Historical photos take on a new meaning if you add superheroes to them

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Indonesian photographer and illustrator Agap Arahap is fond of military history and superhero films. Combining his two hobbies, he created a cool photo project Superhero Photography. Agap fantasized about what role comic book stars could play in the fate of the world if they took part in real armed conflicts.

Historical photos take on a new meaning if you add superheroes to them

Historical photos take on a new meaning if you add superheroes to them

Darth Vader monitors security at the Yalta Conference, 1945.

Historical photos take on a new meaning if you add superheroes to them

Superman leads the looting of Neuschwanstein Castle, where jewels and paintings intended for Hitler's personal collection were kept, 1945.

Historical photos take on a new meaning if you add superheroes to them

Rare shot: collaborator Captain America talks with Heinrich Himmler, 1941.

Historical photos take on a new meaning if you add superheroes to them

Few people know that Batman moonlighted as Fidel Castro's bodyguard, 1959.

Historical photos take on a new meaning if you add superheroes to them

Joker commands a gun crew during the Battle of Moscow, 1941.

Historical photos take on a new meaning if you add superheroes to them

Spider-Man scares away American soldiers on the street of Cherbourg in Normandy, 1944.

Historical photos take on a new meaning if you add superheroes to them

Guy Fawkes brought Nazi prisoners, 1944.

Historical photos take on a new meaning if you add superheroes to them

Batman conducts a review of the British paratroopers, 1944.

Historical photos take on a new meaning if you add superheroes to them

Darth Vader instructs Coast Guard soldiers, 1943.

Historical photos take on a new meaning if you add superheroes to them

Afghan Mujahideen return to a village destroyed by Soviet artillery fire, and there is a Hulk, 1986.

     

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