This Artist Gave 30 Pop Culture Characters Sinister Makeovers

Published 4 years ago

Marcelo Ventura is a 36-year-old “frustrated artist” from Brazil who creates sinister-looking makeovers and mashups of our favorite pop culture icons.

In an interview with Bored Panda, the artist said that he is nostalgic for the 80s and 90s so he tries to resurrect characters from that era in a comic book style. Marcelo revealed that some of the artists that inspire him are J. Scott Campbell, Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo.

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#1 The Strange Things Kids

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#2 Baby Yoda

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The artist says that in his works, he likes to connect and associate different universes. “I usually choose a character and try to insert it into a certain context, whether it is from a movie, series, or a book,” says Marcelo. “For example, mashing up Buzz Lightyear with Alien, Scooby & Shaggy with Into The Wild, Mario Bros with The Walking Dead, and so on.”

#3 Princess Merida

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#4 Po (Teletubbies) & Sadako (The Ring)

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You probably noticed that Marcelo introduces himself as the “frustrated artist”. When asked why, the artist responded that that’s because like many artists, he would love to live entirely on his own art but the lack of opportunities and self-esteem is holding him back.

#5 The Little Mermaid

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#6 Rick & Morty, Beavis And Butthead, South Park, & Others

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The artist reveals that he has many draft and ideas he plans to materialize soon. “It’s things like Hellboy, ThunderCats, and, most definitely, Rick and Morty, who are currently the two characters I like to draw the most.”

Check out more of Marcelo’s illustrations in the gallery below!

#7 Scooby & Shaggy & Into The Wild

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#8 Buzz Lightyear vs. Alien

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#9 The Little Prince

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#10 Alice The Madness Returns

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#11 Dumbo Joker

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#12 Harley Quinn & The Jokers

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#13 Pennywise & Coraline

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#14 Vanellope & Wreck It Ralph

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#15 Bojack, Rick, Bender, & Others

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#16 Princess Peach & Yoshi

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#17 Hotel Transylvania

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#18 Bananas In Pyjamas

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#19 Captain Planet

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#20 Rick, Morty, & Summer

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#21 Princess Jasmine & The Genie

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#22 Pucca

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#23 Finn, Marceline, & Jake

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#24 Princess Peach & Zombie Mario & Luigi

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#25 Him, Jessie, Cruella De Vil, & Others

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#26 Captain Planet

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#27 Masha & The Bear

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#28 Scooby & Shaggy

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#29 Naruto & Hinata

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#30 Sorceress Of Castle Grayskull

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Aušrys Uptas

One day, this guy just kind of figured - "I spend most of my time on the internet anyway, why not turn it into a profession?" - and he did! Now he not only gets to browse the latest cat videos and fresh memes every day but also shares them with people all over the world, making sure they stay up to date with everything that's trending on the web. Some things that always pique his interest are old technologies, literature and all sorts of odd vintage goodness. So if you find something that's too bizarre not to share, make sure to hit him up!

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00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, comic style, dark comic style, DC, drawings, illustrations, marcelo ventura, Marvel, pop culture, redrawing superheores, reimagining superheroes, sinister comic style
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