This phenomenal collection of masked heroes and villains was shot by Australian photographer Garry Owens. The collection features unexpected villains masked behind friendly animal faces, caped crusaders struck by age, clown robbers and many other masked vigilantes. Every shot has a fair share of humor and irony complemented with a gentle touch of horror. Doctor No-No's white coat and the shiny bloody blade is particularly terrifying.
The contrast between the new young and powerful villains with the classic, but challenged, superheroes is astonishing and somewhat saddening -- what will happen when Batman and Spiderman retire? Will all the evil nurses and doctors be set free, will your neighbors children plot a murder of Fluffy...
The beauty of these Garry Owens images is not only in the images themselves but in the story behind them and in where the story could lead.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Masked Imaginary World
- Opportunity for businesses in the entertainment and gaming industries to develop new content inspired by the fantastical, yet twisted imaginary world depicted by Garry Owens
- Humorous Villains
- Opportunity for businesses in the toy and collectibles industries to create a line of humorous villains with animal masks and capes
- Age-struck Heroes
- Opportunity for businesses in the fashion and cosmetics industries to develop products that champion aging and feature elderly superheroes, like those depicted in Garry Owens’ collection
Industries Being Reshaped
- Photography
- Innovation opportunity for photography businesses to integrate digital editing techniques to create fantastical masks and characters for photo shoots and storytelling campaigns
- Entertainment
- Innovation opportunity for production companies to adapt Garry Owens’ masked heroes and villains into films, TV shows or live experiences
- Gaming
- Innovation opportunity for gaming companies to develop and launch a new immersive game based on Garry Owen’s collection of villains and heroes
