To the rescue by Original by Draken413o
This was a sign used in the Singapore Design Festival 2007, that has somehow made it’s way out into the wild. We need more zones like this marked around Adelaide. Draken413o took this very artistic shot of it.
The next was an entry in a Worth 1000 contest to inject superheroes into well known works of art. I love it.
Superhero ModRen - Starry Knight? by by Smizzle
Most of the Justice League have one weakness that stops them dead in their tracks. I thought Batman was immune. Turns out he does have one weakness though - and it took an evil duplicate to find it… Batman can’t handle a nipple cripple.
Cover of Justice League of America #13 - Riddle of the Robot Justice League!
Batman’s nipples are so sensitive it takes just one tweak and he collapses in a ball. Superman has his Kryptonite, Green Lantern the colour yellow. Batman has glass nipples. Perhaps that’s why Batman and Robin accentuated them so much - it was extra protection.
I’ve altered the image a little. These old Justice League comics have such cluttered drawing. And the writing was awful compared to what I’m used to today. Still - they do have some fun moments.
I want to share one of my favourite things with you. Superheroes. Actually I want to share a few of my favourite things - Superheroes, old crappy movies, and animated GIFs of people doing amusing things.
Check this out:
Check the pointy ears
Yes, that is supposed to be Batman. Nice eh?
Batman has pointy antenna sticking out of his head. This is from the 1949 Batman and Robin movie serial, as seen on DVD. I bought it to grow my ever expanding superhero collection, and wound up watching it one saturday while Mil hogged the computer. Her selfishness bought about something good, as I was slowly drawn into the Dynamic Duo’s web (sorry, mixing my super-hero allusions). See, I wasn’t expecting something amazing - and I wasn’t surprised that it is silly and badly done - but I’ve found myself addicted. I have to watch 3 episodes every Saturday to get my fix. It really is very fun. Firstly, every time I see Batman’s cowl, I laugh out loud. Those ridiculous ears and that pointy nose - cracks me up. Let me share how marvellous this truly is.
Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson - played by Robert Lowery and John Duncan are our dashing heroes on the trail of the dastardly Wizard.
Run Batman, run!
Who is the Wizard? Well I don’t know, as I’ve only seen ten episodes, but there are a few suspects.
It’s the dastardly Wizard
The eccentric Genius, Dr Hammil who created the remote control device that the Wizard is using to terrorise Gotham City.
Surely a man in a wheelchair can’t be the bad guy.
He’s very shifty - he’s got a device that gives him back use of his legs for a time:
It’s a festivus miracle!
Then there’s the radio presenter Barry Brown, who always seems to know what the Wizard is planning.
Who is that “Barry Brown” character?
Then there’s Carter - Hammil’s butler/helper - he seems a bit sly, but I don’t know if he’s mixed up in this crazy game.
Hmmm, suspicious
Batman and Robin are a little different to how we’ve come to know them. They don’t drive a Batmobile as such, but you know that when Bruce Wayne’s Mercury Convertible has the top down - Batman and Robin are on the case! And when Vicki Vale asks if Bruce Wayne knows Batman is using his car? Classic!
Na Na Na Na Na BATMAAAANNNNN
I thought for the first 8 or so episodes that Batman and Robin might have well have been plain clothes detectives for all the distinctly un-bat-like things they did - but then in a cliff-hanger moment - Batman pulled a blow-torch from his utility belt. The thing was huge!
And the cliff-hangers are what it’s about. Like the time Batman was helplessly electrocuted above a cliff by the Wizard. It made him dance apparently… Check it if you don’t believe me.
Batman’s life “hangs” in the balance
At least you might think the cliff-hangers were important, that is until the following week, when Batman (or Robin occasionally) simply punches the bad guy, or grabs a branch to stop their fall, to continue the adventure another week (I think this series paved the way for the cheesy camp of the 60’s series - Batman just brushes off things that were guaranteed to be lethal by the voice over guy the week before).
Since starting this write-up, I’ve finished the series (and started on the 60’s series - even more fun!) and trust me - you won’t see the ending coming. Well worth the $16 bucks I spent on it (and the money my sister and brother spent on it later for a thoughtful, but too-late birthday present - thanks!). Just the ridiculous costume was enough for one chuckle every Saturday for a month, not to mention the stunts.
Oh yes, this is one action-filled romp. Batman and Robin run, leap, fall, punch, drive, dodge and detect like the heroes they are. And to prove it - I’ll leave you with one last animation of Robin leaping to Batman’s aid. Around a corner, and for no real reason.
