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this post was submitted on 01 Oct 2025
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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!
Original version (rewatermarked) uploaded by the artist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100044152253916/posts/1897238346961483/
Redrawn version on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100044152253916/posts/2930622866956354/
Came in to make this joke, glad to see how unoriginal my brain really is.
Wonderful! Still no merch tho' 😭
Their LinkTree does link to a merch store, but no bat comic merch, indeed.