Springfield Punx

Some Batman Movie Extras

2012-01-31T16:12:00.006-07:00

Scarecrow (straight jacket version)

Gotham Mayor Garcia (Nestor Carbonell)

Hey all, just wanted to pick up on a couple more Nolan Bat-film characters and throw them up here. The straight jacket Scarecrow was a cool variation that I wanted to do, and seeing that I had a Nestor Carbonell head sitting around from the LOST series, I figured I might as well whip up a Gotham City Mayor Garcia.

A couple more things to share quickly as well;

Here's a very fun and creative Punx-inspired Doctor Who/Futurama piece by Jacob! He's got some more work like this at his online home

Luis has been busy at work on his blog drawing a bunch of cool stuff, including Superman from the upcoming Man of Steel movie and the Hulk from Avengers. Check it out!

Thanks again for visiting guys, more Punx are on the way.

Star Wars - Stormtroopers!

2012-01-25T00:34:00.000-07:00

Star Wars Stormtroopers

Yes, I've finally posted a Star Wars character! Many of you have emailed asking about SW stuff, and I always intended to get to it - Truth be told, I envisioned some grand event for the blog with a whole bunch of Star Wars characters and everything, but the idea was so daunting I kept putting it off and putting it off.

At this point though, I just decided (with free time being what it is) to stop stressing about it and just sprinkle in SW stuff where I can, the way I do with most everything else on the blog. Hopefully this is the first in a long list of SW guys I'll be able to share with you.

Anyway, I like Star Wars, but I'm not a real "nerd" for it, y'know? ...So, you guys can feel free to share your ideas and suggestions on SW stuff. Thanks for your patience, all!

Alexander the Great!

2012-01-18T11:08:00.003-07:00

Alexander Ovechkin

If you've been following this blog for very long, you know that I'm Canadian, and we Canadians are a hockey-loving sort. It was high time that I gave the Punx treatment to one of the most talented and most colorful players in the NHL - Alexander Ovechkin, Russian-born captain of the Washington Capitals. In a league where the players are largely considered by many as "bland", it's nice to have an exuberant and interesting guy like Ovechkin around.

Included is his well-known scruffy look as well as a clean-shaven version of Ovie.

I also wanted to share something cool by Steven at http://www.backtothetrivia.com who has repurposed my Doc and Marty Punx to create what turns out to be a really cool DVD label. Nice!

Punx Odds n' Ends

2012-01-11T12:10:00.002-07:00

A bunch of miscelaneous stuff for you today, first is a really cool desktop featuring the previously posted Sontaran Punx! It was put together by the guys at the Doctor-Who-themed "The Omega Podcast"

There's also a cool Torchwood facebook page that has re-purposed some Punx images in quite a creative way...

Luis de los Rios is creating a really cool looking Batman fan series, and after a few quick tweaks to my TDK Punx I was able to match what he's got going on with the character designs in his series. Best wishes with it, Luis!

Josh has put together a bunch of Punx inspired comic strips called Hollyweird Living! Nice job, dude!

Juan is a fan of Phineas and Ferb, and has shared his designs with us as well.

This is Ra's Al Ghul by Luis!

Gabriel has done Arthur from Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy;

Fernando Alonso-Ferrari is here as well, brought to you by Raico and his blog.

And for good measure, here's my Punx version of TMNT's Shredder as inspired by the live-action movie;

Doctor Who - The Sontarans!

2012-01-05T00:02:00.000-07:00

Doctor Who fans have been requesting that I do this one for a long time, so I'm pleased to finally be posting it - The Sontarans! I've included a bunch of variations for you "army-builders".

I'm also posting a new version of classic Who villain "Omega" - They've recently come out with an Omega action figure, but confusingly, he has sort of a blue-ish or purple-ish color to him. All the photos I can find of him online seem to show a greenish color, so I donno. Go figure.

The Avengers Movie - Captain America

2011-12-29T16:29:00.002-07:00

Captain America (Avengers Movie Version)

Well, fortunately for me, there are plenty of early photos out there of Captain America's new look for the upcoming Avengers movie.

My initial reaction is that I prefer the original Captain America movie costume to this new one. I like the grittier, rougher, workman-like look of that suit as opposed to the tighter, somewhat over-produced Hollywood-esque costume we look to be getting for the Avengers film. Of course however, I'm willing to wait and see this one on screen in context before I make a firm judgement.

Here's hoping it's a good flick!

Doctor Who - the 5th!

2011-12-22T00:09:00.000-07:00

The 5th Doctor (Peter Davison)

Don't worry Whovians, I haven't forgotten about you! With the Doctor Who Christmas special almost upon us, I figured it would be a good time to get out there with another one of the Doctors - This time, Peter Davison's 5th Doctor. He's a favorite Doctor to many - I mean, how can you not respect a man confident enough to wear a vegetable on his lapel?

Anyway, enjoy the DW special this weekend Whovians!

Before you waltz off though, check out some cool Who-Punx inspired stuff by some SP fans. First is a fun piece by Mike;

Also is a great "Dawgs" version of Capt. Jack from Noel at
It's A Dawg's Life;

The TICK!

2011-12-16T12:32:00.004-07:00

The TICK!

My introduction to the Tick was the fantastically hilarious Tick Animated Series. It was just so outrageously bizarre, what with it's crazy dialogue and villains inspired by household objects or farm animals. The live-action show was even enjoyable for what it was, albeit short lived.

