Perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the incredible hulk in this 1962 comic book by stan lee and jack kirby. Batman 50 comic book blind box bundle collection lot dc comics. Get the best deals on batman comic book collections when you shop the. Absolute batman dark victory hc 2012 dc absolute batman haunted knight hc 2014 dc absolute batman hush hc 2005 dc. What was the very first batman comic that depicted blood. Jul 24, 2019 to answer this question, i think its helpful to imagine each liveaction movie i assume we are talking about the liveaction feature films being turned into a comic book using art and writing etc that directly translates the films to the com. Dc comics invited miller to retell batman s origin story around the implementation of the first linewide reboot on what had been the worlds oldest, uninterrupted comic book continuity. The two of them, with assistance from artists like jerry robinson and george roussos, collaborated on the initial issues of batman. Epic comics exclusive black and white variant by tony daniel. First batman comic book emerges from original owners collection. Japanese spymaster prince daka operates a covert espionage organization located in gotham citys nowdeserted little tokyo which turns american scientists into pliable zombies. Michael keatons casting in the 1989 tim burton batman film caused such controversy that 50,000 protest letters were.
In the name of his murdered parents, bruce wayne wages eternal war on the criminals of gotham city. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. After a successful year of publishing batman stories in detective comics. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. The origins of batman really go back to the origins of superman, who debuted in the june 1938 issue of nationals action comicsthe cover depicted the man from krypton lifting a car over his head. Pure epicness and the return of the joker movie is one of the best batmovies out there period. Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. I bought this as gift but i end up reading the comics each month as well. Detective comics vol 1 batman vol 1 batman vol 2 detective comics vol 2 it lists pretty much ever batman book ever.
In this comic, bruce wayne and clark kent go on a cruise and find out that a booking accident has caused them to share the. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Although the original batman series is the most popular, other old batman comic books are for sale here. Not that im bashing batman returns, because i hold returns in higher regard then the last two films. First appearance of the cat destined to become catwoman, the first villainess in comic books, in the cat, script by bill finger, art by bob kane.
The first superhero movie is over a 100 years old io9. Legends of the dark knight comic book series, which primarily concentrates on early tales of batman that are not necessarily considered canon, but have also been used during major crossover storylines such as batman. Can someone give me a list of batman comics in publishing. It has appeared in various dc comics publications, including a sixissue miniseries from 1999, a 24issue series running from 1999 to 2001, the hush arc by dc comics in 2010, and an eightissue series in 2011. But look again, that issue only has adams inks over carmine infantino pencils, and the batman figure is almost unrecognizable either as the batman or as neal. Dc started publishing batman in the spring of 1940. Terrence terry mcginnis is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. There is only one copy known to exist that is graded better than the 9. Rather disappointing to fans of gardners 1989 film adaptation, and his amazing comic book based book.
A brief comic book history of the worlds finest super bros. This 1941 comic was the second issue of dc comics then called nationals book that contained both superman and batman stories in it. Devin grayson was the first regular writer to helm the series, which makes her the first and, 12 years later, still the only woman to have ever. Following the adventures of gothams dark knight, batman is one of comics longestrunning monthly comic books. It tells the story of his parents death and how he came to be batman. Terry mcginnis is the vigilante known as batman in. The very first batman story, the case of the chemical syndicate, was.
Im trying to get a little clarification as to the first appearance of the character. The original press run for the comic in 1940 was thought to be. When not writing comics themselves, manning often writes books about the comic book medium and its rich history. Batman and robin take a trip aboard an exclusive yacht in order to prevent the theft of the travers necklace at the hands of the cat. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows. All comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic book s name. It wasnt till the 70s neal adams batman stuff when things started getting violent again batman trying to stab ras al ghul with a sword, among. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Absolute all star batman and robin the boy wonder hc 2014 dc absolute batman and robin batman reborn hc 2012 dc absolute batman arkham asylum hc 2019 dc 30th anniversary edition. Which batman movie is closest to the comic stories. First, you need to hit up a comic book store and be all hey. The batman comics are fun to read, even for a female who never read batman before. So martin goodman was not a big believer in having a consistent brand name. Batman and robin would be the best known dynamic duo in comic books.
Jeff parker and mike allreds work on the 2010s, digitalfirst batman 66 series effectively captures the tone and humor of the 60s tv series more than any comic. The series would also end up becoming one of the first comic book trade paper back, with bound reprints of a number of issue being up for sale at. The original press run for the comic in 1940 was thought to be about 500,000 but today fewer than 300 copies are. F6 limited collectors silver mint series skip to main content. I went over to kanes, and he had drawn a character who looked very much like superman with. They were batman s creators bill finger and bob kane. While many batman spinoffs come and go, the selftitled series and detective comics are the two mainstays that will never fade away. The origins of batman really go back to the origins of superman, who debuted in the june 1938 issue of. The complete history of the joker, from comic books to the. Then when you get a handle on him, read dark knight.
