# Heroic Hipster Cartoons The Hipster Superheroes Cartoon Brings Ironic Illustrations to Life By Michael Hines | Published 2011-01-21 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hipster-superheroes-cartoon References: [laughingsquid](http://laughingsquid.com/hipster-superheroes/) & [collegehumor](http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1945611) If you couldn't get enough of Caldwell Tanner's hipster superhero drawings, then you've got to check out the hipster superheroes cartoon. College Humor has brought the popular hipster heroes to life putting them in a variety of hilarious and painfully ironic situations. Watching [hipster Spider-Man](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-friendly-neighborhood-spiderman) try to sell his photos of rusty bikes and trash bags is pure comedic gold. The hipster superheroes cartoon is guaranteed to make you think twice about your favorite heroes. Whoever knew [Wolverine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marvel-and-disney) could be so pretentious? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 99% | 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Hipster Hero Parodies:** The trend of parodying traditional superheroes with hipster-style attitudes and activities presents opportunities for disruption in graphic design, animation and entertainment industries. - **Ironic Characterizations:** The trend of portraying clichéd superhero personas with ironic twists allows for innovative depictions in comic book, animation and film industries. - **Humorous Adaptations:** The trend of transforming serious content into humorous adaptations creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the entertainment and merchandising industries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Graphic Design:** Hipster hero parodies present new opportunities for illustrators, designers and graphic artists to create distinct graphic styles that cater to new audiences. - **Animation:** Ironic characterizations allow animators to bring new depth to their characters and introduce unconventional storylines, opening up room for innovative executive produciton and animation direction. - **Entertainment:** Humorous adaptations can be translated from web-based comics and videos into merchandise and graphic novels, opening up unique marketing and IP exploitation opportunities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Superhero-Themed Clogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiderman-x-crocs.md) - [Comic-Inspired Soda Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-heroes.md) - [Comic-Themed Tech Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-heroes-vs-villains.md) - [Comic Book Hero Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comic-book-heros.md) - [Collectible Cosplay Condiments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heinz-ketchup-and-mustard.md) - [Humorous Drink Cart Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/titos-spokescart.md) - [Cartoonish NFT Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-like-you-youre-weird.md) - [Cartoon Superhero Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crimson-hawk-ranger.md) - [Comic Book Antihero NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcfarlane-toys.md)