everyone wishes they were superheroes
even famous musician welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten comic
book themed music videos before we begin
we publish new videos every day so be
sure to subscribe for more great content
for this list we’re not just focusing on
songs with superhero themes in the
lyrics or videos with people in cake
videos animated to look like they’re
from a comic book are fair game even if
no one has powered number 10 breaking
the habit Linkin Park
like
linkin park’s DJ johan is a huge anime
fan and studied illustration in college
he had always dreamed of being a
filmmaker and after drawing many of the
frames for this music video himself he
teamed up with anime artist kazuto
nakazawa and created this video for the
band sophomore album
[Music]
it tells the story of three people
dealing with drugs and depression in a
gritty urban high-rise additionally
shots of Linkin Park performing were
initially filmed and then reanimated
frame by frame in keeping with the
videos anime style
[Music]
number nine various churches featuring
hayley williams this cel-shaded music
video was created by comic artist Jamie
McKelvie who’s known for his work with
Marvel Comics notably The Young Avengers
series in animated form the band and
guest vocalist Hayley Williams discover
they have telekinetic powers they start
to levitate objects around them before
figuring out how to levitate themselves
the rest of the video sees before
further mastering their powers until in
true superhero fashion they then fly off
into the distance
[Music]
number eight middle DJ snake featuring
bipolar Sunshine fans of The Hunger
Games would love this surreal music
video
it features Josh Hutcherson aka Peeta
Mellark as a down-on-his-luck superhero
outcast when he falls in love with a
super-powered girl just like him the
relationship takes his abilities to a
whole new level whether they’re actually
super-powered or not it’s left up to the
viewer to decide but the imagery and
metaphor make for an emotional ride
[Music]
number 7 goodbye mr. a the Hoosiers
[Music]
blending animation and live-action
scenes this video is a great spoof of
superhero pop-culture with nods to the
1960s Batman TV show Ghostbusters and
Fantastic Four rise of the Silver Surfer
[Applause]
the band kidnap the apparently
world-famous mr. a and taken to their
lair in a plot to replace him as the
world’s greatest superheroes it’s a
fairly simple plan after suiting up in
their super Hoosiers deer they strap him
to a rocket and launch him into space
it’s weird in all the right way
[Music]
Oh
[Applause]
[Music]
[Applause]
number six break the ice Britney Spears
[Music]
new superhero alter ego from the toxic
music video returns this time in an
animated music video directed by Robert
Hale standing on a futuristic skyscraper
skiers launches into a freefall
crashes to a skylight and interrupts a
party after fighting off suited henchmen
she breaks into a research laboratory
and destroys a network of Britney clones
she then seduces the main villain and
kills him with a kiss before the whole
place explodes it’s something you need
to experience for yourself so much style
I won’t get in the way that’s what I
told you here is what don’t like number
five throw it on me
Timbaland featuring the high
[Music]
taking obvious cues from Frank Miller’s
Sin City this music video is shot in
black white and red and all the action
takes place in fluid comic book frames
set intensity the hives of lead singer
Pelle Uncas announces the opening of the
song from a wrestling ring set atop a
skyscraper the climax of the video
features a battle between the babyfaces
and extreme exposé wrestling teams made
up of popular WWE diva Uncas and
Timbaland acting as officiator declare
the winner of the battle at the end of
the video sexy stylized and chaotic this
video is off-the-wall font some body
will so be number four all-star smash
now I hate the sharpest tool in the shed
mystery man was a 1999 superhero comedy
film about heroes with unimpressive
powers who saved the world
given that the song features in the film
a crossover was inevitable the video
begins with Smash Mouth lead singer
Steve Harwell auditioning to join the
mystery man and then spending most of
the video rescuing attractive women from
danger well Naya
how about George so we are good and I’ll
never get bored through editing the
other band members are placed in two
scenes from the film and including one
where they appear to be attacked by the
film’s heroes only to be rescued by
Harwell
only human a dubious movie is based on
this video is packed with heroic fun and
90s nostalgia
[Applause]
[Music]
only human stop wake up
number three earthquake DJ Fresh vs.
