Miranda Kerr as Wonder Woman (pictures, video)
Supermodel Miranda Kerr dressed up as Wonder Woman for a recent photo shoot for Australia’s Grazia magazine.
She posed with the Australian flag in a Wonder Woman suit designed by fashion designer Alex Perry.
Check out the video below; at a certain point she loses the costume and appears to be nude except for the Australian flag:
Grazia fashion director Thelma McQuillan defended the magazine taking the risk of filming a near-naked Miranda Kerr in an Australian flag, and wearing the costume of an American icon.
“We’re a fashion magazine – and this is art,” says Thelma. “We’re taking a risk – because Wonder Woman is a globally recognised icon and not just anyone could pull it off. But Miranda is an Australian icon herself. She’s the star who, time and time again, our readers say they most admire; a businesswoman, a wife, a mum. She is our wonder woman. And she has the presence to pull this recreation off.”
Click past the cut for more images of Miranda Kerr, at a recent Golden Globes after-party and at a 2008 Victoria’s Secret fitting.
- Matt Price
Matt Price’s top 10 comic-book series of 2011
DC Comics regained the public’s attention — and the lead in market share — with a publicized revamp of its superhero line, but not all of the year’s best comics involved capes and tights.
The following are 2011′s best 10 periodical comic books.
DVD review – Young Justice Season One Vol. 2
Young Justice Season One, Vol. 2 DVD
Superheroic proteges get top billing in “Young Justice,” the Cartoon Network animated series featuring Robin, Superboy, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Miss Martian and Artemis.
Report: George R.R. Martin’s “Wild Cards” optioned for film
The superhero anthology series “Wild Cards,” edited by author George R.R. Martin, may soon have a film adaptation, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Syfy Films, aa joint venture of Syfy and Universal Pictures, has acquired the screen rights to “Wild Cards.” Several authors created the world of the “Wild Cards,” in which an alien virus killed most it came in contact with, but mutated a few into sometimes powerful but always deformed or damaged “jokers.” An even smaller percentage became superpowered “Aces.”
Melinda Snodgrass, a co-creator and co-writer on the series, will write the screenplay, and will executive produce with Martin.
The series has a wide cast of characters and a decades-spanning story, and was among the first (along with comics like “Watchmen”) to deal with what the real-world implications of superpowers might be.
- Matt Price
Private eye investigates superheroes in “Bob Moore: No Hero”
Bob Moore: No Hero
A private investigator in a world of superheroes is asked to help the man who destroyed his marriage. “Bob Moore: No Hero” by Australia-based author and journalist Tom Andry.
The e-book is available now, with a paperback to follow in February. The sequel to “No Hero,” “Desperate Times,” is set for release this month, and a third book is in the works. You can download “No Hero” for free at tomandry.com.
“He’s a guy who deals with supers on a regular basis, but doesn’t have any powers himself,” Andry said in an email interview. “He gets by with a few gadgets and access to information that gives him a leg up on the supers. In “Bob Moore: No Hero”, Bob confronts a super from his past. Bob blames this super for the dissolution of his marriage. But when superheroes start to disappear, Bob reluctantly agrees to help him.
Tom Andry Q&A on “Bob Moore: No Hero”
Tom Andry
Tom Andry, father of three boys, is the Associate Editor of Audioholics.com and host of the AV Rant podcast. He’s now also an author, and his superhero novel “Bob Moore: No Hero” is nearing 50,000 downloads. A paperback version is to follow in February. The sequel to “No Hero,” “Desperate Times,” is set for release this month, and a third book is in the works. You can download “No Hero” for free at tomandry.com. He answered some questions for Nerdage about the book.
“Superheroes” documentary to air Monday on HBO
“Superheroes,” a documentary focusing on the phenomenon of “real life superheroes,” airs on HBO on Monday night.
It’s directed by Michael Barnett and produced by Theodore James. Filmed over the course of a year in 15 cities, the documentary looks at these everyday men and women who have decided to don costumes and “fight crime” in a variety of ways.
- Matt Price
Men want to be Superman, AskMen says
Christopher Reeve in "Superman II"
As part of AskMen’s 2011 Great Male Survey, men were asked which superhero they’d most want to be.
Superman took the top spot, with 32 percent of the vote. Rich guys Batman and Iron Man came in next, with 24 and 21 percent respectively.
“X-Men” (I guess presented as a group) received 17 percent of the vote, and Captain America finished with just 5 percent.
Get more survey results at AskMen.com.
- Matt Price
DC Comics announces relaunch of Action Comics, Superman
Action Comics #1 (2011)
DC Comics is relaunching the book that introduced Superman back in 1938.
Grant Morrison and Rags Morales create the renumbered “Action Comics” #1, a new issue that, according to DC, “will set in motion the history of the DC Universe as Superman defends a world that doesn’t trust their first Super Hero.”
Superman #1 (2011)
George Perez writes the relaunched “Superman” #1, which will be illustrated by Jesus Merinao.
“What is Superman’s startling new status quo? How does it affect his friends, loved ones and his job at The Daily Planet?” DC asks in describing the series.
Two other characters with Superman ties will also be relaunched: Supergirl and Superboy.
“Supergirl” #1 is by writers Michael Green and Mike Johnson (“Smallville”) with art by Mahmud Asrar.
“Supergirl’s got the unpredictable behavior of a teenager, the same powers as Superman and none of his affection for the people of Earth,” is how DC describes its “new take on the teenager from Krypton.”
“Superboy” #1 will be written by Scott Lobdell with art by R.B. Silva and Rob Lean. DC’s description: “They thought he was just a failed experiment, grown from a combination of Kryptonian and human DNA. But when the scope of his stunning powers was revealed, he became a deadly weapon.”
- Matt Price
Captain Planet origins revealed as green lessons come to DVD
It’s been more than 20 years since the eco-friendly superhero Captain Planet debuted. The first season of the animated adventurer’s exploits are now available on DVD for the first time, just in time for Earth Day.
