Creepy Doctor Who Fan Art Captures The Horror Of The Cybermen
A piece of Doctor Who fan art featuring the Cybermen explores the inherent horror behind one of the series’ most iconic villains. One of the show’s longest running villains, the Cybermen were introduced into theDoctor Who mythos in 1966 in the final story of the First Doctor, William Hartnell. Created by Gerry Davis and Kit Pedler, the Cybermen are a race of cyborgs who were intended to reflect real world fears of advancements in technology allowing people to replace parts of their bodies with synthetic and artificial parts.
Throughout the show’s history, the Cybermen are often depicted as survivors of Earth’s dying twin planet, Mondas, who seek to enforce their transformation into emotionless beings with metal bodies on all other human beings. Their popularity has seen them make numerous iconic appearances from marching through the streets of London in the 1968 serial, “The Invasion”, to facing off with the Daleks in 2006’s «Doomsday». Their most recent appearance saw a half-formed Cyberman terrorize Mary Shelley, bringing the Frankenstein inspiration straight to the forefront.
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Now, a piece of terrifying fan art from @GingellSamuel truly illustrates the inherent fear behind the Cybermen. The piece seems to be a relatively simple profile at first glance, depicting a Cyberman design very similar to that seen in the 1967 serial, “Tomb of the Cybermen”. However, the unique twist comes in noticing not just the features of the converted human behind the emotionless mask of the Cybermen, but a screaming, tearful victim being reflecting in its cold, metal face. Check out the full piece below:
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