Bob KaneBesprekingen

The first time in my life that I've been reading such a good comic book! :)
Very good stories from the '40s and so useful to learn a bunch of new English vocabulary!
Totally loving this "mighty" character! :D

A blast from the past for a bunch of these. Wish there was more memory lane text though.

This is a good sampling of stories from the sixties that demonstrates the changing look and feel of the wholesome stories of square jawed crime fighter and supervillain defeater with juvenile side kick of the 1950s to the brooding Dark Knight of the 1970s and beyond. There's a shift in the supporting cast, a/k/a “the Batman Family,” as well. During the decade Bat-Girl Betty Kane in a costume color coordinated with Robin’s is replaced by Batgirl, crime fighting librarian Barbara Gordon, in a costume matching the Batman’s. Police Commissioner Gordon grows younger while Dick Grayson, Robin, grows up, graduates from high school and departs for college. Remaining consistent throughout though is the word play in the scripts: the puns, alliteration and jokes, some good, some bad, but always issuing from the lips of the heroes just before the “THUD!, SOK!,” and “WHACK!” of the villain stifling fist fights.

Batman e Gotham city, il fumetto nella vita reale, un supereroe senza super poteri, questi gli ingredienti del successo mondiale del protagonista della Dc. Bruce Wayne è solo un ragazzo quando un malvivente uccide con una pistola prima il padre e poi la madre. E per i criminali di Gotham City la vita non sarà mai più la stessa. Bruce non ha super poteri, ma enormi risorse finanziarie ed un grande carattere; elementi che gli consentiranno di diventare la leggenda di Batman. In questo volume vengono proposte una serie di storie che danno il senso anche temporale dell’evoluzione di Batman, si parte dalla prima storia di Bob Kane, “la leggenda di Batman”; sono le origini; poi “il pericolo colpisce tre volte”, testi di Don Cameron e disegni di Dick Sprang. Siamo negli anni 40, il gusto evolve e così le storie “Hanno sparato al senatore”, “la figlia del demone” e “questa ti farà morire”, storie degli anni 70 con un diverso impianto visivo e narrativo. L’albo si chiude con l’omaggio a Miller che ridisegna il carattere del personaggio con una bellissima storia “The Killing Jole”. Chiudono l’albo tre bellissime storie brevi, vere e proprie chicche.

Recensione del 5 dicembre 2008
L’uomo pipistrello, uno dei primi grandi supereroi della produzione a stelle e strisce. Lui, Robin, come lui orfano, insieme a vegliare sulla tranquillità di Gotham city. Livello qualitativo, chiaramente elevatissimo. Qui non si bada a spese. E libello oggettivo molto elevato. Sicuramente un grandissimo fumetto. Poi si entra nel gusto personale. Ed allora Batman è un ottimo fumetto, ma i toni scuri, mi fanno preferire Spiderman e i Fantastici 4. Ma, ripeto, si tratta di gusti personali. Per il resto è un fumetto molto gradevole e di gradevole lettura. Le firme sono eccelse oggettivamente. Il disegno anche. E straordinaria l’invenzione del pipistrello e del joker. Ma il troppo scuro, la trama tetra non illumina; perlomeno non illumina la mia lettura.

Reasons to buy this...

1. The artwork is glorious.
2. The stories are quite simplistic, from a less sophisticated time, perhaps.
3. The sheer nostalgia in almost every frame.

This book is fabulous, as is most of the rest of the DC Archives series. Such invention is worth preserving and this series does that very well.

This reprint of Detective Comics #27 contains the very humble debut of Batman--a poorly drawn (sorry, Bob Kane) six-page story--and that will be its chief attraction to the average reader. What I found more entertaining were the backup features, particularly Fred Guardineer's suave "Speed Saunders: Ace Investigator" and "The Crimson Avenger" (the only other costumed hero in the book) by Jim Chambers. There are two stories by Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster: "Spy," featuring Secret Service agent Bart Regan, and tough private eye "Slam Bradley." Naturally, both Regan and Bradley are dead ringers for Supes; that's the only way Shuster could draw 'em. For those of us who weren't around in 1939, these tales paint a fascinating picture of a vanished world populated by no-nonsense, square-jawed protagonists and sinister assassins from exotic lands. (Most of the artwork is quite primitive, of course, but note the finely detailed renderings in "The Crimson Avenger" and Tom Hickey's "Bruce Nelson.")

Buena colección de historias. ¡A leer muchas más!

Great collection of Batman stories. A nice overview of different writing styles and approaches.

The first few years of the Batman (and Robin) newspaper comic strip. The stories and art have a certain nostalgic attraction, but they really don't compare well to the depth and maturity of most of today's stories. Mostly of historic interest.

An enjoyable read as the depth of the stories picks up after the first couple, which are really awful. But they certainly don't provide the enjoyment of reading them in elementary school. The plots are mostly unbelievable or ultra-simplistic. But as the decade goes on, some of the cartoon women start looking pretty hot....½

Interesting as part of the full collection of Batman stories from the DC and Batman comic books. This volume stories from the golden age of comics before these stories descended into the never-ending battles between superheros and supervillains. Some of the stories are real gems, some are real clunkers. Given the way comics were written and produced, that's to be expected.½

When this one came out in 1966, I was enthralled with comic books and superheros (I still am, but don't tell anybody). Batman was and still is my favorite.

Collection of stories starring "The Joker", stories from the 40's up to 1980.

I think my first realization of comic book continuity came from reading Batman: From the 30s to the 70s from the Roselle Public Library. I loved that book, reading it a number of times until it vanished from the shelves. In all my years of buying and collecting comics, I never managed to snag a copy of that book. Now, however, I have the next best thing. The Batman Archives reprints all of the Batman stories from Detective Comics, starting from his first appearance. In perusing this book, I read a number of tales I had fondly remembered from my youth. The stories are simplistic, and the dynamic duo spends time fighting gangsters rather than costumed villains, but it's still a great read. The best part about it is that since it's on my shelf, I don't have to worry about losing it to a dishonest library patron.
--J.

A sumptuous collection of over 250 of the more memorable "Batman" covers from his inception. Includes contributing articles by a myriad of DC creators. Particularly memorable covers are on pgs. 15 (perhaps my all-time favorite), 18, 28, 33, 57, 67, 81, 90, 92, 111, 121, 124, 149, 171 ("Robin Dies At Dawn", which deserved a full page), 209, 216-217, 219, 223 and 239. This was a fine concept, but not entirely successfully rendered. The reproductions are fine, and the accompanying articles by various comic creators are interesting and informative. But there is only a loose attempt at any organization, and what there is seems sophomoric at times. I would have done better with a chronological approach, perhaps including a grouping by artist when called for. A minor quibble, though, and it was a pleasure seeing some of my favorite (and not-so-favorite) Batman covers.

A reproduction of the comic book that introduced Batman to the world. The concept and artwork were superior to the more popular Superman books. There are a couple of non-Superman stories in this book by Siegel and Shuster.½

A reproduction of the first "Batman" comic book, which introduced Robin, the Joker, Dr. Strange and the Cat (later Catwoman). Stylistically and artistically superior to the mediocre "Superman" stories being put out at the time.½

I have always found Batman a more compelling figure than Superman. After all, he relies only on the skills he has developed through long years of practice and dedication. He is a "normal" man, driven by the vision of his parents' murders when he was a boy. And in these archives, as through much of his history, the artwork and writing is superior to that of "Superman" comics, although still pretty dated.½

This beautiful hardcover includes the Batman stories and covers from Detective Comics #27-50. Under the dust cover is a blue leatherish cover with a silver Bat logo imprinted into it. Required reading for batfans.

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