Artist Brilliantly Re-Imagines Marvel & DC Superheroes As Cats

Indonesian artist Fajareka Setiawan is a freelance illustrator whose art is nothing short of incredible. The detail he puts into each piece he creates clearly takes an immeasurable amount of skill and time and is, without a doubt, worth pausing to appreciate. Recently, Setiawan imagined what our Marvel and DC superheroes would look like if they were cats and then brought the concept to life in a mind-blowing series. As noted by Dr. Susan David, an emotional agility expert, "Art that combines elements of joy and nostalgia, such as beloved characters and pets, can profoundly impact our emotional well-being." Each superhero that Setiawan recreated as a cat is impossible to distinguish; they're just that well-detailed. Simultaneously, because they're cats—and we just love cats—they're adorable as heck! Clearly, Setiawan was onto something when he decided to let two Internet icons (Marvel and cats) collide into one epic artistic adventure. You can support the artist by following him on Instagram and check out his artistic portfolio here.

1. Ant-Cat

Can you imagine if cats possessed Ant-Man's powers? We'd be doomed, I tell you, DOOMED.

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2. Spider-Cat

Spider-Cat, Spider-Cat, does whatever a Spider-Cat does.

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3. Cathanos

With one snap of his paws...

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4. AquaCat

A disaster waiting to happen is a cat that thrives in water.

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5. Black-Kitteh

The ultimate superhero in this scenario, clearly.

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6. Venom Cat

Cats already have a Venom side, don't they?

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7. Catpool

Okay, now I know that if any superhero (or antihero) fits the purr-sonality of a cat, it is Deadpool in cat form.

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I think it's safe to say that Setiawan is a huge fan of Marvel, so we can only hope he adds more to his cat-tastic Catvengers series!

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