Larry Johnson

Some of you may have seen the work of cartoonist Larry Johnson on ESPN.com's Daily Quickie. Where does Johnson get his inspiration? Apparently the same place I do, Google Image Search.

First, check out this recent Sports Illustrated cover:



Now look at a recent drawing of Pujols done by Larry Johnson:



What if you did a Google Images Search for "Diesel Engine", you'd get this picture:



And now Larry Johnson's version:



Now, I don't believe there is anything illegal about artists' recreation or artists' renderings but it just seems a little fishy to me. There are several more, egregious examples here.