In honor of the release of the “first big blockbuster of the summer,” The Avengers, we asked Twitter to rank the six avengers across five different superhero categories. According to the comic book experts, here are the results.
It seems like everyone is getting into the Avengers mood as the release date of the movie which is May 4, 2012 quickly approaches. Finnish makeup artist Jangsara was so excited about the film that she decided to create this amazing Avengers-themed eye art, coming up with looks that reference Thor, Iron Man, The Hulk, and even big bads like Loki.
The Slovak town of Dunajska Streda has its own local superhero, Zoltan Kohari. Zoltan is a 26-year-old guy living in a derelict house without heat, water and electricity. He wanted to make a difference in his hometown so he equipped himself with an all-leather Batman suit and some homemade gadgets and started patrolling the streets.
Although he doesn’t fight criminals, he waters people’s plants, trims various lawns, helps to clean up the local area by picking up trash and he also calls the police whenever he sees anything suspicious in the neighborhood. Local dwellers like Zoltan and sometimes give him food in return for his efforts.
Scottish illustrator Matt Cowan has put together a series of mathematical equations that explain the origins of some of your favorite pop-culture characters, from Darth Vader to Captain Jack Sparrow. Check them out after the jump.