Stan The Man

January 16, 2008 4:07 AM

I may not know art, but I know what I like.

Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight Previously on MeFi.

posted by sambosambo (22 comments total)

Turns out you like illustration.
posted by Joseph Gurl at 4:22 AM on January 16, 2008

Sorry, man, I ain't buying it. I don't believe you really know what you like!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:53 AM on January 16, 2008

They would NOT be working TOGETHER to run a ROCK VENUE

DUDE, neither THE GUY POURING THE DRINKS nor the guy SLINGING THE GUITAR are likely to be the guys RUNNING the rock venue

That shit is UNLIKELY
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:06 AM on January 16, 2008 [1 favorite]

I saw the RSS feeder title, and thought Stan Musial had died, and my heart sank.
posted by notsnot at 5:18 AM on January 16, 2008

Awesomeness. This is wonderful. Thank you, sambosambo.
posted by sidereal at 5:35 AM on January 16, 2008

That first pic should bring you a banhammer.
posted by Frasermoo at 5:55 AM on January 16, 2008

Pft, that's not even realistic. Doc Oc would be using all his arms to wail on this, while Spidey tended bar using Spider Sense to alert him to drink orders. That artist didn't even try.

Also, I'm in love with Iron Man.
posted by Pecinpah at 6:23 AM on January 16, 2008

Some of these are fantastic.

I really want this Hulk.
posted by JaredSeth at 6:27 AM on January 16, 2008

Spidertoast and retro invisible girl are clearly the winners.
posted by cowbellemoo at 7:05 AM on January 16, 2008

Seriously, what's with the Magneto and the chicks? It's funny how Stan Lee is just as iconic as his creations.
posted by Terminal Verbosity at 7:14 AM on January 16, 2008

I know a lot about art, but I don't know what I like.
posted by Rumple at 7:32 AM on January 16, 2008

I'm not a comix fan, but the other stuff was OK, reminds me of Juxtapoz.
posted by kozad at 7:39 AM on January 16, 2008

I love these! The variety of interpretations is amazing. Great post, thanks!
posted by geekyguy at 7:57 AM on January 16, 2008

Aw, this one is sweet.
posted by jquinby at 8:54 AM on January 16, 2008

Kickass! I'm flying into LA right now. I hope to catch the show later today. Perfect timing!
posted by sourwookie at 9:12 AM on January 16, 2008

I wish people would stop thinking they're being unique by baby-fying classic characters though. Cuz scary things like Down's Syndrome Tigger need to be looong forgotten instead of inspiring a trend. He scares me.
posted by miss lynnster at 10:07 AM on January 16, 2008

Thanks for this, sambosambo. Now I know exactly what I don't like.
posted by JeffK at 10:29 AM on January 16, 2008

Fun stuff. Of course, Stan Lee had nothing to do with Wolverine's, Storm's, the Punisher's or Captain America's creation ... and for the characters he did create, it was guys like Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko that came up with the designs.

So by "Tribute to Stan Lee" they mean "Tribute to Marvel Comics, for which Stan Lee takes an unbalanced amount of credit"
/nerd

But it's quality artwork -- I like Iron Man in the Black Sabbath t-shirt a lot.
posted by EatTheWeek at 10:47 AM on January 16, 2008 [1 favorite]

Lowbrow art.
posted by Raoul de Noget at 11:34 AM on January 16, 2008

That Ororo black-and-white makes my thighs shiver. Wonderful!
posted by Unicorn on the cob at 11:49 AM on January 16, 2008

Hey my buddy Brandon has a painting in this! It's of magneto! You should look at and/or buy it!
posted by YoungAmerican at 11:53 AM on January 16, 2008

Saw the exhibit this afternoon. Went straight from the airport to the gallery. It was a kick seeing works of the artists I know from the web in real life, especially Brandon Bird.
posted by sourwookie at 7:14 PM on January 16, 2008