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by gothosmansion
Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:12 pm
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: TO THE BATPOLES #124: Penguinalysis: How would '60s comics fans have seen Meredith?
Replies: 11
Views: 6806

Re: TO THE BATPOLES #124: Penguinalysis: How would '60s comics fans have seen Meredith?

Hey, guys, if this was the issue you were mentioning as Penguin's 1st Silver Age appearance, it is reprinted in Batman in the 60s in addition to the Arkham Penguin book. Each book in the Arkham series spotlights a single villain and there are several volumes. http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/f...
by gothosmansion
Sun Dec 01, 2019 12:24 pm
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: RIP, Okie Annie.
Replies: 1
Views: 2728

Re: RIP, Okie Annie.

Thanks for sharing. Due to the wig, I never realized until very late in like that Okie Annie was in the Ghost and Mr. Chicken. I don't remember if I recognized her in Roustabout or not.
by gothosmansion
Sun Nov 17, 2019 8:47 am
Forum: Bat Merchandise
Topic: Celebrating 5 years of owning the complete series - Part 2
Replies: 3
Views: 4359

Re: Celebrating 5 years of owning the complete series - Part 2

Batman is one of the series that I rotate watching while I'm eating dinner/supper after I get in from work.
by gothosmansion
Sun Nov 17, 2019 8:46 am
Forum: Bat Merchandise
Topic: Celebrating 5 years of owning the complete series
Replies: 11
Views: 8752

Re: Celebrating 5 years of owning the complete series

I still had my DVDs that I made from when I taped the series on VHS back in 1989. I still remember the thrill of opening the box and getting the show, since I didn't think we ever would. I own the streaming version because it was free with the blu-ray set.
by gothosmansion
Sun Nov 17, 2019 8:43 am
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: BATMAN'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES
Replies: 21
Views: 13141

Re: BATMAN'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES

Does anyone know what that photo kit was? I wasn't born until 1971, so I've never seen one. I've seen the ads in lot of my back issues and was always curious about it.
by gothosmansion
Sun Nov 17, 2019 8:42 am
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: TO THE BATPOLES #123: Dr. Cassandra makes the show disappear
Replies: 10
Views: 7135

Re: TO THE BATPOLES #123: Dr. Cassandra makes the show disappear

I think most of the jokes about Robin being too young to like women were Ross-isms. Ross did write the line in a Catwoman episode, "You were taking in by her, Batman, but I'm too young for that sort of thing." That is one of my favorite lines that Ross ever wrote. I will say I agree with R...
by gothosmansion
Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:15 pm
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: BATMAN'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES
Replies: 21
Views: 13141

Re: BATMAN'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES

I first read Case of the Chemical Syndicate in the 1984 Oreo giveaway that also reprinted the first Robin story from Detective 38 and the first Joker story from Batman 1. Back then, there weren't a lot of ways to learn about comic book history. I was quite shocked to see Batman killing villains back...
by gothosmansion
Sun Nov 10, 2019 5:51 pm
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: BATMAN'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES
Replies: 21
Views: 13141

Re: BATMAN'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES

I love in the Batgirl story how competent she is...taking care of herself. It was reprinted in Batman in the 60s. If memory serves, I like Detective 389....it sort of points to DC maybe going in a darker direction with Batman, but is still very silver age. Plus, it is one of the few times Frank Robb...
by gothosmansion
Sun Nov 10, 2019 5:39 pm
Forum: Bat Merchandise
Topic: The Latest Batman Item You've Acquired?
Replies: 2705
Views: 4029732

Re: The Latest Batman Item You've Acquired?

Batman : The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film & Beyond

Detective Comics 278, 279, 280
by gothosmansion
Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:32 pm
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: BATMAN'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES
Replies: 21
Views: 13141

Re: BATMAN'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES

Kane and Anderson were awesome on Batgirl. I wish they had stayed on the strip.
by gothosmansion
Mon Nov 04, 2019 4:44 pm
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: TO THE BATPOLES #122: Parade of Bat-Parodies
Replies: 6
Views: 7209

Re: TO THE BATPOLES #122: Parade of Bat-Parodies

Unfortunately, I have a hard time turning down ANYTHING Batman from the 60s or 70s. I think I mainly wanted the Jerry Lewis issue because I enjoyed Oksner's work on the Super-titles and wanted to see his take on Batman.
by gothosmansion
Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:28 pm
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: TO THE BATPOLES #122: Parade of Bat-Parodies
Replies: 6
Views: 7209

Re: TO THE BATPOLES #122: Parade of Bat-Parodies

I must have a lousy sense of humor, because I enjoyed the Jerry Lewis issue more than you did. I wasn't really expecting to like it, but Batman and Robin dealing with the after-effects of the show on their image was a pretty clever idea. You mentioned not having a lot of familiarity with Bob Oksner....
by gothosmansion
Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:18 pm
Forum: Bat Merchandise
Topic: Batman Stuff You'd Hate To Part With...
Replies: 42
Views: 31679

Re: Batman Stuff You'd Never Part With...

Well, pretty much ANY of my Batman comics from the 1960s or 1970s. The Batman Strangest Cases Treasury Edition, which I got when I was 6 and which may be my favorite comic that I own. The first Power Records Batman album. My jock dad has always hated that his nerdy son liked comic books. I asked him...
by gothosmansion
Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:14 pm
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: BATMAN'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES
Replies: 21
Views: 13141

Re: BATMAN'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES

Thanks for sharing, Andy. That is indeed a striking cover. Novick gets overshadowed a lot by his contemporaries, but he was a darn good artist. There are some nice Brown/Giella artwork on the inside. I really like the splash page and the top panel of page 4. I may be wrong, but I think this was John...
by gothosmansion
Sun Oct 27, 2019 3:59 pm
Forum: Off Topic Lounge
Topic: BAT 77 - The Poison Pen Puzzle (Detective #398)
Replies: 2
Views: 4190

Re: BAT 77 - The Poison Pen Puzzle (Detective #398)

I agree with you that this wasn't much of an issue. It has dated horribly because I think it was intended to be one of those "torn from the headlines" stories. Maxine Melanie was supposed to be a parody of Jacqueline Susann, who was famous for Valley of the Dolls. I've never read it or see...