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Toon Morbification

Once a childhood endeavor, cartoons get eerily revamped to appeal to adults

Implications - Extending the appeal of classic illustrations to a more grown-up demographic, designers and artists are revamping well-known cartoon characters and giving them a sometimes frightening real-life spin. In transferring these fictional illustrations to reality, companies hope to keep intriguing the aging generation with their classic designs.
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Disturbing Disney Drawings - Shera Combines Pop Art and Disney Characters in this Ominous Series
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Warm 129,639 Clicks Pub: Mar 17, 11
Disturbing Disney Drawings
Shera Combines Pop Art and Disney Characters in this Ominous Series
Julien Tran-Dinh is an illustrator and painter based in Paris who goes by the alias Shera. His works of art are captivating, dark and even provocative. Looking through Shera’s portfolio, you can see that… [More]
Tormented Childhood Illustrations - Berk Ozturk Creepifies All Your Nostalgic Memories
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Warm 74,721 Clicks Pub: Jun 5, 11
Tormented Childhood Illustrations
Berk Ozturk Creepifies All Your Nostalgic Memories
Nothing is sacred in this collection of creepy childhood illustrations by Berk Ozturk, especially the most innocuous of cartoon characters; they have all been morphed into fodder perfect for inducing nightmares.… [More]
Post-Apocalyptic Disney Art - The Jeff Gillette ‘Dismayland' Collection is Shocking and
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Warm 53,110 Clicks Pub: May 11, 10
Post-Apocalyptic Disney Art
The Jeff Gillette ‘Dismayland' Collection is Shocking and
The Jeff Gillett ‘Dismayland’ collection takes a different look at the magical kingdom of Disneyland. Gillett has taken the concept of the perfect-looking, almost fantasy-like structure that is Disney… [More]
Horrifying Cartoon Caricatures - Ralph Consentino Turns Disney Characters into Rabid Animals
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Warm 42,014 Clicks Pub: Jan 26, 11
Horrifying Cartoon Caricatures
Ralph Consentino Turns Disney Characters into Rabid Animals
Suppose an epic virus hit Mickey and friends; chances are they’ll look a lot like Ralph Consentino’s illustrations. The talented artist re-imagines Disney characters such as Mickey, Goofey and Donald… [More]
Fatal Fruit Alphabets - Philip Tseng Has Created an Alphabet from Killed Fruits
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Average 14,573 Clicks Pub: Feb 14, 11
Fatal Fruit Alphabets
Philip Tseng Has Created an Alphabet from Killed Fruits
Designer and illustrator Philip Tseng has created a morbid take on the alphabet that features fruits and vegetables being killed. Each letter is represented by a different, colorful picture showing a fruit… [More]
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