Awesome Superheroes

(NSFW: Language) Michael Keaton goes for the performance of a lifetime in Alejandro Iñárritu’s upcoming film about a washed up actor who once played a superhero and his attempt to make a comeback on Broadway.

Whether he did it on purpose or not, YouTuber MR8866 satirizes bombastic, VFX-drenched summer blockbusters by combining just about every major franchise into one flick. Hollywood, just make this movie and get it over with.

Ronan the Accuser speaks, Star-Lord’s teammates keep asking him the same stupid question and the Guardians bicker about percentages in the latest trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy. Damn, Groot.

Already got Batman’s armory? Complete Bats’ arsenal with this 1:12 scale The Bat from Hot Toys. Its LEDs and propellers can be toggled via remote control. Also comes with a fusion reactor plus Batman and Catwoman action figures.

Get a glimpse of Star-Lord’s back story, the villain Ronan the Accuser and some passive aggressive banter between Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon in the third trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy. #GiveVinDieselanOscar.

Check out Batman’s new Iron Man-like armor, his flight-like gliding skills and the transforming, remote-controllable Batmobile, which makes traveling through Gotham a hoot. And no, there’s nothing wrong with your display. Just wait.

Andrés Moncayo imagines popular Marvel and DC superheroes as musicians. Plus whatever Spider-Man is supposed to be. Aquaman and Thor are the best. Available as prints and graphics on various merch.

In-game footage of Batman in his new and ever so chunky armor, the equally combat-ready Batmobile and the games’ mysterious villain, the eponymous Arkham Knight. Why does anyone still live in Gotham?

Brandon Bird asked his fellow artist friends to make art based on the amateurish sketches in an X-Men coloring book that he found at a dollar store. Amy Dixon’s Jean Grey is the bomb, but all the Cyclops pieces are top notch as well.

The second trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy has more action-packed scenes in outer space. It also offers the briefest of glimpses at the Nova Corps, as well as villains Ronan the Accuser and Nebula. Original video here.

The CW has released this five-minute trailer for its TV take on souped-up superhero Barry Allen, who must take on a barrage of meta-human villains created by the same particle storm that gave him powers.

Zack Snyder lit the Internet on fire with a monochrome image of Ben Affleck dressed up as Batman, along with the stubby Batmobile that will appear in Batman vs. Superman. Brightened image by Redditor _DEAL_WITH_IT_.

Mondo Gallery in Austin, Texas teamed up with Marvel and Mike Mitchell to create a series of portraits of the House of Ideas’ heroes and villains. That Deadpool piece is going to sell out immediately. The exhibit runs til 5/17.

In this short film released to commemorate Batman’s 75th birthday, old man Bruce Wayne and Terry McGinnis fight against the Dark Knight’s past incarnations – Batmen from comics, cartoons and live action. Happy Birthday, Bats!

Logan goes back to the past to round up the living but immature incarnations of his teammates, hoping to avert an apocalyptic future and defeat the Sentinels. This May, Wolverine is Marty McFly in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

(SPOILERS) A clip from X-Men: Days of Future Past shows the Sentinels invading the X-Men’s hideout. Check out the movie’s take on Bishop, Sunspot and Blink teaming up with previously seen X-Men. Unofficial YouTube mirror here.

Artists Jason and Katie Lister of Apocalypse Fabrication create these plasma-cut stainless steel coasters featuring the iconic locos of your favorite superheroes. Soft felt adds depth and heroically protects your tabletop.

Electro, Rhino and the Green Goblin suit up, Gwen Stacy nearly blows Spider-Man’s cover and Peter Parker jokes about doing web design in the final trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

YouTuber Josh Newman presents Batman and his friends and foes in the smoky and silhouette-heavy style of True Detective’s title sequence. He even anchored characters to the lyrics of Far From Any Road.

(Gore) Super Power Beat Down wisely does away with setting up a plot and goes straight to the point in this episode. It looks like the Helicarrier’s numerous crashes finally took its toll on SHIELD’s budget.

(SPOILERS) Captain America, Black Widow and SHIELD operatives infiltrate a hijacked ocean liner while trading witty banter in this clip from Captain America: The Winter Soldier. It Looks like they’re underestimating GSP’s Batroc.

Prolific illustrator Jeff Victor has an ongoing series wherein he tracks the careers or progression of famous actors, musicians, fictional characters and directors. You can buy prints of some of the pieces from his online shop.

If Bruce Wayne lived in the same universe as Skynet, you know he’d outlast us all. Obviously he’d try to take on the evil A.I. as well. That’s exactly the premise of this concept animated short film by Mitchell Hammond.