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Jan 21

‘Hero-glyphics’ reveal geek icons as Egyptian gods

Iron Man, Captain America and Thor would make any Egyptian god think twice before picking a fight.

(Credit: Josh Ln)

What if King Tut went up against the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Or Cleopatra seduced Thor instead of Anthony? Would Anubis and Wolverine be best friends or mortal enemies? With Josh Ln‘s art series “Hero-glyphics,” it’s not too far fetched to picture some of the world’s most beloved comic book and sci-fi characters mingling with Egyptian deities.

“I came up with the idea by reading too quickly,” Ln told Crave. “Usually a curse, but this time I read ‘hieroglyphics’ as ‘heroglyphics,’ and then I began daydreaming of how cool that would be and which heroes would find themselves carved on ancient walls.”