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[–] Bosht@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

Got a good chuckle out of me so thank you haha

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Tried to find the original artist on this, but came up dry for this specific image. However, I did find this version from six years ago that's credited to @twisteddoodles on Instagram, who it turns out is Maria Boyle, a cartoonist for New Scientist (and a scientist herself):

Now, on OP's image you can see the little "MB" in the lower right, which makes me think that Boyle re-painted the original artwork, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. I'd love to buy a print or tshirt of it or something like that!

[–] egrets@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)
[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

Came in to make this joke, glad to see how unoriginal my brain really is.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wonderful! Still no merch tho' 😭

[–] egrets@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Their LinkTree does link to a merch store, but no bat comic merch, indeed.

[–] Dasindavid@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

I have a version of this saved, but no idea who to give credit to.

[–] Trill88@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Lol frig off