Friday Fun Link: Superheroes Make History

Brian Doherty | 12.18.2009 3:07 PM

An interestingly understated set of historical photos with superheroes inserted, from photographer Agan Harahap.

[Link hat tip to the January issue of Wired magazine]

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G Mc 17 years ago

Can Spidey dodge bullets?
1. Episiarch 17 years ago
  
  When you're ready, you won't have to.
  1. The Art-P.O.G. 17 years ago
    
    Dammit, Mr. Anderson. That's like your 5th Matrix reference this week.
    1. Pro Libertate 17 years ago
      
      Yes, can't we have a citation to, I dunno, The Republic and the Allegory of the Cave? Just to refresh our credentials for other than our total collective mastery of pop culture?
Pro Libertate 17 years ago

Darth Vader is a superhero?
1. dfd 17 years ago
  
  Don't tell me you actually believe that anti-Empire propaganda that was the Star Wars saga. Clearly those utterly one-sided films were made by someone with an agenda.
  1. Emperor Palpatine 17 years ago
    
    Something... something... dark side... something... something... complete.
2. Episiarch 17 years ago
  
  I have a "VADER WAS FRAMED" t-shirt for a reason, dude.
  1. Pro Libertate 17 years ago
    
    You can't have it both ways. Either he was a good guy while serving the Empire--which means he turned to evil when he killed the Emperor--or vice versa. Either way, evil.
    1. Emperor Palpatine 17 years ago
      
      Something something dark side. Something something complete.
    2. Emperor Palpatine 17 years ago
      
      Something something dark side. Something something complete.
    3. Emperor Palpatine 17 years ago
      
      Something something dark side. Something something complete.
    4. Emperor Palpatine 17 years ago
      
      Something something dark side... something something complete.
    5. Emperor Palpatine 17 years ago
      
      Something... something... dark side... something... something... comPLETE.
    6. Emperor Palpitine 17 years ago
      
      Something... something... dark side... something... something... comPLETE.
    7. Family Guy Star Wars reference 17 years ago
      
      Something, something, dark side... something, something, comPLETE.
Brian Doherty 17 years ago

He is if you were a loyal subject of the Empire.
Pro Libertate 17 years ago

I just don't see him fighting in the side of the Allies.
1. zoidberg 17 years ago
  
  He's behind Stalin, so maybe he's with him.
  1. Pro Libertate 17 years ago
    
    Oh, good point.
? 17 years ago

Spiderman saves Nazi France
with his fat-guy punchy dance.
guy in the back row 17 years ago

Yalta is the best one.
Hulk 17 years ago

HULK MUJAHIDEEN!
Sandy Smith 17 years ago

Looks like he had his submissions for one of SomethingAwful's Photoshop Phridays.
Death Panelist 17 years ago

Is that Clooney Batman? If it is, then we know why they missed the drop site in France.
Brandybuck 17 years ago

You don't want to see me when I'm angry
G Mc 17 years ago

Why is Spiderman about to box a GI?
Pro Libertate 17 years ago

Parker is a known Nazi.
joshua Corning 17 years ago

Racist!!
Super-Friends Announcer 17 years ago

Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice...
Emperor Palpatine 17 years ago

Something, something, dark side... something, something, complete.

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