# Critter Superhero Cartoons This Graphic Illustrations Portray Famous Heroes as Animals By M | Published 2015-12-30 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superhero-cartoons References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/383072/Quirky-Fun-Illustrations-Depicting-Wild-Animals-As-Unlikely-Superheroes/) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/surajsirohi1008/) Talented illustratior Suraj Sirohi offers an unconventional look at famed heroes from [graphic novels and comic books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-heroes-vs-villains) by transforming the characters into critter superhero cartoons. Each iconic hero is reimagined as an animal for a surrealist and whimsical effect. As fans are so used to seeing their favorite superheroes as humans, Sirohi creatively subverts this expectation with his graphic illustrations by transforming them into animals. The drawings still capture the essence of the hero and what they stand for, but cleverly transfer the humanized aesthetic on an animal's body. For example, Captain America is shown as a wise old tortoise, [the Flash](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flash) is showcased as an ostrish and Batman is shown as a german shepherd dog. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Animal Superheroes:** The trend of portraying famous heroes as animals, creating new opportunities in merchandise designs and children's cartoons. - **Creative Character Design:** The trend of reimagining established characters in unique and surprising ways using creative character design, especially in the fields of graphic novels and comic books. - **Surrealism in Comic Art:** The trend of integrating surrealism into comic-style artwork, creating a new way to view traditional superhero characters and storytelling. ### Who This Affects Most - **Merchandising:** There is an opportunity for businesses to capitalize on the new designs by creating and selling merchandise for animal superhero characters. - **Animation:** Animation studios can take advantage of this trend, creating new children's cartoons featuring animals as superheroes and expanding on existing superhero properties. - **Graphic Novels & Comics:** The trend of reimagining established characters in unique and surprising ways using creative character design can inspire new storylines and character arcs in the fields of graphic novels and comics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Superhero-Inspired Pet Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/warner-bros-1.md) - [Comic-Inspired Soda Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-heroes.md) - [Comic Book Character Cereals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dc-strong-berry-capn-crunch.md) - [Playful Cat Illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-meow.md) - [Unique Hybrid Mystery Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-x-vegetable-gachapon.md) - [Cartoon Superhero Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crimson-hawk-ranger.md) - [Superhero-Themed Clogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiderman-x-crocs.md) - [Quirky Cartoon-Like Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flash-furniture-series.md) - [Comic Book Hero Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comic-book-heros.md)