Darth Vader is pretty fearsome as is, but Jeff Hulligan has re-imagined him, along with a consider amount of Star Wars characters, as a skeletal zombie to ensure viewers fully wet their pants in the presence of the fallen Jedi. R2-D2, C-3PO, a Storm Trooper, a Rebel pilot and Boba Fett have all been given similar treatments and the resulting images are badass to the bone. They’re so intimidating in fact that you’ll never think of C-3PO as a prissy robot servant ever again.
Jeff Hulligan rendered these images on what appears to be worn out pages from a book. He drew each iconic sci-fi character using inks and finished them off with watercolors. The overall old vibe of each picture helps accentuate the gloom that surrounds the visually striking series.
Hellish Sci-Fi Helmets
Jeff Hulligan Depicts Star Wars Cast as Skeletal & Toothy Zombies
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