Lets talk about the very first batman comic in 1939. While detective comics focuses on mysteries and the bats detective work, batman is designed as the. They range from 1 issue standalone stories oneshots to longer series, such as batman. Robin was important in comic books because he was a hero that the younger readers could relate to. Perhaps if the script hadnt been so bad in the first place, the book might have been decent. This 1941 comic book featured the first appearance of batmans batmobile at least a very. Yes, he wasnt a supervillain, but he was a villain, an antagonist.
This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Awards 2004 eisner award best pencillerinker or pencillerinker team eduardo risso nominated. In 1939, dc comics was looking for a new superheroa character who. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. This is a normal enough idea, as comic books were very long, pagewise, and thus it was logical to think that people would rather read a bunch of. Read milftoon comicsthe milftoons online for free at. Each of 6 spreads in this irresistibly cool package features classic batman art and a special interactive feature.
He didnt do it for his pulp magazines, and thus when he started a comic book line, he didnt care that much then, either. Through the batman and dark knight archives, i have gotten a chance to read the. Recently, i wanted to make a full list of the current series that has batman in it or batman based series to orginize in my head what is current and all that, so here. It what was his first ever cover featuring the enduring icon batman, mcfarlane got to show off some of his more unique qualities and sensibilities that would go on. Get the best deals on batman silver age comics 19561969 when you. Batman 1940 comic read batman 1940 comic online in. Demand for superman was so great that the call went out to nationals artists and writers to. As with most books of the era, it consisted of various stories featuring batman and his recently introduced sidekick, robin.
Detective comics was the final publication of the entrepreneur major malcolm wheelernicholson, whose comics company, national allied publications, would evolve into dc comics, one of the worlds two largest comic book publishers, though long after its founder had left it. 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. The first real film based on a marveldc character was 1966s batman. She is shown as a woman who is very strongwilled, independent. The first book every comic book geek dad will want to read to his child. Jan, 2017 would just like to say thank you to everyone who helped me reach 100 subscribers so fast, now i felt it would be fun to show you guys my batman comic book collection as its grown these last view. When batman faces off against superman in movie theaters next year, itll be the latest stage of a relationship. The movie, starring adam wests campy version of the caped crusader. Batman beyond is a comic book series featuring the fictional character terry mcginnis as batman and based on the animated television series of the same name. Kevin eastmans teenage mutant ninja turtles artobiography.
Whatever they can pump out that would get some dude to buy them in 1938. Batman was a relatively new character in the golden age of comics, and the creative teams on the batman series consisted of the same people who had worked on the batman stories in detective comics. What was the first batman comic story that lasted an entire issue. Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by the way the name is pronounced. Lifttheflap to uncover batmans alterego, bruce wayne.
First appearances of wonder woman, aquaman, green lantern, the flash, martian manhunter, plastic man, green arrow. This title also gave us the first published work of harvey kurtzman and jack davis, both would go on to make ec comics very popular and successful. So the first neal adams batman artwork, including covers. Dec 11, 20 as a kid, batman beyond was thee show to watch. Mostly, this issue is notable for the first appearance of the original batmobile, which would, of course, undergo much evolution over time, but which here has a very. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Very first neal adams batman comics general cgc comic. The character was created by bruce timm and paul dini and first appeared in the pilot episode of the animated television series batman beyond 19992001, voiced by will friedle. 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. History batman was the first comic book series featuring batman as the protagonist. Lifttheflap to uncover batman s alterego, bruce wayne.
Wheelernicholsons first two titles were the landmark new fun. Batman chilled out and eventually stopped killing during the later 40s and once the comics code authority censorship kicked in around the mid 50s things got super kid friendly for a long while. So, the xmen comic books are listed under x and the outer limits is listed under o. I also love the graphics, they are well thought out and artistically drawn. The batman beyond concept became dc comics canon in the pages of superman batman issues 22 and 23, wherein bizarro is transported to an alternate reality somewhere in hypertime which resembled the batman beyondera gotham city, with batman beyond in action with the 1999 animated blackandred costume and 1992 batplane. Detective comics is an american comic book series published monthly by dc. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist. Manning has contributed to more than 40 books and comic books, including dks batman. If you want to know about titles other than batman and detec. If i understand this correctly, the situation is similar to harley q. Format size was different at the start of the series. Kid eternity 1946 kid eternity 1991 kid eternity 1993. Over the course of the first few batman strips elements were added to the character and the artistic depiction of batman evolved.
Catwoman, the costumed alias persona of selina kyle, is a cat burglar with an onagain, offagain, romantic relationship with batman. This was the first issue of the series to be titled worlds finest comics, the title it would retain for the next 45 years. It was first advertised in early april 1940, one month after the first. Longtime batman and eisner award winning writer scott snyder cowrites with rising star writer tom king. When you buy batman comic books here, they come with a full 100% moneyback guaranted.