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* Dirty Frank in ''[[Judge Dredd]]'' was intentionally drawn to resemble [[Alan Moore]].
* Dirty Frank in ''[[Judge Dredd]]'' was intentionally drawn to resemble [[Alan Moore]].
* Before ''[[Iron Man 2]]'' came out, Justin Hammer was modeled on [[Peter Cushing]].
* Before ''[[Iron Man 2]]'' came out, Justin Hammer was modeled on [[Peter Cushing]].
* [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]], as drawn by Salvador Larocca in the current series by Matt Fraction, looks [http://joevince3.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/iron-sawyer-3.jpg A LOT] like [[Lost|Josh Holloway]].
* [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]], as drawn by Salvador Larocca in the current series by Matt Fraction, looks [http://joevince3.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/iron-sawyer-3.jpg A LOT]{{Dead link}} like [[Lost|Josh Holloway]].
* Salvador LaRocca does this with many characters in [[The New Universe]] reimagining ''newuniversal''. He casts [[Lost|Josh Holloway]] as Kenneth Connell (Star Brand); [[The Sopranos|James Gandolfini]] as the father of Connell's girlfriend; [[The Sopranos|Vincent Pastore, Steven Van Zandt, Michael Imperioli, and Tony Sirico]] as sheriff's deputies; [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Leonard Nimoy]] as a Starbrand wielder from an alternate Earth; [[Tomb Raider|Angelina Jolie]] as Dr. Jennifer Swann; [[Babe|James]] [[Six Feet Under|Cromwell]] as her boss, Philip L. Voight; [[Die Hard|Bruce Willis]] as Det. John Tensen(Justice); [[Eminem]] as the crack dealer who put Tensen in the hospital; Zinedine Zidane as a [[Serial Killer|Serial]]-[[Mercy Killing]] nurse who would've killed Tensen if not for the White Event; [[Johnny Depp]] as Dr. Leonard Carson; [[Nicole Kidman]] as Dr. Hannah Ballad; and [[Lex Luthor|Gene Hackman]] as Jim Braddock.
* Salvador LaRocca does this with many characters in [[The New Universe]] reimagining ''newuniversal''. He casts [[Lost|Josh Holloway]] as Kenneth Connell (Star Brand); [[The Sopranos|James Gandolfini]] as the father of Connell's girlfriend; [[The Sopranos|Vincent Pastore, Steven Van Zandt, Michael Imperioli, and Tony Sirico]] as sheriff's deputies; [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Leonard Nimoy]] as a Starbrand wielder from an alternate Earth; [[Tomb Raider|Angelina Jolie]] as Dr. Jennifer Swann; [[Babe|James]] [[Six Feet Under|Cromwell]] as her boss, Philip L. Voight; [[Die Hard|Bruce Willis]] as Det. John Tensen(Justice); [[Eminem]] as the crack dealer who put Tensen in the hospital; Zinedine Zidane as a [[Serial Killer|Serial]]-[[Mercy Killing]] nurse who would've killed Tensen if not for the White Event; [[Johnny Depp]] as Dr. Leonard Carson; [[Nicole Kidman]] as Dr. Hannah Ballad; and [[Lex Luthor|Gene Hackman]] as Jim Braddock.
* In [[Paul Cornell]]'s run on ''[[Action Comics]]'', [[Lex Luthor]]'s assistant Spalding is modelled on [[David Tennant]], complete with the Tenth Doctor's "clever specs". [[Lampshade Hanging]] is provided by [[The Joker]] who, when taking credit for killing him, claims "He reminded me so much of that actor, [[The Nth Doctor|I wanted to see if he'd turn into someone else]]!"
* In [[Paul Cornell]]'s run on ''[[Action Comics]]'', [[Lex Luthor]]'s assistant Spalding is modelled on [[David Tennant]], complete with the Tenth Doctor's "clever specs". [[Lampshade Hanging]] is provided by [[The Joker]] who, when taking credit for killing him, claims "He reminded me so much of that actor, [[The Nth Doctor|I wanted to see if he'd turn into someone else]]!"
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* Trevor Goodchild in ''[[Aeon Flux]]'' has a distinct resemblance to [[David Bowie]], especially at the climax of "The Purge" when he's dressed up like a music-hall act.
* Trevor Goodchild in ''[[Aeon Flux]]'' has a distinct resemblance to [[David Bowie]], especially at the climax of "The Purge" when he's dressed up like a music-hall act.
* ''[[The Boondocks]]''' Hateocracy consists of Lord Rufus Crabmiser, Lady Esmerelda Gripenasty and Mister George Pistofferson. Their designs are based on [[Sanford and Son|Redd Foxx]], [[Sanford and Son|Lawanda Page]] and [[Good Times|Jimmy Walker]], respectively.
* ''[[The Boondocks]]''' Hateocracy consists of Lord Rufus Crabmiser, Lady Esmerelda Gripenasty and Mister George Pistofferson. Their designs are based on [[Sanford and Son|Redd Foxx]], [[Sanford and Son|Lawanda Page]] and [[Good Times|Jimmy Walker]], respectively.
* [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]] is not only drawn to look like [[Robert Downey, Jr.]] in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes|Avengers Earths Mightiest Heroes]]'', but sounds like him, too. You could be forgiven for thinking that his voice actor, Eric Loomis, doing a pretty good impression of him, but as it turns out, [http://marvel.com/news/story/15715/the_avengers_earths_mightiest_heroes_voicing_iron_man that's actually Eric's normal voice].
* [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]] is not only drawn to look like [[Robert Downey, Jr.]] in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes|Avengers Earths Mightiest Heroes]]'', but sounds like him, too. You could be forgiven for thinking that his voice actor, Eric Loomis, doing a pretty good impression of him, but as it turns out, [https://web.archive.org/web/20130530073741/http://marvel.com/news/story/15715/the_avengers_earths_mightiest_heroes_voicing_iron_man that's actually Eric's normal voice].
* [[Word of God]] has confirmed that Randa Duane, the sexy [[Femme Fatale]] who appeared in "Heart of Steel" in ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'', was based on [[Marilyn Monroe]].
* [[Word of God]] has confirmed that Randa Duane, the sexy [[Femme Fatale]] who appeared in "Heart of Steel" in ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'', was based on [[Marilyn Monroe]].
* If you know who Cab Calloway is, then you'll pick up on [[The Nightmare Before Christmas|Oogie Boogie]]'s similarities to him.
* If you know who Cab Calloway is, then you'll pick up on [[The Nightmare Before Christmas|Oogie Boogie]]'s similarities to him.
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