# Sci-Fi Simpsons Mash-Ups Corey Customs Star Wars-ifies Your Favorite Cartoon Family By Jason Soy | Published 2011-08-13 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corey-customs References: [blog.thaeger](http://blog.thaeger.com/2011/08/11/star-wars-x-simpsons-mashup/) & [coreyscustoms.tumblr](http://coreyscustoms.tumblr.com/) When you take two beloved franchises such as The Simpsons and [Star Wars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocacola-x-star-wars) and you mash them together, you get something like these spiffy Corey Customs illustrations. These kooky drawings slap The Simpsons universe with a dose of the Force and now they're even more awesome than ever. Featured in these Corey Customs illustrations is Homer as Han Solo, Marge as Princess Leia, Bart as R2-D2, Lisa as C-3PO, Maggie as Yoda and much more. The fact that it looks as though these images were made in [Microsoft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-the-mandalorian-xbox) Paint only amplifies its hilarity. **Implications** - Consumers enjoy pop culture mash-ups because they provide consumers with new content while reinvigorating their interest in the franchises involved. Corporations may similarly generate consumer interest by collaborating with high-profile companies from the same or outside of their industry. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Pop Culture Mash-ups:** Corporations can explore opportunities for collaboration with high-profile companies from the same or outside of their industry to generate consumer interest. - **Fan Art:** The popularity of fan art demonstrates a potential market for unique and creative interpretations of beloved franchises. - **Nostalgic Reinvention:** Reimagining familiar characters or concepts in a new context can spark renewed interest and appeal to nostalgic consumers. ### Where This Applies - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can leverage pop culture mash-ups and fan art to create new and engaging content for their audience. - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers have a market for creating unique and creative interpretations of beloved franchises through fan art and mash-ups. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Marketing and advertising professionals can leverage the popularity of nostalgic reinvention to create compelling campaigns and engage with consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cartoon Franchise-Inspired Clogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-simpsons-classic-clog.md) - [Animated Streetwear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-simpsons-x-family-mart.md) - [Sci-Fi Show Drinking Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corkcicle-x-star-wars.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volkswagen-2.md) - [Sci-Fi Franchise-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-collection-2.md) - [Collaboration Sci-Fi Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-oreo-cookies.md) - [Dark Sci-Fi Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/darc-sport.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Donut Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinkbox-doughnuts-star-wars-day.md) - [Cartoonish Parental Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swatch-x-the-simpsons-watches.md)