Idea for our Artists: WWII Posters

Started by Graphite, September 30, 2012, 09:43:00 PM

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Graphite

September 30, 2012, 09:43:00 PM
One thing I love about the CoX community is our artists.  This game encourages so many to be creative and I think the art people have made over the years is extremely top notch.  So if the folks who have some skill, seeing as I have none, are up for it I suggest the following idea...

Create some WWII inspired superhero posters that instead showcast CoX characters.

I'm talking modeling some pictures off of "Rosie the Riveter," "A Nice Cup of Freedom," and good old "Uncle Sam."  If you share them here, member can then share them on Facebook and Twitter and they are sure to go viral.  If it's one thing people love to do on Facebook, its share cool pictures and would prove to be a great way of getting the "Save our City of Heroes"  message out.

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Graphite

#1
September 30, 2012, 09:46:35 PM
Here is an example of what I was talking about.  A friend of my shared this with me a few days ago.

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/Graphite/save_our_city_by_moonfyire101-d5e8yqz.png

Victoria Victrix

#2
September 30, 2012, 10:49:48 PM
Dang, that would be a GREAT flyer for NY ComicCon
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ZemyaSoldat

#3
September 30, 2012, 10:54:58 PM
For those more artistically inclined, here is a great source of vintage advertisements and propaganda ads, broken up by decade.

http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/propaganda-ads

Seishou

#4
September 30, 2012, 11:05:59 PM
Woody over at GU comics created this great WWII style poster that you guys are looking for a few weeks ago.

http://gucomics.com/comic/?cdate=20120914

chaparralshrub

#5
September 30, 2012, 11:55:09 PM
Great - we need one for Lord Recluse, too. You can't rule over a blank disk!

DrakeGrimm

#6
October 01, 2012, 01:25:54 AM
Iconic CoH toons would work best for this, which is a darn shame, because I have a character who participated in WWII.


Still, this is a fantastic idea and I hope you lot run with it!
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Graphite

#7
October 01, 2012, 01:31:26 AM
Here are some posters I found to get the creative juices flowing.

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/Graphite/WWII%20Posters/WorldWar085.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/Graphite/WWII%20Posters/WorldWar081.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/Graphite/WWII%20Posters/we-can-do-it-a.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/Graphite/WWII%20Posters/uncle-sam-poster-2a.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/Graphite/WWII%20Posters/tell-that-to-the-marines-a.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/Graphite/WWII%20Posters/now-all-together-a.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/Graphite/WWII%20Posters/man-the-guns-join-the-navy-a.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/Graphite/WWII%20Posters/like-digging-a-foxhole-a.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/Graphite/WWII%20Posters/keep-flying-above-all-a.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/Graphite/WWII%20Posters/keep-em-fighting-a.jpg

Graphite

#8
October 01, 2012, 01:34:16 AM
I like the idea of using the first poster, or one like it, at NY Comicon.  However, does anyone know the artist so we can ask permission to do so?

eabrace

#9
October 01, 2012, 01:38:21 AM
That would be Moonfyire.

Originally posted in this thread.
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#10
October 01, 2012, 03:13:42 AM
Those Navy ones really put on a gun show!
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#11
October 01, 2012, 04:06:55 AM
I'd love to see a version of the second to last poster up there with flying supers in place of the airplanes.
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#12
October 01, 2012, 04:10:55 AM
Quote from: eabrace on October 01, 2012, 04:06:55 AM
I'd love to see a version of the second to last poster up there with flying supers in place of the airplanes.


+1 for great idea
We are the crazy ones, the mavericks, the dreamers, the forgotten sons. We color outside the lines for fun. We are the crazy ones! - "The Crazy Ones," Stellar Revival

"We put ourselves in "the attitude of heroes"--and we all became a little more heroic." - VV

Graphite

#13
October 01, 2012, 04:25:46 AM
Quote from: DrakeGrimm on October 01, 2012, 04:10:55 AM

+1 for great idea

Indeed.

I think that one or the Marine getting ready to suit up have the greatest potenial.

DrakeGrimm

#14
October 01, 2012, 04:26:47 AM
Quote from: Graphite on October 01, 2012, 04:25:46 AM
Indeed.

I think that one or the Marine getting ready to suit up have the greatest potenial.

Oh yeah. Turn it into a nice riff on the classic Superman pose?
We are the crazy ones, the mavericks, the dreamers, the forgotten sons. We color outside the lines for fun. We are the crazy ones! - "The Crazy Ones," Stellar Revival

"We put ourselves in "the attitude of heroes"--and we all became a little more heroic." - VV

Graphite

#15
October 01, 2012, 04:27:48 AM
Quote from: eabrace on October 01, 2012, 01:38:21 AM
That would be Moonfyire.

Originally posted in this thread.

Ok, that definately sounds like we can use it!

;D

VyoletRose

#16
October 04, 2012, 02:37:19 AM
What a great idea! Here's a little something I've come up with...

https://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy19/VyoletRose/SaveCoH_Poster_LetUsSoar.jpg
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DrakeGrimm

#17
October 04, 2012, 02:38:42 AM
..and you used Galaxy Girl. Wow. I.

...frikken ninjas...and their dang onions...
We are the crazy ones, the mavericks, the dreamers, the forgotten sons. We color outside the lines for fun. We are the crazy ones! - "The Crazy Ones," Stellar Revival

"We put ourselves in "the attitude of heroes"--and we all became a little more heroic." - VV

emu265

#18
October 04, 2012, 02:43:19 AM
My inner history major is pleased.  My inner artist is even more pleased.  Soon as the LSAT is over (Saturday) I'll see what I can come up with.  If anyone is willing to take sketches and add color/a professional touch, please let me know!!

Altoholic Monkey

#19
October 04, 2012, 04:06:04 AM
Quote from: eabrace on October 01, 2012, 04:06:55 AM
I'd love to see a version of the second to last poster up there with flying supers in place of the airplanes.

I'm on it.
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