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Are the any superhero type characters from Brazil you wish got more attention internationally?
The ones I create, hopefully I don't really want specific characters to get more attention internationally, so much as I want more interesting characters to be developed, because most Brazilian superheroes (and that goes for a lot of other international superheroes) tend to be stuck on creative dead ends. I can elaborate more on that and the history of Brazilian superheroes if asked but if you want a specific answer, I'll give three, first one being, Tales of the Orishas by Hugo Canuto.
Tales of the Orishas fuses the pantheon of the African diasporic religion of Candomblé with the Silver Age comic aesthetics of Jack Kirby into a riveting tale of high adventure. The story centers around a celestial battle between the gods of Brazil, who are worshipped by the Bahia people, and a fearsome conquering force led by a dark and malevolent overlord. Only Shango, the god of fire and thunder, can lead his people into victory while the fate of creation hangs in the balance.
It is considerably popular already and even used for didactic purposes in classrooms overseas. but I can say very comfortably can say that this is a thing that should reach as large an audience as possible by any means. I mean, fucking look at it.
I haven't had a chance to read it yet, but I've seen enough pages of it that I can very comfortably call it the best Jack Kirby tribute I've ever seen, even though it's ambitions are way higher than just doing that, and It's been heavily recommended by everyone I follow within the Brazilian comics scene for very self-evident reasons. Gets my strongest recommendation out of all these as proof of concept for what can and should be done with Brazilian superheroes.
Danilo Beyruth is one of the biggest names amongs the local comics scene, and has done several works with superhero-esque characters like The Necronaut, which is about a Spectre-esque "lifeguard of the dead" who wanders the world helping spirits carry over and resolve their unfinished business, and Days of Horror, which is a showcase piece for 50 major names in Brazilian comics, in a story about a Dr Doom analogue named Doc Horror standing trial for his role in an alien invasion that murdered his world's Trinity as well as thousands of civilians. He's done five books on the Astronaut series, which are a space-opera superhero-esque revamp of Monica's Gang character Astronaut, more in line with their more adult-themed Graphic MSP line-up.
The power to change the world lies in his hands...but he only wants to play king.
Rei de Lata is set in a world ravaged by war that faced it's worst disaster: a biological weapon that practically drove an entire country extinct. Unexpectedly, however, all children born after the attack developed some kind of abnormality, some kind of power generated by a survival instinct, trauma or extreme situation. Due to their immunity to the toxic air, the surviving adults detest and fear them, and wish to hunt and study them, and so the super-kids must battle for their survival in a post-war country.
And I'm also gonna be including Rei de Lata (I think you can loosely translate it as The Can King but that is way too clunky and isn't quite right for what the name is supposed to mean and sound like), which is available on Webtoon. It's more along the lines of a shonen battle manga, but it is about distinct, superpowered characters, it's invited enough comparisons to MHA and the main character is a supervillain so I feel comfortable putting it here. It's been ongoing since 2017 and I think it got a physical release, it rules and rises above a lot of it's inspirations, the protagonist and side characters are all great opposite perfectly detestable villains. Very strongly recommend it, really excited to see where it's going.
#replies tag#superheroes#brazil#brazilian comics#brazilian superheroes#contos dos orixás#danilo beyruth#rei da lata#international superheroes
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mimir...
#ted kord#booster gold#blue beetle#michael carter#michael jon carter#dc#dc comics#justice league international#jli#theres something so funny to me about superheroes wearing clothes over their costumes#boostle#blue and gold#blue & gold
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Hi i love how you draw Eddie and his Big Boots. Stompstompstomp what’s that sound?? Its a beautiful knight approaching. And hes here to call you a whore
*points at him* TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE!!! HAH [promptly stepped on by Big Boots] i will now take this opportunity to explore a silly little thing that happens when i draw eddie (and yaku+oli).
when eddie's alone, i'll default to some curvaceous b(oot)eauty like
vs. when yakumo's alone: i try to at least keep his broad shoulders from in-game
but if i put them together ? a chemical reaction happens and they start to morph
when you add OLIVINE, they morph even MORE
if i leave them together long enough, they eventually become:
#i know you were commenting on eddie and i'm now going to run around being subconsciously encouraged by that whenever i draw him#but sorry i derailed and now we're gonna slap the starter trio together in a petri dish and watch what happens. ok!!#i'm still torn between the diff ways i wanna draw oli#depending on who he's in a picture with... he changes shape#is it gonna be soft round oli? is he gonna be superhero triangle stereotype? is he gonna be--#oh my gott it's the same internal fight with quincy. i can draw him closer to his in-game body but. i want to add. fat.#I NEVER GIVE THEM ENOUGG GH FAT!!!! *shakes my screen*#im just progressively stealing more meat off yakumo and slapping it onto the others#i only have a finite amount of clay. and whether it's 1 or all 3 of them involved#the volume doesn't change. they have to play nice and share clay meat with each other 😁#nu carnival edmond#nu carnival olivine#nu carnival yakumo#feesh answer
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DC characters - Fire and Ice
#dc characters#dc#dc comics#fire and ice#tora olafsdotter#beatriz da costa#superheroine#superheroes#fan art#fanart#global guardians#norwegian#brazilian#justice league international
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The Boys: Why the Gruesomest Show on TV Is Also One of the Greatest
Brash. Brazen. Bonkers. Brutal. Bloody. Bawdy. Bizarre. On the surface, 'The Boys' is a show I should absolutely loathe, yet I love it. Why? Because it’s like nothing else I’ve ever seen before, and that makes it exhilarating!
