Dragon Ball’s prideful Saiyan Prince,Vegeta, and DC Comics’ righteous Caped Crusader,Batman, have a mutual love for brooding and punching people in the face while also sharing similarly traumatic pasts in which their parents were brutally ripped away from them when they were just children. In new crossover fanart,Vegeta and Batman fuse to create a Dark Saiyan Knighthellbent on bringing justice to the superstitious and cowardly lot plaguing Gotham City.
Drawn by Salva (@salvamakoto) and shared on Instagram, this artist is a creative talent who specializes in taking the most popular characters fromDragon Balllore and inserting them into different fictional worlds that are far different from their own.
More recently uploading art featuring Kid Goku enjoying the company ofThe Lion King’s Mufasa, Piccolo relaxing besidePokémon’s Venusaur, and even Goku sharing a slice withTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Michelangelo, Salva consistently elevates his nerd art in ways that fans of these disparate properties can appreciate, with this Vegeta x Batman art being one of Salva’s coolest pieces.
Vegeta Gets His Very Own Batsuit in Incredibly BadassDragon Ballx DC Comics Fanart
Fanart Design by Salva (@salvamakoto)
Originating decades apart in different mediums,Vegeta and Batman walk a fine line as a villain-turned-hero and vengeful vigilante with overly brutal methodsand seem to always be looking for ways to push their already commendable skills as fighters to their absolute limits. Losing his parents thanks to a senseless crime on the streets of Gotham and orphaned by a galactic despot looking towipe out the entire Saiyan race, Batman and Vegeta, respectively, have similar dark and gritty natures, making Salva’s inventive character mash-up a piece that works on multiple levels.
Super Saiyan God Vegeta & Majin Vegeta Combine in Epic Dragon Ball Fanart
Vegeta is a popular Dragon Ball character who’s come a long since being villain, and in a new piece of fan art, two of his most powerful forms unite!
Drawn crouched on a rooftop against an eerily similar nighttime moon background as seen in the final image ofBatman: The Animated Series’ title sequence,Vegeta wears a form-fitting batsuit that mimics the show’s nostalgia-inducing Dark Knight design. Choosing not to wear Batman’s signature bat-cowl, as it’s unlikely Vegeta’s spiked hair could even fit underneath it, this image immediately makes fans wonder how long it would take for a Dark Knight-ified Vegeta wielding the full resources of Batman to collect all seven Dragon Balls and make a wish to rid Gotham City of its rampant crime and corruption.
Vegeta Would Be an Even More Ruthless Version of Batman if He Ever Joined the DC Universe
Thoughit’s unlikely the worlds ofDragon Balland DC Comics will cross paths anytime soon, stranger comic and anime crossovers have happened before, with the upcomingTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesxNarutocomic seriesbeing of particular importance to fans of both iconic properties, leaving the door cracked open for more unique team-ups in the future like what Salva (@salvamakoto) has created here. It’d be a nerd dream come true to seeDragon Ball’sVegetadon the cape and cowl ofBatmanin an official capacity, with the only question remaining being, what would Trunks look like as Robin?
Source:@salvamakoto
Dragon Ball
From the creative mind of Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball is a mega multimedia franchise that spans back to the 1980s. Dragon Ball expanded quickly, starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan. It made its way overseas via manga and an anime adaptation that is enjoyed worldwide. Dragon Ball was the initial starting animated series that followed the adventures of the young Son Goku as he sought after the Dragon Balls. These mystical orbs would grant the wish of any who gathered them together. Then, the series would branch off into the immensely popular Dragon Ball Z, which followed Goku as an adult and featured high-intensity battles and Goku’s never-ending search to be the strongest. The series has also enjoyed several popular video game adaptations and continues to release several new animated series and theatrical films up to the recent popular Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.
Batman
One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.