Diplo featuring Dominique young unique
ask why this video features some
impressive CGI and some brilliant
costume designs that feel like they came
straight out of kick-ass to the movie
the song appeared a heavy drop like an
earthquake the gang walks confidently
through New York as mayhem breaks loose
behind them including exploding cars a
loose wrecking ball and a giant slime
monster the video even ends with proper
film style credit complementing the
style parody it’s as weird and dirty as
the track synthesizers and makes for a
perfect match of sound and image
[Music]
number two kryptonite
three doors down once a big-time TV
action hero in the 1950s the protagonist
of this music video is now a poor old
man living in a run-down apartment
building
despite his change of circumstances he
still has a thing for running around in
his undies and risking his life to save
the day when it please the abuser
kidnapped a woman
the old man dances uniform and gives
tape fighting off Goths and eventually
taking the bad guy down in a bar full of
elderly people oddly inspirational this
grungy music video carries a beautiful
message you’re never two weeks to do the
right thing
[Music]
[Applause]
before we unveil our topic here are a
few honorable mentions
[Music]
Oh
number one without me
Eminem fell upon girls go round the
outside round the outside round the
outside marshallmatters has always been
known for a sharp tongue quick wit and
irreverent sense of humor his take on
the superhero genre naturally was
definitely irreverent I’m Hannah myself
and somebody wants to see more Salome
more they want Stadium using comic book
panels and captions and a costume
inspired by the sixties Batman series
this music video tells a story of Eminem
and dr. Dre out to save a boy from
listening to rap with explicit lyrics
satire at its finest you will never be
able to get the image of mm wearing
tights out of your brain for as long as
you live
[Music]
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
[Music]
even famous musician welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten comic
book themed music videos before we begin
we publish new videos every day so be
sure to subscribe for more great content
for this list we’re not just focusing on
songs with superhero themes in the
lyrics or videos with people in cake
videos animated to look like they’re
from a comic book are fair game even if
no one has powered number 10 breaking
the habit Linkin Park
like
linkin park’s DJ johan is a huge anime
fan and studied illustration in college
he had always dreamed of being a
filmmaker and after drawing many of the
frames for this music video himself he
teamed up with anime artist kazuto
nakazawa and created this video for the
band sophomore album
[Music]
it tells the story of three people
dealing with drugs and depression in a
gritty urban high-rise additionally
shots of Linkin Park performing were
initially filmed and then reanimated
frame by frame in keeping with the
videos anime style
[Music]
number nine various churches featuring
hayley williams this cel-shaded music
video was created by comic artist Jamie
McKelvie who’s known for his work with
Marvel Comics notably The Young Avengers
series in animated form the band and
guest vocalist Hayley Williams discover
they have telekinetic powers they start
to levitate objects around them before
figuring out how to levitate themselves
the rest of the video sees before
further mastering their powers until in
true superhero fashion they then fly off
into the distance
[Music]
number eight middle DJ snake featuring
bipolar Sunshine fans of The Hunger
Games would love this surreal music
video
it features Josh Hutcherson aka Peeta
Mellark as a down-on-his-luck superhero
outcast when he falls in love with a
super-powered girl just like him the
relationship takes his abilities to a
whole new level whether they’re actually
super-powered or not it’s left up to the
viewer to decide but the imagery and
metaphor make for an emotional ride
[Music]
number 7 goodbye mr. a the Hoosiers
[Music]
blending animation and live-action
scenes this video is a great spoof of
superhero pop-culture with nods to the
1960s Batman TV show Ghostbusters and
Fantastic Four rise of the Silver Surfer
[Applause]
the band kidnap the apparently
world-famous mr. a and taken to their
lair in a plot to replace him as the
world’s greatest superheroes it’s a
fairly simple plan after suiting up in
their super Hoosiers deer they strap him
to a rocket and launch him into space
it’s weird in all the right way
[Music]
Oh
[Applause]
[Music]
[Applause]
number six break the ice Britney Spears
[Music]
new superhero alter ego from the toxic
music video returns this time in an
animated music video directed by Robert
Hale standing on a futuristic skyscraper
skiers launches into a freefall
crashes to a skylight and interrupts a
party after fighting off suited henchmen
she breaks into a research laboratory
and destroys a network of Britney clones
she then seduces the main villain and
kills him with a kiss before the whole
place explodes it’s something you need
to experience for yourself so much style
I won’t get in the way that’s what I
told you here is what don’t like number
five throw it on me
Timbaland featuring the high
[Music]
taking obvious cues from Frank Miller’s
Sin City this music video is shot in
black white and red and all the action
takes place in fluid comic book frames
set intensity the hives of lead singer
Pelle Uncas announces the opening of the
song from a wrestling ring set atop a
skyscraper the climax of the video
features a battle between the babyfaces
and extreme exposé wrestling teams made
up of popular WWE diva Uncas and
Timbaland acting as officiator declare
the winner of the battle at the end of
the video sexy stylized and chaotic this
video is off-the-wall font some body
will so be number four all-star smash
now I hate the sharpest tool in the shed
mystery man was a 1999 superhero comedy
film about heroes with unimpressive
powers who saved the world
given that the song features in the film
a crossover was inevitable the video
begins with Smash Mouth lead singer
Steve Harwell auditioning to join the
mystery man and then spending most of
the video rescuing attractive women from
danger well Naya
how about George so we are good and I’ll
never get bored through editing the
other band members are placed in two
scenes from the film and including one
where they appear to be attacked by the
film’s heroes only to be rescued by
Harwell
only human a dubious movie is based on
this video is packed with heroic fun and
90s nostalgia
[Applause]
[Music]
only human stop wake up
number three earthquake DJ Fresh vs.
Diplo featuring Dominique young unique
ask why this video features some
impressive CGI and some brilliant
costume designs that feel like they came
straight out of kick-ass to the movie
the song appeared a heavy drop like an
earthquake the gang walks confidently
through New York as mayhem breaks loose
behind them including exploding cars a
loose wrecking ball and a giant slime
monster the video even ends with proper
film style credit complementing the
style parody it’s as weird and dirty as
the track synthesizers and makes for a
perfect match of sound and image
[Music]
number two kryptonite
three doors down once a big-time TV
action hero in the 1950s the protagonist
of this music video is now a poor old
man living in a run-down apartment
building
despite his change of circumstances he
still has a thing for running around in
his undies and risking his life to save
the day when it please the abuser
kidnapped a woman
the old man dances uniform and gives
tape fighting off Goths and eventually
taking the bad guy down in a bar full of
elderly people oddly inspirational this
grungy music video carries a beautiful
message you’re never two weeks to do the
right thing
[Music]
[Applause]
before we unveil our topic here are a
few honorable mentions
[Music]
Oh
number one without me
Eminem fell upon girls go round the
outside round the outside round the
outside marshallmatters has always been
known for a sharp tongue quick wit and
irreverent sense of humor his take on
the superhero genre naturally was
definitely irreverent I’m Hannah myself
and somebody wants to see more Salome
more they want Stadium using comic book
panels and captions and a costume
inspired by the sixties Batman series
this music video tells a story of Eminem
and dr. Dre out to save a boy from
listening to rap with explicit lyrics
satire at its finest you will never be
able to get the image of mm wearing
tights out of your brain for as long as
you live
[Music]
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
[Music]
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