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10:46 pm
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The original origin of the original non-original Robin Pt 2
Following on from part one of this story...
Okay, quick recap - New villain Killer Croc is making his move on the Gotham underworld, and Joker has brought together an alliance of badguys to take him down, preferably after he's gained power, so Joker can slip in and take over himself with minimal effort on his part.
Batman asked a couple of civilians, circus aerialists Joe and Trina Todd, for help in stopping Killer Croc, and they met a grisly end when they investigated too far. Robin and Batgirl know this, and Robin has gone nuts as the Todd's were personal friends.
Tags: char: batgirl/oracle/barbara gordon, char: batman/bruce wayne, char: jim gordon, char: joker, char: robin/nightwing/dick grayson, char: robin/red hood/jason todd, creator: dick giordano, creator: don newton, creator: gerry conway
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11:48 pm
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The original origin of the original non-original Robin
Again from the archives, the start of a posting series I never got around to finishing, I hope this encourages me to keep going! :)
This is essentially, the introduction of Jason Todd to the Batverse, showcasing his introduction to the world of Robin-ness, reveal how pre- Crisis Batman handled so many things differently from his Post-Crisis, Frank Miller self, and also highlight the gorgeous, rich artwork of the late, great Don Newton (inked by Alfredo Alcala), one of the most under-appreciated Batman artists ever IMHO.
Next time; Jason 1.0's baptism of fire... and Croc and Joker's schemes come to fruition... or not...
Same Robin-time (kinda), same Robin channel..
Tags: char: batgirl/oracle/barbara gordon, char: batman/bruce wayne, char: jim gordon, char: joker, char: robin/nightwing/dick grayson, char: robin/red hood/jason todd, creator: dick giordano, creator: don newton, creator: gerry conway
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12:41 pm
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Battle for the Cowl - Commissioner Gordon
( It certainly had it's moments(spoilers) )
Tags: char: jim gordon, publisher: dc comics, title: battle for the cowl
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07:19 pm
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Batman Cacophony #3
( Read more )
Current Mood: cranky
Tags: char: batman/bruce wayne, char: jim gordon, char: joker, creator: kevin smith, publisher: dc comics, title: batman cacophony
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04:46 pm
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Batman Family "Dollar comic" back covers
IJ account created, check. Joined S_D 2.0, check. Userpic, can't find the damn thing, heck with it I'll get one later. Here we go...
The relentless stagflation of the 70's was not kind to comics. 50 cents for a 100 page super-spectacular became 60 cents, then became 60 cents for a 64 page giant, and finally 60 cents for a 48 page "giant." (back then, comic companies were actually reluctant to raise cover prices, you see). Then came the "Dollar Comic," at 80 pages for a dollar, with all-new content. But 80 pages was just too much paper to be affordable, so after only a few months of 80 page dollar comics, the page count was cut back to 64 pages.
But again, this was an era when comic publishers felt a responsibility to deliver value for your dollar, so DC eliminated all advertising from the 64 page dollar comics. 64 pages with no ads was nearly the same number of story pages as 80 pages with ads, so they could tell readers that nothing had changed except a lower printing bill for DC. And it gave the artists the opportunity to create pinups for the back cover.( Read more... )
Dial-uppers may want to visit my flikr stream instead of clicking that link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/glaurung_quena/3317657829/
Tags: char: alfred pennyworth, char: bat-mite, char: batgirl/oracle/barbara gordon, char: batman/bruce wayne, char: catwoman/selina kyle, char: etrigan/jason blood, char: jim gordon, char: joker, char: man-bat/kirk langstrom, char: penguin/oswald cobblepot, char: ra's al ghul, char: riddler/edward nigma, char: robin/nightwing/dick grayson, char: scarecrow/jonathan crane, char: two-face/harvey dent, publisher: dc comics, title: batman family
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