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In the left hand corner, we have Man Of Steel #2, the retold origin of Superman by John Byrne. In the right hand corner we have Superior #4, Mark Millar

Here is an advert for Ben 10 merchandise in Brazil. And here is Scott Pilgrim. In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to

The last few days have seen the Spanish blogosphere go doolally over accomplished and prominent illustrator Elisabeth Nogales being caught out for blatant

On the left, the specially released Amazing Spider-Man #655 page, put out by Marvel on New Year's Day. On the right, a page from Frank Quitely and Grant

The first image is from Simon Dark #12, published by DC Comics a wee while ago. And this is from Hellboy: The Sleeping And The Dead #1 just now. Clearly a

Illustrator Elisabeth Nogales is under considerable criticism for her work and... its similarity to other work, often by people without the sources of

Okay there are always some non-swipes in Bleeding Cool's swipe file, sometimes  mere coincidences, sometimes just funny juxtapositions. But what were the

Felix Ruiz is an artist who owes a fair bit to the work of Bill Sienkiewicz. For example, this from Uranian. Quite Bill-ish, yes? But he won't leave it

From Infinite Vacation by Nick Spencer and Christian Ward, out this week. From Hope Falls by Tony Lee and Dan Boultwood, out in 2008. In Swipe File we

The latest Action Comics Annual, exploring the early adult life of Lex Luthor has been a critical hit, both writing and art. But does artist Marco Rudy

Whaddaya think? In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree. They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations,

First of course there was the singer Taylor Swift making her signature heart shape with her hands... Was it reflected in this Brian Bolland Zatanna cover

From the trailer to I Am Number 4, upcoming movie about an alien hiding in high school. And the cover to Ultimate X by Art Adams, one of the more

Peep Show. A very successful British sitcom, now into its seventh year and an eighth expected, witten by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong. About the self

Thanks for Stu West for pointing out the physical comparison. Yesterday, Mark Millar announced the Kapow Comic Con London. This is the latest move

On the left, Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov, producing a werewolves-on-the-moon thriller. On the right, Full Moon Fever, also a werewolves-on-the-moon

From the upcoming Hulk #28 by Jeff Parker, Gabriel Hardman and Mark Robinson for December 2010. And from the just published Darkstars & The Winter Guard

Synopsis for Faster, the new Dwayne Johnson movie, out this week; After 10 years in prison, Driver (Dwayne Johnson) has a singular focus - to avenge the

Beware folks. There be spoilers for children's fantasy series The Sisters Grimm by Mark Buckley within. And if there are also spoilers for not-children's

Thanks to Rick Veitch and Andy Khouri for spotting this one; the "kirby dots" pattern... and an image of anti-matter atoms of antihydrogen, as just

The 1964 Roy Lichtenstein painting "Ohhh... Alright..." sold at Christie's last night for $42.6 million, a record for a Lichtenstein by a wide margin.

Okay I thought this was as obvious as obvious is and hardly worth pointing out.. But I've had far too much mail asking me how I could miss it. So yes,

It almost sounds as if this should be some kind of portmanteau title. Madame Xanachew? Anyway, the new Madame Xanadu #28 from DC/Vertigo caught a few

Lois Lane from Superman: Earth One, current burning up the news pages. And Debra Morgan, Dexter's sister by adoption, played by Jennifer Carpenter Do

On the left is the Midtown Comics variant cover to Stan Lee's Soldier Zero drawn by Javier Pina. And on the right, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's Silver

This is a scene from Bleeding Cool writer Si Spencer's Hellblazer comic City Of Demons with Sean Murphy out now. And this is Bill Hicks, on smoking. Eight

This is the Tin Man suit created for the short indie film Heartless. And here it is, repainted and winning the NYCC competition for best Cosplay creation

Seriously, what were they thinking regarding the new design of Dazzler's costume in X-Men? Note, it's just the same round the front as well. In Swipe File

Could Claudette Colbert's costume playing the lead in the 1934 movie Cleopatra provided the inspiration for the Vampirella costume designed by Trina

On the left, a flipped version from of the cover to Superman:Batman Apocalypse. On the right the Necrosha one shot. Both by Clayton Crane. Whaddayathink?