Bat-Like Man Day
Yesterday was apparently "Batman Day", which I am certain is a Hallmark holiday, but I was in for the evening so I drew a quick picture of some of your comic friends and posted on the socials: "just remember that a new Batman crossover can happen at ANY TIME". In reality, it can't, because I'm not spending two months drawing the same joke twice for no money, but for a minute or two allow yourself to imagine the [2027 Solver Project] x Batman comic, where the incorrigible sleuths travel to Gotham City (in New Jersey, you will recall) and deal with the Bat-Like Man's criminal milieu. Mildred spends an edifying week in Lucius Fox's lab. Lottie experiences the benefits of a Bat-like Cave. Claire... I don't know what Claire would do but I'm sure she'd have a high old time.
I finished up last night's rough drawing this morning. Apparently in 2026 Batman has returned to his old 1960s-80s colours which are, to me, visually annoying but I think they have to distinguish him from "Absolute Batman" who is a new version of the character who seems to have the ribcage of an ox, plus an axe. The kids love it but I have not read it. As I said on Bluesky last night, Absolute Batman was created because once I'd done the old Bruce Wayne Batman, there was no point anyone else even trying.
Anyway: here you go. Fun to draw.
Comments (15)
I think Claire would do her nails with all three Catwomen from the 1960s via some Destroy History crossover setup.
I'M BAT MENTILE ALL OVER AGAIN!
"It's his tool belt; it's peerless!"
I think Little Claire would end up assisting Barbara Gordon AKA Oracle (formally Batgirl 1). Just seems like a natural fit for her.
This needs to be a desktop wallpaper!
(Not trying to make more unpaid work for you, so please feel free to ignore)
Little Claire with the saucy tweak of Batty's ears. How she's grown over the years.
I can imagine what Claire might do, and it might involve a new secret identity for Firefly…
ach should have read the other comments first. Oh well.
Thank you John. It was fun to look at. Personally, I think Claire would be most likely to hang out with Alfred exchanging bon mots and barbs about the other main characters.
I wonder if Claire is as much of a snooker shark as Daisy.
Only such tenacious sleuths could be entrusted with tracking down and returning the batsuit with nipples to its rightful cavernous home.
Where it will hopefully be tossed into the Bat-reactor.
Claire would exchange arson tips with Firefly.
It's the fact that they also made the bat logo on the chest bright blue that I find the most visually annoying