SUNDAY FUNNIES WITH KERRY CALLEN!
By KERRY CALLEN
The Absolute Batman comics series is a big hit for DC Comics. It’s (yet another) “re-imagining” of one of their most popular characters. If it’s making the readers happy, then good for them!
We here at 13th Dimension tend to still enjoy the nostalgia of the ’60s, ’70s, and some of the ’80s. Anyway, I recently received a commission request to recreate the cover of Batman #189, which came out in December 1966, and switch the characters to the current “Absolute” versions.
The original cover was created by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella:
And here’s the “updated” version:
Was it fun to draw? Absolutely!
By the way, if this all feels a little bit familiar, the same patron once asked me to switch Batman and Scarecrow from an old cover by updating them to modern versions.
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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.
May 31, 2026
“What if ABSOLUTE BATMAN Took Place During the SILVER AGE?”
…..My guess? We probably would have stopped getting Batman comics before we even reached the Bronze Age. It would have ushered in another era of comics being burned. Only this time instead of being the parents, it would’ve been initiated by the kids.lol
May 31, 2026
I’ve got the gas! Matches? Anyone?
May 31, 2026
@Buck –
May 31, 2026
Drats. My “rolling over laughing” emojis didn’t show in my previous comment.
Buck, if we can’t find any matches I’ll bang rocks together until I get a spark. lol
May 31, 2026
Isn’t the Absolute Batman, like, 300 pounds? Good luck holding him up with a single extended arm, Scarecrow!
June 1, 2026
Maybe Absolute Scarecrow does kettlebells.