I thought all colour comic books were unfinished story arcs that went on and on, plus i thought the idea of a colourful sidekick was a bit kitschy. Batman from the 30s to the 70s comic books, from the 30s. Batman from the 30s to the 70s comic books, from the 30s to the 70s bridwell, e. If youve stumbled across a find of vintage comic books and recognize one or more of the ones on this page, then stop whatever youre doing and contact us immediately for a free comic book appraisal. Batman and robin match wits with a gang of jewel thieves who specialize in before dawn robberies.
Similar to the digital comic museum, which we wrote about last week, comic book plus contains a near inexhaustible quantity of golden and silver age comic books. As a comic book fan growing up in the 1970s, batman. Truly rare comic books may come along once or twice in a lifetime. Although fans loved this change, comic book sales kept falling throughout the 1970s and 1980s. The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. After seventeen issues of steadily declining quality and basically the same story over and over, this series was limping to an end by 1970. Batman and superman are usually depicted as close friends. Batman from the 30s to the 70s comic books, from the 30s to the 70s. The top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ign. The silver surfer was one of the best known comic book characters of the sixties and seventies despite having a comic book that only lasted 18 issues. It was first advertised in early april 1940, one month after the first appearance of his new sidekick, robin the boy wonder. Please view the photos carefully to understand the condition. Sep 07, 2017 the bronze age of comics starts in 1970 and is one of the most defining moments for batman and the entire comic book industry as well.
After all, dennis batman is the undisputed batman of the seventies. Over the years, the immortal ras al ghul would develop into a worldclass threat and one of batmans most persistently challenging villains. These titles have been handled or coordinated through a single editorial section at dc comics. The shows campy nature was also introduced into the comics. The origins of batman really go back to the origins of superman, who debuted in the june 1938 issue of nationals action comicsthe cover depicted the man from krypton lifting a car over his head. The batmoble was left in storage for 20 years after the batman show ended in 1968. Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, limited series and graphic novels published by dc comics.
In the 1970s and 1980s, the brave and the bold became a batman title, in which batman teams up with a different dc universe superhero each month. I felt that this collection fell short from being the vintage batman of that decade in spite of the fact that most stories were from dennis o neil, and they were entertaining. In 1989 the phenomenal success of the new film led to a resurgence of interest in the batman comic strips. Apr 14, 20 1966 vintage 1960s batman comic book 1 by christian montone. The batmobile was also redesigned under his tenure, as he wanted to create a car that fit with this version of batman. If you have some sort of very rare and sought after collectors item such as a misprint that was recalled then it m. Batman and robin are the guests for national law enforcement week in canada, but soon become involved in a manhunt with a royal canadian mountie. Jul 17, 2012 top 5 batman comic books alter ego comics. Batman from the 30s to the 70s comic books, from the 30s to. Neal adams is widely known for his realistic style, and when he started working on the batman universe he gave everything from the characters to gotham city a unique appearance.
It stars adam west as bruce wayne batman and burt ward as dick grayson robin two crimefighting heroes who defend gotham city from a variety of arch villains. Get the best deals on batman silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the largest online selection at. In the pages of thousands of comic books, on the big screen in liveaction films, in a video game on your phone, batman has been through countless adventures. Jan 01, 2000 i picked this collection of the seventies because thats when i started reading comic books. Batman comics have proven to be popular since the 1940s. The gentleman had over 10,000 comic books that were all bagged and boarded.
Going back in time, i cast a bigbudget batman film franchise for the 1970 s and early 80s. He does not hold any superpowers, as opposed to the likes of superman or green lantern. Batman in the seventies collected dc database fandom. Last, daughter of the demon is the introduction of one of the most interesting batman characters yet, ras al ghul. Keep in mind that comic books are mass produced and then sold to a lot of people. Im selling a large comic book collection from an estate sale. So the 1970s saw a reformation of the detective element of the genre. One of the most iconic fictional characters in the world, batman has dedicated his life to an endless crusade, a war on all criminals in the name of his murdered parents, who were taken from him. Dc comics invited miller to retell batmans origin story around the implementation of the first linewide reboot on what had been the worlds oldest, uninterrupted comic book continuity. The 1990s were a decade where new characters, gadgets and villains showed up in rapid succession to the batbooks and something about breyfogles art synced so well with the era it was appearing in. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The batmoble was taken to comic book conventions and comic con in the u. Batman comics 1970 batman a history of heroics 1960s 1970s dc the evolution of batman the best batman stories by decade bare bones e zine batman in the 1970s part 23 january pin on batman batman 80th anniversary the 1970s batman news arkham city play arts kai batman 1970 s skin batman 1970 s cbcs comics page 1.
This section also generally handles titles that have spun off of the core batman titles to feature related characters. Batman is a 1960s american live action television series, based on the dc comic book character of the same name. Jul 16, 2008 once again, the comic book returned to its dark and menacing roots. Batman, robin, and the elongated man star in the secret war of the phantom general with script by john broome, pencils by carmine infantino, inks by joe giella from detective 343. Batman, one of the most influential comic book characters to be penned, was created by artist bob kane and writer bill finger, though kane, who designed the character, often receives credit as the. This list presents these titles separated by general type of publication. Demand for superman was so great that the call went out to nationals artists and writers to come up with more superheroes. In the name of his murdered parents, bruce wayne wages eternal war on the criminals of gotham city. Mar 19, 2017 comic book companies often look at costume design as the more changes, the better. Get the best deals on silver age batman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. As batman comic books grew grimmer throughout the 1970s and 1980s, it was felt that batgirls existence weakened batmans, and gordon hung up her cowl.
The bronze age of comic books is an informal name for a period in the history of american superhero comic books usually said to run from 1970 to 1984. The debut of the batman television series in january 1966 had a profound influence on the character. Script by bob rozakis, pencils by jose delbo, inks by vince colletta. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. Heres a 1970 batman twopart story, wanted for murderone, the batman. With that out of the way, here are the 25 best and most influential batman graphic novels of all time. The actor almost nabbed a role in a very different comic book series before wonder woman as he was a lead choice to play batman, but waggoner ultimately lost the role to adam west. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The success of the series increased sales throughout the comic book industry, and batman reached a circulation of close to 900,000 copies. Mar 27, 2019 if you ask longtime dc comics editor, writer, and creator paul levitz, the magic of batman lies in the many different interpretations of the dark knight through the years. Batman is one of the comic book characters with the largest history in comic books. If you want a good anthology, tales of the demon highlights several batmanal ghul clashes.
These are the comics that belong on any batfans shelf. I just didnt give batman a thought until i noticed a batman comic book cover at the newstand that would change my life. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Dc writers and artists reveal their favorite batman comic. The batcave companion, the latest volume of comics history from twomorrows, takes you inside the period of batmans history from the 1964 new look through the 1970s era of ras al guhl. Mar 17, 2020 the actor almost nabbed a role in a very different comic book series before wonder woman as he was a lead choice to play batman, but waggoner ultimately lost the role to adam west. Wb looks to the stillpopular batman, and decides to create a more serious, mature bigbudget film series to mirror the success of the bond movies from mgm. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books. Script by frank robbins, pencils by irv novick, inks by dick giordano.