Comments on: Happy anniversary, you old bat

By: Mark D. White

Mark D. White — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:24:37 +0000

10. “But Bork Can Hurt You,” The Brave and the Bold #81 (December 1968-January 1969), by Bob Haney, Neal Adams, and Vince Colletta. Another Batman-vs.-beefy-hulk story, this one guest-starring the Flash.

And I imagine Ronald Dworkin read that a lot.

(Sorry, Tom, couldn't resist.)

By: ejulp (john)

ejulp (john) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:17:42 +0000

Haha, I just remembered, my birthday is on Saturday...I never realized we had the same birth date, as I always thought this was a May comic!

By: Tom Bondurant

Tom Bondurant — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:50:55 +0000

Martin: That was a good era, and I liked the inter-title continuity. I thought about including "A Town On The Night," a Batman/Catwoman team-up by Moench and Tom Mandrake, or perhaps the extended remake of "Batman Versus The Vampire" from earlier in the '80s. I do like that Shaggy Man story, though....

By: Wraith

Wraith — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:22:40 +0000

Thanks gang! Peace.

By: Martin Gray

Martin Gray — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:52:20 +0000

Excellent list, though I was surprised not to see anything from the Conway/Moench/Colan/Newton run on Batman/Detective - several years' worth of topnotch stsuff. I'd throw out some of the Justice League stuff to make room for Detective 526, at the very least (the costumed debut of the real Jason Todd, if memory serves).

By: Blackjak

Blackjak — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:24:19 +0000

Heh. Loved the Bialya storyline from JLI. Particularly how he convinces the others that he's disguised as Bruce Wayne (and later Max Lord) because his real face "is just a horrible mess of scar tissue"...

By: Johanne

Johanne — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:02:23 +0000

Classic list. I am an avid Batman (BAT MAN for purists) fan and I feel that I must mention Christopher Nolan on the Bat's anniversary. He did resurrect a dead movie franchise into new heights of success. I wish Bob Kane was able to see his character rejuvenated more so than ever before.

By: Ninjagodzilla

Ninjagodzilla — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:41:22 +0000

Thanks for the great lists.
I remember the JRJR drawn batman punisher crossover being good but I dont know if it would hold up today...

By: Tom Bondurant

Tom Bondurant — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:57:40 +0000

Yeah, I was trying to stay with the monthly books and the occasional one-shot. Death and the Maidens isn't on there either. (However, both Paul Pope and Greg Rucka are represented.)

Give me another week and I'll probably have a different 70.

By: ejulp (John)

ejulp (John) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:41:56 +0000

Good list...but no Batman Year 100?!