I’m not going to say that if you don’t recognize these lips we can’t be friends. Just that you might have to invest in a bucket of popcorn and an evening on my shitty couch watching The Rocky Horror Picture Show with me and maybe my roommate.

HoraEffect on Etsy has covered a truly wide range of pop culture jewelry, from Hawkeye and other superheroes to Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and even Soul Eater and a lot of stuff in between. Haven’t found anything relevant to your interests here? You should probably check out the whole store. Trust me.

If you need a reminder, the Hawkeye Initiative is what happened when artists got sick of the ridiculously sexual poses female comic characters are often drawn in and decided to draw Hawkeye in those poses instead.

As for the cosplay… what is there to say, really? Just gonna leave it here. Edit: We’ve found his tumblr!

(via: io9)

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Has there ever been a more harmonious conflation of style and medium than the pixelated aesthetic popularized by early computer graphics and the comparatively ancient craft of cross-stitched embroidery? Perhaps the triple conflation of cross stitched sprites for popular cultural touchstones whether or not they’re related to video games. XStitchMyHeart has a great wealth of patterns for the cross stitchy nerd, or anyone who knows one.

We love WeLoveFine and WeLoveFine loves geeks. That’s why they’ve put together an extra-special Valentine’s Day (or valenTEE’s day) section for those of you wanting to show some geeky pride leading up to the holiday. Take a peek at lovey-dovey designs from Star Wars, comics, My Little Pony, and more. And don’t forget to check out the rest of the designs on WeLoveFine.com!

Poor Hawkeye. Those back-breaking poses can’t be fun (or physically possible, but, y’know). The Mary Sue am sympathy, too. :(

(Art by Noelle Stevenson, aka Gingerhaze, via her Tumblr)

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Something special happened on Tumblr this weekend, as many of you reached out to tell us. To those of you who did, I want to say I already follow all of these people so relax we got this thank you. HoursAgo, whose fanart for Hawkeye, Sherlock, Supernatural, Community, and Good Omens you should really check out, posted this drawing (based on the cover to an All Ages Marvel comic featuring Hawkeye and Black Widow) where the two superheroes have swapped positions and poses. Which you might not think initially, since one might assume that the serious Natasha would be more likely to charge pragmatically feet first, while the more cavalier, showboating Hawkeye would be the one taking a trick shot just for the heck of it.

We here at The Mary Sue are all in favor of great tastes that taste great together. Who doesn’t like a crossover you can really sink your teeth into, especially when it comes to the well-worn territory of The Avengers? Fear not, comrades at arms. For those wishing this summer’s box-office bunker-buster had a little more samurai spirit amidst its sound and noise, the Internet has got you covered!

Artist Alex Mitchell, who has previously applied his knowledge of traditional Japanese yōkai, oni, arms, and armor to DC’s Justice League, here takes a more historical, but no less fantastical, approach to the current Avengers ensemble. Beyond the obvious appeal, there’s a carefully considered wealth of detail in these re-imaginings that compliments each character, allying them dutifully with Japanese cultural archetypes and real historical figures. Mitchell has even put thought into name translation, and a bit of alternative backstory for each. Now tell us this isn’t one anime-ification you would be thrilled to see.

Can’t stop thinking about a Black Widow movie? We can’t either. While it doesn’t look like we’ll be getting one soon, let’s take a moment and relish this movie poster by Duke Dasterdly, and dream of what could be. Oh, yeah, and there are some other alternative movie posters to check out. And while we certainly would have appreciated a poster with more Scarlett Johansson and less singular body part of Scarlett Johansson, we have to say, this is pretty gorgeous.

Whether it was the kid’s idea or their parents, we’re thankful for kids cosplaying at this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego. Why? Because: 1.) it gives us hope for future, epic, cosplays. 2.) They’re frakking adorable! We think we’ve rounded up a pretty nice collection for you too “oooh” and “awww” at. Take a look! (And if you missed our gallery of impressive adults, check that out too!)

We’ve brought you comic-inspired outfits before (that included The Avengers), as well as a few Avengers dress designs but today we have some gorgeous illustrations of gowns inspired by the classic characters. DeviantArtist kelseymichele does a roundup of the team from Marvel’s recent film. Take a look!