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Other homage movie posters, in case you're interested:

300 with Wonder Woman (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure with Action Comics (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

Free Willy with Aquaman (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

The Lost Boys with Teen Titans (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

Purple Rain with Batgirl (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

Superfly with Superman (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with Batman and Robin (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

I love these homages! It shows that different mediums feed off each other and can inspire some pretty cool imagery.

Sophia wrote: "Some people may not like these homages but I love them! It shows that different mediums feed off each other and can inspire some pretty cool imagery."

I agree! I think these sorts of variant covers are much more interesting and fun than other themes like selfies, monsters, cats or steampunk. As you say, it links the different mediums by common themes. Supergirl, like Dorothy, was blown away from her home and finds herself in a strange fantasy world of metahumans and monsters.

By the way, I updated the previous post with other movie homages I'd posted previously, in case you'd like to take a look :)

Jayson wrote: "I agree! I think these sorts of variant covers are much more interesting and fun than other themes like selfies, monsters, cats or..."

Exactly! Plus with a homage of something you really love, it adds that little bit of sentimentality. For example with the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone homage.

"By the way, I updated the previous post with other movie homages I'd posted previously, in case you'd like to take a look :)"

Awesome! They all look cool but I think my favourites are Wonder Woman and Aquaman :D

Sophia wrote: "Exactly! Plus with a homage of something you really love, it adds that little bit of sentimentality. For example with the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone homage."

I always enjoy posting these kind of side-by-side examples of art. I think it's fun and really does show off art styles and accentuates why images are iconic. Whenever I spot one of these movie homages or a take on a previous cover by another artist I always enjoy sharing them :)

Sophia wrote: "Awesome! They all look cool but I think my favourites are Wonder Woman and Aquaman :D"

I think the Wonder Woman one's the most seamless. The film's based on a comic, so it already has that aesthetic to it. I think my favorite's the Harry Potter one, just because it's the most detailed. It's fun to see who's in place of who and what all the differences are with the original.

Jayson wrote: "I always enjoy posting these kind of side-by-side examples of art. I think it's fun and really does show off art styles and accentuates why images are ..."

It really is fun and quirky! I love the different art style ones like when the original is a western comic book style but then it's been redone in a manga style. I find that so cool and utterly beautiful to look at!

I've noticed that a lot of X-Men covers are homaged later one. For example X-Men #139 (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
and Uncanny X-Men #171 (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
(which is more the tagline than the drawing tbh).
I just found this one that's cross-company with Action Comics #1 (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
and Amazing Spider-Man #306! (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

Jayson wrote: "I think the Wonder Woman one's the most seamless. The film's based on a comic, so it already has that aesthetic to it. I think my favorite's the Harry Potter one, just because..."

Oh if we're including the Harry Potter one then that's definitely my fav! I think the Bat family is my favourite (out of the DC families). So many different layers and personalities.

Sophia wrote: "Jayson wrote: "I always enjoy posting these kind of side-by-side examples of art. I think it's fun and really does show off art styles and accentuates why images are ..."

It really is fun and quir..."

That's very interesting to see. Thanks for sharing! I noticed the signature on the Spider-Man cover says "McFarlane after Siegel + Shuster." Every time I see an "after" in the signature, I'll always make it a point to hunt down the original it's based on.

Probably my favorite homage cover was really unexpected, it's Jon Romita Jr.'s Kick-Ass cover after Frank Quitely's Batman and Robin #1. I say unexpected because older artists rarely ever pay homage to younger artists. The Batman and Robin cover is the wallpaper on my phone :)

Jayson wrote: "That's very interesting to see. Thanks for sharing! I noticed the signature on the Spider-Man cover says "McFarlane after Siegel + Shuster." Every time I see an ..."

I didn't even notice that! I'll be more mindful of that, thanks :)

Jayson wrote: "Probably my favorite homage cover was really unexpected, it's Jon Romita Jr.'s Kick-Ass cover after Frank Quitely's Batman and Robin #1. I say unexpected because older artists ..."

Both covers are beautiful! What I like about this homage is that the artist didn't make it look exactly like the original.
That's a shame! I'm glad someone broke that. I have so many textless covers on my phone it's ridiculous! I am constantly changing my background because of that lol

Sophia wrote: "Both covers are beautiful! What I like about this homage is that the artist didn't make it look exactly like the original."

I agree. it's not a slavish copy, it's similar enough that you know exactly what the artist's going for, but with space to impart personality and be reflective of the mood of the particular book.

Sophia wrote: "I have so many textless covers on my phone it's ridiculous! I am constantly changing my background because of that lol"

That one's been on my phone for years. I think it might be time for a change. I'll probably follow your lead and switch them often, at least until a new favorite emerges :)

Jayson wrote: "I agree. it's not a slavish copy, it's similar enough that you know exactly what the artist's going for, but with space to impart personality and be reflective of the mood of ..."

Exactly! It's like an art project in high school. You're all given one topic but it can be taken in so many different ways :)

Definitely time for a change! Backgrounds can get boring, you need a new one every now and again to keep it interesting :D

Sophia wrote: "Definitely time for a change! Backgrounds can get boring, you need a new one every now and again to keep it interesting :D"

Just changed it right now. Looks so weird having a new lock-screen wallpaper after so long using the same one. I wish my phone had an option to cycle through a number of them instead of having to change them manually. Anyway, I'll follow your advice and shake things up periodically 😁👍