This Talented Artist Created Stunning Life-Size Mannequins Based on X-MEN, BATMAN: TAS, and More

On the subject of his unique fan art, Maraio told Nerdist, “After college, I started in costume design and cosplay, which then led into creating Lifesize character displays. In the beginning, it was realistic figures and, more recently, animated characters. My favorite cartoons were Masters of the Universe, X-Men, and Batman: The Animated Series. So naturally, those are the ones I seem to be making the most of! It’s a collaboration as well, with great artists like Marc Spess, Sean Dabbs, Chango Customs, and Tomasz Rozejowski.

From the world of mutants, Maraio has brought the main cast of X-Men: The Animated Series to life, in all their ’90s Fox Kids glory. You look at these, and you can just hear the iconic theme music playing:

Speaking of ’90s animated superheroes, Batgirl and Catwoman are recent additions to Maraio’s collection, inspired by the Bruce Timm renderings of the characters from Batman: The Animated Series.

Before Batman and X-Men, back in the ’80s, weekday afternoons were spent with He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. This life-size version of the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull looks like she just arrived from Eternia.

Maraio doesn’t just pay tribute to the cartoon versions of these characters. His other creations include Halle Berry and Famke Janssen from the  X-Men films, and Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman from Batman Returns.

From the MCU, there’s Wanda Maximoff/the Scarlet Witch, and the deadly daughter of Thanos herself, Gamora.

From the MCU to the galaxy far, far, away, Maraio has paid royal tribute to two of the leading ladies from Star Wars, Princess Leia Organa, and her mother Padme Amidala, former Queen of Naboo.

One room alone in the artist’s home features Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman, every Catwoman actress from Batman ’66, and Batgirl. Also in his living room is the original big-screen Supergirl, and the ladies from Joel Schumacher’s Batman & Robin.

We’re not sure which characters come next for Mr. Maraio, but we’re excited to see more. You can see the rest of his creations by heading over to his official Instagram page.