DCnU Batman

2011-12-11T21:26:00.000-07:00

DCnU Batman

Classic Batman

And Luis is a new friend to SP that has started his own blog.
Here's a taste of the cool stuff he has to offer;

DCnU Wonder Woman

2011-12-07T13:49:00.000-07:00

DCnU Wonder Woman

Originally in the promotional material, the Wonder Woman of the New 52 had covered legs. Eventually as the date came closer, more material surfaced with Wondy no longer sporting pants, but back to her shorts. I'm not sure why they did this, but my guess is that they wanted to update the costume, but decided to keep a look that was close enough to the "archetypal look" of Wonder Woman that the public at large associates her with.

The Archie Gang - Betty Cooper!

2011-12-02T11:41:00.000-07:00

Betty Cooper

Betty is the girl I always envisioned Archie ultimately ending up with if he were to allowed age and all that.
What do you all think?

On another note, some friends from "down under" at Pathtags sent me this awesome metal tag featuring one of the Doctor Who Angel Punx from this blog! Wow, thanks guys! They use Pathtags as little rewards for people when they are geocaching. If you've never geocached, it's pretty neat, you should look in to it!
Anyway, check it out -

Springfield Punx Readers Got Talent!

2011-11-28T16:32:00.004-07:00

Well a number of SP members have been hard at work putting together some cool work themselves. They've shared their pieces with me and I'd like to share 'em with you. I'm sure they'd really appreciate whatever love you could show them, Punx Nation!

First up is Philip (His site here) with his own Punx style take on a number of Batman: Arkham City characters!

Next is Cess, who has combined some DC heroes from Springfield Punx into a really cool Super Friends wallpaper! Nice touch with the "phasing" Martian Manhunter Cess! Click image to embiggen!

Gareth has also chimed in with his cool Arkham City inspired pics. His site here

Here is Altair from Assassin's Creed! This bad boy is done by Joey (Joey's site here)

And Gabriel has had the great idea of drawing Marvin (the paranoid android) from Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy!

Many thanks to all you artists and friends!

Batman: Arkham City Week - Joker

2011-11-27T01:28:00.009-07:00

Joker

Well, to conclude Arkham City week, here's the one you may have been waiting for - the Joker! I hear that this is sadly Mark Hamill's last crack at the character, which he plays SO masterfully! Arkham Asylum / Arkham City's version of the Joker just looks and sounds fantastic.

Edit - Okay, I'm also getting additional indication that this *may not* end up as Mr. Hamill's last kick at the Joker (and he has indicated that a "Batman: The Killing Joke" audiobook would be something he'd like to be a part of), but I guess we'll have to see. At any rate, I truly consider the Joker his greatest role, even over Luke Skywalker!

Hm, I wonder - do you think he could pull off an older Joker in a live-action "The Dark Knight Returns"?

Batman: Arkham City Week - Catwoman

2011-11-26T09:58:00.001-07:00

Catwoman

Batman: Arkham City Week - Bane

2011-11-25T11:29:00.001-07:00

Bane

He's so huge that this page can't even contain him! :) It's kinda neat to see all the interpretations of this hulking bad boy, Bane. Christopher Nolan's take is drastically different from the one in Batman: Arkham City, but that's one of the things that makes these translations to different forms of media so fun.

Not bad for a guy from the 90's...

Batman: Arkham City Week - Poison Ivy

2011-11-24T10:04:00.001-07:00

Poison Ivy

Batman: Arkham City Week - Robin

2011-11-23T11:55:00.001-07:00

Robin

Batman: Arkham City Week - Harley Quinn

2011-11-22T10:32:00.002-07:00

Harley Quinn

Batman: Arkham City Week - Batman

2011-11-21T10:18:00.002-07:00

Batman

One of the great things about the Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City games is the approach they've taken to character design - The heroes and villains showcase a "Christopher Nolan sensibility" when it comes to detail, texture, and plausibility (visually speaking that is) but they still retain a comic book theatricality and colorful flare. The best of both worlds perhaps?

Tune In Tomorrow, Same Bat-Channel!

2011-11-20T16:19:00.002-07:00

Hey all, just wanted to give a heads up on a new theme week starting tomorrow - Batman: Arkham City Week!

So I'll see you tomorrow! Until then however, check out this photo sent in by Punx fan and awesome Batman costumer, Bob Kieffer

And also, here's some great work by a SP reader named Mark. Check out his site here.

DCnU Green Lantern

2011-11-18T13:00:00.001-07:00

Green Lantern

With DC's new 52 relaunch, they didn't give Green Lantern's suit much of a change - not that it really needed it anyway.

The Archie Gang - Veronica Lodge

2011-11-14T15:05:00.000-07:00

Veronica Lodge

Oh Archie, can't you see that Veronica is bad for you? I mean, yeah, she's rich, but...

Blue Falcon

2011-11-08T15:19:00.008-07:00

This one goes out to Wes who is a costumer and is currently deployed in Afghanistan - it's the classic hero Blue Falcon! Thanks Wes!

Update!

Here's another version with the eyes obscured a bit more...

The Big Bang Theory Wallpaper!

2011-11-07T16:48:00.007-07:00

Well, here's the Big Bang Theory wallpaper many of you have been asking for, enjoy!

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Also, a friend to Springfield Punx named Rayco has also shared a couple of his new works he describes as "of the gentlemen of the zodiac" and also "Iniesta very important football player in españa". Thanks again for sharing, Rayco!

