Bartkira Nuclear Edition

Are you familiar with the Bartkira project? It's an ambitious undertaking started by James Harvey to gather together 700 artists to have them uniquely redraw the Akira manga series, in its entirety, using a Simpsons cast. The amount of absolutely amazing art created in tribute to both series is staggering to say the least. Oh, and if you haven't seen the trailer, treat yourself!

The latest news in the Bartkira world is that they've launched a new book and an exhibition at Gallery Nucleus showcasing a ton of the mash-up pieces. Even if you're entirely unfamiliar with Akira, you can appreciate the humor of Ralph's Awakening, the alluring disgust of Bartkira Homer and the total badassness of Springfield Nightmare.