You know what the IntarWebs are really good for? Playing little fantasy games, like making your own superhero! It's an elaborate web toy that lets you pick among hundreds of pre-drawn options to assemble into an alter-ego.

There are a lot of options on the Hero Machine, but I tried to exercise some restraint. I toned up the body a bit (OK, a lot), avoided the garish codpieces and thigh-high fancy boots, but I couldn't help myself about the jetpack—who can resist a jetpack? There weren't any squid among the "companion" options (I suppose a limp squishy blob is an undramatic sidekick for a terrestrial superhero…), but the big spider was an acceptable second choice.

The big stick is for whacking fools upside the head. Or pointing to projected images on a screen. Very versatile.

(via Feministe, who makes for a pretty hot superhero herself)