Not Quite A Wallpaper: BatMANU Begins
by silverandblack_davis on Nov 3, 2009 5:03 AM CST
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In the first game of the young season that I missed watching or "monitoring from a boxscore", Manu becomes one of my favorite comic book characters of all-time. The FSM must hate me. To compensate for that missed ethereal experience, I thought of just hack 'chopping Manu's head in a decent Batman image. Two images, actually. Here is the first:
It's cold and lonely at the top.
Wow, I don't know if it's me or my browser or what but SBNation blogs look different all of a sudden. I think I'm high from all this cut and pasting. Whatever. Jump in to see the lamer second one.
Just a short background on the first. I was googling through some photos of The Sickness and I stumbled upon an awesome photo of him with that Argentine flag draped on his shoulders, which of course, I used. Unfortunately, it's only a half body image so I had to fade the bottom to black, and with that I think I failed pretty miserably.
One of my favorite movies, by the way, is the two Batman movies that Christopher Nolan made, so you can just imagine my childish excitement over having a legitimate reason to put one of my favorite Spurs in a Batman poster.
The second photo is the more traditional comic book Batman, drawn by Marc Silvestri (looks like it, and from the sig, too, with some other artist I don't know), also the creator of comic books I've collected such as X-Men and Cyberforce. I stopped collecting when I got to high school because I discovered that I should live life more vicariously by meeting girls through the internet, instead of sitting around flipping through pages of absurd drawings.
But enough talk. Here's Batmanu, again:
Chillin' like a supervillain.
I don't know shit about wallpaper sizes, so maybe someone can tell me how to do them properly, that is, if someone actually wants to put these up as their wallpaper. Please do not kill me if I murdered everyone's favorite Spur. And don't tell Manu where I live, lest I be swatted like a stray bat.
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nice work Davis. They’re both pretty cool and look really well done. I think the site’s been tinkered with a little too.
I stopped collecting when I got to high school because I discovered that I should live life more vicariously by meeting girls through the internet, instead of sitting around flipping through pages of absurd drawings.
haha, I love it. Have you read Watchmen by any chance? It’s a great graphic novel, and it actually has a comic book story in it too. It’s full of awesomeness.
When the tooth fairy's own tooth falls out, it is taken during the night by Princess Peanut.
by the little o on Nov 3, 2009 5:26 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Aah, Watchmen. Right now I’m lovingly holding by Absolute Watchment edition… …Okay, I’m not. But I should be, it’s so good.
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by LatinD on Nov 3, 2009 7:28 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Watchmen is awesome. I loved the movie, too, even though a lot of my friends thought it was boring as hell.
by silverandblack_davis on Nov 3, 2009 6:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The images are a bit too small to be used as wallpapers – unless SB Nation resized them when you upladed them? Regardless, great work.
And what the hell happened to PTR? It looks so white…
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by LatinD on Nov 3, 2009 7:27 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
yeah, the whole layout is a bit…stuffed. the ptr logo at the top is half covering the title and first line of this post for me.
free george hill!
by sleep research facility on Nov 3, 2009 7:31 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, the font even looks larger to me. Maybe it’s an optical illusion. Dunno.
BTW, Davis, I have been looking for a Batmanu wallpaper, so thanks!
"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50
by theonlyromeo on Nov 3, 2009 9:33 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Verra nice, Davis. And it isn’t just you—the layout is craptacular for me, too. There’s a banner ad across the entire top of the page that’s mushing everything else. Something is different about the sidebars, too, but I haven’t figured out what yet.
WWTD?
by Lauri on Nov 3, 2009 9:31 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
The sidebars used to have better demarcation, rather than the blending effect happening now. The post titles also are seem too large. And I’m blinded by the white.
My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri
by CapHill on Nov 3, 2009 9:58 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
also the name of the blog is missing on my page!!! if it was not for the icon/graphic of the blog there would be no title!
"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG
by LasEspuelas on Nov 3, 2009 10:49 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I leave for a couple of days and someone breaks PtR? What the fuck?
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney
by bellasa on Nov 3, 2009 12:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Don’t say you missed the whole ‘BatManu’ episode!!!? We’ve been wondering why you have been relatively quiet with PETA and Manu and all :P
by LionZion on Nov 3, 2009 1:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Let me just say it’s not that easy to find a bar owner in the French Quarter on Halloween night who’s willing to look for the Spurs game.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney
by bellasa on Nov 3, 2009 11:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
See, that’s the problem. You left and there was no one to kick butt and take names.
My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri
by CapHill on Nov 3, 2009 1:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Nice work, Davis!
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney
by bellasa on Nov 3, 2009 12:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
PTR has gone “white”. Everything looks “lighter”. Christmas come early?
I used to live on : Superman, Batman, Spidey, Green Lantern, Justice League(America and Europe), Flash, Phantom, Mandrake, and a few more assorted characters i can’t remember the names off.
by LionZion on Nov 3, 2009 1:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
To make a wall from the pictures, this could be a way:
put each one in a 1280×800 canvas
create a black layer over it.
then use a big rubber (with 0% hardness) over the black layer for the original picture to appear
In other words. the same imaze size in the center of the wall and the rest black.
by jalberto on Nov 3, 2009 3:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ahh, thanks for the tip, jalberto. You are the master :) I’ll try to work on it later and update this post.
by silverandblack_davis on Nov 3, 2009 5:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
wow, that looks mighty similar to the L picture on my desktop.
When the tooth fairy's own tooth falls out, it is taken during the night by Princess Peanut.
by the little o on Nov 3, 2009 4:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I am so chopping that.
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by Tim C. on Nov 3, 2009 4:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea whose face you’ll put in there, but can’t wait to see it.
When the tooth fairy's own tooth falls out, it is taken during the night by Princess Peanut.
by the little o on Nov 3, 2009 5:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
How they ruined that…
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by LatinD on Nov 3, 2009 5:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, jal, this is great. You and Davis should team up more often. +1
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by LatinD on Nov 3, 2009 5:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Next step: with some sunshine (it is just white circles or squares and filter : motion blur)
That is colaboration ;0)
by jalberto on Nov 4, 2009 7:20 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
is text next? this is awesome to see your steps.
by BlaseE on Nov 4, 2009 7:49 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, that’s great, jal. I’m scared to put any sort of text there that might not be up to par with the wallpaper. Suggestions, anyone?
by silverandblack_davis on Nov 4, 2009 5:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
This whole change of look made me go looking for old PTR versions. Found this:
You can find more at:
Pounding the Rock Archive
I miss the previous version :(
"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG
by LasEspuelas on Nov 4, 2009 6:38 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I know this interface. Isn’t this the type where you need a boot disk on a floppy, and you type “dir/w” to see the contents?
"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50
by theonlyromeo on Nov 4, 2009 7:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No. If you place close attention you will notice this is slightly more advance. You can see color on to upper left corner.
"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG
by LasEspuelas on Nov 4, 2009 9:26 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You’re right. Ooh, color! Doogie Howser would be envious.
"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50
by theonlyromeo on Nov 4, 2009 10:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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