DCnU Superman

2011-11-04T18:14:00.002-06:00

Young Superman (from Action Comics)

Well, since I've done DC Comics' new Superman in his newest look, I thought it would be fun to get to some more New 52 DC stuff. I've been digging Grant Morrison's take on the young, fresh, Man of Steel beginning in Action Comics #1, aka the "Bruce Springsteen" Superman.

Stay tuned for more DCnU.

The Archie Gang - Jughead Jones

2011-10-31T21:50:00.000-06:00

Jughead Jones

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers; White Ranger

2011-10-24T11:01:00.004-06:00

White Ranger

Well, you asked for him and here he is.

As much as I like the Green Ranger costume, I have to say, Tommy's White Ranger costume is pretty rad too.

The Big Bang Theory; Penny

2011-10-19T10:46:00.002-06:00

Penny

Today I'd like to also share some great work by Glenn who has tried his hand at some Simpson-izing himself, with great results - You can check out his stuff here and get inspired!

The Archie Gang - Archie Andrews!

2011-10-14T10:47:00.003-06:00

Archie Andrews

I have to hand it to them - Archie comics have staying power. When I was younger, I could head over to 7-11 and find pretty much any comic I wanted. The spinner racks offered a boatload of different DC and Marvel books, (many having that trademark "krink" in them from being flipped through on the rack of course) and it was great!

These days are much different though, as I can go to 7-11 and find only a smattering of a few Marvel books, no DC (You know, I can find "Batman" at Wal-Mart, but for any other DC titles it's gotta be the comic shop) and a few Bongo (Simpsons, Futurama) Titles.

One thing that hasn't changed however, is seeing Archie comics there on the shelf. The single floppies and the digest versions are always right where they've always been. I don't know how you do it, but kudos to you, Archie.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers; Green Ranger

2011-10-10T14:09:00.000-06:00

Green Ranger

Man, when the Green Ranger showed up on the show, he was so cool. Great costume and all. I really liked how he played his flute-sword thingee to call upon the DragonZord.

Tommy was such a great martial artist. Didn't the actor become an MMA fighter or something?

Whosday; Odds and Ends

2011-10-04T11:48:00.003-06:00

Hey Whovians! Today I'm posting an oft-requested version of Rory - "Stag Party Rory" (Let's see them make an action figure of that!) as well as the Doctor in his full "The Wedding of River Song" get-up.

In addition, today I'll also feature the following;

I haven't followed the Torchwood show, but A SP reader named Craig has used some Punx to put together a Torchwood image featuring Gwen Cooper...

Here's a little gem discovered online by SP reader "Roman" - It's Medvedev and Putin! Anybody know who created this one?

I was also contacted by Next Media Animation (aka The Taiwanese Animators - stuff I LOVE to watch) and pointed to their animated video response to the faux Taiwanese animation segment seen on the Simpsons recently! It's fantastic, watch it!

The Big Bang Theory; Raj

2011-09-26T10:42:00.000-06:00

Raj Koothrappali

Whosday; 11 in a Tux

2011-09-20T10:41:00.001-06:00

The Doctor (Matt Smith) in tuxedo

I couldn't go without putting the good Doctor in his sharp lookin' tux as seen in the Doctor Who episodes Let's Kill Hitler and The Big Bang. I wonder what wardrobe changes we'll see next.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers; Yellow Ranger

2011-09-19T11:09:00.001-06:00

Yellow Ranger

Along with the Yellow Ranger today, I'm also sharing another Punx created by SP reader Ray of Madrid football player Xabi Alonso. Nice job Ray!

The Big Bang Theory; Howard

2011-09-12T10:13:00.004-06:00

Howard Wolowitz

As I've said before, I really haven't seen much of the show, but did find this guy to be pretty funny...

Feel Like a New Superman?

2011-09-06T13:32:00.000-06:00

DC Comics' "New 52" Superman

In case you hadn't heard, DC Comics has ~~rebooted~~ ahem, relaunched their entire line of titles with 52 new number 1's! In fact, Justice League #1 has just hit the streets, and has sold quite well as it sounds.

The histories of some characters are tweaked, and some characters have undergone a major overhaul. This is accompanied by DC making the 52 titles all available for digital day-and-date download alongside the floppies.

Anyway, with all this newness, Jim Lee and Co. at DC Comics have also given new looks to their characters too. Some fans quite like the new looks, some definitely do not. Most notable is the DCnU Superman and his lack of red trunks, etc. What do you think?

P.S. I've also included a "trunked" version of the new suit as well, just to see.

Who Says Friday Can't Be a Whosday?!

2011-09-02T15:01:00.002-06:00

"Let's Kill Hitler" Doctor

Fresh from last episode of Doctor Who is the 11th Doctor who was looking pretty killer in his long coat.

I tell ya, the Steven Moffat written episodes are my favorite. I can't wait to see what's in store for this year's remaining episodes.

And as an encouragement to you budding artists out there, a Punx friend named Raico has done some original Punx work you can see below. Thanks, Raico.

Whosday; Idris, The "Doctor's Wife"

2011-08-23T10:30:00.001-06:00

Idris, The Doctor's Wife

With Doctor Who's return almost upon us, I thought it would be cool to do something DW related and I've wanted to get to Idris for a while now. Enjoy!

