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Freakin' Thieves.

A coincidence? I think not.

Space marines are supposed to be like gods among men so it wouldn't surprise me that they used a cover from Thor.

Yeah, Marvel steals a lot of gak. They had Hairpiece Osborne prance around with a bolt pistol for several issues claiming it was an antidote gun or something.

BrookM wrote:Yeah, Marvel steals a lot of gak. They had Hairpiece Osborne prance around with a bolt pistol for several issues claiming it was an antidote gun or something.

That Thor book has been out for a while in this case though.

That pose is pretty common in art. Just saying. There's a statue of Hercules a lot like it and I'd argue that's where that particular pose originates, not Marvel.



Again. Just saying. There's a famous painting too. This is why I like Rick Rioden and the Percy Jackson series of books. This stays around

Is Hercules, umm, wearing a lion's paw on his crotch? If so that is probably the weirdest way I've seen genitalia censored.

halonachos wrote:Is Hercules, umm, wearing a lion's paw on his crotch? If so that is probably the weirdest way I've seen genitalia censored.

Hey at least its not that cliche leaf

LordofHats wrote:

halonachos wrote:Is Hercules, umm, wearing a lion's paw on his crotch? If so that is probably the weirdest way I've seen genitalia censored.

Hey at least its not that cliche leaf

This

LordofHats wrote:That pose is pretty common in art. Just saying. There's a statue of Hercules a lot like it and I'd argue that's where that particular pose originates, not Marvel.

Oh for sure, but when you combine that pose and that facial expression while climbing an inexplicable wall of enemies...

FearPeteySodes wrote:

LordofHats wrote:That pose is pretty common in art. Just saying. There's a statue of Hercules a lot like it and I'd argue that's where that particular pose originates, not Marvel.

Oh for sure, but when you combine that pose and that facial expression while climbing an inexplicable wall of enemies...

My question would be why a person's enemies would make a wall of themselves to be climbed on.

A guy about to swing his weapon? Seriously? Really?
You people really need to stop finding all those "stolen" images.

Macok wrote:A guy about to swing his weapon? Seriously? Really?
You people really need to stop finding all those "stolen" images.

It's called context.

FearPeteySodes wrote:

LordofHats wrote:That pose is pretty common in art. Just saying. There's a statue of Hercules a lot like it and I'd argue that's where that particular pose originates, not Marvel.

Oh for sure, but when you combine that pose and that facial expression while climbing an inexplicable wall of enemies...

All they did was turn the image sideways a little. I'm sure the box artist saw the Thor cover. Not saying he didn't. Just say that it wasn't 'so original' when Marvel did it.

Hero leaping heroicly into throngs of numerically superior, but individually inferior enemies?!

That's not theft. It's a cliche, for sure, but it's not theft of any one persons work.

FearPeteySodes wrote:Freakin' Thieves.

So your telling me that someone waist deep in enemies is the exact same thing as someone jumping into a couple of them?

FearPeteySodes wrote:Freakin' Thieves.

Yes, because anyone who is influenced or inspired someone else's work is now a thief.

Hey its not a downright pose retrace like the metal gear cover

coolyo294 wrote:A coincidence? I think not.

I dont think it was stolen me, being a comic book collector im pretty sure I have seen similar pictures tens of times. Ive seen a few pics that look almost the same but I cant find a good example on google images!

Ive definitely seen a Spiderman comic cover that was the same, how different can you make an image of a guy fighting 30 look?!

In fiction, there are plenty of stories that involve one man fighting a horde, and those pictures are going to look almost the same.

The art looks great!!!

Wow, nothing is sacred (Assassins Creed):





Ignore this bit.....

Slarg232 wrote:Wow, nothing is sacred (Assassins Creed):





Books came first, btw.

Assassin's Creed was out in Nov. 2007, Shadow's Edge was out in Nov 2008.

So this would be the opposite.

Wolfun wrote:Assassin's Creed was out in Nov. 2007, Shadow's Edge was out in Nov 2008.

So this would be the opposite.

Damn. I thought it was the other way.

Still, great reads, Shadow's Edge/Beyond the Shadows.