Let Your Superhero Freak Flag Fly

The flags of 50 superheroes as if they were countries, by Fabian Gonzalez. (Also available as a print.) I don't think I'd want to live in Rorschach Nation.

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Let Your Video Game Freak Flag Fly

Let Your Video Game Freak Flag Fly

When I saw this pixel-tribute to the Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph (Epics, from Teextile), I just figured it was the usual piece of pop culture parody, with the artist's favourite games represented. But the comments at Topless Robot revealed a deeper meaning:

Brett said:
Manny Calaveras FTW! Seriously, Grim Fandango is a classic character from adventure gaming. Does anyone not recognize the trend?
Master Chief: First-Person Shooter
Link: action-RPG
Mario: Side-scroller
Lara Croft: 3d adventure/platformer
Scorpion: Fighting
Pikachu: Handheld
Manny Calaveras: Graphic Adventure
Pac-Man: Arcade

And here I was just amused at the Pac-Man sun.

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