Kerry Callen’s Super Antics: Comic Strips That Feel Straight Out of the Golden Age

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John Summers • Contributor
Jan 2, 2025 11:00 PM EST

When I first stumbled upon Kerry Callen's Super Antics comic pages, I was completely convinced they were pulled straight out of the Golden Age of DC Comics. The art style is spot-on, the humor feels perfectly in line with the era, and everything about them screams vintage charm. It wasn't until much later that I learned these weren't old-school creations—they're the work of Kerry Callen, a modern artist with an incredible talent for capturing the heart and soul of classic superhero comics.

These strips are clever, hilarious, and packed with the kind of wit that feels both nostalgic and fresh. If you're a fan of Superman, Batman, or just the timeless quirkiness of retro comics, Kerry Callen's work will have you hooked. It's a love letter to a bygone era with a cheeky twist that's impossible not to enjoy.

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  • 01
    SUPER ANTICS YOU YOU SAVED MY LIFE! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG BANG! NONSENSE. I DID NOT SHAVE WHAT? BULLET YOUR WIFE. dig dig dig HA HA HA HA HA HA HA CALLEN
    via Kerry Callen
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    SUPER ANTICS #2 STYLISH ATCHES A-A-AH! WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DID YOU DO WITH MY SON? BRACELETS 5 .. MO CALLEN READING GLASSES m DRESSING ROOM (SOUNDS LIKE TROUBLE.) WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM HERE, MA'AM? I HAD MY BACK TURNED FOR ONLY A SECOND AND SUDDENLY MY SON HAD BEEN REPLACED BY THIS COMPLETE STRANGER! I SEE. DO YOU HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR SON? YES, YES! OF COURSE (HMM, COULD IT BE?)' X-RAY VISION 3 YOUR SON WAS HERE ALL ALONG! ACTUALLY, MA'AM... HA HA HM HA HA HA HA CALLEN
    via Kerry Callen
  • 03
    SUPER ANTICS #3 QUITE A MEAL! FLASH,, IT'S TIME TO CLEAN UP! WHY DO I ALWAYS HAVE TO CLEAN UP ?!? YOU HAVE THAT WHOLE SUPER- SPEED THING. SO WHAT? I STILL HAVE TO DO THE SAME THINGS ANYONE ELSE WOULD! IF WONDER WOMAN COULD CLEAN UP IN 20 MINUTES, BUT BAT- MAN COULD DO IT IN 15, WOULD WE EXPECT BATMAN TO ALWAYS CLEAN UP JUST BE- CAUSE HE'S FASTER?!? AH. I SEE YOUR POINT, SPEED ISN'T REALLY THE ISSUE! THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTEN- TION, FLASH! WE'RE SUPPOSEDLY ABOUT JUSTICE! THIS ISN'T
    via Kerry Callen
  • 04
    SUPER ANTICS #4 IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL UP HERE. I USED TO BE AFRAID OF FLYING. STOP. DON'T TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PAST-- I'LL HAVE TO CHARGE YOU FOR BAGGAGE, HA HA HA HA HA HA ردد CALLEN
    via Kerry Callen
  • 05
    SUPER ANTICS #5 FOLLOW ME, ROBIN. THE CAVE IS FINALLY READY. IT'S FILLED WITH ONLY THE LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY. IT WILL BE OUR NO NONSENSE APPROACH TO FIGHTING CRIME. HERE COME THE LIGHTS. V AAANEEEE!! 19 wwwwwww W HOW THE #✩6%! DID THAT GET IN HERE?! 000 00 CALLEN HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA NEXT: SUPERMAN and THE GIANT PENNY
    via Kerry Callen
  • 06
    SUPER ANTICS #6 YOU TELL ME. HEY HERO! DO YOU EVER FEEL STUPID WEARING YOUR UNDERPANTS ON THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR CLOTHES? SWISH SWISH SWISH HAHAHA HA HA HA HA HA HA CALLEN
    via Kerry Callen
  • 07
    CALLEN SUPER ANTICS #7 BANG! BANG! BANG! 4 -click- -click- -click- -click- HAHA HAHAHA HA HA BANG! BANG! BANG! -click- SMAK END
    via Kerry Callen
  • 08
    SUPER ANTICS #8 WHO IS THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE? WE WILL DECIDE WITH A RACE AROUND THE WORLD! UOY C MATTA RU FI982090 KO BANG! YLAS AJR MOIT FUDBA HA HA HA HA HA AHA HAHA HA HA HA HA HA Sploot CALLEN HA HA HA
    via Kerry Callen
  • 09
    SUPER ANTICS #9 OKAY, GOOD PLAN. WHAT DO YOU THINK, DIANA? rub rub WHAT DO I THINK? I THINK YOU TELL EVERYONE YOU SHAVE BY BOUNCING HEAT VISION OFF A MIRROR, BUT ACTUALLY YOU JUST CAN'T GROW A BEARD. I THINK STANDING IN THE DARKEST PART OF THE ROOM DOESN'T AUTOMATICALLY MAKE YOU COOL. I THINK NAMING YOURSELF AFTER A LANTERN IS STUPID. MOR I THINK A MAN WITH SUCH SMALL HANDS, MUST ALSO HAVE A SMALL... CALLEN SORRY. MY LASSO OF TRUTH GOT WRAPPED AROUND MY LEG~ END
