Chris Ring has 20 years under his belt as a professional illustrator. He also has an appreciation for autos. Those two passions have come together in a new sketchbook called Costumes & Cars in which Ring pairs some of the most popular comic book characters of all time with the cars that best match their personalities. The idea for the sketchbook came about when Ring was doing a sketch of the Punisher and decided he needed a new car. The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 seemed like a perfect fit for this anti-hero with an agenda. From there, other characters were paired with their four-wheeled counterparts. The Joker likes to laugh, so he gets a 1974 Mustang II. The Green Arrow was paired with a Corvette Stingray that’s as sharp and fast as his namesake weapon, while the gruff Wolverine of X-Men fame hops on the back of a Harley Davidson Heritage Softail.
Costumes & Cars is 32 pages thick, and well over half are sketches like the ones you’ll see in the gallery below. It costs just $5, but only 300 will be printed, so if there’s a dad or grad in your life that shares Chris Ring’s passion for comics and cars, you better move quick and click here to order a copy.
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Driving fatalities are ever present in today’s commuter-heavy world. And with the Memorial Day holiday weekend upon us, resulting more than 30 million Americans hitting the road for vacation, it’s more important than ever to keep that in mind.
The Trust For America’s Health, a non-profit organization for disease-control, recently took a look at the various causes of injury and death in each state. Within that report, the group analyzed vehicle fatalities.
The numbers are quite sobering. Not only did the organization look at the average deaths in each state, but also the costs associated with health care and work loss due to auto accidents.
Take a look at the list of the top ten most dangerous states to drive in according to their average deaths per 100,000 people. Remember, no matter which state you drive in, buckle your seat belt. The group advocates that this simple task is the most useful preventative measure we can take in cutting down driving injuries and deaths.
Average auto fatalities per 100,000: 18.3
Auto fatalities per year: 784 (20th most)
Lifetime medical costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $6,410,980 (22nd highest)
Lifetime work loss costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $789,411,765 (19th highest)
Average auto fatalities per 100,000: 19.5
Auto fatalities per year: 711 (21st most)
Lifetime medical costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $5,896,988 (23rd highest)
Lifetime work loss costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $657,831,325 (22nd highest)
Average auto fatalities per 100,000: 19.8
Auto fatalities per year: 359 (18th fewest)
Lifetime medical costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $2,938,686 (18th lowest)
Lifetime work loss costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $289,051,095 (16th lowest)
Average auto fatalities per 100,000: 20.2
Auto fatalities per year: 897 (15th most)
Lifetime medical costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $7,363,795 (18th highest)
Lifetime work loss costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $1,109,612,984 (8th highest)
Average auto fatalities per 100,000: 21
Auto fatalities per year: 944 (13th most)
Lifetime medical costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $7,702,929 (16th highest)
Lifetime work loss costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $966,527,197 (12th highest)
Average auto fatalities per 100,000: 21.6
Auto fatalities per year: 619 (22nd most)
Lifetime medical costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $4,775,033 (24th lowest)
Lifetime work loss costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $617,945,384 (24th highest)
Average auto fatalities per 100,000: 21.7
Auto fatalities per year: 116 (7th least)
Lifetime medical costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $947,934 (4th lowest)
Lifetime work loss costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $107,859,504 (7th lowest)
Average auto fatalities per 100,000: 21.7
Auto fatalities per year: 1,014 (11th most)
Lifetime medical costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $8,254,510 (15th highest)
Lifetime work loss costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $964,444,444 (13th highest)
Average auto fatalities per 100,000: 23.3
Auto fatalities per year: 225 (11th least)
Lifetime medical costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $1,831,676 (12th lowest)
Lifetime work loss costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $195,289,017 (11th lowest)
Average auto fatalities per 100,000: 26.7
Auto fatalities per year: 784 (19th most)
Lifetime medical costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $7,158,007 (19th highest)
Lifetime work loss costs due to 1-year auto accidents: $823,487,544 (17th highest)