The Battle for New York starts in Queens

Don’t bother hitting your local comic shop for this summer’s latest Marvel Comics crossover. Uh uh. Instead, hop in your car and head to Queens, NY to see the work of street artist Gusto. Located at 86th Street and Roosevelt Ave., this giant wall mural covers the side of a T-Mobile building, which donated the space.

Done in a Simpsons-style (Gusto says he was inspired by Springfield Punx artist Dean Fraser), the mural depicts Marvel baddies Rhino, Doc Ock, Venom, Dr. Doom and Magneto versus the Big Apple’s protectors Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk and Wolverine. Five on four? Not a totally fair battle if you ask me; though Rhino is a two-bit villain. Numbers aside, my only question is where the heck is Captain America?

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See Gusto’s original post and panoramic shot of mural: thumbnail

[Source: io9.com]

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