    via Kerry Callen
  • 10
    SUPER ANTICS #10 FOR TODAY'S EXERCISE, I'D LIKE TO EXPRESS THE QUALITIES I APPRECIATE ABOUT EACH OF YOU. JOHN, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE MUCH THE SAME POWERS, YOU NEVER FIGHT FOR ATTENTION AND ARE WILLING TO LET IT GO. DIANA, REMEMBER WHEN WE FACED THE LEGION OF GIANTS? YOU WERE THE FIRST TO PULL YOUR SWORD AND CUT A BIG ONE! SHIMAL MA ARTHUR, WHEN OUR ADVENTURES TAKE US INTO DEEP, DARK WATERS, YOU'RE ALWAYS WILLING TO BECOME THE WET ONE, BRUCE, YOU'RE SO STEALTHY. SO SILENT, BUT DEADLY. AND JAY, WHEN
    via Kerry Callen
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    SUPER ANTICS #11 I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE EVERYONE TO THE MYSTERIOUS SPECTRE~ HEY! DOING THE CAPE THING IS MY SCHTICK! YOU DIDN'T INVENT IT, BRUCE, ANYONE CAN DO THIS. I'M A STRANGE VISITOR FROM ANOTHER PLANET! HA HA! BEWARE MY LIGHT! FROM THE UNKNOWN DEPTHS, I ARISE! HA HA HA AWAITS! AMAZONIAN JUSTICE HA HA HA HA HA HA I AM THE NIGHT. NO EVIL ELUDES MY HAWK-LIKE GAZE! LOOK OUT! I'M FAST! YOU RUIN EVERYTHING. LAME, CALLEN
    via Kerry Callen
  • 12
    SUPER ANTICS #12 LET'S GO! SPLAT DID YOU JUST TRY TO FLY?!? I JUST WASN'T THINKING UNDERWATER, EVERYBODY "FLIES" SOMETIMES I FORGET I'M ON THE SURFACE WORLD. brush brush IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL. HEY EVERYBODY!!! M AQUAMAN JUST TRIED TO FLY!!! M WHAT? NO WAY! SMOOTH MOVE, NAMOR. STOP IT! IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL! KILL US WITH YOUR HEAT VISION? HA HA HA HA HA HAHA HA HA STOP IT, OR I'LL... I'LL... HA CALLEN
    via Kerry Callen
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    SUPER ANTICS #13 M.M.COO DO NOT REMOVE THAT TAG... UNDER PENALTY OF LAW! 20- I HATE WHEN HE WORKS AT HOME. CALLEN
    via Kerry Callen
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    SUPER ANTICS #14 I HAVE SECURITY CONCERNS- HOURMAN, YOUR NAME PRACTICALLY BROADCASTS THAT YOUR POWERS LAST ONLY AN HOUR. IT'S A RISK TO OUR ENTIRE TEAM EFFORT... WAIT! YOUR NAME IS "HOUR" MAN!? WHAT DID YOU THINK IT WAS? HE HAS AN HOURGLASS AROUND HIS NECK. WELL SURE, BUT I ASSUMED IT WAS MERELY A STYLISTIC CHOICE. I THOUGHT HIS NAME WAS "OUR" MAN. LIKE... "LET'S GET REX TO DO IT. HE'S OUR MAN!" LIKE A RAPPER. TO BE HONEST, I'VE THOUGHT YOUR NAME WAS ODD. WHAT?! THE ATOM..? SMALL, BUT POWERFUL.
    via Kerry Callen
  • 15
    SUPER ANTICS #15 HELLO ARTHUR. HELLO, WISE ONE. TRAGIC. DID SHE NO... SNIFFE SHE DIDN'T... KNOW HE WAS YOUR FRIEND? THANK YOU! I'M MAD AT MERA AGAIN. SHE COOKED ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS!...A FLOUNDER NAMED QUINTON. I SEE. PERHAPS WHAT YOU FEEL IS NOT ANGER AT MERA, BUT GRIEF FOR QUINTON. ACCEPT YOUR SADNESS AND YOU WILL MOVE ON. HMM, YOU MAY BE RIGHT... ARE YOU EVER GOING TO RESCUE ME?!?! CALLEN
    via Kerry Callen
  • 16
    SUPER ANTICS #16 EYES UP FRONT! LET'S BEGIN THE MEETING. STOP LOOKING AT BATMAN!! WHAT'S WITH YOUR COSTUME? FIRST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA... WHY DO YOU EVEN ENOUGH! OWN IT? enda ZIPPPPP ZIPPA FUNNY STORY. IT STARTED WHEN ROBIN INJURED HIS ARM... NOW... CALLEN EVERYTHING ELSE WAS DIRTY. Red Kryptonite Cloud EVERYONE PAY ...BZZ-BZZ... ATTENTION TO ME!! SORRY I'M LATE. むぎ ( *7%@! The END
    via Kerry Callen
  • 17
    SUPER ANTICS #17 READY... SET... 0 GO! G. 41. อ HOW DO YOU DO THAT?! CHAINS BREAK AT THE WEAKEST LINK. THEY DON'T SHATTER! I UNDERSTAND YOUR FRUSTRATION. HERE. I'VE WRITTEN DOWN THE SECRET. 10 MBTI Be Superman. A WISE GUY, EH? SORRY. I'LL RIP IT UP. RIP! D CALLEN
    via Kerry Callen
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    SUPER ANTICS #18 Pew Pew POW! OH NO. ON CALLEN IS IT NOTICEABLE?
    via Kerry Callen
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    SUPER ANTICS #19 UGH! ANOTHER BUG! MACKI UGH. STUPID BAT!! MEANWHILE, WHAT NOW?!? I NEED TO PAY BETTER ATTENTION... TO BEGIN MY WAR ON CRIME, I MUST HAVE A TERRIFYING DISGUISE. BUT WHAT..? CRASH! A עוד: CALLEN AllEEEE!!! THE BEGINNING
    via Kerry Callen

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