When I was growing up, Big Bird, Burt, Ernie and especially Grouch were my superheroes. These featured Evan Cheng cartoons have amalgamated these favorite characters with famous superheroes like Batman and Robin to make for some interestingly new story ideas!
The cartoons were designed for a day called Superhero-Sunday held by Toysrevil, where other superhero drawings, toy figures and accessories are showcased. With Big Bird as Thor, Oscar as Iron Man with his side kick Slimey, and Bert and Ernie as Batman and Robin (of course), the residents of sesame street look ready to fight some serious crime with their new outfits and identities!
The mash-up cartoons are a fun way to reminisce over childhood fads and obsessions, and are perfect for kids of this generation to expand their imagination!
What's Driving This Trend
- Cartoon-merchandise-mash-up
- There's an opportunity for product designers to create merchandise combining popular cartoon characters with well-known brands or franchises.
- Fandom-crossover-entertainment
- There's an opportunity to build entertainment franchises by blending fandoms from different sources, bringing together audience of these fan bases in a unique way.
- Retro-revival-play
- There's an opportunity to create retro-themed products/services, allowing customers to revisit their childhood memories using updated products/services.
Who This Affects Most
- Entertainment
- Companies within the entertainment industry can merge popular franchise storylines with cartoon characters for unique, nostalgic and interesting new productions.
- Merchandise Design
- Product designers can explore merging popular cartoon characters with well-known products or brands, giving merchandises a fresh look and a wider reach in customer bases.
- Theme Parks
- Theme parks can leverage the nostalgia and cultural relevance in the mashup of popular cartoon characters and entertainment franchises to generate new and fun attractions that captivate new and old fans alike.