The Big Bang Theory - Sheldon Wallpaper

2011-08-19T00:32:00.000-06:00

For you guys who are into The Big Bang Theory, I put together a geeky wallpaper that I hope you'll enjoy. Choose your size;

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P.S. Stay tuned Whovians! I plan this coming Tuesday to be a Whosday!

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers; Blue Ranger

2011-08-15T10:41:00.006-06:00

The Blue Ranger
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The Big Bang Theory; Leonard

2011-08-08T11:20:00.009-06:00

Leonard

Wikio Sneak Peak + Angry Birds; Comic Style!

2011-08-04T12:39:00.006-06:00

Wikio has again provided me with a sneak peak at the upcoming rankings for blogs in the Comics and Manga catergory. Check it out!

1	Topless Robot
2	Robot 6
3	Superhero Hype
4	THE BEAT
5	DC Universe: The Source
6	The Comics Journal
7	Blog@Newsarama
8	Comics Should Be Good!
9	The Comics Reporter
10	Dinosaur Comics
11	Comics Worth Reading
12	A Softer World
13	Manga Bookshelf
14	The Daily Cartoonist
15	New from Dark Horse Comics
16	Major Spoilers
17	PvPonline.com
18	Today's Inspiration
19	B o n e v i l l e
20	lines and colors
21	Okazu
22	ExtraLife - Scott Johnson's Comics, Podcasts, Blog, Artwork, Humor and MORE!
23	4thletter!
24	The Manga Critic
25	SheldonComics
26	Comics212
27	Springfield Punx
28	Least I Could Do
29	ComicMix
30	Ink and Thunder

Wikio

Also, SP reader Ryan has set up his own fan art blog featuring his cool versions of the Angry Birds! Check out these and more at his blog!

UPDATE!

A nice chap named Carl sent this wonderful Dalek piece in to commemorate the traditional start of UK football, and The Community Shield coming up on Sunday! Check it out! Click to enlarge!

Captain America Mania

2011-08-01T10:17:00.006-06:00

Captain America, Bucky, Bucky as Captain America

Well in honor of the movie (which I have yet to see but have heard great things about) I just wanted to get some more Cap stuff out there, including some new comic versions and Bucky his sidekick.

If you missed the movie version of Cap that I posted, that can be found here.

ttyl!

UPDATE! A cool piece of Avengers fan art came in from reader Andreas that I wanted to share with you, click to embiggen and check it out :)

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers; Black Ranger

2011-07-25T11:06:00.004-06:00

Black Ranger

I always thought the Black Ranger was pretty cool - I mean, c'mon, his weapon is an axe! :)

Some Doctor Who Fan Art

2011-07-22T11:03:00.004-06:00

I wanted to quickly share some Doctor Who fan art I received that I thought was cool...
First up is this great image put together by Dave;
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...and this one from Wes from the Omega Podcast

Last but not least, Larry has sent this awesome image here. He also did one you can find here with an animated TARDIS

See ya folks!

The Big Bang Theory; Sheldon

2011-07-18T08:47:00.005-06:00

Sheldon

I'd have to confess, I don't really watch The Big Bang Theory much, but I have seen it a few times. It certainly is a popular show - I heard it is or has been at the top as far as highest rated sitcom on tv - wow.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers; Pink Ranger

2011-07-05T10:01:00.000-06:00

Pink Ranger
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Doctor Who (Tennant) Wallpaper

2011-07-01T10:17:00.029-06:00

Well, I've wanted to get a good 10th Doctor wallpaper out there, so here it is in 3 different sizes.

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And as well, I'm able to give you another sneak peak at the next Wikio blog rankings for the Comics and Manga category;

1	Topless Robot
2	Robot 6
3	Superhero Hype
4	DC Universe: The Source
5	THE BEAT
6	The Comics Journal
7	Comics Should Be Good!
8	Blog@Newsarama
9	The Comics Reporter
10	Dinosaur Comics
11	A Softer World
12	Comics Worth Reading
13	Manga Bookshelf
14	The Daily Cartoonist
15	New from Dark Horse Comics
16	Major Spoilers
17	Today's Inspiration
18	4thletter!
19	lines and colors
20	The Manga Critic
21	PvPonline.com
22	Okazu
23	Ink and Thunder
24	The Daily Cross Hatch
25	Comics212
26	SheldonComics
27	ComicMix
28	ExtraLife - Scott Johnson's Comics, Podcasts, Blog, Artwork, Humor and MORE!
29	Springfield Punx
30	Mike Lynch Cartoons

Ranking made by Wikio

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers; Red Ranger

2011-06-27T10:15:00.000-06:00

The Red Ranger

Even though I was pretty much too old for Power Rangers when they came along, I do have fond memories of them. I would often fill requests to draw quick sketches of the Rangers for kids I knew.

I even created my own Rangers, in fact I remember drawing Batman and Robin as Rangers...

Anyway, I don't recall what year it was, but do you remember that Christmas when there was a crazy frenzy for Power Rangers action figures? I'll never forget that...

Springfield Punx June Round-Up

2011-06-16T14:09:00.007-06:00

Hey all, just wanted to mention a few items and thank you folks for a great fourth (wow, fourth?!) year of Punx.

Anyway, in case you haven't had a chance yet, I wanted to encourage you to check out a couple articles I threw together in response to some curious questions about Springfield Punx;

The first being 5 Tips for Killer Springfield Style Caricatures to help you draw your friends, family and favorite celebs in the fun Simpsons style.

