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The Batcave Companion
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Michael Eury
The writer/editor of the critically acclaimed The Krypton Companion and the designer of the eye-popping Spies, Vixens, and Masters of Kung Fu: The Art of Paul Gulacy team up to investigate the Silver and Bronze Ages of Batman comic books in The Batcave Companion!
Two distinct sections of this book follow the Dark Knight's progression from his campy "New Look" of t
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Published
April 15th 2007
by Two Morrows Publishing
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For fans of the Silver and Bronze Age Batman comics (1964-1979), this may be indispensable, a detailed guide covering a period when Batman was about to be canceled (!) through his TV show revival and subsequent return to darker, more serious stories. The writers know their stuff. I don't have much use for the silly '60s Batman but still found the first half interesting.
If you grew up with Batman in the 60s or 70s (or both) this is a pretty interesting and informative look back. If you didn't it still could be a good overview of The Dark Knight's history in those two decades. The highlight was the interview with Carmine Infantino which shed some much-needed light on the "New Look" era.
This book nicely sums up what I didn't like about 60's era Batman comics and what I did like about the Batman comics of the 70's, which was my personal "Golden Age" as a comics reader. That being the time when I was I was kid, forming those close ties to characters and stories from reading, and constant re-reading of the comics and characters.
I recall reading some of the issues/stores discussed in this book, and a sense of being a young teenage boy washed over me again, as...more
I recall reading some of the issues/stores discussed in this book, and a sense of being a young teenage boy washed over me again, as...more
Great book--fun, lots of information, lots of hilarious snark from 60s and 70s comic book writers and artists.
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