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I went through a lot ideas (political pop art ala Shepard Fairey, Bernie Sanderstorm, This is Not a Pipe (Dream)). Originally, I had settled on a commentary on the eSports scene (and actually made the piece). The source meme was very old by internet standards, so it wasn't particularly relevant. Plus, I wasn't happy with how it turned out. I doubt anyone would actually buy it, but I hadn't come up with anything better. Until last night.

I was watching One Punch Man and thought the main character, Saitama, would be perfect for a parody of the "We Can Do It!" propaganda poster from the World War II era. He's the world's strongest superhero, able to beat anything with just one punch. The original poster's intention was a morale boost, but Saitama is regarded as something of a downer. He makes all the other superheroes look bad since he can defeat any of their opponents easily, and he doesn't care about collateral damage, so he racks up repair expenses like nobody's business. I thought it would be an interesting juxtaposition of ideas (serious war efforts and derpy superheroism).