The second article goes into the actual process of taking pencil sketches to finished colored Punx, (as well as the software and hardware involved) - How To Draw Eye-Catching Cartoons (The Springfield Punx Way) at Graphics Tablet Magic.

And lastly I wanted to share some cool DC comics based banner art by SP reader Josh

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The JSA (I love how he turned Matt Smith into the Flash!)

And a big gang of Batmen!

Thanks Josh!

DC's Martian Manhunter

2011-06-13T10:55:00.001-06:00

J'onn J'onzz, aka Martian Manhunter

Another request I've received a number of times is for Justice League member Martian Manhunter.

It will be interesting to see where DC comics goes with their heroes in the future here, as (if you hadn't heard) the publisher will be re-launching ALL their comics with new #1's (even Detective Comics and Action Comics!) and tweaking, or sometimes overhauling, the histories and costumes of all their characters. This is also on the heels of their announcement of day-and-date sale of the digital versions as well.

I'm cautiously optimistic about this 'DC Comics Reboot', but not without some concerns - They sure have piqued my curiosity anyway! I'd love to get an idea of what you guys think, please vote in my poll on the side here! >

Super Whosday; the 4th Doctor, Tom Baker

2011-06-07T12:02:00.003-06:00

The Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker)

Well the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) was certainly the runaway favorite in the poll I put up, and I've finally gotten around to him. Hopefully these 12 different variations should be enough for everyone...

Baker is arguably the archetype for DW Doctors, and he's certainly the one I remember seeing on PBS as a kid - Even though I never really understood it and was far more interested in Superman and Batman. I loved the theme music though!

In fact, when the show came back with Eccleston, I said "Hey, what is this?! Doctor Who is supposed to have a hat and a long scarf!" Obviously I still knew very little about Doctor Who then, but now I understand why Tom Baker is such a beloved Doctor.

And as a bonus, check out some cool DW artwork people have been inspired to do -

First, 'John Smith's' 'The Implausible Astronaut'

Then we have 'Doctor Who on the Simpsons' by CPD-91

And also, something really cool from 'Michael'...

A Couple of Fresh Doctors

2011-06-05T11:03:00.007-06:00

Regenerated 10th and 11th Doctors from Doctor Who

Springfield Punx reader and Youtuber Sam suggested I do the freshly regenerated versions of the David Tennant and Matt Smith Doctors from Doctor Who. It seemed easy enough, so I went for it...

Ben 10 Again

2011-05-27T11:49:00.003-06:00

Ben Tennyson (young)

Since the Ben 10 I did earlier was well received, I thought it would be cool to try the young version of him.

2 Whosday Punx

2011-05-24T11:20:00.004-06:00

Nephew Ood

...and this next one should be considered spoiler if you're still waiting to see this last Saturday's episode of Doctor Who, so don't scroll down in that case...

The 'Ganger Doctor

Ben 10

2011-05-18T10:06:00.007-06:00

Ben Tennyson

Here's another request I thought might be fun to do.
You might not know anything about Ben 10 (I don't know much myself) but your kid brother or sister might...

Shazam!

2011-05-13T10:44:00.003-06:00

Captain Marvel

To fulfill a suggestion in part, here's the Big Red Cheese himself - DC Comic's other strongman, Captain Marvel.

I wish this guy got more press than he does, and I find the concept of the character really interesting - and it's territory that could be very cool to explore in a movie.

Another Doctor Who Week; Day 7

2011-05-08T09:20:00.009-06:00

The Silence
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C'mon, did you think I wasn't going to do the Silence?

The Silence are some of the coolest and most interesting Doctor Who monsters since the Weeping Angels. Now you'll have to excuse me while I draw on my arm so I don't forget I've posted today...

Another Doctor Who Week; Day 6

2011-05-07T10:38:00.000-06:00

Amelia Pond

Another Doctor Who Week; Day 5

2011-05-06T10:13:00.002-06:00

Amy Pond

In addition to Amy Pond for today, I'm also posting a cool Doctor Who tiled background that a blogger named Gavin has created for his twitter page. Nice job Gavin, thanks!

Another Doctor Who Week; Day 4

2011-05-05T10:03:00.000-06:00

River Song

Another Doctor Who Week; Day 3

2011-05-04T10:46:00.000-06:00

~~Rory Williams~~ Rory Pond

Another Doctor Who Week; Day 2

2011-05-03T10:37:00.006-06:00

Sarah Jane Smith

Being pretty late to the game when it comes to Doctor Who, I wasn't able to see much of Elisabeth Sladen when she was with us, though it's quite possible I saw her with Tom Baker on PBS when I was a kid. If you judge a person by the way others speak of them when they're gone, you'd have to say she was one special lady.

Oh, and the Andy Pandy outfit? I think it's fantastic :)

On another note, Wes at the Who-centric "Omega Podcast" has come up with another great wallpaper;

Another Doctor Who Week; Day 1

2011-05-02T13:20:00.003-06:00

The Doctor (Matt Smith)

Well Series 6 has begun and it's a good time to get to some more DW stuff. Stay tuned and see what comes up!

And on top of that - the awesome Cori is at it again, inspired by the K-9 Punx, she created this fantastic (and shiny!) card as a sort of honor to Elisabeth Sladen. She does a lot of awesome cards and stuff, (and can even help you make your own) check it out!

Smallville Week; Day 7

2011-05-01T10:44:00.003-06:00

Lex Luthor

I'm so glad Lex is returning for the finale, it wouldn't be right to not have him!

