Mike Mitchell has essentially taken every pop icon from the corners of the earth, turned them into a skin and stuck them on a vintage Superman.
The varying mix of characters includes Sonic the Hedgehog, Ernie from Sesame Street and Spongebob Squarepants to name a few. Each character has been transformed to fit onto a classic Superman. All of the characters include brilliant detail from head to toe.
Mike chose the vintage Superman modeled after the legendary character's 6th comic book. This choice creates interest in his work as it is meant to highlight characters throughout the ages. He even retrofitted each skin to appear as though it fit in with the time period.
Thanks to Michael, Superman will better be able to predict his identity with this series of costumes.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Pop Icon Mashups
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform that allows users to easily create and share their own pop icon mashup artwork.
- Retro-inspired Character Design
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a mobile app that uses augmented reality to bring retro-inspired character designs into the real world.
- Nostalgic Brand Collaborations
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Facilitate collaborations between artists and iconic brands to create limited-edition merchandise featuring nostalgic character mashups.
Where This Applies
- Art and Design
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Use AI and machine learning to generate unique character mashup designs and sell them on a digital art marketplace.
- Entertainment
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Produce a TV show or movie that features a superhero character who teams up with various pop culture icons to fight villains.
- Fashion and Merchandise
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Launch a clothing line that combines retro-inspired character designs with popular superhero brands for a unique and collectible fashion collection.