In this day and age of remakes, reboots, sequels, and prequels, 'The Boys' is a revelation. It takes everything we’ve come to know and love about the superhero genre and turns it on its head. Actually, it smashes its head in and flies off, covered in blood, with a big grin on its face.
This alone is a great antidote to the "superhero fatigue” that so many of us have been suffering from. With the DC Universe currently in a Chapter 1 reset, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the midst of a very busy Phase 5, ditching the genre (and all the films, TV shows, and spin-offs you have to watch to keep up with it) has been beyond tempting.
In showrunner Eric Kripke's cleverly subverted script for 'The Boys' (based on a comic book series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson), each superhero, or "supe,” as they are dubbed in the show, is a satirical spin on a classic DC or Marvel character, even down to their collective name, The Seven (based on the Justice League).
However, unlike the more moral idols it takes its inspiration from, 'The Boys' is an R-rated romp that explores the ramifications of giving ordinary humans superhuman powers. Behind all the muscled supersuits and PR-manufactured wholesomeness, our heroes have become outright antagonists, and the so-called vigilantes have become our (anti)heroes.
Soldier Boy is an angry and arrogant take on Captain America. Homelander is a narcissistic, sadistic, and volatile version of Superman. Queen Maeve is Wonder Woman, if she were reduced to a cynical sidekick. All-American girl Starlight is an amalgamation of Mary Marvel, Stargirl, and Dazzler. Kimiko possesses a feral quality akin to that of Wolverine. Tek Knight is a BDSM-obsessed Batman. Black Noir is a masked mercenary in the same vein as Deadpool (minus the sass). The Deep is a dumb, perverted parody of Aquaman, and A-Train is a reckless Flash or Quicksilver. They even have their own Nick Fury of sorts, in the form of Vought International SEO Stan Edgar.
In the era of corruption, celebrities, and social influence, real-life supes would definitely abuse their powers and gaslight the public into believing every bit of righteous bullshit that came out of their mouths. They only (and begrudgingly) do good deeds to get more follows and likes, and most don’t like each other either, viewing teammates and partners as competitors rather than comrades.
This dark, disturbing, and at times hilarious take on the genre is what makes the show stand out amongst the rest. It easily offends, distresses, traumatises, titilates, and grosses you out. But it’s not just done for headlines and shock value. Every single chaotic, cruel, and unpredictable action is there for a reason. It forms part of a character’s motivations, it propels the plot forward, or it sets up a new and exciting direction.
Casting is another ingenious ingredient in the supe soup that is 'The Boys'. Household names (Antony Starr, Karl Urban, Giancarlo Esposito, Jensen Ackles, Simon Pegg, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, to name a few) are mixed in with relatively new names (Erin Moriarty, Karen Fukuhara, Tomer Capone, Dominique McElligott, Aya Cash, and Colby Minifie). However, all performances are stellar. There isn’t one specific actor who carries the whole show or steals every scene (although Starr can be the most mesmerising). As an ensemble, they all have a role to play, and they play it scarily and consistently well.
Every episode is an intense mix of gratuitous violence, gore, sex, nudity, language, and drug use. Characters engage in orgies, bodies are mutilated and torn apart, heads are blown clean off, religious views are ridiculed, and political agendas are exploited. There are supes who are sexist, supes who are homophobic, supes who are racist, supes who are ableist, and supes cloaked in woke ideology purely for the purpose of infiltration and manipulation.
That being said, and for a show that always feels one scene away from being banned, 'The Boys' has shown incredible restraint when it comes to its ending. Five seasons was what was planned, and five seasons is what it’ll be. Despite top ratings for each season, a loyal fanbase, rich source material, and the potential to introduce dozens more supes and storylines, 'The Boys' can clearly see the value of quitting while it's ahead, and I salute them for it.
I’m confident that the fifth and final season will be f**king diabolical, and I can’t wait!