Oh, he’s so pretty…
To my 3 loyal readers, sorry I haven’t written in a while. To be honest, I keep up with you regularly anyway, and you know all my news. And frankly, anything I think I’d like to share with the world gets covered in other blogs very quickly by a lot of people before I can anyway.
So on to my update:
I have a new job working in a school. I already worked in a school, but this time I get to make the big decisions.
I have a new Mac - my dad’s mini, which is very cool, but in vital need of a stick of RAM.
I’m at my parent’s-in-law’s place - a very nice house between two little towns outside Adelaide, where Mil and I have been trying to recharge. While my Internet credit has suffered (my father-in-law doesn’t use it as much as I), we are appreciating the chance to stretch out in a house three or for times the size of our flat (and we aren’t even using a third of the house!)
I purchased the 1949 movie serial ‘Batman and Robin’ and have finished watching all 15 episodes. It’s really fun, and I’m gonna take the time to write something on it soon. Until then, here is a little taste of how marvellous it is.
I’ve got a few extra plans for my site (or my ‘NunnOne Network’ as
I’ve facetiously called it). One is to create a wiki, where (in a
genius moment of sheer egotism) Josh Nunn’s (and only Josh Nunn’s)
from all over the web can write about themselves. Hehe.
Edit: It’s done… kinda… When I’m ready to tell other Josh’s
I’ll make an official post, but check it at Josh Nunn
Wiki
One amazing discovery I’ve made is that setting a text editor to default to Unicode line breaks and then forgetting can make a whole bunch of web-site files stop working when you upload them. I’ve set it to Unix line endings - now my .htaccess files might work properly…
I’ve got my bookmarks to follow me around now, so no matter where I am, I can find that site quickly. You can check out my setup at http://bm.nunnone.com(site no longer active) - but you’ll only see my public bookmarks.
By the way, does anyone want to give me money? I’ll take it… I’ve been eyeing off the new Intel Macs you see…
Nothing else. There is no third thing… (my text based ‘Spanish Inquisition’ impression needs work I know)
I saw Kung-Fu Hussle on the weekend. It was tops.
It was a lot of good fun. Don’t see it expecting your life to be changed, see it to laugh. See it to watch groups of people fighting in totally improbable ways. Watch it to pick out the references to other movies. I think the eastern superhero is growing on me.
The western superhero has a scientific origin. Superman is an alien, the Green Lantern has a device, Spider-Man was bitten by a modified spider - all very clear-cut scientifically explainable origins. The eastern heroes on the other hand all have the same origins. The power comes from within. Each character has a special power just like our western heroes, but it is a manifestation of their inner power and their training. So one character may have the power of the wind, or the power of a particular animal. They’re just like our heroes, but with very different back-stories.
So check out Kung-Fu Hussle if you’re in need of a superhero fix before the release of Spider-Man 3 next year, or are lonely for The Matrix, or just need something to see next Friday night.
When I found out I could discover my superhero identity, I had to try it. I was hoping for Spider-Man, who the quiz thinks I’m kinda like.
Your results:
You are Green Lantern
Hot-headed. You have strong will power and a good imagination.
+———————––+———————––+———————––+ | Green Lantern | ———————– | 65% | | | ———————– | | | | ———————– | | | | — | | +———————––+———————––+———————––+ | Spider-Man | ———————– | 60% | | | ———————– | | | | ———————– | | | | — | | +———————––+———————––+———————––+ | Superman | ———————– | 60% | | | ———————– | | | | ———————– | | | | — | | +———————––+———————––+———————––+ | The Flash | ———————– | 45% | | | ———————– | | | | ———————– | | | | — | | +———————––+———————––+———————––+ | Robin | ———————– | 42% | | | ———————– | | | | ———————– | | | | — | | +———————––+———————––+———————––+ | Hulk | ———————– | 40% | | | ———————– | | | | ———————– | | | | — | | +———————––+———————––+———————––+ | Iron Man | ———————– | 40% | | | ———————– | | | | ———————– | | | | — | | +———————––+———————––+———————––+ | Supergirl | ———————– | 35% | | | ———————– | | | | ———————– | | | | — | | +———————––+———————––+———————––+ | Batman | ———————– | 30% | | | ———————– | | | | ———————– | | | | — | | +———————––+———————––+———————––+ | Wonder Woman | ———————– | 20% | | | ———————– | | | | ———————– | | | | — | | +———————––+———————––+———————––+ | Catwoman | ———————– | 20% | | | ———————– | | | | ———————– | | | | — | | +———————––+———————––+———————––+
Click here to take the “Which Superhero are you?”
quiz…
I’ve never really known much about the Green Lantern. Maybe I should do some reading. They’re all great characters though, so I’m pleased that I’m a bit of this group. It could have been worse too: I coulda’ got Robin.