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Cherished Bliss

May 30, 2012 · 109 Comments

Superhero Comic Book Letters

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I hope you are all having a wonderful week so far! I have been super occupied getting my blog together. Doing the design myself has been super time consuming. I don’t know how these women do it for multiple blogs!
I took a little break from Addison’s party planning (even though I am so behind now) to work on my son’s room! I started these letters oh… like a year ago. Aubrey and I finally finished them!

Mod Podge Comic Book Letters using old comic books via cherishedbliss.com

These letters were seriously the hardest thing EVER to photograph. It’s rainy today and Aubrey’s room doesn’t exactly get a lot of natural light so it just wasn’t pretty when I photographed them in there. It just wasn’t working for me. But the letters turned out so fun! Aubrey LOVES them!
Earlier I took them off the wall to take them outside to photograph.. he was so concerned about his name. So cute!

Mod Podge Comic Book Letters using old comic books via cherishedbliss.com

These are so easy to make, and great if you want to get your little on involved!

Comic Book Letters

-Bought the letters from Hobby Lobby
-Got some old superhero comic books together and cut them up
-Used Mod Podge to apply the comic books papers to the letters

Then I hung the letters using the command Velcro strips

I only used one on each letter since they are so light and it has worked for me : )

Aubrey had so much fun making these and playing in the modge podge. I’m not sure if he had more fun painting it on, or peeling it off his hands when we were done! : )

Mod Podge Comic Book Letters using old comic books via cherishedbliss.com

Next thing I have planned for his room is a superhero quilt. Hoping to have that done by the end of summer! Don’t hold me to it though : )

Looking for more superhero projects? Check out my Comic Book Style Pillow!

superhero pillow

About Ashley

Ashley is a stay at home mom to three beautiful children. She and her husband recently settled in the Midwest after spending the beginning of their marriage in Texas (what a change!). Together they are raising their children, and turning their house into a home one project at a time. Ashley enjoys decorating and crafting, but her true passion lies in redoing old furniture and making things look old.

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Comments

  1. Tiffany @ The Mister and Missus says

    May 30, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    These letters are awesome! And different than any others that I have seen before. Most letters I have seen just don’t screeam “BOY!” to me, but these definitely do. I will keep this in mind when my hubby and I begin our family. Great job!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      May 30, 2012 at 10:58 pm

      Thank you so much! Anything boy is difficult for me. Give me fabric ruffles any day. Boys make you think.. both in life and in decorations, haha : )

      Reply
  2. Joyce says

    May 30, 2012 at 9:28 pm

    That has to one of the coolest things ive seen for a boys room! I lov it!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      May 30, 2012 at 10:59 pm

      Thank you! My son would agree.. or course I think it’s more batman and superman that he’s excited about, I can pretend it was my efforts though : )

      Reply
  3. Jaime says

    May 31, 2012 at 4:24 am

    Those are super cool, way to go mama!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      May 31, 2012 at 5:23 am

      Thanks Jaime! :)

      Reply
  4. Jen @ Four Marrs & One Venus says

    May 31, 2012 at 4:26 am

    Ashley…I love it! What a great idea for a bedroom! So cute..love the comics- you are one crafty girl I tell ya!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      May 31, 2012 at 5:21 am

      Thanks girl! Hope you are having a great night : )

      Reply
  5. Audra @ Once a Mom Always a Cook says

    May 31, 2012 at 2:59 pm

    OMGoodness, those turned out sooooo cute! I bet Aubrey is very proud of his awesome Mama!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      May 31, 2012 at 3:10 pm

      Thank you : ) I don’t know if he’s proud of me… but he sure loves batman : )

      Reply
  6. Linda Leyble says

    May 31, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    Hi Ashley – I love these letters. Something a boy would love – totally. We are so used to seeing all the sweet letters – pick, damasked, glittered etc – it’s nice to see something different.

    I signed up for your link party…

    I am switching to WordPress…I know you love it. Do you see any difference in how you post? I admit that’s the one thing I’m scared of? Any other difference that you can see? Let me know.

    Thanks again for hosting!

    Linda

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 1, 2012 at 1:34 am

      Thanks so much Linda! So glad to have you at the party : )

      I use windows live writer for all my posts actually so it didn’t change that much. As for differences, there are quite a lot. It is a whole new game, but it’s not too hard to figure out. The difficult things I ran into were designing the blog myself and altering the appearance of the blog itself. As far as arranging your widgets and the layout, its not bad at all! When you make the switch let me know if you have any questions! I had a lot of people help me so I’d love to pass along what I have learned! Have a great day!

