'Cereal Killers' by Artist Joe Simko is a Series That Spoofs & Scares
Jaclyn Witherly — October 18, 2011 — Art & Design
References: wax-eye & bizarremag
Artist Joe Simko has hand painted 250 'Cereal Killers' trading cards and they will eventually be released for actual cereal boxes! These spooky movie-inspired drawings are not for the faint of heart and may have some ditching the cereal and going for toast instead. Sold in most collector stores, the cereal box drawings aren't just terrifying but clever as well. Each drawing is a combination of a popular cereal and a horror movie.
So far 'Chucky Charms' has been the most popular but my personal favorite is 'Shredded Feet' which is Shreddie's and based on the Saw movie series. The character is happily eating his own shredded feet, does it get any more gnarly than that?! Well I know that as Joe puts it, these disturbing Cereal Killers are "sure to be a bowl of fun"!
Photo Credits: bizarremag, wax-eye
So far 'Chucky Charms' has been the most popular but my personal favorite is 'Shredded Feet' which is Shreddie's and based on the Saw movie series. The character is happily eating his own shredded feet, does it get any more gnarly than that?! Well I know that as Joe puts it, these disturbing Cereal Killers are "sure to be a bowl of fun"!
Photo Credits: bizarremag, wax-eye
Trend Themes
1. Trading Card Collecting - Opportunity for collectors to embrace unique and quirky trading cards like the 'Cereal Killers' series by Joe Simko.
2. Horror Movie Merchandise - Demand for merchandise that combines horror movies with everyday items, such as the 'Cereal Killers' trading cards that blend popular cereals with horror movie themes.
3. Artistic Nostalgia - Growing interest in hand-painted and nostalgic art forms, exemplified by the hand-painted 'Cereal Killers' trading cards by Joe Simko.
Industry Implications
1. Collectibles - Collectible trading cards have the potential for disruption with unique and genre-blending concepts like the 'Cereal Killers' series.
2. Entertainment Merchandise - Opportunity for entertainment merchandise companies to create products that combine popular culture elements, like horror movies and breakfast cereal, similar to the 'Cereal Killers' trading cards.
3. Art and Design - Artists and designers can tap into the demand for unique and visually striking creations, such as the hand-painted 'Cereal Killers' trading cards by Joe Simko.
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