Music icon reimagined as comic star

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Art director Butcher Billy turns The Cure frontman Robert Smith into a comic book star – and it's brilliant.

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Robert Smith stars as the lead character in a range of comics

Love comics and The Cure? Then this is the perfect bit of inspiration for you, as Brazil-based artist Butcher Billy has crafted a range of comic covers inspired by frontman Robert Smith, which sees the singer in a range of weird and wonderful environments.

Featuring full colour versions, as well as black and white offerings, the attention to detail is staggering. It won't be just fans of The Cure that'll be able to appreciate the artistry here – illustrators and comic book geeks galore will definitely adore them.

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Song titles are used as comic book titles

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A modern day twist is put on some of the older songs

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Smith sports his distinctive make-up

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A little Halloween film lends an inspiring hand in this design

The Cure comics

A homage to The Evil Dead perhaps?

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Sammy Maine
Sammy Maine
Freelance writer

Sammy Maine was a founding member of the Creative Bloq team way back in the early 2010s, working as a Commissioning Editor. Her interests cover graphic design in music and film, illustration and animation. Since departing, Sammy has written for The Guardian, VICE, The Independent & Metro, and currently co-edits the quarterly music journal Gold Flake Paint.