      Reply
  7. Kimberly @ The Brown Eyes Have It says

    June 1, 2012 at 12:29 am

    Those are so cool!! They would be perfect in my boys’ room. I have several “comic book covers” (actually a calendar) that I framed in their room, just posted about it last week, too. :)

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 1, 2012 at 1:31 am

      I saw those! I bought some pictures from etsy a while back I need to hang. They are little lego looking superhero guys. I feel like I live on superhero planet sometimes!

      Reply
  8. Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says

    June 1, 2012 at 12:35 am

    These looks fabulous Ashley!!! My son would LOVE these! :)

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 1, 2012 at 1:28 am

      Thanks Bonnie! I think my son loves these more than me sometimes, lol. Anything with batman, superman, and spiderman is number 1 in his book… haha!

      Reply
  9. Diane @ The Checkered Apple says

    June 1, 2012 at 12:58 am

    This is such a great idea and it turned out so cool looking! Lucky boy!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 1, 2012 at 1:28 am

      Thank you so much Diane!

      Reply
  10. [email protected] says

    June 1, 2012 at 4:09 am

    Too cute! Love this idea- never would have thought to use old comics!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 1, 2012 at 2:49 pm

      Thank you! : ) Have a wonderful weekend!

      Reply
  11. Michele @ The Scrap Shoppe says

    June 1, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    Completely and utterly awesome, Ashley!! My son would flip over these!! :)

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 1, 2012 at 3:45 pm

      Thanks Michele! My son is kind of obsessed with them… of course. batman is #1 around here! : )

      Reply
  12. Hope says

    June 1, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    Absolutely Fabulous! I want to do this for both of my sons!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 2, 2012 at 8:38 pm

      Thank you! I might have to send some to my nephew now for his birthday! : ) Luckily his name is only 4 letters!

      Reply
  13. Shyanne says

    June 2, 2012 at 3:34 am

    I want an excuse to make these! Gotta love Modge Podge :)

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 2, 2012 at 8:39 pm

      They are such a great gift! I found the old comics in the vintage section of etsy for just a few dollars!

      Reply
  14. Jenn/Rook No. 17 says

    June 2, 2012 at 3:47 am

    To borrow from the vernacular of my teen years — Totally Awesome!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 2, 2012 at 8:37 pm

      Thanks so much! : ) Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

      Reply
  15. Courtney says

    June 2, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    Found you via chic on a shoestring….so cute! I’m going to have to do this for my little superhero’s room. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 2, 2012 at 8:37 pm

      Thank you! So glad you stopped by : )

      Reply
  16. Carol says

    June 2, 2012 at 4:21 pm

    Love this idea. My college aged son is a serious comic book collector. This gives me an idea for his dorm room for next year!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 2, 2012 at 8:40 pm

      Thanks Carol! I’d love to see what you do : )

      Reply
  17. Emily says

    June 2, 2012 at 5:26 pm

    So fun!! I’ve featured on FB and pinned!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 2, 2012 at 8:36 pm

      Thanks girl! : )

      Reply
  18. The Sisters says

    June 2, 2012 at 7:19 pm

    These are so fun! Especially for our little boys! We’d love if you came and shared this on our link party “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” Have a great weekend! -The Sisters
    http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2012/05/strut-your-stuff-saturday-link-party_25.html

    Reply
  19. Chelsea Ward says

    June 2, 2012 at 10:50 pm

    I love these! Unfortunately, I have no little boys…or children for that matter! So these may have to make an appearance in my crafting bubble instead! Win!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 3, 2012 at 12:45 am

      Thanks Chelsea! You could totally put these anywhere! My husband loves theme even though he’s not a big comic person… I guess guys just can’t deny comic books in the end though!

      Reply
  20. Laura @ House Of Joyful Noise says

    June 3, 2012 at 12:40 am

    How SUPER cool are those name letters?! What a lucky boy.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 3, 2012 at 12:44 am

      Thanks Laura! Hope you enjoy your Sunday!

      Reply
  21. amber says

    June 3, 2012 at 1:19 am

    I can’t wait to see the quilt and I LOVE these letters. So cool !

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 3, 2012 at 1:24 am

      Thank you so much! I hope to quilt turns out like I have planned… I’m a little nervous about it!

