BLACK TERROR, BLACK CAT and the World’s (Next) Greatest Superheroes
SUNDAY FUNNIES WITH KERRY CALLEN! Hey, you know how DC and Marvel are always saying they have the World’s Greatest Superheroes, or, I suppose, Mightiest or whatever? A fair argument can be made for either, but how about all those killer diller do-gooders of the Golden Age, like the Black Terror, the Black Cat, Silver Streak (who wasn’t Silver), Amazing Man and whatnot? Dig Kerry’s riff on the oft-homaged cover for 1944’s The Big All-American Comic Book: What a classy bunch of heroes and heroines. I have long been a fan of the Black Terror. One of the greatest costume designs — ever. “If you don’t recognize the characters, they are all public domain heroes,” Kerry sez of the commission. “Hmm. Flash has a big head on the original cover and I just noticed I made Amazing Man’s head too big too. … Regardless, I had a blast drawing this!” If you can name every superhero on Kerry’s cover, I will pay you an imaginary dollar! — Want more SUNDAY FUNNIES WITH KERRY CALLEN? Come back next week! Want a commission? Send an email to KerryCallenArt@gmail.com. You can also find other work at linktr.ee/kerrycallen. — MORE — Hey, Check Out BATMAN in His Birthday Suit! Click here. — The JACK KIRBY SPIDER-MAN Pin-Up We All Wanted. Click here. — KERRY CALLEN spent much of his career as an artist and art director, developing product for Hallmark, but has also dabbled in comics for many years. As a freelancer, he creates work for a range of needs, spanning from Mad Magazine to children illustrations. He has two graphic novels available on Amazon worldwide, Halo and Sprocket: The Definitive Collection, as well as Dirtnap: Mystic...
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