Swipe File Archives

Swipe File: Damian Hirst And Under The Dome
One of the sections of Mother And Child Divided by Damian Hirst. From the pilot episode of Under The Dome. In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox We trust you, the reader, to make that[...]
Self Swipe File: Batman, Haunt And Spawn
sent to Bleeding Cool, with some linework to line things up… In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox We trust you, the reader, to make that judgment yourself? If you are unable to do[...]
Swipe File: Burn The Orphanage And The Art Of Udon
Which has its own video game inspiration, but even so… In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox We trust you, the reader, to make that judgment yourself? If you are unable to do so,[...]
Swipe File – Steven Paul Judd And John Byrne
There was an acrylic painting posted on Facebook by a Native American artist named Steven Paul Judd. Here's a page from John Byrne's Fantastic Four #268, "The Masque of Doom". In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or[...]
Swipe File: New York Magazine And… Arseface?
The new cover to New York Magazine…. …and Arseface? In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox We trust you, the reader, to make that judgment yourself? If you are unable to do so, please return[...]
Swipe File: Superman Unchained And Rick Veitch's Maximortal
Like this. And then from last month's Superman Unchained #1… Though I wonder if Scott Snyder and Jim Lee went through anything like this? Though they probably don't feel too much like this… In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences[...]
Swipe File: Iron Man And Stained Glass Man
But for the Deviantart administrators contacting you directly, it seemed apparent that you had little intention of replying or paying. For the record, I am requesting that you *Senator Mars (real name: R Evan Daniels, variously operating on, but not only: Facebook and Etsy as MartianGlasswork(s ) immediately Cease and Desist in utilising my Iron Man[...]
Swipe File: Mike Deodato And Pacific Rim
This is the poster by Sergio Grisanti being given away to people who book for first showings of Pacific Rim at an IMAX cinema. And below is a certain cover to The Incredible Hulk by Mike Deodato. In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be[...]
Swipe File: A Very Mean Fish
"We do this because we love it," said Matthew Here's some of the work by Jim Lee, Mike Deodato and Jack Kirby in its original form… In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox[...]
Swipe File: The Challenger And Maddrax
Last week we ran a swipe file on the cover of Mark Ellis' novel The Spur, credited to his wife Melissa Martin-Ellis And there appeared to be plenty more swipes in that cover for those who searched. On the right is the cover for Mark Ellis's mashup novel, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Challenger: Islands Of Doctor[...]
Swipe File: Skel, Jim Lee And Doug Mahnke
The martyr coming back to save his broken God." I wonder what Doug Mahnke thought it was?   Bonus Swipe File! Eddie Nunez gets some homage inspiration for a Green Lantern sketch; In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of[...]
Swipe File: Swiping The Man Of Steel
This is a Superman poster by Martin Ansin for Mondo Teets And this is an Alex Ross Superman.   And when you lay them on top of each other… Of course, it all goes back to… In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences[...]
Super Spoiler Swipe File: Superman Unchained
Nifty. In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox We trust you, the reader, to make that judgment yourself? If you are unable to do so, please return your eyes to their maker before any[...]
Swipe File: The Spur And The Spider
The Spur: Loki's Rock by Mark Ellis, cover by Melissa Martin-Ellis, 2012. The Spider #3 : City Destroyer by Grant Stockbridge, cover by Robert Maguire, 1975. In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox We trust[...]
Swipe File: Envy Of The Seven Deadly Sins And The Dream Thief From Abadazad
I think it's fairly possible that we'll get a Seven Deadly Sins #1 comic from DC in September, at least according to this DC blog post promoting their appearance in Justice League. But it's also been pointed out that Ency bears quite a resemblance to The Dream Thief… no, not the new Dark Horse comic, but[...]
Swipe File: Red Hood And Ultron
Possibly because this one, from Age Of Ultron #10 A.I out next month, got quite a lot of publicity… Although, in this context, I was most reminded of… In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox[...]
Swipe File: Arrow And Ek Thi Daayan
This is an advertising poster for TV series Arrow. And this is an advertising poster for new Bollywood release Ek Thi Daayaan. Do I have to superimpose them on top of each other? In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or[...]
Swipe File: Kate Woodger And Disney
Kate Woodger writes; I don’t know what to do. I am so upset. Can anyone help me? My painting was created back in 2010, (see it HERE) and since then so
Swipe File: Rich Morris And James Gilarte At WonderCon
You may have read his Ten Doctors strip. And this is James Gilarte's table at Wondercon featuring a very similar image in the centre of his table. No need to squint, that's table AA213. I wonder if there are any more examples or if it's the only one? In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble[...]
Swipe File: John Byrne's Star Trek And Tee Busters
John Byrne's cover to his IDW Star Trek collection of comics. And those people at Tee Busters. Send in the lawyers! In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox We trust you, the reader, to make that[...]
Swipe File: Masked Rider Spirit And The New Nova's Helmet
from Marvel, first appeared in Point One in 2011. And the helmet from "Masked Rider Spirit" from 2008. In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox We trust you, the reader, to make that judgment yourself?[...]
Swipe File: Echo And… Echo?
From Terry Moore… In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox We trust you, the reader, to make that judgment yourself? If you are unable to do so, please return your eyes to their maker[...]
Swipe File: Hangover 3 and Harry Potter
Though I suppose I've had worse hangovers. In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox We trust you, the reader, to make that judgment yourself? If you are unable to do so, please return your[...]