Byculla-based artist's new weekly crossover series explores He-Man and Pokemon

By the power of Greyskullrdquo Prince Adam wields his sword as Pikachu jumps to his side and electrocutes it ldquoI am the powerrdquo He transforms into HeMan As if on cue Pokeacutemon Machamp Arcanine and Solgaleo join the duo in their fight against the evil in EterniaStratos takes flight with Chimchar on his back and Swablu by his side Illustrations CourtesyJazyl HomavzirIn artist Jazyl Homavazirrsquos new weekly series the two cartoon shows mdash Pokeacutemon and Masters Of The Universe MOTU mdash cross over with characters reminiscent of childhoods for people born decades apart The Pokeacutemon selected for each character from MOTU reflect their traits ldquoPikachu for instance symbolises HeManrsquos value for friendship Machamps stands for strength Arcnine reflects his loyalty and Solgaleo complements his powerrdquo the Bycullabased artist sharesSections of two illustrations in the weekly series feature EvilLyn and right SkeletorThis series began with Skeletor The purplearmoured antagonist gets ghost type Pokeacutemon which complement both his look and his nature These included Gangar for mischief Houndoom for fierceness Seviper for being cunning and Duskull for mystery All of these artworks Homavazir adds try to stay true to the 80s style ldquoI am a big HeMan fan and grew up watching MOTU I am aware that while MOTU fans would have definitely watched Pokeacutemon not all Pokeacutemon fans would have watched MOTU But as I have followers and fan base from both these generations I thought it was only fair to combine one of my favourite franchises with one of the most popular franchises of all timerdquo he explainsZervaan Bunshah as a Pokeacutemon trainerThe idea was inspired by his previous series where he chose random followers and turned them into Pokeacutemon trainers according to their traits Instagrammer Zervaan Bunshsah for instance became a grass type Pokeacutemon trainer and Ludicolo became his companion for his cheerful nature and relevant jokes ldquoThat series is now over and I am continuing my famous crossovers with Pokeacutemon by inviting characters from MOTUrdquo he suggested This series further features Stratos with flying type Pokeacutemon and the mistress of dark magic EvilLyn with the feisty Alolan Persian Glasilie Missmagus and Salazle by her sideJazyl HomavazirldquoWhile animating followers can take a little less than an hour every MOTU X Pokeacutemon crossover can take up to two to three hours of my day But I create these out of my passion for anime and comics I will continue this series till the end of Septemberrdquo he says ldquoNext up in this Sunday series is Beastmanrdquo Homavazir teases Judging Beastman by his traits this writer firmly believes that Charizard will make for a good companion for the savage yet loyal villainLog on to jazyldraws