Artist Sean Chen brings out the kid in all of us… I love it when I’m merrily going along my way and I see something that comes completely out of left field and fills me with delight. The latest example? These moving Batman ’66 paper puppets created by comics artist Sean Chen (Valiant, Marvel) that emulate the opening credits of the Adam West TV show: https://13thdimension.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Video.mp4   Sean, who has also done style-guide and licensing art for Marvel, posted them on Instagram and in the clip there included a narration-free supercut showing how he did it. But I had questions. And he had answers — including that he’s done a ton of other characters, even one of Adam West’s Batman running with a bomb. Dig this: Dan: Where did you get the idea to do this in the first place? Sean: Projects like this one are done primarily for fun, but they also serve the purpose of attracting attention to myself as a freelance creative as well as creating a product to sell. Since I’m currently not drawing any comics for the Big Two, there is always a danger of fading into obscurity, which comes along with financial hardship. I noticed that an artist can hit a ceiling on social media if comic art is the only thing they produce. Projects like this are a great way to break out of the pack by showcasing something novel, funny, impressive, perhaps nostalgic or trending, and related to my field of comic or popular arts. — Dan: Are you a trained engineer or just a genius? Sean: I’ve always been fairly mechanically minded. I graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in industrial design, and am a self identified “Maker.” My head is always buzzing with ideas and making connections, and once in a while, inspiration strikes. Previously as a comic book artist, I would have to resist going down that rabbit hole to develop a project because it would jeopardize my deadlines, being that comics take a lot of time to make. These days, I have more control over the pace and the focus of my output, making these whimsical projects more possible. With Instagram, these projects take on more of an importance because their success is directly tied to my visibility and relevance as well as reach outside...