As far as this next Punx, I don't know how the suit is going to look on Clark (if and hopefully when we see it) but maybe this'll be close:

Smallville Week; Day 6

2011-04-30T09:33:00.006-06:00

Lois Lane

...and yet another Clark Kent

UPDATE!

SP reader Philip has done something cool that he wants to share - He drew up a Springfield-ized royal couple, Will and Kate! Thanks Philip!

Smallville Week; Day 5

2011-04-29T10:32:00.001-06:00

Oliver Queen/Green Arrow

Smallville Week; Day 4

2011-04-28T10:40:00.000-06:00

Tess Mercer

Smallville Week; Day 3

2011-04-27T10:30:00.002-06:00

Chloe Sullivan

...and another Clark Kent

Smallville Week; Day 2

2011-04-26T10:42:00.001-06:00

Lana Lang

And your Clark for the today;

Smallville Week; Day 1

2011-04-25T11:14:00.004-06:00

Clark Kent

For this week, (while I work on some other stuff, Doctor Who etc.) I'll be posting characters from TV's Smallville, a show that I really liked originally, but became less engaged with as the show went on. I decided to give the show another look the last couple of seasons though, and I have to admit it - I'm hooked again. Yeah, the costumes and timelines etc. are somewhat different from what you're traditionally used to with Superman, but (for at least the last few seasons) they make sense within the world they inhabit, and in my case, have drawn me in to the show.

Well now we're in the home stretch with only a few episodes of Smallville left to go. I'm very pleased to hear about some of the things we can expect for the finale, and if you've been following the show at all lately, it's inconceivable that Clark won't don the cape and tights before all is said and done.

In any case, there will be a different Smallville character posted each day for the week, and also a different version of Clark each day as a bonus. See ya tomorrow!

Seeing The Doctor This Weekend?

2011-04-21T13:09:00.002-06:00

Just wanted to throw a little reminder out there, Doctor Who returns this Saturday, April 23, 2011. Click image to embiggen...

As well, our thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family of Elisabeth Sladen. If you were wondering, I do intend on doing a rendition of Sarah Jane Smith - but I'd like a little help - I'm not as familiar with the character as some of you, so if a couple of you guys could email me links to a few photos of her most 'iconic' looks/wardrobe it would be awesome. Thanks!

Wonder Woman Back to the Airwaves

2011-04-18T13:30:00.004-06:00

Wonder Woman (new Adrianne Palicki TV version)

Well this new Wonder Woman show coming to NBC should be interesting. The track record with this type of superhero show is mixed to be sure, but hey, I'll give it a shot. I actually don't think the costume is bad at all, and it's a real step up from that initial press pic (Thanks for the red boots, NBC!). I don't think I've seen Adrianne Palicki in anything else myself, but who cares? Maybe she'll be great.

Along the same lines is this physical Wonder Woman piece I did for a domestic violence event. (Click image to embiggen)

More Brigadier...

2011-04-12T13:37:00.005-06:00

Doctor Who's Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

I realized that there was another verison of Doctor Who's Brigadier that I hadn't gotten to yet...

You can see the previous versions of the Brigadier here

X-men's Psylocke

2011-04-08T10:38:00.003-06:00

Psylocke

Another requested X-men member - Psylocke

Spidey 2.0

2011-04-04T10:22:00.002-06:00

Spider-Man (new movie version)

I'm pretty hopeful about this new Spidey flick. After that third Raimi movie, I'm definitely ready to see a different direction. I've seen Andrew Garfield in a couple of things now, and I like him. He's got a good presence onscreen, and he's certainly a capable actor.

The new costume is a move somewhat further from the classic comic book suit, but the basic Spidey shapes and colors are still there, so I'm okay with it. Here's hoping it's a good ride!

On another note, I was made aware that I was within the top 50 blogs on Wikio for the month, and they've also sent me a top 30 sneak preview to post for you! -

1	Topless Robot
2	Robot 6
3	Superhero Hype
4	THE BEAT
5	DC Universe: The Source
6	Comics Should Be Good!
7	Dinosaur Comics
8	The Comics Reporter
9	The Comics Journal
10	Blog@Newsarama
11	Comics Worth Reading
12	A Softer World
13	The Daily Cartoonist
14	Manga Bookshelf
15	lines and colors
16	New from Dark Horse Comics
17	Okazu
18	The Daily Cross Hatch
19	ExtraLife - Scott Johnson's Comics, Podcasts, Blog, Artwork, Humor and MORE!
20	4thletter!
21	Major Spoilers
22	The Manga Critic
23	B o n e v i l l e
24	SheldonComics
25	Today's Inspiration
26	Least I Could Do
27	Ctrl+Alt+Del
28	PvPonline.com
29	Soliloquy in Blue
30	Ink and Thunder

Ranking drawn by Wikio

Grimace

2011-03-28T09:40:00.005-06:00

Grimace

I wanted to get a Grimace out there to go with the Ronald McDonald I just did. I've learned more about Grimace in the last few days than I ever expected to, I'll say that. Do you know anything interesting about the big purple guy?

You've always got a friend wearing big red shoes...

2011-03-23T10:32:00.009-06:00

Ronald McDonald

In many ways, Ronald's is a face I've grown up with. I saw him every Saturday morning, he was on my Happy Meal box, I would eat his head from a McDonaldLand cookie package, and he's on those plastic bibs that teenagers still like to goof around with.

