During the late 90s, Marvel and DC Comics unleashed an epic crossover event that saw each respective company’s most popular heroes and villains go at it, withBatmanandWolverinebeing among the many characters involved. Eventually fusing into a single being after the creation of the Amalgam Universe,Batman and Wolverine’scombined form of Dark Clawgets a new piece of fanart that bulks up this hybrid heroin a way that makes him more formidable than ever before.
Jose Real (@joserealart) is a creator who consistently shares stylish pop culture fanart, with his Instagram page being host to dozens upon dozens of pieces that show off his unique and vibrant art style — one that would fit right at home in a professional setting.
Previously drawing theAmalgam Comics mash-upof Ghost Rider and Etrigan called Speed Demon, Jose has also created art featuring characters from Marvel and DC Comics, all four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and, just in time for spooky season, the entire roster of Universal’s iconic movie monsters, like Frankenstein, Dracula, The Invisible Man, and more.
Marvel and DC Comics’ Dark Claw Gets anAbsolute BatmanArt Style in New Fanart
Fanart Design by Jose Real (@joserealart)
Making hisdebut inMarvel vs. DC #3and then appearing in two separate one-shot tales titledLegends of the Dark Claw #1andDark Claw Adventures #1, Logan Wayne, aka Dark Claw, is theamalgamation of Batman and Wolverineand stalks the rooftops of New Gotham City while wearing a badass composite costume that matches the character’s dark and brooding attitude. Taking the best elements of both heroes’ looks, like Wolverine’s claws and Batman’s flying rodent motif, Dark Claw’s design was celebrated by fans, leading him to become one of the more popular fused heroes hailing from Amalgam Comics.
Wolverine Gets His Own Batsuit in Mind-Melting Art of DC & Marvel’s Shared Hero DARK CLAW
Amalgam Comics fused many DC and Marvel characters together, with Dark Claw getting the fanart he deserves as a badass Wolverine x Batman hybrid hero.
Giving Dark Claw a hulking makeover à laAbsolute Batman’s bulky redesign, Jose places this Wolverine x Batman hybrid in the middle of a rainstorm — a perfect setting for a hero who thrives in all things dark and moody. Illustrating Dark Claw unleashing his serrated claws while snarling at an unseen foe, Jose nails the silhouette of the character while making sure to incorporate all of his comic-accurate details, like his super sharp (but totally unnecessary) forearm blades, bat-winged face mask, and flowing cape, all wrapped up in an enormous frame that makes Dark Claw even more terrifying than before.
Will Batman and Wolverine’s Dark Claw Ever Appear Again in Comics?
Outside of theMarvel vs. DComnibuses releasing later this year and early next,it’s doubtful Dark Claw will ever be seen again, but with Wolverine recently getting a relaunched solo series post-Krakoa and Batman following in this bulked-up artwork’s footsteps with hisAbsolute Batmanbookand fans will at least have something new to enjoy for both characters moving forward.Dark Clawdeserves more love in an official capacity, but as long as creative talents like Jose Real (@joserealart) keep producing stellar fanart,Batman,Wolverine, and the rest of Marvel and DC Comics’ best characters are in good hands.
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Batman
One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.
Wolverine
The human mutant Wolverine (a.k.a. Logan) was born James Howlett, blessed with a superhuman healing factor, senses, and physiology. Subjecting himself to experimentation to augment his skeleton and claws with adamantium, Logan is as deadly as he is reckless, impulsive, and short-tempered. Making him the X-Men’s wildest and deadliest member, and one of Marvel Comics' biggest stars. He’s played in Fox and Marvel’s movie franchises by Hugh Jackman.
