From Glastonbury Tor, to the uprooting of the countryside by the cities of the Industrial Revolution, the beginning of the Olympic Opening Ceremony in
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The cover of the latest issue of the Limbaugh Letter, radio host Rush Limbaugh's monthly magazine, features this illustration by Christopher Hiers, which
Matches has matches. Axe Cop has an axe. As far as I can tell this is the only difference between them.
From that quite spectacular Olympic Ceremony tonight, we saw Voldemort amongst other villains from British children's literature, such as the
I thought this one was a little too obvious, but I've received numerous e-mails asking why I haven't run it, so here we go. Here is Warbird, undergoing a
What's in an afro? In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree. They may be homages, parodies, ironic
The new Superman Man Of Steel movie poster, just released today. And the Alex Ross Kingdom Come cover image. In Swipe File we present two or more images
Here's a scene from Hero Worship, published by Avatar Press today, featuring an iconic superhero, Zenith. And here... is another iconic superhero. By Alex
Azrael #51 on the left, Batman #11 on the right.
DC's new San Diego Comic Con advertising campaign... and Image's Experience Creativity advertising campaign that has been running for months. DC Comics
Chris Weston's cover to Judge Dredd Magazine and the poster to Akira. But why this inspiration? 2000AD Covers asks Chris Weston; "I think most people know
And here's the proof, if proof were needed. It also looks a bit like he nabbed Prometheus's helmet while he was at it... In Swipe File we present two or
Here's a still from the Vibe teaser for the DC Shorts videos playing on DC Nation. And here is a fan image of Vibe that preceded it, mashing up the logo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjJbkv1H3PM The BBC's new Wimbledon trailer reminded a number of Bleeding Cool readers of another advertising campaign...
Jimi Hendrix by Moebius. And Lou Reed by Jamie Hewlett. Decades apart but joined together by influence... In Swipe File we present two or more images that
Giant Sized X-Men #1. The cover that started such a trend, new characters bursting out from the past. Even if, in the case of the DC Zero Month, that past
On the left, the Cable series X-Sanction. On the right, the new poster for Dredd courtesy of JoBlo. In Swipe File we present two or more images that
This is Les Porteurs de Mauvaises Nouvelles by French artist Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouÿ. And this is Conan The Destroyer by Frank Frazetta Let's
Here's the cover to Lex Luthor by Lee Bermejo, already ripped off by the British Rob Granito. And here is an ad for the Indiana National Guard, which
From the upcoming Powers #10 by Brian Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming. And the original... In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each
What is it with Jim Lee's Batman? Here he is, officially on the left and, it seems, the reference for an Irish footballer appearing on bedsheets, being
Two comics, two companies, two franchises, two company crossovers, both solicited at the same time, both on sale in the same week. It's an odd world isn't
The BBC broadcast a British version of The Apprentice, starring businessman Sir Alan Sugar, giving a bunch of wannabees the chance to get a large
From Teen Titans #1 cover... And from a man watching Obama talk about gay marriage. In Swipe File we present two or more images that
RIPT Apparel put out a t-shirt design by artist Ninjaink titled Voice of a Generation featuring Optimus Prime voiceover, Peter Cullen, pulling the
We ran a piece on Nathan Never artist Paola Di Clement's swipes from Jim Lee's Batman: Hush. Well, it appears to go a little deeper than that. Thanks to
This is the cover to 2000AD Prog 1633 for the strip Cradlegrave, by artist Bagwell. This is the reference photo that Bagwell shot and composed, to create
Anne Rice Vs Joe Quesada. Who'll win? In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree. They may be homages, parodies,
Wow... even the colour schemes match... In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree. They may be homages,
Batman Hush promo vs Gambit #25 cover, both from 2oo1... In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree. They may be