Seems a little thin at this point, but I like what's there. Every time I see a real world person drawn as a Simpsons character, I'm amazed at how easy it is to capture someone with just a few important details.
Still, this also reminds me of just how frustrating that "Simpsonize Me" thing that came out last summer was. That should have been mankind's coolest invention, and instead it was a buggy, slow, ultimately unsatisfying piece of Burger King crap. posted by SpiffyRob at 12:45 PM on August 11, 2008
I think he just drew the ninja turtles as opposed to "simpson-ized" them. posted by puke & cry at 12:55 PM on August 11, 2008
Hmmm. This is much more interesting than my idea of XKCD-izing pop icons. Back to the drawing board. posted by buriednexttoyou at 1:03 PM on August 11, 2008
The really interesting thing about some of these, like Doc in the Back To The Future one linked above, is how they don't look quite like Simpsons characters; they're too expressive, and go just a bit beyond the standard level of detail for The Simpsons. That's kind of neat to watch -- a dude trying to rein in his natural tendency to make his art convey a certain character type and emotional state, in service to another cartoonist's aesthetic, but traces of his individuality are still visibly leaking out. posted by Greg Nog at 1:33 PM on August 11, 2008 [1 favorite]
Still, this also reminds me of just how frustrating that "Simpsonize Me" thing that came out last summer was. That should have been mankind's coolest invention, and instead it was a buggy, slow, ultimately unsatisfying piece of Burger King crap.
posted by SpiffyRob at 12:45 PM on August 11, 2008