Batman in the 80's before Crisis revamp

[Bat Attack]

I love to read the "Bat-Signals" pages at the end of each issue. It's cool to see what opinions Bat-fans had then.

 

[souloffire]

This here story by Mike W. Barr and Michael Golden is really good, starts out that James Gordon has a death warrant because back when he was a rookie he shot a criminal who's son now as an adult calls himself the Wraith and to top it off the event happened the very same that the Waynes were murdered, and so Batman must deal with a villina who's almost his opposite, kick ass story with cool Michael Golden artwork.

I have this but don't remember it that well. Guess I'll have too read it again.

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

I stopped reading the comics when the artists got extremely wierd. I can't recall their names but there was that guy who drew everybody like they were super-deformed little children, Batman looked like a fat kid with big eyes, it just wasn't believable in any form whatsoever. Then there was that guy who drew Batman like a monster with an ugly face and chin (well, all humans looked wierd) and with ridiculously long Bat-ears.

That would probably be Kelly Jones, I stopped reading Batman in the 90's also becasue of this guy, his faces and anatomy were terrible and Batman looked like a scarecrow at times.

 

[souloffire]

Anyone have this series? It reprints the classic Englehart/Rogers run from Detective comics like the Laughing Fish and the Thorne/Hugo Strange arc.

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

Anyone have this series? It reprints the classic Englehart/Rogers run from Detective comics like the Laughing Fish and the Thorne/Hugo Strange arc.

I have all those issues plus the TPB's that reprinted a few of the stories such as
Strange Apparitions
Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told
Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told

 

[souloffire]

I have all those issues plus the TPB's that reprinted a few of the stories such as
Strange Apparitions
Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told
Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told

These issuses are probably some of the greatest Batman stories of all-time. I'm glad DC keeps reprinting them in different trades so the younger generations get to experience them.

 

[souloffire]

Here's a nice pic of pre-crisis Batman & Robin.

 

[kit1982]

Anyone have this series? It reprints the classic Englehart/Rogers run from Detective comics like the Laughing Fish and the Thorne/Hugo Strange arc.

Woah those covers are sweet, will have to look around for those issues. I first got into Batman reading my cousins old comics from the early 80's, i know its a cliche but hell they don't make them like they used to.

 

[souloffire]

Woah those covers are sweet, will have to look around for those issues. I first got into Batman reading my cousins old comics from the early 80's, i know its a cliche but hell they don't make them like they used to.

You can say that again.

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

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

 

[souloffire]

Yeah Don Newton was damn good. I remember when he died. Must have been around 83' or 84'.

 

[souloffire]

Here's some more of Don's work.

 

[Mr. Socko]

I love the old campy Batman comics that my dad bought in the 50s and 60s.

I still go back and read them every now and then.

 

[Mr. Socko]

Looks exactly like Frank Gorshin...actually vice cersa.

 

[boywondernerdDC]

hahah blonde jason todd....ahhh how wonderful

 

[souloffire]

hahah blonde jason todd....ahhh how wonderful

Here's some pics.

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

Souloffire how are you able to scan comic panels, do you need certain software or can you get a cheapy from Radioshack?

 

[ToddIsDead]

You just scan them and then crop them. Ofcourse you need a scanner, and some kind of picture editing software. Ms Paint will do.

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

You just scan them and then crop them. Ofcourse you need a scanner, and some kind of picture editing software. Ms Paint will do.

*scratches head, picks ears and smells finger*
oh why didn't you say so?

 

[souloffire]

Souloffire how are you able to scan comic panels, do you need certain software or can you get a cheapy from Radioshack?

I found these on google actually, but what ToddIsDead said works too.

 

[Cobblepot]

Here's the Green Arrow cover from Detective 521.

I love Aparo's work during the eighties, his work on Brave and the bold was his best work.
I miss it .
I miss the old days, real artists like Adams, Breyfogle, Cowan we need them back on the bat.

 

[Cobblepot]

Anyone have this series? It reprints the classic Englehart/Rogers run from Detective comics like the Laughing Fish and the Thorne/Hugo Strange arc.

I own this book, wanting to get the rest. But is damn well impossible to find.

 

[souloffire]

I own this book, wanting to get the rest. But is damn well impossible to find.

I was lucky to get the series when it first came out. It's not that well known but I'm sure you could get the series on Ebay.

 

[theMan-Bat]

I own this book, wanting to get the rest. But is damn well impossible to find.

Just get this:

It's the whole Steve Engleheart/Marshall Rogers run plus Clayface by Len Wein and Marshall Rogers all in one book.

 

[theMan-Bat]

That would probably be Kelly Jones, I stopped reading Batman in the 90's also becasue of this guy, his faces and anatomy were terrible and Batman looked like a scarecrow at times.

I am the opposite. I came back to the mainstream Batman title because of Kelley Jones. I love his classic style and Batman actually looked like "a creature of the night. Black. Terrible." As Batman wanted to look. I was already into Kelley Jones from his Deadman series, Swamp Thing, Sandman Dream Country and Seasons of Mist. Then the Batman vampire trilogy. When Kelley Jones became the artist on the mainstream title in 1995 with Doug Moench, I came back. I had not gotten the mainstream Batman title regularly since 1986. The last issue was Batman #400 by Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz.

I've not bothered to buy the mainstream Batman title since the awesome Doug Moench/Kelley Jones 1995-1998 run.