      Reply
  22. Erin{LavenderandLemonDrops} says

    June 3, 2012 at 4:28 am

    Those are AWESOME! I love the vintage look of the paper! My boys would LOVE this. Thanks for sharing :)

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 4, 2012 at 1:20 am

      Thanks so much Erin! You can’t go wrong with superheroes and boys! : )

      Reply
  23. natalia simmons says

    June 3, 2012 at 4:56 am

    Oh my gosh, this is so great, I love it!! My sons would go crazy for it. I might have to give it a try!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 4, 2012 at 1:21 am

      Thank you! I’d love to see what you do if you make some! : )

      Reply
  24. Roeshel says

    June 3, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    Super cute, Ashley! I love those velcro strips too – they’re what I used to hang the “R-E-A-D” letters in our library area. Thanks so much for sharing! I bet they look awesome in the room!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 4, 2012 at 1:22 am

      Thanks Roeshel! Velcro strips are AWESOME! Especially since we are still renting! : ) Plus they are just plain easier!

      Reply
  25. Cristine says

    June 3, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    These are amazing! I think these have inspired to me to make a set for my house [and my superhero obsessed boyfriend!]

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 4, 2012 at 1:22 am

      Thank you so much! : ) Make sure and send me a pic if you made some! I’ll be sure and share with my readers!

      Reply
  26. Erika says

    June 4, 2012 at 3:13 pm

    What a lovely letters, great idea, it’s wonderful, congratulations. well done.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 4, 2012 at 3:39 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  27. Lauren says

    June 4, 2012 at 6:15 pm

    The letters are awesome! Maybe one day I’ll have a boy to make them for. :) Thanks for sharing at my Pinteresting Party this week.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 4, 2012 at 9:05 pm

      Thanks Lauren!

      Reply
  28. amy @ one artsy mama says

    June 4, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    Hi. I think you’re awesome. And so is this. That’s all. :)
    Oh and thanks for linking at Shine on Fridays. I’m glad to be your nerdy superhero friend.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 4, 2012 at 9:06 pm

      Thanks Amy! : ) Thank you for hosting!! Yes superhero friends, we.are.awesome! : )

      Reply
  29. Liz says

    June 5, 2012 at 1:22 am

    What kid wouldn’t love these?! Comic book pages are quite the draw with nostalgic adults as well. You nailed it with these!
    Liz

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 6, 2012 at 1:52 am

      Thanks so much Liz!

      Reply
  30. Tina B. says

    June 5, 2012 at 3:23 am

    I’m surrounded by boys in this house (2 sons, 1 stepson, and my boyfriend) so I welcome any and all super rad boy crafts! I love these letters!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 6, 2012 at 1:50 am

      haha, that is a lot of boys! Thanks for stopping by : )

      Reply
  31. Beth @ Aunt B's Kitchen says

    June 5, 2012 at 7:14 pm

    Cool idea! What little boy wouldn’t love these? Thanks for sharing your project.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 6, 2012 at 1:31 am

      Thanks Beth! My son LOVES them.. of course anything with a superhero is good for him! : )

      Reply
  32. Kadie says

    June 7, 2012 at 3:23 am

    Great idea!! All three of my boys would love these! I will be featuring these at our party tomorrow morning. YAY! Thanks so much for partying with us!:)

    Reply
  33. Gabrielle says

    June 7, 2012 at 7:23 pm

    My boys would love these for their room! What a great idea, they turned out amazing.

    Reply
  34. Liz @ Here's to Handy Andy says

    June 8, 2012 at 12:15 am

    These look so great! Sometimes it’s hard to do crafty stuff like this for boys, but you did a great job with these letters using comics! Thanks so much for linking up to A Pinteresting Link Party!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 8, 2012 at 3:39 pm

      Thanks Liz! I definitely struggle making things for my son! They just don’t like ruffles, lol

      Reply
  35. Shasta Farrar says

    June 8, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    I love your mod podged letters! I just saw them featured at Craftionary…congrats. I’d love it if you would share them with our readers at our All Star Block Party. We are a group of 5 blogs sharing 1 link party. Your link would show up on all 5 blogs.

    Shasta
    http://intheoldroad.blogspot.com/2012/06/its-time-for-all-star-block-party.html

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 11, 2012 at 3:55 pm

      Thanks so much! I missed it this week, I’ll have to catch the next party : )

      Reply
  36. Aimee - ItsOverflowing says

    June 9, 2012 at 1:40 am

    I love them! Featuring you tomorrow! XO, Aimee

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 11, 2012 at 3:53 pm

      Thanks again Aimee!! : ) Hope you are off to a great start this week!

