Gallery: Foto Marvellini's Vintage Family Portraits Expose Superheroes' Roots

  • Zia Gundam
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    *This portrait is called* Zia Gundam *and is made to look like the aunt of a Gundam character.*
  • Zia Cat
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    Zia Cat – *An aunt in Catwoman's family.*
  • UFO Robot Grendizer
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    *A vintage take on* UFO Robot Grendizer.
  • Nonna Batman che legge
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    Nonna Batman Che Legge *depicts Batman's grandmother.*
  • VoorheesLecters
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    *Much like the Jolie-Pitts, the Voorhees-Lecters are an attractive bunch.*
  • Nonna America
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    *Captain America's grandmother.*
  • Jesus and SpiderBoy
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    *Jesus and a young Spider-Boy.*
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    *A portrait made to look like a vintage image of someone in the Vader family hangs in the Foto Marvellini studio.*
  • SpiderMan
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    *This is called* Spider Briuciato.
  • Fratelli Marvellini
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    *Foto Marvellini's creators Carlo Marvellini (left) and Andrea Marvellini sit amongst their creations.*
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