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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781401202415
ISBN: 1401202411
Label: DC Comics
Manufacturer: DC Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: October 01, 2004
Publisher: DC Comics
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: October 01, 2004
Sales Rank: 204475
Studio: DC Comics
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
The eighties were a decade of change for Batman. He was growing in popularity and his appearances throughout comics grew, along with an increasing sophistication of subject matter. While his rogues gallery remained the same, he changed partners, saw one crippled and another die. It was also a decade of growth, as an influx of new writers and artists ushered in a fresh era for the Dark Knight Detective. Features Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, the Joker, Penguin and the Scarecrow!
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
Batman in the 80's contains stories I grew up reading in the comics. So many of the storylines from the late 70's and early 80's went on to inspire episodes of "Batman: The Animated Series," a show so well-done that it still is the dominant influence in my image of the Dark Knight. This Batman seems to walk the tightrope well. He is both a menacing and mysterious figure, yet fueled by compassion rather than revenge. I believe the Animated Series had so many episodes because it was based ... Read More
Rating:  -
There are only a few reasons why I didn't give this poor selection of stories only a one star rating.
-The intro and text pieces by John Wells. With a couple of exceptions this guy knows his Batman in the Eighties history. I was actually impressed! Very informational and complete.
-The reprint of Marshall Rogers first week of Batman newspaper strips from 1989. Will we ever see this incarnation of Batman fully reprinted? I hope so. I have fond memories of reading it ... Read More
Rating:  -
While the sixties and the seventies proved to be character defining for our favorite caped crusader with Denny O'Neal revamping Batman into a more serious detective after the Adam West program; it was in the eighties that the Dark Knight truly became Dark.
The nine-some stories collected here present the best of the eighties (though I would have liked a few more). One of my favorites is "To Kill A Legend," by Alan Brennert, which has to be read to fully understood. Another tale, features ... Read More
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