Oct 27 2009A Real Comic Book Character For Halloween
This is a picture of a woman who is Halloweening as an actual comic book character. You know, like the way a woman would look in an oldschool comic -- with the crappy dot printing and all. Except, in this case, she actually looks pretty good. Granted not as good as I'd look as a comic book character, but I'd draw myself with giant shirt chain-mail ripping muscles and a laser cannon. Did somebody say dinosaur mount? Plus dinosaur mount. Did you know my handsomeness is actually considered a super power? Because it is.
Hit the jump for several shots of the makeup going on.
It's the Most Wonderul Time of the Year [charmedtasha]
Thanks to Blastphemer, who prefers his women 2-D.
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Reader Comments
1. wameru - October 27, 2009 1:32 PM
WEEE
2. 1st - October 27, 2009 1:32 PM
1SSSTTTTT!!!!
3. Me - October 27, 2009 1:32 PM
First! Score, never got a first before, what a lame post to get it on. :(
4. Patrick - October 27, 2009 1:32 PM
Looks more like she is going as a Lichtenstein painting.
5. ciao - October 27, 2009 1:32 PM
Big win if they do some Sunday Funnies characters >:D
6. Me - October 27, 2009 1:32 PM
Son of a bitch. >:O
7. ch4p3l - October 27, 2009 1:33 PM
Ha ha, dothead!
8. Ann - October 27, 2009 1:39 PM
she looks like a Lichtenstein character...
9. pants - October 27, 2009 1:41 PM
@4 probably because Lichtenstein's work is heavily influenced by the comic book style.
10. Peanut Colada - October 27, 2009 1:52 PM
A Lichtenstein character? I was unaware that he wrote books. *facepalm*
11. Dan Halen - October 27, 2009 1:53 PM
I didn't recognize it at first cuz my old school comics were 1/2 to a full dot out of register. Maybe post a pic from the end of the night when the dots are smudged and discolored. C'mon...help a middle aged brother out.
12. LSDiesel - October 27, 2009 1:53 PM
@3, hahahahaha, your fail made me laugh out loud. EAT IT!
This costume looks great. What an original idea. Maybe this will inspire someone to dress up as a hentai chick.
13. jimmybug - October 27, 2009 1:54 PM
The little base-of-the-neck hollow swoop thingy is a nice touch. And yeah ummm.... pretty sure that's what Lichtenstein was going for.
14. Milkman - October 27, 2009 1:56 PM
That is actually a really cool idea, dunno if its been done before. the girl looks like marie claude b.
15. Coolbeans - October 27, 2009 2:01 PM
Very nifty idea, totally artsy-fartsy!
@GW Mount the dinosaur eh? Better use protection....or lots of lube at any rate.
16. greenman - October 27, 2009 2:07 PM
That looks badass. Although, I would never go through that much trouble for one night. What would be even more hardcore is if she tattooed it on herself permanently.
17. Blastphemer - October 27, 2009 2:08 PM
Really original idea and great work with the hair, makeup, and wardrobe. For all that work, it would've been nice to get a shot or two of her in a comicesque background set.
All of a sudden I feel like I need to dash out the door for work, and like eating really huge sandwiches?!?! What The Dagwood????
18. Rich - October 27, 2009 2:24 PM
GW - Is that why your penis has all those red dots on it? :)
19. Werther - October 27, 2009 2:24 PM
this is phuckin awesome! (:
pure astonishment!
20. Ann - October 27, 2009 2:52 PM
@10 - "a woman in a Lichtenstein painting" hope that helps
21. shellshell - October 27, 2009 3:40 PM
@12 naughty !!
I think this is superb, probably coz I am an arty farty and tempted to steal this idea for halloween!!
22. one man wolf pack - October 27, 2009 3:45 PM
@3 FAIL!!! haha
small pox for halloween???
23. Pat - October 27, 2009 3:58 PM
That is impressive as hell. Would love to see a full body shot of the whole costume.
24. rad to the power of me - October 27, 2009 4:05 PM
@ 12 we can only hope so!
this is freaking awesome!
anyone know the name of the artist who did A LOT of this type of work....(not in comic book form)
25. M_D - October 27, 2009 4:43 PM
brilliant idea and a cute girl
26. Melonie - October 27, 2009 4:51 PM
As someone who has an irrational and paralyzing fear of Benday dots, this costume is horrifying. I'm still trying to recover from my panic attack. Thanks a lot. A little warning would have been nice.
