africa. They are offering various rewards, from digital copies of Superman comics to paperbacks signed by their respective writers or artists. There’s even a Superman-themed bedroom set. The biggest reward of course, is the aforementioned Jim Lee mural. That’s like hiring Mark Zuckerberg to write your Computer Science project. Or me to sleep on your bed.

So auction off your old comics and head to Indiegogo to donate. The proceeds will be split between the International Rescue Committee, Mercy Corps and Save the Children. As of this writing the fundraiser has raised about $55,000 with only 13 days left. That Jim Lee pledge will go a long way towards fulfilling their goal.

[via Bleeding Cool]