      Reply
  37. Zachary Bennett says

    June 18, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    Hey Ashley! Great project! I actually just made this for my boyfriend as a half birthday gift (yes, we celebrate half birthdays). However, i put my own little spin on it. Let me know if you’d want to see a picture of it! great job again!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 18, 2012 at 2:19 pm

      oh I’d LOVE to see it!! You can either email it to me: ashley.cherishedbliss {at} gmail {dot} com or post it on my facebook wall : ) http://www.facebook.com/cherishedbliss! So excited to see!!

      Reply
  38. Linda @ it all started with paint says

    June 20, 2012 at 10:49 am

    Really, really clever. SUPER cute. Tee hee.

    Just love these …

    :)

    Linda

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 20, 2012 at 4:21 pm

      Thanks Linda! So glad you like them : )

      Reply
  39. Callie says

    June 21, 2012 at 9:43 pm

    Love these! I have a little boy on the way and hope I can use this idea in the future! :-)

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 22, 2012 at 8:14 pm

      Congrats! You will definitely have plenty of superheroes in your future, that I can assure you!!

      Reply
  40. amy c says

    June 22, 2012 at 1:58 pm

    you did a great job wrapping these and they look great!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 22, 2012 at 8:13 pm

      Thanks so much Amy!

      Reply
  41. Kristen says

    July 2, 2012 at 11:40 pm

    Loove these! I have boys but I am going to make one for myself with my favorite comic strip!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      July 5, 2012 at 2:21 pm

      What a fun idea! I’d love to see what you do! : )

      Reply
  42. Hilani-Handmade by Hilani says

    July 26, 2012 at 7:57 am

    Ya, this is pretty awesome! :)

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      August 1, 2012 at 12:39 pm

      Thanks so much Hilani!

      Reply
  43. Pam says

    August 23, 2012 at 10:00 am

    What a GREAT idea! I would have never thought to use comics. I love it. Found you at Jaqs Studio link up–I’m a new follower.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 3, 2012 at 4:28 pm

      Thanks Pam! Sorry for the late reply. Just got moved and had family in. So glad to have you! looking forward to blogging with you : )

      Reply
  44. Alice says

    September 2, 2012 at 2:32 pm

    Love this idea! What kind of modge podge glue did you use.? And did you put it over or under the comic paper????

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 3, 2012 at 4:24 pm

      Thank you Alice! : ) I used a matte finish modge podge. I Put a layer of the modge podge under the comic strip, then after that dried I put a layer on top to seal it. Let me know if you have any other questions!

      Reply
  45. Rosie says

    December 30, 2012 at 4:10 pm

    These are very cool! I want to make them for my nephews 10th birthday. I’m on the hunt for Pokemon comic books! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
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    March 7, 2013 at 11:05 am

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  47. Colleen says

    March 15, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    Am so going to try to make for my grandson’s room who is a huge super hero’s fan. I am not “crafty” but feel as though this I can do. Thank you for sharing

    Reply
  48. Jenn says

    September 18, 2013 at 1:08 pm

    Hi! I LOVE these letters! Great job! Just curious where you got the comic books from?
    Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 18, 2013 at 9:07 pm

      Thanks so much : ) I actually ordered them from etsy. They were missing the covers which was fine for me, so I got like 3 comic books for $5 I think. You have to keep an eye out, but I still some on there occasionally : ) Ebay might be a good place too!

      Reply
  49. Whitney says

    October 15, 2013 at 12:02 am

    I am redoing my sons room. I can across this and loved it! I am going for old superhero theme so you see how much I love this project it’s perfect. I did have a question, could I use a thin fabric ? Do you know where I could find old comic books?

    I am so excited to do this:)

    Thanks a Ton
    -Whitney

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 18, 2013 at 1:01 pm

      Whitney, you could definitely use fabric! I found mine on etsy. I’ve also gotten some at garage sales, but that is kind of hit or miss. Good luck and I’d love to see how yours turns out!

      Reply
  50. Sarah says

    February 22, 2015 at 4:48 pm

    These are awesome! I would like to make some for my son for his birthday. Did you sand or paint the letters first, or just Modge Podge, apply the comics, and Modge podge again? Did you cut the paper to go just to the edge of the letters or did you wrap it around? Thanks for your help!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      February 27, 2015 at 9:24 pm

      Hi Sarah, I didn’t sand them, everything is still sticking great after a few years! I did one layer of the mod podge, then layed the comics over it gently smoothing out wrinkles then did another layer over that. As far as the edges go, I just kinda folded it over when necessary, mine aren’t perfect at all, but you really can’t tell unless you are specifically looking for it! I just stuck some paper on there until it was all covered. If I had a lot of excess I did trim that off though.

      Reply
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    January 16, 2023 at 6:47 am

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