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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Dec 31, 2014 19:27:45 GMT -5
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Post by DubipR on Dec 31, 2014 21:05:07 GMT -5
In with an 80s classic...  |
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Post by Spike-X on Dec 31, 2014 21:39:29 GMT -5
 Yeah, as a sixteen-year-old fan, I kinda lost my mind a little bit when I found out John Byrne would be revamping Superman. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 31, 2014 23:01:06 GMT -5
Yeah, as a sixteen-year-old fan, I kinda lost my mind a little bit when I found out John Byrne would be revamping Superman. Notice the Gil Kane pants? |
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Post by Jesse on Dec 31, 2014 23:24:39 GMT -5
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Post by dupersuper on Jan 1, 2015 1:24:25 GMT -5
Some one had to...  |
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Post by Spike-X on Jan 1, 2015 2:00:06 GMT -5
Boo! Jeer! Howl! *throws rotten tomatoes*
'Ready for the next century'. He didn't even make it to the end of that one, did he?
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Post by Icctrombone on Jan 1, 2015 11:13:53 GMT -5
I'm curious, what is the new look, was it a move to conform to the TV show? |
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Post by Prince Hal on Jan 1, 2015 11:29:43 GMT -5
I'm curious, what is the new look, was it a move to conform to the TV show? Oh, no, this was a change from the Monster/Alien/Transformation of the Month kind of story that as the staple of the Jack Schiff era. Julius Schwartz took over as editor and in came the yellow oval around the bat symbol, a slicker look to the art courtesy Carmine Infantino, a return to Batman as a detective, a new, sleeker Batmobile, etc. This preceded the TV show by about two years. Check out the issue of Detective that preceded this one and you'll see the change...  |
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Post by Hoosier X on Jan 1, 2015 11:55:10 GMT -5
I'm curious, what is the new look, was it a move to conform to the TV show? Oh, no, this was a change from the Monster/Alien/Transformation of the Month kind of story that as the staple of the Jack Schiff era. Julius Schwartz took over as editor and in came the yellow oval around the bat symbol, a slicker look to the art courtesy Carmine Infantino, a return to Batman as a detective, a new, sleeker Batmobile, etc. This preceded the TV show by about two years. Check out the issue of Detective that preceded this one and you'll see the change... "Captives of the Alien Zoo!" is a Batman classic!
I've had it for about three years and I read it every six months or so. I think I'm about due to read it again!
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jan 1, 2015 12:05:40 GMT -5
Hoosier would have a different opinion regarding the Batman Schiff era if one had to live thru that period of time and it was the only version of the Caped Crusader available. It was basically written for 8 year-old sensibilities. When Julius Schwartz took over with the New Look version, it advanced to 14 year-old sophisticates
Unfortunately we did lose Ace the Bat-Hound with the transition
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Post by MDG on Jan 1, 2015 12:15:01 GMT -5
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Post by Icctrombone on Jan 1, 2015 12:22:34 GMT -5
When did Iron Man join the Challengers? |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jan 1, 2015 12:31:05 GMT -5
Some one had to... Why comics from the 90's sucked-example #3 |
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Post by Hoosier X on Jan 1, 2015 14:01:27 GMT -5
Hoosier would have a different opinion regarding the Batman Schiff era if one had to live thru that period of time and it was the only version of the Caped Crusader available. It was basically written for 8 year-old sensibilities. When Julius Schwartz took over with the New Look version, it advanced to 14 year-old sophisticates Unfortunately we did lose Ace the Bat-Hound with the transition For the most part I prefer the Schiff era - Batwoman, Bat-Girl, Bat-Mite, Clayface, Catman, "Prisoners of Three Worlds," "Captives of the Alien Zoo" - but there were some decent stories after the New Look" started.
Like the one with Gorla, the goddess of the elephants. And the one where Batman fights the intelligent gorilla that has the bombs strapped around his torso.
But the "New Look" also has some REALLY TERRIBLE comics. Like any story with the Outsider. Bleah! The Outsider was too stupid even for the TV show! That's pretty stupid.
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