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Gallery of Geek: Joe Phillips

Gallery of Geek: Joe Phillips

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These sexy superhero pinups from comic book artist Joe Phillips bring the geek and the heat.

Just in time for Comic-Con International in San Diego next week, artist Joe Phillips has created another round of cheeky pinups highlighting the hotter side of superheroes.

We sat down for a chat with the talented artist to ask him about his creative process and the inspiration behind his latest superpowered sexy serving of art.

The Advocate: What inspires you to create?
Phillips: It's part of who I am at this point. I am hardwired to make stuff, I sculpt, paint, draw, write, anything creative. I'm always up to something.

What made you decide to do your super-fun series of pinups?
I do a lot of convention signings and they always have tons of scantily clad girls, so I wanted to flip the script and do the male heroes as pinup boys. I've been doing it for about five years now and each year I try a fresh new approach. Last year I did gender-swap heroes where guys wore male versions of female hero costumes. It was fun.

Does being queer influence your artwork?
I'm sure being a gay man makes me always want to draw nude or seminude men, so yes, it influences me.

What was your gateway into the world of geek culture?
I've always been into sci-fi and fantasy adventure ever since I was a kid watching Space 1999 and Kirk and Spock on Star Trek. I read Tolkien as a boy, so being geeky runs in my blood.

You must have a favorite superhero character, right? Who might it be?
After nearly 30 years drawing superheroes, I'm not sure I even qualify as a fan of them anymore. I do like drawing Superboy, but truth be told, he's just a hot guy in a T-shirt and jeans.

Take a look at selections from Phillips's latest collection below and pick up one of his new calendars at his official website.

Aquaman

Pp02_0Captain America

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

Pp05_0Wolverine

Pp06_0Batman

Pp07_0Angel

Pp08_0Black Panther

Pp09_0Green Lantern

Pp10_0Hulking and Wiccan

Pp11_0Superboy

Pp12_0Booster and Beatle

Pp13_0Thor

Pp14_0Luke Cage

Pp15_0Cosmic Boy

Pp16_0Dr. Strange

Pp17_0Hawkman

Pp18_0He-Man

Pp19_0Kid Flash

Pp20_0Nightwing

Pp21_0Phoenix

Pp22_0Catwoman

Pp23_0Poison Ivy

Pp24_0Mystique

Pp25_0Batgirl

Pp26_0Black Widow

Pp27_0Black Canary

Pp28_0Wonder Woman

Pp29_0Uhura

Pp30_0Black Cat

Pp31_0Supergirl

Pp32_0Scarlet Witch

Pp33_0She-Ra

Pp34_0Princess Leia

Pp35_0Storm

Pp36_0Power Girl

Pp37_0Vampirella

Pp38_0White Queen

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