Best Uses of a Humanoid With Wings in a Comic Book

The character Angel is not an angel from heaven, but a mutated human. You wouldn't be able to tell it from this cover.



Is the woman with the tiny skull on her her head supposed to be the Silver Surfer's mother in law? This one looks a lot like a teen romance book from the 50's.



Kukulkan being lassoed and dragged back into the sun.



"Amazing Thefts of the I.Q. Gang" LOL!



Hey, I said wings on a humanoid. I understand the Ka symbology, but what's with the snake wrapped around a heart?

Best Uses of a Pentagram in a Comic Book

The bumps on your head tell me you've had your ass kicked recently.




The crystal ball tells me you are in danger of getting a bad case of the clap.



The Magic Pickle!?!?! Really??!?!?!



It's not exactly a pentagram, but it is a star in a circle.



What, me worry?

Just Like the Comics Imagined (42nd post)

A reader and friend, jmortimer37 at you tube, 37 at Prison Planet Forum, was kind enough to put together this video using material from this blog and the comic book thread at the prison planet forum. Well done and thanks! Some disturbing material.

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Best Uses of Ancient Greece/Rome in a Comic Book

Xena was all the rage in the nineties, but what is the deal with Saturn being visible in the daylight?




I wonder what a goddess would need two powerless humans to do? My imagination is running wild!



My guess is that Archie and friends either went to the beach and tossed sexual innuendos around or they cowered in fear at the invading hordes.



That Crazy Circe! Always changing humans into beings with animal characteristics!



Nothing weird here. Just four ducks dressed in human clothes taking a ride on Pegasus through ancient Rome. Move along.

Wings

Thanks to Jenn at Hidden Dakini for inspiring me to research Kukulkan. Sorry about some of the pics being off center, but I don't feel like resizing tonight.

Ever notice there are a lot of ancient gods with wings?




Kukulkan, the winged serpent god of the Mayans.



Isis, mother goddess of ancient Egypt.



Eros, Greek god of love.



The Sumerians had Assur.



Karmadeva, the Hindu god of love. Although he is not represented with wings here, he is described often as a young man with wings.

And of course there are the Angels. There are several possible explanations for the winged gods, different cultures did influence each other, but that can't explain all of it.

Maybe it was a reflection of man's desire to take to the sky. I can imagine the ancients longing to soar the heavens like the birds.

Maybe all the winged gods were actually ancient astronauts, and the wings were part of some kind of techno suit. I say this because many of them are (such as Isis) are depicted with and without wings.

Maybe they were actual gods. I don't have any definitive answer. I don't think anyone does. But it is a pretty interesting ancient sync.

Best Uses of a Disembodied Hand in a Comic Book

I understand the stigmata, but no sanctuary? What a bummer!



Okay, now that's just gross.



A fiery hand carrying "Nemesis" across the sky. I wonder how much time is left on that hourglass on his chest?



Shoot it!



Smackdown! Is that a North Korean uniform?

Best Uses of the President of the United States in a Comic Book

"I may speak softly, but I carry a sword and I have an army behind me!"




My guess is that it's Lee Harvey Oswald acting alone.



There's nothing cuter than a young boy and his pet demon. Especially when the demon wants to be president. It figures that "Fox" would carry this.



Justice at last! The fired Judges get their revenge! I wonder what life will be like under their rule? Oh well, it can't be too much worse I guess.



I know I've used this one before, but hey, it's ABE LINCOLN IN A SPACESUIT! It deserves to get displayed more than once.