Yeah, I get mixed feelings about the whole thing. I know he's a mascot for a huge fast food corporation, but he's also a permanent part of my childhood. What can you say?

You'd have to think; If McDonald's had first opened today, there probably never be a Ronald McDonald, what with the 'socially-conscious', do-gooder, "Oh, think of the CHILDREN!" generation we live in.

Street Fighter; Cammy

2011-03-17T10:29:00.001-06:00

Cammy

A 'Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart' Whosday

2011-03-15T00:15:00.013-06:00

'Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Today it's a classic Doctor Who character, Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart - also known as simply "The Brigadier". The actor who portrayed him, Nicholas Courtney passed away this last February. Thank you for being the Doctor's trustiest companion, Mr. Courtney.

On a different note, I wanted to quickly share with you another creative expression of Who-love; Larissa emailed me to share something... unique. She actually draws Doctor Who characters on bananas. Yes, bananas. Check 'em all out here!

Take A Walk On The Darkseid

2011-03-08T13:30:00.012-07:00

Darkseid

One of the coolest baddies in the DC universe is Darkseid, a frequent thorn in Superman's side. In fact, he's making appearances on Smallville now.

I always thought he looked cool, though as a kid I was pretty creeped out by the glowing eyes on the Super Powers Darkseid action figure.

It's a Whosday! The Silurians!

2011-03-01T00:10:00.004-07:00

Silurian Trooper, Alaya, Restac

These are some of the Silurians from Series 5 of Doctor Who, and are some of the coolest looking monsters they've made for the show if I do say so.

Street Fighter; Vega!

2011-02-23T11:03:00.002-07:00

Vega

Maybe it's the claws, but even as a kid I thought Vega was one cool looking Street Fighter. It could have been that I thought he was Wolverine's cousin or something.

Storm Warning

2011-02-18T11:05:00.005-07:00

X-men's Storm

I was looking at the X-men characters I had done and it occurred to me that I still hadn't done a Storm.

Casey Jones up to bat!

2011-02-14T11:19:00.009-07:00

Casey Jones

Well here's the sports equipment wielding, bad guy bashing, friend of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Casey Jones!

My favorite line about Casey was from the 1990 Ninja Turtles movie when he shows up at April O'Neil's appartment to fight the foot clan alongside the Turtles, and Leonardo asks "Who the heck is this?" and Michelangelo replies with "Wayne Gretzky? On steroids?"

Posted below is an alternate world version named "Punish", done for some young guys I've mentioned before who have their own project/story called "Marvel Mirage" where they merge the Marvel and TMNT worlds. Cool ideas again, guys!

Doctor Who's Captain Jack

2011-02-08T10:26:00.007-07:00

Captain Jack

I've never actually seen that Torchwood show, so I don't know a ton about Captain Jack, but in his Doctor Who episodes, it was cool to see him in his 'fatal-to-any-other-man' situations. When we find out who he later turns out to be, it's a very cool revelation, so I won't spoil it here :)

Team Conan?

2011-02-04T11:33:00.004-07:00

Conan The Barbarian

No, it's not that Conan. I was encouraged by SP follower Mikeyboy to do the cult classic Conan The Barbarian for the blog, and after he kindly sent me his cool Conan as inspiration (below), I figured it would indeed be fun to give it a go. Thanks Mikey!

His Name is Bane

2011-01-31T11:01:00.006-07:00

Bane

With the news that Tom Hardy had been cast as Bane (alongside the casting of Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle/Catwoman) in Christopher Nolan's upcoming The Dark Knight Rises, I thought it'd be cool to pay homage to the comic version of Bane.

I'm a huge fan of the Knightfall story in the comic books back in the day. It strikes me that a lot of people who don't even know who Bane is (let's pretend the Batman & Robin thing never happened) are soon to find out about this bad boy. I can't wait.

In a similar vein, I'd like to share a bit of art by SP fan Kyle, who sent along his brilliant Simpson-centric re-creation of the "Joker bashing Robin with a crowbar" scene from A Death In The Family. Also posted below are his Springfield tributes to Michael Jackson and Prince. Good stuff, Kyle!

Going Rogue

2011-01-21T13:26:00.010-07:00

X-Men's Rogue

I figured it was time to get Rogue out there, after all, she's a fan-favorite X-Man and a pretty powerful mutant.

And I also wanted to note that Springfield Punx has hit 1000 followers! I thank you all for visiting and being a part of Springfield Punx! There's more stuff to come that I hope you'll all like!

Greendale Human Being + Springfield Punx Round-Up

2011-01-17T12:55:00.008-07:00

The Greendale Human Being (from NBC's Community)

If you haven't seen NBC's Community, this hilariously ambiguous thing above is the mascot for Greendale Community College - The bland result of an extreme attempt to be non-violent, animal-friendly, racially sensitive, and utterly politically correct :) Now that's satire!

In other news, we have a number of Springfield Punx inspired creations popping up lately which were so cool I had to share them! First up, Cori at Cori's Cricut used the Punx Dalek here, and with SCAL (Sure Cuts A Lot) software created this awesome birthday card for her Dad! I love the gittery gold look of the Dalek :)

A dude named Arnold also whipped up this R2D2 colored Dalek from the same image, pretty neat :)

New friend Josh created a Punx superhero movie banner that I liked...

Noel from the It's a Dawgs Life blog did a brilliant re-creation of the classic X-men cover, and did his own Dawg version of Captain America.