*shudder*
27. J-red - October 27, 2009 4:54 PM
@24: FAIL!!!!!!!
28. naminess - October 27, 2009 4:58 PM
@24 & w/ 27:
lol
29. Cutler - October 27, 2009 5:11 PM
This is so cool!
30. DannyBoy - October 27, 2009 5:24 PM
How did they capture the look of my wein...uuuhhh some one else's weiner so well. What happens in Vegas MY ASS!!!
31. F_CK OFF - October 27, 2009 5:51 PM
Lichtenstein was a thief, not an artist. To say "heavily influenced" makes it sound like there was some talent at work on it's own.
32. Amaranth - October 27, 2009 6:37 PM
you fail again Geekologie writer, this isn't a comic book character it is a character from the famous artist Lichtenstein during the pop art era, I can see you did not pay attention in Art History class lmao
33. Neil - October 27, 2009 7:12 PM
@32
I can see you attended every lesson of your pompous know it all twit course.
34. yokel - October 27, 2009 7:51 PM
Neil - wow - you must be top of your species social pyramid! "The guy said something I don't understand - better come up with a put-down him to show I'm the better ape-man." Yea, I didn't think so.
35. AnnaH - October 27, 2009 8:19 PM
OMG!... LOVED IT!!
36. MrYoinks - October 27, 2009 9:13 PM
this is in response to comment #3 EPICFAIL LOL
37. A_Flama - October 27, 2009 9:21 PM
Very cool makeup!!! Maybe I can try that at home (not!) :P
38. A_Flama - October 27, 2009 9:24 PM
I think is the new trendy... found Poison Ivy here: http://makeupbyrisa.blogspot.com/2009/09/poison-ivy-comic-book-style.html
39. dj adelaide - October 27, 2009 10:20 PM
"Did you know my handsomeness is actually considered a super power?" lol i gots to remember that one ;-)
40. Meghan - October 27, 2009 11:47 PM
http://davidbarsalou.homestead.com/LICHTENSTEINPROJECT.html
All of you arguing about Lichtenstein should check this out.
41. Fyou - October 28, 2009 3:33 AM
She is going as a Lichtenstein painting, and Lichtenstein was not a hack. His paintings took a lot of time and technical skill to achieve a level of perfection that looked more like it was machine made rather than man made. Do some research before you make yourselves look uneducated.
42. Albert - October 28, 2009 5:25 AM
This is different idea I have ever seen. Beauty of girl have also importance
43. That uncle who did that bad thing we don't speak about - October 28, 2009 5:48 AM
I'd hit that
44. beitwhatyoumaythinkitisinfacttheother - October 28, 2009 6:37 AM
be you all pompous, be you all ignorant, the fact remains the same. the popular comic book style shading/coloring, more commonly known as ben-day dots (after benjamin day), was commonly used in the 50's & 60's pulp comic books as a clever & cost effective filler technique. the pop artist roy lichtenstein was heavily influenced by this approach, as well as those prominent ad types of his adolescent years.
the comic book style came first.
45. DIckDanger - October 28, 2009 10:35 AM
@45, read "influenced" not "Copied".Your ignorance though, I'll thank you for as it influenced a chuckle or two; I can't believe you honestly think basing visual artwork around a particular style denotes anything even remotely akin to copying or stealing or whatever insane nonsense you're trying to hint at. Halftones in comics were used paradoxically by Lichtenstein who was making a statement about modern art.
Oh but I guess you're right, I'll go let ever impressionist in the world know they're ripping off reality. I mean, the universe came first right?
46. Closet Nerd - October 28, 2009 10:53 AM
Nice find Blasphemous!
47. yeahyeahyeah - October 28, 2009 11:01 AM
@46, agree! Lichtenstein is influenced by those old comics in that he used the style as a tool for commentary. His stuff is kitschy, sarcastic, and fabulous. Why demean his work - he's one of the most prominent pop artists for a reason.
48. bob - October 28, 2009 11:14 AM
Yeah, that B gave my the syph too.
