Butcher Billy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Butcher Billy
Born	Billy Mariano da Luz Curitiba, Brazil
Education	Graphic Design PUCPR
Known for	Pop Art
Notable work	The Post-Punk / New Wave Super Friends Series Tales From The Smith Comic Book Series Butcher Billy Changes Bowie Project
Movement	Pop Art

Butcher Billy (born Billy Mariano da Luz on March 14, 1978) is a Brazilian artist and graphic designer. He is famous for his unique art, which is part of the modern Pop Art movement. His work often looks like old comic books and street art. He uses many references from popular culture. This includes music, movies, art, books, games, history, and even politics.

Butcher Billy often mixes real people with fictional characters. For example, he might show musicians, artists, or historical figures as superheroes or villains. His art became very popular online in 2012. Since then, he has been featured in many newspapers, magazines, and websites. These include The Guardian, Rolling Stone, and MTV.

His art has been shown in galleries around the world. You can find his work in cities like London, San Francisco, Miami, and Dubai. He has also worked with big companies. Some of these include ESPN, Michael Jordan, and Netflix. In 2019, he started designing covers for famous novels. These include A Clockwork Orange and Jurassic Park.

Butcher Billy's Amazing Art Projects

Butcher Billy creates many different art series. Each one has a cool and unique idea behind it. Let's explore some of his most famous projects!

The Post-Punk/New Wave Super Friends

In 2013, Butcher Billy launched this series. It explored what makes someone a pop culture icon. He combined post-punk musicians from the 1980s with classic comic book superheroes. Imagine your favorite singer as a superhero! This series became very popular on social media. It was also featured in books and art publications. Later, in 2015, he made a follow-up series. It was called All-New Super-Powered Post-Punk Marvels.

The Legion of Real Life Supervillains

This series came out in 2014. Butcher Billy took famous or controversial figures from history. He then mixed them with comic book supervillains. Sometimes, these real people and fictional villains had strange similarities. This project sparked many discussions. Billy said that art often shows the times we live in. He believes today's fiction needs to feel real to be meaningful.

The Superhero Media Crossover

In 2012, Butcher Billy created this project. He blended scenes from modern superhero movies with old comic book panels. He wanted to show how similar old and new art can be. It also showed how much movie makers use classic comic book styles. Many superhero movies today take ideas from older comics. They might change costumes or storylines a little. This project helps us see how important classic comics are for new movies.

Batman: The Nolan vs Burton Experiment

This project was a design experiment. Butcher Billy combined elements from two different Batman movie series. He looked at Tim Burton's 1989 Batman and Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. By putting them side-by-side, he showed their differences. This project helped discuss what makes something a "classic." It also looked at how old ideas are used again in new movies.

Tales From The Smith Comic Book Series

For this project, Butcher Billy focused on Robert Smith. Robert Smith is the lead singer of the band The Cure. Butcher Billy gave him his own series of illustrations. He called it "Tales From The Smith." Instead of superheroes, he drew Robert Smith on retro horror comic covers. Each comic cover was named after a song by The Cure. Some art even paid tribute to famous horror movies. These included Friday the 13th and Evil Dead. Billy said this series was a tribute to the goth music legend.

Tales from the Black Mirror

Butcher Billy found inspiration in the TV show Black Mirror. He created comic book-style covers for each episode. The show's creator, Charlie Brooker, saw his art on Twitter. Because of this, Billy was hired to create artwork for the actual episodes!

Stranger Things Art

Netflix and the Duffer Brothers hired Butcher Billy. He created promotional art for the fourth season of Stranger Things. He made posters for each of the nine episodes. These included "The Hellfire Club" and "The Piggyback." Fans loved these designs so much! Because of high demand, they were later sold as products at the Netflix Shop. The posters were also put on billboards in Los Angeles. This helped build excitement for the final episodes of the season.

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  Butcher Billy, a Brazilian artist and graphic designer.