And lastly - EGG-STERMINATE!! Nancy came up with something unexpected but totally cool! Imagine sitting down to breakfast and you see a Dalek right on your egg! She says she used an "Egg-Bot" she got for Christmas (www.egg-bot.com), and says that "I just had to use one of your images for my eggsperiments (groan)." lol Thanks Nancy!

Phew! Well, I hope I haven't forgotten anything, thanks for hanging around, all!

UPDATE - Oh yeah, one more thing! The guys at The Omega Podcast made a new wallpaper packed with Doctor Who Punx! Thanks guys! Click image to enlarge.

Street Fighter; Guile!

2011-01-14T12:05:00.003-07:00

Guile

Another character from Street Fighter that I have great memories of.

That's My Kind of 'Going Green'

2011-01-11T11:15:00.004-07:00

Green Lantern (movie version)

I figured I'd try for the hattrick and post a third movie superhero coming this year.

I've long thought that Green Lantern could make a really cool movie, and soon we're going to find out if they've succeeded. It looks pretty good to me so far (and you can only tell so much from a trailer - hello "The Phantom Menace"?) but in any case, there are a ton of people out there that don't know who "Green Lantern" is yet. This movie should make him a household name, let's just hope it's in a good way :)

Verily, the Movie Cometh!

2011-01-07T11:13:00.001-07:00

Thor (movie version)

This Thor movie looks really interesting. It could easily turn out 'goofy', but so far it looks like they're taking it seriously. I mean, it has Anthony Hopkins after all!

The First Avenger!

2011-01-04T00:23:00.005-07:00

Captain America (movie version)

Well it's a new year, and I thought it might be fun to look ahead to some of the movies that are coming in 2011.

It seems like they're investing a lot of energy in this Captain America; The First Avenger movie. As far as casting, I don't mind Chris Evans at all actually, I find him to be a pretty likable guy. Here's hoping that it all pays off!

WHOsdays; Rose Tyler (and bonus Who!!)

2010-12-28T00:31:00.010-07:00

Rose Tyler

Rose Tyler was pretty awesome. A voracious appetite for adventure, and rather brave when you think about it. Bad Wolf.

Aaaanyway, this being the last Tuesday of the year, it also marks the conclusion of 'Whosdays'. Now, that's not to say I'm done with Doctor Who stuff (I'm itching to try a Tom Baker sometime) but it won't be at the same pace that it has been. It's a tough pace to keep up :)

But, having just seen the new Doctor Who Christmas Special, I was eager to put some new Matt Smith variations together, including a Hollywood 1952 version :) Here's to a great 2011 my friends!

WHOsdays; The Doctor (Christopher Eccleston)

2010-12-21T10:53:00.006-07:00

The Ninth Doctor

Heh heh, I remember first seeing the nu-Who on CBC here in Canada several years back. I knew very little about Doctor Who at the time and I thought "What the heck is this? Doctor Who is supposed to have big hair and a long scarf!!"

Obviously I had a lot to learn, but having seen all of the ninth Doctor now, I'm not sure the best way to describe him. Optimistic? Tragic? Childlike? Sorrowful?

At any rate, thanks for your help bringing the ol' Doc back to us, Mr. Eccleston!

Oh, and enjoy the new Doctor Who Special this weekend!!

A new kind of Batman and Robin

2010-12-17T10:33:00.003-07:00

Batman (Dick Grayson) and Robin (Damian Wayne)

If you didn't know, things are different in the Batman comics right now. It's... complicated. See, after a fight with Darkseid, Bruce Wayne was presumed dead, however he was just stuck time-jumping in the past. Meanwhile Dick Grayson (the original Robin, but more recently, the solo hero Nightwing) assumed the mantle of Batman and took Damian (The son of Bruce Wayne and Ra's Al Ghul's daughter Talia, the latter secretly raising him up to be an assassin and an arrogant brat) under his wing as the new Robin. Tim Drake, the third Robin, took a new identity as Red Robin and asserted that Bruce was still alive. Indeed, Bruce Wayne eventually returned to the present day and is alive and well, having re-assumed the Batman cowl. Dick Grayson however, under Bruce's blessing, has stayed on as Batman also, as Bruce (having publicly announced himself as the man funding Batman all these years) carries out his new Batman, Inc. initiative which seeks to deputize other heroes around the world in a 'Batman and Robin style mold', carrying out justice in their own parts of the world and working within Bruce's network.

I told you it was complicated :)

Black Canary

2010-12-15T10:14:00.007-07:00

Black Canary

I wanted to get another DC Comics character out there - this time Black Canary, sweetheart to Green Arrow and perennial Justice League member.

And while we're on the subject of comics, you might want to check out Noel's blog where he does cute drawings that he calls Dawgs, parodying comics and such. He has a 12 Days of Christmas thing going on right now.

WHOsdays; Martha Jones

2010-12-14T00:14:00.002-07:00

Martha Jones

(click images to enlarge)

I always thought Martha was a smart and capable young woman. She loved being with the Doctor and traveling through time with him, but she was still able to stand on her own two feet when all was said and done.

WHOsdays; Jenny, The Doctor's Daughter

2010-12-07T01:16:00.006-07:00

Jenny
(Click image to enlarge)

While not a 'daughter' in the traditional sense, she still means a lot to the Doctor. I mean let's face it, the Doctor isn't a 'doctor' in the traditional sense either...