Toronto-based illustrator John Martz created a witty guide that depicts all of the different types of doppelgangers a person can have. Martz used his comic book artistry to create the images and their satirical infusions got them published quickly on Medium's socio-political comics blog The Nib.
Each quirky illustration reveals the types of doubles we can have. And while you may be thinking you haven't found someone who looks like you yet, there is more than meets the physical eye. You are probably assuming doppelgangers must be physical people, but this chart also depicts the bizarre possibilities of having a "cosmetically altered life partner," encountering a "shape shifter," hallucinating a doppelganger or having an "Android replacement" at your workplace in the future.
Comical Doppelganger Depictions
John Martz Illustrates Different Types of Doppelgangers
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