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Disney Illustrator Combines Star Wars And Calvin & Hobbes, And The Result Is Adorable
Brian Kesinger (previously here) is a visual artist who has worked for Walt Disney Studios for over 16 years, but his work outside of the movie business gets fans going just as much as his animation. This time he has created a magical mashup universe, putting a Calvin And Hobbes twist on everybody's favorite Star Wars: The Force Awakens characters, and it works perfectly.
"Being a kid in the '80s I was raised on a steady diet of Disney, Star Wars, and comic books, so being able to work on so many amazing films and projects has really been a dream come true," Brian told The Verge. Kesinger admitted admiring Bill Watterson, the creator of Calvin & Hobbes deeply. "I was always amazed at how he could draw anything from cute stuffed tigers to ferocious dinosaurs piloting fighter jets. His inking style seemed so casual and loose and yet the drawings were so solid."
"I'm not the first to mash-up Calvin & Hobbes with pop culture," the artist who has worked on Wreck-It Ralph, Tangled, and Tarzan said. "[but] I think the difference here is that I went a little deeper with the idea. Once I really made the comparison that Kylo Ren was probably a difficult child much like Calvin, it really resonated with people. The metaphor was solidified when I made Darth Vader Kylo's imaginary friend."
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Skimmer Trader 2 years ago (edited)
"Deep Freeze" has a whole new meaning. ... Can "freezing" be Power-sensitive (e.g., f^2)?
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Jayden Beery 5 years ago
i don't really get it, is it supposed to be a joke, it's kinda being mean to Rey, my favorite character!!!!!
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Ahsoka Tano 4 years ago
Little Star wars walker is so cute I think kylo and thinks it's a horse
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Hunter Patricia Dogwood 1 year ago
Chewie is looking at him like "But...don't you need that lightsaber?"
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Hunter Patricia Dogwood 1 year ago
Dad comes back from work, only to realize that he's kidnapped some girl named Ray, then she cut is face.
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PurpleLightSaber 6 years ago
Kylo: “just a little peak? I forgot to study...” Rey: “no ‘little’ peaks for you!”
PurpleLightSaber 6 years ago
Kylo Ren: I just wanna see number 4s answer! Rey: get the answer yourself!
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Pragya Fating 8 years ago
Don't try to preach harmione. She will blast you off from the face of the Earth.
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Shinomi Chan 8 years ago
That must be awkward. Knowing what Vader did, and then your son having a DOLL version of him...Kind of a red flag
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Silent Skeleton 8 years ago
but daaaaaaad! I was literally forced into this or I would've been kiiiiilled! Darth: I don't CARE what jabba said!
Hunter Patricia Dogwood 1 year ago
"Dad a slug kidnapped me and made me wear this. It's not my fault. It's the slug's."
Skimmer Trader 2 years ago
Leia: "Dad, you have no sense of expression - you only see things in black-and-white!"
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PurpleLightSaber 6 years ago
Yeah, good job Kylo you just spent your pocket money on a droid! Lol
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Skimmer Trader 2 years ago
Leia kept a costume in which she was humiliated and kept prisoner... Really?!?
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Kendall Morris 5 years ago
i feel like no one gets these. boba fett in empire strikes back "he is no good to me dead. Kylo ren be like "he is no good to me melted"( Boba fett reference)
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Kendall Morris 5 years ago
i feel like he is handing her the scirrors(idk how to spell that)to cut it
Skimmer Trader 2 years ago
"scissors" ... He's actually doing a good surgery nurse's job, being ahead of the surgeon...
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Kylo: HURRY! Or he’s gonna die! Leia: yeah yeah, i’m Going really fast
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Hunter Patricia Dogwood 1 year ago
This is so sweet. I imagine each of them take the other's drawing as a compliment.
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Luis Villarreal 8 years ago
Just Han Solo could answer: I️ know! When Leia tell him: I️ love you!
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Berkeley Hines 8 years ago
Ah but in calvin and hobbes it is mr bunns. as you can tell i am OBSESSED with calvin and hobbes
19Leo Leider 8 years ago
Well, I am too. And I recognize ALL of these from the original comic strip.
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Ian Rispin 8 years ago
I just finished rereading almost all of the Calvin and Hobbes books. The only one I don't have is Yukon Ho.
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TheNerdyOne 6 years ago
Leia: what did I tell you about bringing frosty the snowman into our backyard!
Hunter Patricia Dogwood 1 year ago
Her: "Honey, let's not play with our neighbors anymore..." Him: "I will explode your home planet."
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George Hale 8 years ago
Yes, the whole list is Calvin and Hobbes spoofs. That's the point. It's in the title.
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Vance Andersen 8 years ago
Don't ask, otherwise George Lucas will have to re-re-re-release "A New Hope" with even more terrible CGI footage.
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Allan Huskins 8 years ago
I like this. It actually makes TFA more sensible. It's so much like ANH because it's really just little Kylo's childhood imagination. Dad (Han) came to the treehouse to tell him it's time for dinner, and he imagined killing him as he went back down the treehouse ladder. lolz
Unnamed Hooman 4 years ago
Oh yeah the G.R.O.S.S. Club. Get Rid Of Slimy girlS (don’t ask I didn’t name it) Rip Susie tho
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Marty BlackEagle-Carl 8 years ago
why not? just another planet on the outer rim of the empire. :-D
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Skimmer Trader 2 years ago
Contradiction! ... The universe is going to implode! Han Solo in two states at the same time in the same place! Ahhhhhhh!
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PurpleLightSaber 6 years ago
Nerf herders were individuals who herded members of the nerf species. The phrase could also be used as an insult. https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Nerf_herder
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Hunter Patricia Dogwood 1 year ago
Be careful. But then, couldn't you technically...never mind.
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PurpleLightSaber 6 years ago
I think it’s bedtime, I’ve had my dad carry me to my bedroom before....
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CeCe Azadi 8 years ago
I want this on a shirt and/or a print to hang in my home. My daughter and I both adore Calvin and Hobbes as well as being Star Wars nerds. This is so amazing. I just can't get over it!
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Crazy Cow Lady 8 years ago
Han shot First!! They changed it later on because they felt it made him appear to have questionable integrity
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Marty BlackEagle-Carl 8 years ago
HAHAHHAHAHAH this makes more sense then the original. hahahahahah
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Nadine Ducca 8 years ago
These are so cute. I always loved Calvin and Hobbes, and this artist truly captured the style.
Maria Beilschmidt 8 years ago
I love this so much! The Calvin & Hobbes/Star Wars mash up is too perfect!
Just a Purpler 8 years ago
These are brilliant haha!! I love how well calvin and hobbes characters morph into star wars :DDDDDD
Nadine Ducca 8 years ago
These are so cute. I always loved Calvin and Hobbes, and this artist truly captured the style.
Maria Beilschmidt 8 years ago
I love this so much! The Calvin & Hobbes/Star Wars mash up is too perfect!
Just a Purpler 8 years ago
These are brilliant haha!! I love how well calvin and hobbes characters morph into star wars :DDDDDD
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