#the boys#amazon prime#eric kripke#superheroes#villains#vigilantes#homelander#starlight#billy butcher#hughie campbell#vought international#superpowers#satire#a-train#the deep#black noir#queen maeve#stormfront#soldier boy#kimiko#frenchie#mother's milk#annie january#stan edgar#sister sage#firecracker#ashley barrett#season 4
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Black Canary by Nicola Scott!
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Superman brushmarker doodle
#superman#dc superheroes#dccomics#dc fanart#clark kent#my adventures with superman#superman the animated series#action comics#superman fanart#man of steel#stas#justice league unlimited#justice league international#justice league of america
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excuse my poor editing skills
#also both are rich and superheroes#beatriz da costa#beatriz bonilla da costa#roberto da costa#sunspot#dc fire#x-men#x men comics#dc comics#justice league international#beatora#samberto
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DC Heroes and Villains
By AlexMax
#dc superheroes#justice league#justice society of america#teen titans#the titans#green lantern corps#teen titans west#justice league dark#justice league international#dc villains#injustice league#secret society of super villains#dc comics#fanart#deviantart
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Happy international superhero day ! ❤️ 🦇🦸
Here's a wholesome story about Val from the granddaughter of the original batman creator himself Bill finger! 🥺😍
Val is a favorite of both batman creators 🥹
Here he is with Bob Kane on the set of batman forever 🦇 🖤
#val kilmer#batman#batman forever#bruce wayne#international superhero day#my childhood#batfans#athena finger#bill finger#bob kane#batman creator#dc comics#wholesome#he's great#i love him
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Who's to say which of them had it worse in the late 80s
#superheroes#jli#justice league international#suicide squad#batman#amanda waller#dc#dc comics#I've just finished reading the Ostrander-Yale Suicide Squad run and haha wow holy shit#actually one of my favorite books now#I'm jumping into JLI next
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also love (/sarcasm) how every hero is down with murdering robots even if they're sentient people. Like, folks, that's literally still murder even if they aren't made of meat
#nix meows#nix reads comics#justice league international#superhero crit#what measure is a nonhuman trope
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Happy international superhero day!!!
#carol danvers#carol danvers appreciation post#captain marvel#brie larson#international superhero day#the marvels
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Booster Gold and Blue Beetle: "We're not gay!!!"
*20 minutes later* 🕺🏾🪩🕺🏾
#my art#fanart#comics#artists on tumblr#dc comics#digital artist#ibispaintx#booster gold#blue beetle#ted kord#justice league international#justice league#superman legacy#gay superheroes#art#comic art
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the problem is I’m such a staunch believer in the slow buildup, the earnest enjoyment of meandering through terrible story decisions and weird nothing subplots to build up into a conclusion that explodes out from all that as fantastic storytelling and intrigue based on all that buildup, such that it makes it necessary to get through all that or you’re missing something essential, that I’m also a terrible person to talk to about what makes a story good. I can tell you plenty of what actually makes something tight and well-written and all that technical speak but how could anyone take my advice when I so so so love excruciatingly long unnecessarily complex fumbling and weird nonsense that spirals into, inexplicably, weird nonsense that makes you cry your lungs sore
#kipspeak#my point being everyone is too mean about post arr. sure f’lhammin did not have to be our problem but everything after that was like#meandering. Thinking. building. unnerving. they were cooking and i RESPECT their dubious food#i love homestuck and long audio dramas and dnd podcasts and indecipherable fancomics and lego ninjas and khux and im starting to love ffxiv#all incredibly long and made with passion and kinda weird and hard to get into#said with THE MOST affection in my heart#I could structure a kids show and I know how to write for tv but in my heart of hearts#I just want to write an impossibly long absurdity epic that is weird and a little bad and also makes you feel shrimp emotions#ALSO I feel 0% bad for not respecting ur theory or opinion if you haven’t played khux/dr/recoded I don’t feel bad about it at all I’m right#understand what’s going on in them and I’ll respect your theories. it’s like comics enjoyers but less chaotic#don’t let me get into comics. superheroes never really catch my interest but if you let me get into comics I’d explode#‘it gets really good’ is a genuine way to interest me#also don’t let me get into anime that do this. I already watched a thousand episodes of detective Conan—#maybe it’s a careful balance of weird and Good Storytelling Seeds. it has to have internal logic for one; and it has to have a structure#It has to be leading somewhere. and I want to see where it leads#we are GOING through the disney worlds. all of them. they are COOKING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The blue, the gold and the green. My favorite trio
#dc comics#dc#dc characters#dc superheroes#dc girl#justice league unlimited#justice league international#jli#fire#beatriz da costa#ted kord#booster gold#blue beetle#illustration#animation#art
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