Misfits #4

This is the fourth installment of the Misfits series and the first one for 2009.  These posts feature pics that wouldn't warrant posts on their own.  This includes single pics from works or pics from properties that probably won't get another post.

First up, here are a couple of pics of the guys from Princess Princess:

 

 This guy is from an anime called Zettai Karen Children:

I don't what comic book these two scans featuring Batman come from, but I think they're pretty funny:

 

I also don't know what comic book this pic of Captain America came from:

This guy is from the anime Jigoku Shoujo (aka Hell Girl) and was illustrated by Atsuko Nakajima, the character designer of such anime as Get Backers, Trinity Blood, and Princess Princess.

Here's a summer-themed pic I completely forgot about when I did the last Special A post:

 

This cover to Adventure Comics #0 is a homage to an earlier comic book cover.  I think the pencils for this cover was done by Aaron Lopredi but I'm not sure.

I like the cover of the X-Men Origins: Sabretooth oneshot.  It's just too bad the comic itself wasn't all that great.  The pencils for this cover were done by Dan Panosian.

 

This piece of artwork by You Higuri is from a mobile phone game called 12 Tender Killers In A Mixed-Up World.  And get this...Hideo Kojima (of Metal Gear Solid fame) is one of the producers of this game! 

These next two guys are from an anime called Juso Kiko Dancouga Nova:

 

This pic features a guy from the anime Clannad: After Story:

This image is supposed to be the cover of the third issue of X-Men: First Class Finals.  All I have to say is that I can't look away:

 

Since it's Valentine's Day, I'm ending this post with a couple of couples.  The first image is a pic from Under Grand Hotel:

Finally, here are Apollo and Midnighter from The Authority:

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More Special A

After the Special A post back in October, I was pretty sure that I wouldn't be able to find enough art of the guys to do another post. Well, I now have enough for a simple mini-post.

All of the pics below are from DVD inserts. There are two inserts in each DVD with one focusing on the girls and one focusing on the guys. I'm only posting the ones with the guys front and center.

 

Special A

 

Special A is a manga/anime series created by Maki Minami.  The "Special A" in the title refers to the seven smartest students at Hakusen Private Academy.  The main characters of the show are the top two students, Kei Takashima and Hikari Hanazono.

Hikari has been competing with Kei since they were children with Kei always being victorious.  Kei has been in love with Hikari for years but she's too dense (and too obsessed with beating him) to notice.

The anime version just recently ended and it's one of the better shows I've seen in a while.  It's quite funny and I love how the cool guy is the one who has to chase the goofy girl (as opposed to the other way around).  It also helps that the guys are attractive.

The manga version has been released in the U.S. by Viz.  As of this post, the anime has not yet been licensed.

Below, you'll find artwork from the anime and the manga as well.