It’s safe to say that many of AUX’s readers might count musicians like Morrissey, Mark Mothersbaugh, and Ian Curtis amongst their musical heroes. Brazilian graphic designer Billy Butcher put together a series called The Post-Punk / New Wave Super Friends, where he reimagined these important new wave and post-punk musical figures as DC superheroes.

A note on The Post-Punk / New Wave Super Friends from the artist:

As a child of the 80’s I was heavily influenced by everything from saturday morning cartoons on TV to the music coming from the radio. Ian Curtis or Johnny Rotten are as iconic to me as Superman or Batman. Real people or imaginary characters, the incorruptible ideals of perfect superheroes or the human flaws and desires sometimes so desperately depicted in song lyrics – all of those influences affect us to the point of defining our character and personality, career paths and life choices.

The references we are exposed and specifically the ones we choose to absorb make us who we are. Who are your heroes?

Johnny Rotten (Sex Pistols) as Firestorm

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Robert Smith (The Cure) as Plastic Man

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Siouxsie Sioux as Wonder Woman

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Billy Idol as Aquaman

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Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo) as The Flash

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Ian Curtis (Joy Divison) as Batman

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Morrissey as Superman

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