Favorite Era?

[Majic Walrus]

'90-'00

TLH, Dark Victory, and Haunted Knight are definitley in my top 10 and that's when I felt Batman was becoming a more darker character and when I started to collect Batman comics and trades.

Ditto.

 

[signalman]

My favorite Bat-Era is from 1977-1986.
After its the Golden-Age 1939-1948.

 

[Majic Walrus]

My favorite Bat-Era is from 1977-1986.
After its the Golden-Age 1939-1948.

I wish that I could find some Golden-Age collections I haven't read very much from this timeframe. Got any suggestions?

 

[baerrtt]

Honestly I can say that every era of Batman is my favourite purely because every era has contributed (great or purely entertaining stories) to the chameleonic appeal of our favourite character.

Growing up I assumed that, until Denny came unto the scene in the late 60s, nearly every single Batman story since Robin's 1st appearance was completely caked in camp and, typical of comics in those days, lacking in any character development. And then from the 50s-early 60s (the era of space aliens and planets and coloured Batman costumes) I discover 'Robin Dies At Dawn' a moving portrayal of Batman's fear of loneliness and failure decades before it became a recurring character norm.

As fans we all have certain tones of stories (those who grew up with a Batman who was a pure hero will prefer the, relatively, lighter stories and those who came to Bats in the late 80s will prefer the darker take) but personally I've found genuine value in something of every era.

 

[ab38416]

Honestly I can say that every era of Batman is my favourite purely because every era has contributed (great or purely entertaining stories) to the chameleonic appeal of our favourite character.

Growing up I assumed that, until Denny came unto the scene in the late 60s, nearly every single Batman story since Robin's 1st appearance was completely caked in camp and, typical of comics in those days, lacking in any character development. And then from the 50s-early 60s (the era of space aliens and planets and coloured Batman costumes) I discover 'Robin Dies At Dawn' a moving portrayal of Batman's fear of loneliness and failure decades before it became a recurring character norm.

As fans we all have certain tones of stories (those who grew up with a Batman who was a pure hero will prefer the, relatively, lighter stories and those who came to Bats in the late 80s will prefer the darker take) but personally I've found genuine value in something of every era.

Nice post.

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

These early issues of Batman from the 80's I read as reprints in 1987 and immediately got me hooked on the Caped Crusader, it was before TDKR but Batman was still a determined obsessed vigilante that shied away from the campy 60's TV show.

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

This link provides a good synopsis of the 80's Batman tales
The Strange Saga Of Rupert Thorne pt.2

 

[The Bruce]

Are the early 80's in TPB form?

 

[deathfromabove]

Honestly I can say that every era of Batman is my favourite purely because every era has contributed (great or purely entertaining stories) to the chameleonic appeal of our favourite character.

Growing up I assumed that, until Denny came unto the scene in the late 60s, nearly every single Batman story since Robin's 1st appearance was completely caked in camp and, typical of comics in those days, lacking in any character development. And then from the 50s-early 60s (the era of space aliens and planets and coloured Batman costumes) I discover 'Robin Dies At Dawn' a moving portrayal of Batman's fear of loneliness and failure decades before it became a recurring character norm.

As fans we all have certain tones of stories (those who grew up with a Batman who was a pure hero will prefer the, relatively, lighter stories and those who came to Bats in the late 80s will prefer the darker take) but personally I've found genuine value in something of every era.

greatness right here...

 

[C. W. Saturn]

Are the early 80's in TPB form?

no.