Stormtroopers have never looked this cool since 1983 (screw the prequels and the Clone troopers). Thanks to artists Jon Bolerjack and JJ Kirby, the lines between Star Wars and Marvel Universe are blurred.

For starters, we aren't exactly that excited over the 3D re-release of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Okay, not as excited as we would have been had George Lucas screened the films inthe way it should have been: The original trilogy followed by the prequel trilogy, if today's generation would still want a piece of that.

That said, perhaps in a timely manner that coincide with the re-release of Jar Jar Binks's debut (we certainly have a niche in highlighting the negative), hit the jump to check out these awesome mash-up illustrations customizing the Stormtroopers into classic characters of Marvel courtesy of artists Jon Bolerjack and JJ Kirby, who have conjured these cool renditions for the 2011 Long Beach Comic Con as well as the Image Expo in Oakland.


CapTrooper
DoomTrooper

SpartanTrooper

Venomtrooper



Source: Jon Bolerjack [deviantART]