Check Out These Awesome Illustrations Of Freddie Mercury!

The highly skilled Brazilian born artist, Butcher Billy has portrayed the late, great Queen frontman, Freddie Mercury as a series of comic book characters.

Billy has shared a number of his excellent cover prints that can be seen below. This series of illustrations have the apt title of, “Planet Mercury Comics” and are replete with lyrics and song titles from Queen’s catalogue.

 

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In the images, we see Mercury as various types of superheroes such as The Hulk, Superman, and Flash or the rocker is pictured riding on Darth Vader’s shoulders and also breaking free in housewife drag!

 

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The illustrations personify Mercury’s huge personality, charismatic stage presence, magnetism and amazing voice perfectly. Prints and t-shirts are available to buy through Butcher Billy’s online store. Check them out below!

 

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Planet Mercury Comics | The Series: A Kind of Magic

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— Butcher Billy (@billythebutcher) April 16, 2019

Source: Open Culture / Laughing Squid.

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