Superman enters a phone booth. When he comes out, who will he become?
Today I headed down to Imperial Beach to enjoy the Sun and Sea Festival. The annual summer event is famous for its popular sand sculpture contest near the pier. You might’ve seen photos I took in past years.
In 2018 the theme for the sand sculpture competition was Superheroes In The Sand.
A big crowd turned out on a sunny summer Saturday in Imperial Beach to enjoy the annual Sun and Sea Festival.Poster looks like a comic book cover! A surfer wears a cape for the 2018 Sun and Sea Festival in Imperial Beach. The original sandcastle competition!A big sand sculpture near the event’s entrance greets one and all to the Sun and Sea Festival. That caped hero seems to be holding a surfboard.I found my first superhero on the beach. It’s Wonder Woman!Here’s a tribute to a young superhero. A young lady named Angela had her wish made true by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.Titans Collide, a sand sculpture by the Sculpintures. Thanos and Hulk are ready to do battle. I hope Thanos doesn’t have that gauntlet on.Watch out Thanos! Hulk is finally really angry and ready to smash.The Coastal Carvers were creating the IB Bears. I’m not sure how exactly this fits with the superhero theme.Howie’s Crew was creating Gotham City out of sand. I see the Bat Signal and the Bat Cave!And I see Wayne Manor, too!Scooby Doo is a superhero, right? The Guardians of the Sandlot had scenes from that favorite cartoon. Here’s the Mystery Machine!And here’s a super scary creature! It’s probably an old disgruntled lighthouse keeper in a yellow slicker somehow cleverly disguised as a big monster. Just my wild guess.According to the San Diego Sand Castles, you don’t need a cape.Wonder Woman has no cape, nor She-Ra.A local guy working on sand art that celebrates She-Ra. You’ll see why, shortly.A variety of heroes gathered in Imperial Beach the week before 2018 San Diego Comic-Con.Archisand was crafting a sandcastle fantasy and a beautiful sleepy face.There were sand sculptures on either side of the Imperial Beach Pier. Lots of surfers out today, too.Sandytales was creating Dreaming, an imaginative sand sculpture with another sleepy face and whimsical castle.Here’s the castle and a smile. Creating that looks like fun!Team Sandstorm was creating their sand sculpture just north of the IB Pier.Forever Heroes. It’s a big Purple Cross.Sand spheres are sculpted to become helmeted war heroes.Many heroes behind the medal.The Sandcastle Man Team was creating a fantastic Star Wars setting.A sand sculpture rendition of a far distant world. Rebels and Resistance.The I.B. Posse created a new chest emblem for Superman. It features a firefighter’s helmet.Superman entered a phone booth in my very first photo . . . then emerged as a true hero firefighter!Here are some hero lifeguards.Why do several local sand artists like the heroine She-Ra?This sculpture by the Sand Squirrels honors a former member. I believe her name was Shera. Her surviving brother works with sand for the first time.My Heroes, by the I.B. Family Posse, has Batman and Spiderman ready side by side.A kid is surrounded by Superman and other imaginary superheroes. He wears a fireman’s helmet.My Heroes.
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Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) art rendition of Justice League heroes, including Superman and Batman.
A good number of pop culture fans follow Cool San Diego Sights, because every year I cover San Diego Comic-Con and post tons of cosplay photos. So here’s something I saw today during my walk through Old Town that DC Comics readers might really enjoy!
In the window of a shop called Cielito Lindo were all sorts of Day of the Dead ornaments and gifts. And among all the colorful artwork were Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, and his super-dog Krypto!
Day of the Dead is a beloved Mexican holiday that is very popular here in San Diego. In Spanish it’s called Día de los Muertos. Skulls and skeletons, which abound during the Day of the Dead, traditionally represent deceased loved ones.
As you can see, Day of the Dead inspires all sort of creative, unexpected art! No subject matter escapes its decorative influence! Even the mighty Justice League!
Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) art depicts popular DC Comics super-heroine Wonder Woman.A skeletal Superman flying through skulls.Fun skeleton artwork celebrating Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos). The figures are Superman, his dog Krypto, and Batman!
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An amazing Wonder Woman mural is being painted for 2016 San Diego Comic-Con, at (Paradise) Island Avenue and Sixth Avenue
An awesome, multi-paneled outdoor mural depicting Wonder Woman is being painted during 2016 San Diego Comic-Con. Should you head a few blocks north of the convention center and find the intersection of Island and Sixth Avenue, your eyes will be astonished at what they discover!
Three Southern California artists are painting larger-than-life interpretations of Wonder Woman, DC Comic’s legendary super-heroine. The three colorful panels together compose a large bold mural, and Comic-Con fans can line up to have their picture taken with the artwork as a backdrop. The reason? It’s Wonder Woman’s 75th Anniversary!
How cool is this?
A small lot in downtown San Diego, several blocks from the convention center, has been converted into a celebration of DC Comic’s legendary character Wonder Woman and her 75th Anniversary!The left panel, depicting an abstract face of Wonder Woman, was painted by San Diego artist Katherine Brannock.2016 San Diego Comic-Con fans can have their photo taken with this very cool Wonder Woman mural as a backdrop.The center panel honoring Wonder Woman is being painted by another talented San Diego artist, Celeste Byers.And the right panel, the strong face of comic book heroine Wonder Woman, is being painted by Los Angeles artist Christina Angelina.
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I anticipate having a few more Comic-Con adventures! Will you join me?
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