--- title: "This artist did a World War 2-Star Wars mashup and the result is intense" date: "2019-01-28" modified: "2020-10-21" authors: - name: "Blake Stilwell" job_title: "Editor-In-Chief, Air Force Veteran" link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake/" url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-movies/artists-combine-wwii-photos-star-wars-result-epic/" categories: - "History" - "War History" - "World War II" --- # This artist did a World War 2-Star Wars mashup and the result is intense ![]() [Thirteenth Floor]() is an Akron, Ohio art and clothing store whose run by Billy Ludwig, an artist working under the name *Impale Design.* --- "All of the artwork is my own, Ludwig says. "Although my work can take on different styles and personalities, the majority of my work revolves around the paranormal and macabre." ![]() He has a small staff who runs his Akron-based warehouse, from where they run their online store. Ludwig and Thirteenth Floor also sets up shop at Comic-Cons and horror conventions throughout the United States. ![]() "I was renting an old store front in Massillon, Ohio, our original location," Ludwig recalls. "\[It was\] as a rehearsal studio, and I decided to convert it into an art gallery to sell my artwork along with other regional artists." ![]() Ludwig has been a Star Wars fan since he was able to say the word "Star Wars." He was inspired to create a signature poster series, merging World War II imagery with imagery from Star Wars. ![]() "Many of George Lucas' concepts for Star Wars came from WWII," he says. "I thought it would be interesting to combine the two. It was just something I did for fun, and over time has gained quite a large following." ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ludwig is currently creating a fourth series of posters, and plans to create some interesting surprises for his series and for the fans who frequent his work. Check out Thirteenth Floor's [Instagram]() and [Website]() for more beyond the "SWVSWWII" Series. ## Author Blake Stilwell is We Are The Mighty's Editor-in-Chief, covering military news, entertainment, and history, along with veteran education, employment and entrepreneurship. He is a former U.S. Air Force combat cameraman with degrees in Graphic Design, Television and Film, International Relations, Public Relations, Business Management and Middle Eastern Affairs. After leaving the military, he began working in film and television production in New York and Los Angeles, work that included ABC News, NBC Olympics, and HBO Sports. He then spent two years in Washington with White House Communications, before joining the Near East Foundation. At NEF he served as an International Development Fellow, then Communications Officer, and finally, Media Officer for the Middle East and Africa. Based in the Palestinian Territory, he coordinated strategic communications between eight country offices, international media, and government and NGO partners. He began a career focused on writing and editing in 2015 with We Are The Mighty. He left in 2019 for Military.com, but returned as Editor-in-Chief in 2025. Blake’s work has been seen on CBS News, Fox News, CBC, The Chicago Tribune, Task & Purpose, Military Times, Recoil, Skillset, American History, and was shockingly even used in a Supreme Court argument. He is an avid traveler and small business owner in Ohio, where he spends most of his energy fixing up a very old house. ### Author social links [Facebook]() [Twitter]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()