# Fantasy Gangster Illustrations The Gang of Thrones Series Depicts Characters as Modern-Day Thugs By Meghan Young | Published 2015-04-24 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gang-of-thrones References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/374936/Game-of-Thrones-Characters-Brilliantly-Reimagined-As-Modern-Day-Gangsters/) & [instagram](https://instagram.com/iamzhiyun/) Gang of Thrones is a fun art spoof on the popular [HBO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-of-thrones-x-pandora) TV series, [Game of Thrones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/throne-of-glass). Although this isn't the first time someone has decided to envision the beloved characters in different ways, it is definitely one of the more inventive. Turning Jon Snow, Jeoffrey Baratheon, Tyrion Lannister, Daenerys Targaryen and Arya Stark into modern-day gangsters, the series is fun and pretty accurate. After all, the turf war being fought in the actual war could be construed this way if they were part of today's world. That said, the other reason why the Gang of Thrones series is fun is its simple yet intricate style. The creator, German-based Zhi-Yun Zhang, can easily consider creating a coloring book based around this hilarious idea. As of write now, it does grace [apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dark-knight-collection). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Pop Culture Art:** Opportunity for artists to create unique and modern interpretations of beloved characters in pop culture. - **Humorous Illustrations:** Opportunity for illustrators to create whimsical, funny and stylized illustrations of popular figures. - **Crossover Art:** Opportunity for artists to envision characters from one popular world in another world. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Entertainment:** Industry can incorporate humorous illustrations and pop culture art into the promotion and marketing of TV shows, movies, and video games. - **Publishing:** Publishing companies can capitalize on pop culture art and humorous illustrations, creating coloring books, graphic novels, and other books. - **Fashion:** Fashion companies can incorporate pop culture art and whimsical illustrations into clothing and merchandise lines. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Show-Inspired Coloring Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-the-dragon-1.md) - [Fantasy-Inspired Soap Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dr-squatch-1.md) - [Fantastical Edition Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/15-pro-game-of-thrones.md) - [Fantasy Prequel Wines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-the-dragon-fire-blood-cabernet-shiraz.md) - [Fantasy Roleplay AI Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dd-character-portraits.md) - [Intricate Resin Hand-Painted Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snh003.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Classical Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sen-donnan.md) - [Thematic Dragon-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dragon-inspired-timepieces.md) - [TV Series Hot Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-and-black-hot-sauces.md)