Awesome Marvel

Balloon sculptor and humanitarian Jeff Wright created this epic Iron Man suit in just under 10 minutes. Oh, did we mention that he wears it at the end? Of course all The Mandarin needs to do is bring a pin and it’s game over.

Illustrator Terry Huddleston creates these tightly-cropped portraits of famous comic book superheroes and villains. He also does custom commission work. Be sure to check his DC Comics and Marvel collections.

Before shooting big action scenes, directors often commission rough pencil animations to work out the composition and sequencing. Here’s some footage of an epic Iron Man sequence that never made it into The Avengers.

An ancient race led by the evil Malekith (Chris Eccleston – the ninth Doctor Who) is hellbent on throwing the universe into chaos. Naturally, Thor must use his powers – and his mighty hammer to restore order to the Nine Realms and Earth.

To hype up X-Men: Days of Future Past, Marvel set up a fake website for Trask Industries, the company that builds Sentinels. The site has lots of information and images, including a shot of Peter Dinklage as Bolivar Trask.

(Lyrics NSFW) Who doesn’t love the cosplayer highlights (and assorted other gems) from Comic Con every year, especially when they’re always put together with tremendous care by the folks over at Sneaky Zebra?

Last year Marvel fans at the San Diego Comic-Con were dazzled by Iron Man. This year they were peppered with insults by the God of Lies and Mischief. And they gleefully took it all. Longer video here.

Mike Alcantara has made it even easier to collect his fun collage prints of Superman, Spiderman and other faves by creating an affordable digital collection of his original work.

The second trailer for The Wolverine includes a very brief sneak peek at of one of Logan’s super-powered adversaries. Check out the movie’s website for a sweet sumi-e-style poster.

The full trailer for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. sees Agent Coulson – or someone who looks like him – assemble a team of crime drama stereotypes secret agents to handle cases involving superhumans. It’s CSI: Fringe.

Agen Phil Coulson springs back to life in Marvel’s live action TV series. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. sees Coulson assemble his own team to “protect the ordinary from the extraordinary.” Co-written by Joss Whedon and Jeph Loeb, among others.

LEGO gives the world’s greatest minifig superheroes a game of their own. We don’t know much about the game yet, but we’ve heard it involves platforms and puzzles. Coming to all major consoles and handhelds this Fall.

If six seconds wasn’t enough for you, here’s the first full trailer for The Wolverine, as Logan heads to Japan and gets more than he bargains for as a mere mortal (with adamantium claws.)

These UA Alter Ego baselayer compression shirts might make you feel like a superhero post-workout, with flatlock seams, anti-odor properties and 4-way stretch for muscle recovery. (Thanks Andrew!)

Gain access to over 13,000 titles on the go with the mobile version of the Marvel Unlimited all-you-can-read service. The subscription itself costs $10 a month or $60 a year. Android app coming soon.

In the latest trailer for his upcoming game, the Merc with a Mouth describes the trailer itself. He’s starting to sound like a slightly cooler albeit way more insane version of Duke Nukem.

The latest trailer gives us a longer look at the torment caused by Ben Kingsley’s uber-villain, The Mandarin, and the continuing trend towards darkness in this Summer’s biggest blockbusters.

Tony Stark loses his suits, The Iron Patriot stares him down and the Mandarin speaks in the Super Bowl trailer for Iron Man 3. But not before Robert Downey Jr. gives you a literal extended look.

Hot Toys works its magic on the heroic Agent Phil Coulson from The Avengers movie. The 1/6th scale figure has 30 points of articulation and a variety of accessories, including the huge Destroyer gun.

The debut trailer for Iron Man 3 is filled with mystery, tragedy and eye candy. Get a glimpse of Tony’s new enemies and of course his new armor. Geeks will be pausing this one frame-by-frame.

14-year-old LEGO maniac Evan Bacon is well on his way to being a pro LEGO artist with his second life-size superhero sculpture. His 6-foot-tall Iron Man even has light-up eyes, hand, and arc reactor.

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One includes The Avengers, Capt. America, Thor, Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and The Incredible Hulk, plus a replica of Nick Fury’s briefcase and the Tesseract.

Marvel unveiled Tony Stark’s new armor for the upcoming movie Iron Man 3 at the San Diego Comic-Con. Too bad these photos were taken by Shellhead’s latest nemesis, Off-Center Man.