Posted By Dan Greenfield on Dec 3, 2023 | 4 comments

SUNDAY FUNNIES With KERRY CALLEN!

Look, we all know why Phantom Lady was popular back in the day. The Bettie Page haircut (before Bettie Page was even a model), the, ahem, ample bosom, the outlandishly impractical “costume.” Sex sells, baby, and Fox Feature knew it.

Her most famous cover, 1948’s Phantom Lady #17 by Matt Baker, was made notorious by Dr. Fredric Wertham, who in Seduction of the Innocent called it  “a sadist’s dream.”

I mean, it’s no wonder DC tapped Dave Stevens for its Phantom Lady entry in Who’s Who back in the ’80s.

Anyway, our pal Kerry Callen did this commission of Phantom Lady #17 — but taking place one second later. “I hope it makes Fredric Wertham turn at least one rotation in his grave,” he sez:

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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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.