These Adorable Illustrations of Geeky Villains Will Totally Change Your Perception About Them

It's easy to paint villains from comic books and movies as soulless people who care about nothing. But one artist wanted to look past this perception, so he created adorable illustrations of villains getting hugs from the heroes that try to destroy them.

Created by Spain-based designer Nacho Diaz, the "Villains Need Love" project is about showcasing these characters in a different light — and in a book. Diaz's Kickstarter campaign to put his illustrations in a book and on stickers, prints, and even phone cases was successfully funded.

Diaz chose villains because of how much he enjoyed drawing them and changing the message of who they are. "Most of the time [the villains] are the way they are because they had a hard time in the past, so I thought . . . Would they be different with some love in their lives?" Diaz wrote on the Kickstarter description.

You can check out some of our favorite illustrations ahead.

Joy and Anger

Joy and Anger

Mario and Bowser

Mario and Bowser

Buzz Lightyear and Emperor Zurg

Buzz Lightyear and Emperor Zurg

Deadpool and Deadpool

Deadpool and Deadpool

Anna and Elsa

Anna and Elsa

Ghostbuster and Ghost

Ghostbuster and Ghost

Imperator Furiosa and Immortan Joe

Imperator Furiosa and Immortan Joe

Jabba the Hutt and Han Solo

Jabba the Hutt and Han Solo

Batman and the Joker

Batman and the Joker

Rey and Kylo Ren

Rey and Kylo Ren

Hulk and Loki

Hulk and Loki

Chihiro and No-Face

Chihiro and No-Face

Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader

Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader

Spider-Man and Venom

Spider-Man and Venom

Harry Potter and Voldemort

Harry Potter and Voldemort