Monthly Archives: March 2009
Two-tone Tuesday: Daniel Campos.
Can you believe that? With an insanely talented pen dedicated to the one-of-a-kind sketch cards randomly inserted in the Marvel Masterpieces set, Daniel Campos produced a sheet of original drawings that serves as the most mind-blowingly challenging mystery line-up of … Continue reading
Filed under Comic Books, Marvel Masterpieces
Monday Masterpiece Memories: Dr. Fate and Starfire.
Three and one third years ago, we started publishing full size graphics from some of Vs. System’s most beautiful cards within the pages of Risk Vs. Reward. Now I will archive those images for eternity here on Full Body Transplant … Continue reading
Filed under Comic Books, Vs. System
More Fantasy Cards, More Fine Art, More Wolverine.
The Dead Man Logan on top is another creation by cassius335, and the Surrealist Loganscape is by banstylejbo. Wicked sick tricks, eh? In case the creative wizards among us need some more ingredients to whip up this virutal cardboard alchemy … Continue reading
Filed under Comic Books, Vs. System
Thursday Thirteen: An Art Teacher’s Manifesto.
(Watchmen in the classroom, by biigurutwin.) I like to reflect. When I sat down to write a Thursday Thirteen this week, I decided to list the things I strive to instill in my students. This is my revolution. 1. Creative … Continue reading
Filed under Thursday Thirteen.
First Wolverine Fine Art Vs. System Fan Card.
You heard that correctly. Our latest Wolverine card, by the brilliant cassius335, is chopping off no less than three brand new keywords. It is music to my other ear. How about yours?
Filed under Comic Books, Vs. System
Pocket Fighter vs. Marvel Super Heroes?
Pocket Fighter was always one of my all-time favorite video games. Ten years later, we see what would happen if they cut loose the Chibi on the Marvel Superheroes. Can you imagine the special moves?
Filed under Comic Books, Darkstalkers, Video Games
A New Squirrel Girl Connection.
Yes, indeed. That is an actual screenshot. Full Body Transplant is now officially cited on the Squirrel Girl page at the illustrious and endlessly entertaining TVtropes.org! Head on over there and wallow with us for a while, won’t you?
Filed under Comic Books, Squirrel Girl, The Interwebs Rock!
Blurring the Distinction: From Art to Reality.
The art on that card has always made me scratch my head and wonder how I got so lucky. As an integral part of Vs. System’s history, that little proud zinco product not only brought one of Mike Mignola’s most … Continue reading
Filed under Comic Books, Vs. System
Hellboy + Liz Sherman = Bliss.
(The best Liz Sherman I have seen, by Roc Upchurch.) Flipping cards has never been finer. For the second weekend in a row, Nina and I have been turning Hellboy and Liz sideways on the kitchen table until the tentacles … Continue reading
Filed under Comic Books, Vs. System, Weekend in Heaven
New Watchmen Art.
Those are some keen pop variations on the Watchmen characters by Dave Mott. It seems he got inspired upon stumbling across the kids we posted a few weeks ago and went hog wild. Good times.
Filed under Comic Books
Wolverine Card Design Competition: Fine Art Edition.
Okay bub, this is it. Bust out your claws and your Magic Set Editor. I want to see some Vs. System Wolverine Fine Art cards. The Dali, Warhol, and Van Gogh versions of the scruffy little mutant are coming in … Continue reading
Filed under Comic Books, Video Games, Vs. System
