Superman vs. Hulk (131/365)

Posted to Flickr on 11 May 2010. Part of the Duel 365 series.

Superman: Strange visitor from another planet, rocketed to Earth as an infant, with powers far beyond those of ordinary mortals.

Hulk: Incredibly powerful creature unleashed in an accidental burst of gamma radiation and driven by rage.

If they had to fight, who would win?

#131 in the Duel 365 series.

Elsewhere

Superman and the Hulk have also been seen gesturing at each other here:

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Setup

This photo was taken in my kitchen using some pretty simple Gear. You might be surprised to discover how low-tech my "photography studio" really is.

Flickr Facts

This photo was posted to Flickr on 11 May 2010. The last time I checked, it had 18,663 views on Flickr.

The media type of this image is "photo." The original file type was "jpg." The photo's dimensions are 1024 x 681, giving it landscape orientation.

Unless otherwise noted, the image was created by me, JD Hancock.

Selected imagery background information.

Duel 365

Duel 365 was a year-long project I started in 2010. The goal was to post one photo each day depicting a duel, usually between two pop culture figures, and asking the question, "If they had to fight, who would win?" At the request of those who came to follow the project, I also provided text descriptions of each character. One of the rules was to avoid using the same figure in multiple photos. Another challenge was that I was not allowed to use Photoshop or other advanced photo editors to create the scenes; all editing was done either in-camera or with Apple’s iPhoto software. Over 700 figures were used for the project, which believe it or not represents only a small part of my toy collection.

Hulk

The Hulk is a superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and premiered in The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962). When the scientist Dr. Bruce Banner was accidentally exposed to a blast of gamma radiation, he was transformed into a huge green monster dubbed "The Hulk." The Hulk is known for his strength, his rage, and his battle cry "Hulk Smash!" The character has appeared in numerous television series and films both solo and as part of a superhero team, notably the Avengers. He was played by Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno in the television series The Incredible Hulk (1977) and by Eric Bana, Edward Norton, and Mark Ruffalo in Marvel films.

Superman

Superman is a superhero in comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and first appeared in Action Comics #1 (1938). Rocketed to Earth from the doomed planet Krypton, the baby Kal-El was raised in Smallville as Clark Kent. As he grew to maturity, he found himself possessed of amazing physical powers: faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. To use his abilities in a never-ending battle for truth and justice as "Superman," he travelled to Metropolis and assumed the disguise of a mild-mannered reporter for The Daily Planet, a great metropolitan newspaper. His costume is red and blue with a cape and a distinctive "S" shield on his chest. He is often depicted as part of the Justice League superhero team along with Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, and others. Superman was played by Christopher Reeve in a series of films beginning with Superman: The Movie (1978) and by Tom Welling in the television series Smallville (2001).

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