Batman in the 80's before Crisis revamp

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

I searched on the web for some Don Newton who did the ultimate Batman in my opinion.

The black and white drawings are impressive.

 

[Lobster Charlie]

What a great thread. The late 70's through late 80's were my favorite time with comics, especially the early/mid '80's. The artwork, IMO, was just so much stronger. Michael Golden, John Byrne, Neal Adams, and Walter Simonson are among my favorite comic artists of all time!

And I agree with those that feel comics were more fun back then. It's amazing how much story and art they managed to cram into every issue, for such a low price. Now we get better paper, fancy coloring and stylish art with very little story at times.

Maybe I'm just an old man, but I truly believe comics were better back when I was a kid.

 

[Brian Braddock]

We must be of the same mindset, Lobster.

Maybe it's the Star Wars factor - it's funny how we hold things from our childhood up on a pedestal.

 

[Cobblepot]

I've read most off these stories, when I was a kid. But most of 'em didn't really stuck. The Untold Legend however did, and I still recommend it to newcomers. I think it's still the only story that tells about Alfred's history in the resistance.

Man-Bat was also a frequent visitor and the TAS show has a lot of "tributes" to many of this era's issues.

I can't wait to buy these stories anew collected in some Archive editions!

 

[souloffire]

I've read most off these stories, when I was a kid. But most of 'em didn't really stuck. The Untold Legend however did, and I still recommend it to newcomers. I think it's still the only story that tells about Alfred's history in the resistance.

Man-Bat was also a frequent visitor and the TAS show has a lot of "tributes" to many of this era's issues.

I can't wait to buy these stories anew collected in some Archive editions!

There's a great story about Alfred in the resistance that was in Tec' 501 and 502. I think those were the issues, I have to dig out the Tec' box and double check.

 

[signalman]

Most of my All-Time Favorite Batman Stories are from this time period.

Batman #321. The Joker's Birthday Party.
Detective #503 Six Days of the Scarecrow.
Brave & Bold #182 Batman team with the Earth-2 Robin.
Brave & Bold #197 Earth-2 Batman falls in Love with Catwoman.

 

[souloffire]

There's a great story about Alfred in the resistance that was in Tec' 501 and 502. I think those were the issues, I have to dig out the Tec' box and double check.

I was right about the numbers. Here's the covers.

 

[Cobblepot]

^ooh I don't have those.

I'm wanting to complete my Tec run from #500 and Batman from #300.


Brave & Bold #197 Earth-2 Batman falls in Love with Catwoman.
Was this the one drawn by Robbins?

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

Brave & Bold #197 Earth-2 Batman falls in Love with Catwoman.
Was this the one drawn by Robbins?

I know I have it because it was reprinted in the Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (1988), I think Joe Staton did the artwork.

 

[Arkady Rossovich]

I wonder..did any of the 80's Batman logic fit into Batman:The Animates Series?It came out in 1992,so did it have any refrences or feelings from it?Did any writers or artists see B:TAS?

 

[The Empire Ape]

I wonder..did any of the 80's Batman logic fit into Batman:The Animates Series?It came out in 1992,so did it have any refrences or feelings from it?Did any writers or artists see B:TAS?

i don't know what you mean, but BTAS is pure 70s/80s.

 

[Cobblepot]

I know I have it because it was reprinted in the Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (1988), I think Joe Staton did the artwork.

That's what I ment Joe Staton! Did you know that that's the story where Alex Ross got his inspiration for this picture:

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

i don't know what you mean, but BTAS is pure 70s/80s.

I think what Jourmugand means is that if any of the writers on BTAS took inspiration from the 70's stories, well looking at Laughing Fish, Rupert Thorne and Man-Bat seems to point to that theory.

That's what I ment Joe Staton! Did you know that that's the story where Alex Ross got his inspiration for this picture:

You mean if that story is what inspired Alex Ross or which story inspired his drawing?

 

[The Empire Ape]

I think what Jourmugand means is that if any of the writers on BTAS took inspiration from the 70's stories, well looking at Laughing Fish, Rupert Thorne and Man-Bat seems to point to that theory.

the whole portrayal of Batman does it, too. BTAS has a little bit of a visual Burton-Batman-vibe, but in the end it's an adaption of the 70s/80s Batman. I'm glad they kept Frank Miller's version out. Well, and when the show was made the psychoparanoid Batman was not dominating the comics.

 

[souloffire]

^ooh I don't have those.

I'm wanting to complete my Tec run from #500 and Batman from #300.


Brave & Bold #197 Earth-2 Batman falls in Love with Catwoman.
Was this the one drawn by Robbins?

The Tec run will be cheaper to complete than the Batman run. I can't belive how expensive the 80's Batman issues have become. Glad I got em' when they came out.