49. Rich Waffle_U - October 28, 2009 12:59 PM
*Strokes beard* Hm. Yes. Quite. Indeed. After ruminating upon the the various critical appraisals and dismissals of the influencing artist as either an inspired artisan or a plagiaristic rogue respectively, I have concluded that I would definitely hit that chick in the make-up.
Smudgey time, baby!
50. Martin - October 28, 2009 8:00 PM
Lichtenstein "heavily influenced" most of his works are just blown up comic panels. So it wouldn't be a Lichtenstein character since most of his art was dot for dot a DC, Marvel, or Gum Wrapper Comic
51. Roberto - October 28, 2009 10:31 PM
She is supposed to look like Roy Lichtentein's pulp comic art:
http://davidbarsalou.homestead.com/LICHTENSTEINPROJECT.html
52. Daisy ANN!! - October 29, 2009 11:16 AM
Swiped!
I am sooo down to do this for halloween.
53. RK - October 29, 2009 2:18 PM
Very original costume.
54. Kevin - October 29, 2009 11:49 PM
LIKE A TOY
55. Chris R - October 30, 2009 8:50 AM
OMG, I love it.. I'm going as Dirty Sanchez this year.
56. Spanky McTurdnugget - October 30, 2009 4:50 PM
59th!
57. Rawr - October 31, 2009 1:29 AM
It makes me laugh to see idiots coming on here to defend Roy Liechtenstein, much of his work in the 60's was almost exact copies of comic book panels...except done without the vibrancy and energy of the original artists. Its tragic that he made so much money off the work of others when he was nowhere near as good an artist as some of those he copied like Kirby and Heath.
58. Teddytime - October 31, 2009 9:36 PM
@12 ... idiot what do you think the sexpo comic con is for?
59. noneofyougetartshutyourfaces - November 1, 2009 2:06 AM
booooooooo blatantly its Lichtenstein. Yes it is copied exactly from comic book panels. and what. he's a success if thats what everybody has related it to. art win art win art win puck you all i saw an midget dressed as an oompa loompa last night on all hallows ween therefore any argument against is irrelevant.
60. ganmerlad - November 1, 2009 4:00 PM
"Pop art challenged tradition by asserting that an artist's use of the mass-produced visual commodities of popular culture is contiguous with the perspective of fine art." The whole point to the art movement was to copy images or include objects and people from popular culture and make it into art. IE: Campbell's Soup, Marvel Comics, Marilyn Monroe, the American flag, 40's pin-up girls.
Lichtenstein copied directly from existing comics as Warhol used mass produced objects because that was the POINT. Those of you who call him a hack because of that are only showing their ignorance. Love what he ended up with (gigantic paintings that look like gigantic prints from small comics) or hate it, he was a major influence on future artists and his works sell for millions.
61. Kennedy - November 1, 2009 8:22 PM
WOW!!!!!! That would be a kool costume to put on. But it must take FOREVER to do all the makeup and all of that!
62. Kennedy - November 1, 2009 8:24 PM
Who the h*** is Dirty Sanchez?!?!?! Shoot, I went as a lady bug with a cute short dress! lolz
63. Hayley - November 2, 2009 2:43 PM
Reading this thread reinforces all of the reasons why I hate everyone.
64. Harvey Halftone - November 3, 2009 4:41 PM
It's called halftone printing and it's still the way everything (in mass quantities) is done. Grab a magnifying glass and look at a magazine, there are more dots but it's by no means "crappy dot printing".
65. hhhh - November 12, 2009 12:07 AM
All the artsy jerks defending Lichtenstein... he was a hack. Warhol was a hack. Most abstract art is just pretentious bs. The people paying millions for it now are suckers. It is pop art about pop culture, and like britney spears, will die off and be barely a footnote in art history. There's a reason "the classics" are classic. True skill will always win over bs mascarading as something "important." Once the generation that grew up with and bought these expensive Lichtensteins in their rich, retired days die off, nobody will care to buy them anymore. The next generation will have no connection to that art, the Campbells soup can that bears no resemblance to it's inevitable future redesign, or Britney Spears. People will, however, still be paying millions for DaVincis, Renoirs, and still be buying Beatles albums.