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Mark Newport's Knitted Heroes

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the superheroes-get-runs-too dept.

Blaise Faint writes "Mark Newport's knitted comic book covers and superhero costumes are on display and have sold for as much as $5,500.00 (US). Online displays are currently available at Lyons Wier Gallery and Greg Kucera Gallery -- images include Batman, Captain America, Daredevil, The Escapist, Mr. Fantastic, and others."

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  1. Ahh, Slashdot. by DrEldarion · · Score: 4, Funny

    News for crocheters, sewing that matters.

    1. Re:Ahh, Slashdot. by kfg · · Score: 3, Funny

      News for crocheters. . .

      Us knitting purists prefer to refer to them as "Hookers."

      However, if you ever catch me attaching such pretentiously assinine psuedointellectual claptrap to my knitting as this metroasexual nerdball somebody just fucking shoot me, ok?

      Look, here's Knitting for Guys in a Nutshell (angora rabbit on the bookcover):

      1)Knit scarf
      2)Give scarf to girl
      3)Profit!

      Life don't get much more macho than that.

      KFG

  2. sadly... by Raleel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sadly, my mother will use this to point out to me how knitting is making a come back, and how many young eligible women are knitters, and by picking it up myself, I would find a nice selection.

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    1. Re:sadly... by the-build-chicken · · Score: 4, Funny

      I don't understand? If you can cook...why'd you get married?

    2. Re:sadly... by Bogtha · · Score: 2, Funny

      girls love men that can cook.

      Tried that. They run a mile when they see this in my bookshelves.

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      Bogtha Bogtha Bogtha
  3. confirmed my suspicion by Spades_ · · Score: 2, Funny

    That the Flash swung both ways... http://www.lyonswiergallery.com/html/4.the-flash%2 0copy.jpg

  4. KNITTING????!! by Stanistani · · Score: 4, Funny

    We're all going home now.
    Last one to leave please turn off the lights.

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  5. 5 grand? by Lisandro · · Score: 2, Funny

    Come on, i know knitting takes it time and skill, but 5k? Isn't it a bit much? I mean, my grandma would probably do it for the price of the raw materials. And i'm sure it'd look better.

    1. Re:5 grand? by snuf23 · · Score: 2, Funny

      "By exhibiting the wolf's clothing without the sheep, Newport exposes the superhero as fraud and demonstrates that growing into manhood may not require leaping over tall buildings but rather passing through the eye of a needle."

      You see there is knitting and then there is exploring the nature of manhood via knitting superhero clothing. Which is art. And we all know knitted art is worth more than mere utilitarian knitting. In fact if your Grandma knitted a Bat Man costume it wouldn't be considered art, because she does not have the proper position (being female) to explore what it means to be a man, via knitting, of super hero costumes. Although were she creative enough she could however knit super hero costumes as a feminist reflection on the flaccid nature of men's symbolic chest beating and chauvanism by seperating the suit from the man, thus exposing that Bruce Wayne has a small weiner.
      And that would be art.

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  6. Calling Captain America by FishandChips · · Score: 2, Funny

    Kaptain Kitsch, the artistic scoundrel, strikes again. This time he's relieving New Yorkers of $5000 for a bunch of wool! Only Captain America can save the world by wrapping the Weasel of Wool in his own twine and sticking those needles where it hurts!

    Besides, a woolly Bat suit can make a chap darn wiffy in high summer, er, Robin.

    Next episode: Captain America hunts down the Wool Bandit who leaves innocent sheep to freeze in winter!

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  7. No no no... by FlyByPC · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is *not* what we meant by multi-threading!

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    Paleotechnologist and connoisseur of pretty shiny things.
  8. knit one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Knit one, perl two....

    (rag rug weaver myself - looms were the original computers, after all).