SUNDAY FUNNIES WITH KERRY CALLEN!
By KERRY CALLEN
About a year ago, I shared a commission of Underdog vs. Spider-Ham as a parody of the famous 1976 Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man treasury edition, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
Well, the person who requested it came back with a fitting follow-up — Darkwing Duck vs. Hulk Bunny!
It’s based, of course, on 1981’s Batman vs. the Incredible Hulk treasury (aka DC Special Series #27). The requester and I brainstormed a bit, but we weren’t quite sure what was appropriate for the villains, so I merely made up characters and kept them in the animal kingdom.
And for those who didn’t click on the Underdog vs Spider-Ham link, here’s my earlier cover, along with its inspiration:
Since DC has released both Superman vs. Spider-Man and 1981’s Superman and Spider-Man as Facsimile Editions — can Batman vs. the Hulk be far behind?
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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.
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MORE
— CLASSIC COVERS RE-IMAGINED: TIGRA’s Down — and She Has the SUPER-SKRULL Right Where She Wants Him. Click here.
— CLASSIC COVERS RE-IMAGINED — SUPERMAN: “It Tickles! No, I Mean It REALLY Tickles!” Click here.
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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 Spit.
February 10, 2026
Awesome! Steve Mellor is the GOAT. I loved all of the animal analogs he came up with in the back pages of Peter Porker. I still have my original issues.
February 11, 2026
Yes. I modeled Spider-Ham after his version, not the movies.