Batman focuses on the rise of the famous batman and his influence on gotham city as he fights the most devilish of villains and stops the most dastardly plans. Originally named the batman, the character is also referred to by such epithets as the caped crusader, the dark knight, and the worlds greatest detective. Hugo strange appears in the second story with a very diabolical plot, and the catwoman appears in the third story known as the cat. Read batman 1940 comic online free and high quality. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. To save the city he loves, batman enlists the help of the toughest members of the batfamily. Sixty years of the worlds favorite comic book heroes little, brown, 1995 series. See also list of years in comics events and publications. Before the advent of motorized transport, an officers batman was also in charge of the officers bathorse that carried the pack saddle with his officers kit during a campaign. Possibly the greatest comic book of the golden age 0. So, if to collect or buy batman comic books, look no further. The first comic dedicated exclusively to the dark knight.
This issue reveals the early steps of building everything that surrounds batman the costume. Beginning batman vol 1 19402011 batman began publication. Another boom year for the burgeoning american comic book industry, as ace comics, columbia comics, farrell publications. Batman needs a counterbalance and i believe that heath ledger helped up bale by accident jack nicholson is a good joker too, not quite as iconic as ledgers take on. Batman 1 1940 oversized reprint dc comic book at amazon s batman 1940 comic books batman 1940 comic books batman comic book price guide issue 1 to 100 batman no 1 a rare comic book goes up for sale csmonitor com let s look inside batman 1 from 1940 original comic book the great comic book heroes the joker s first appearance in. Anyone who likes this book might also enjoy detective comics. Batman is a 1989 american superhero film directed by tim burton and produced by jon peters and peter guber, based on the dc comics character of the same name.
We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. With colin farrell, robert pattinson, andy serkis, zoe kravitz. Heres a few random batman and detective comics from all eras, gold, silver and bronze for this debut 1st part of the batman comic book collection smash that like button if. Batman began publication in the spring of 1940 and was published until 2011. I dont know where batmans going in the future of comics, but its. Batman meets commissioner gordon face to face for the first time. Justice league action batman in action dc kids youtube. Jun 08, 2018 unlike most superheroes, batman does not possess any superpowers. Batman straight up kills many of stranges monsters, with machinegun. 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 when he was just a child. Batman has been gothams protector for decades, ceo of wayne enterprises, patriarch of the bat family and veteran member of the justice league. Batman begrudgingly chose the riddler and meticulously took out all of jokers forces until only the clown was left. The original press run for the comic in 1940 was thought to be. Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics.
Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. Batman, the character, turns 78 this year and hes been through a. The joker returns is reprinted in famous first edition f5, batman chronicles, volume 1, millennium edition. Watch how they have faced off against the years in our classic batman cartoon mashup.
His straight face was always what held thing together. Batman 19402011 by whitney ellsworth, bob kane, et al. Before they became batman, catwoman and the joker, bruce, selina and jack were high schoolers who would do. When batman predictably betrayed the riddler, nygma surrendered and revealed that he orchestrated the entire war in an attempt to solve the riddle of how to make the joker laugh again. The caped crusader and his young ward battle evildoers in gotham city. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Matt reeves says the batman wont be a direct origin story, discusses production shutdown. One thing about the joker that made him so eternal is that he came out fully developed. Robert pattinsons batman will reportedly marry and have a kid with spoilers 12 april 2020 we got this covered.
Latinautor, ascap, umpi, latinautor umpg, bmi broadcast music inc. Batman 1940 comic read batman 1940 comic online in. Batman must face his most challenging foe evera hero who wants to save gotham from the batman. Batman is a superhero cocreated by artist bob kane and writer bill finger and published by dc comics. Dc started publishing batman in the spring of 1940. Commissioner gordon appoints batman an honorary member of the gotham police department. With adam west, burt ward, alan napier, neil hamilton. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Shipped with usps priority mail medium flat rate box. Batman was the first comic book series featuring batman as the protagonist. The first story featured the joker at his deadly best. When vic sage, a television investigative journalist. One of dcs longest running titles, ran from 1940 to 2011.
The wiki format allows anyone to create or edit any article, so we can all work together to create a comprehensive database for batman fans. Like this video for this insane never before seen video, comment which batman story was your favorite. This page contains information about batman volume 1. Why you should collect and buy batman comic books with the exception of superman, batman is the longest running title in comic book history. Adam west not only was batman, in this series he was straight man. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching requires significant resources. Since then, batman has been one of the most wellknown dc comics characters rivaling superman and wonder woman, throughout his entire publication history and even in other media. A batman or an orderly is a soldier or airman assigned to a commissioned officer as a personal servant. Written by doug moench, with art by mike manley and joe rubinstein. Batman and robin vs the joker classic batman cartoons dc. This issue continues to be one of the most desirable comic books in the hobby. Batman and robin capture a couple of criminals who have hijacked a train from gothams subway and five innocent lives are permanently changed for good after they are saved by the dynamic duo. Batman investigates the destruction of prominent gotham city buildings.
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