Written by Gardner Fox, Bob Haney, Leo Dorfman and others Art by Mike Sekowsky, Neal Adams, Gil Kane and others Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson Don't miss this massive volume collecting stories from Batman #184, 192, 227, 229-231, 234-236,
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By J. Lloyd
Format:Paperback
I've always been a big fan of Robin,he had the same life experiences as Batman yet remained playful and warm despite being the ward of the "Dark Knight". No one else who understands Batman and why he does what he does better than Robin/Dick Grayson.Many people find Robin's costume questionable but it is really no more questionable than the costumes of dozens of other fictional heroes like Wonder Woman,Super Man, and Psylocke of the X-men (in her thong bikini ninja phase).I think this is mostly because Robin is young,white, and male.Heterosexual men from America are disgusted by men in revealing attire because it disrupts sexist ideas about gender and bodies. The 60's series both enhanced and damaged Robin's image.The silly "Holy this.." "Holy that.." was just annoying for most people but Burt Ward had many moments where his performance showed Robin was cool and capable like his mentor on a TV series that wasn't meant to be taken seriously.Robin/Dick has a variety of adventures some are high camp and others are very serious.He teams up with Bat girl and Jimmy Olsen in a few adventures which are engaging.The set is very much a creature of the time it was written in (late 60's, early to mid 70's.) If that doesn't bother you and you are a fan of the original Robin than this is a good collection to have.
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Check, Batman! You're in the Haneyverse.
May 29 2008
By P. J. Doree
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Ok, bone weary of people bleating about how these books are in black & white.
Newsflash for the few comic fans who still don't know: Showcase Presents & Marvel Essentials are in black & white, ok? Get over it. It's still exceptional value for money.
As for B & B 2, well, it's clearly a VAST improvement on vol 1. Sure there is some great Neal Adams stuff in the previous volume, but there's a lot
of old tat as well.
Herein, you get Adams, Nick Cardy and THE Brave & Bold artist, ( Also the best Batman artist ever. Discuss. ) Jim Aparo, along with stories from the
insane genius of Bob Haney.
Haney was the kind of writer who never let realism, continuity or even simple logic get in the way of a good story. And his B & B stories are always mad flights of fun. Remember when comics were FUN?
( For instance, in vol. 1, witness the Bats / Sgt. Rock tale, where he gets around the tricky problem of having two characters from different times meet, by having Bats simply say " Back when I was in WW2, I met Sgt. Rock ", when we all know this is impossible. You have to admire that kind of chutzpah. )
Similarly, when teamed with Aparo, Haney seems let off the leash, and promptly puts Bats through: Being possessed by the ghost of a wooden legged sailor / Selling his soul to the Devil / Foretelling the exact date of his own death and, in the best story, being paralyzed in a wheelchair.
( Which stops him chasing the bad guy not one iota. )
This is brilliant, brilliant stuff, and well worth your money.
Don't let anyone tell you different.
Newsflash for the few comic fans who still don't know: Showcase Presents & Marvel Essentials are in black & white, ok? Get over it. It's still exceptional value for money.
As for B & B 2, well, it's clearly a VAST improvement on vol 1. Sure there is some great Neal Adams stuff in the previous volume, but there's a lot
of old tat as well.
Herein, you get Adams, Nick Cardy and THE Brave & Bold artist, ( Also the best Batman artist ever. Discuss. ) Jim Aparo, along with stories from the
insane genius of Bob Haney.
Haney was the kind of writer who never let realism, continuity or even simple logic get in the way of a good story. And his B & B stories are always mad flights of fun. Remember when comics were FUN?
( For instance, in vol. 1, witness the Bats / Sgt. Rock tale, where he gets around the tricky problem of having two characters from different times meet, by having Bats simply say " Back when I was in WW2, I met Sgt. Rock ", when we all know this is impossible. You have to admire that kind of chutzpah. )
Similarly, when teamed with Aparo, Haney seems let off the leash, and promptly puts Bats through: Being possessed by the ghost of a wooden legged sailor / Selling his soul to the Devil / Foretelling the exact date of his own death and, in the best story, being paralyzed in a wheelchair.
( Which stops him chasing the bad guy not one iota. )
This is brilliant, brilliant stuff, and well worth your money.
Don't let anyone tell you different.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
More Great 70's Batman Team-Up Action
Jan 29 2008
By Christopher Gwyn
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is another great Showcase book by DC. The stories are self contained in one issue and don't drag out for months in a prolonged manner just to sell a tpb. Batman is fairly close to the Dark Knight we all know and love but is a little bit less despondant in his personality. Great art and fun stories featuring most of the DC 2nd division heroes of the early 70s. I guess this title was used by DC to keep some characters active by throwing them in with Batman so they would not be forgotten.It's definitely worth buying for 12 bucks or so.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Adams and Aparo in the Haneyverse!
Nov 15 2011
By Hwy61Joe
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
When I read volume one of Batman's Brave and the Bold Team-Ups I wrote that the stories were nearly unreadable until Neal Adams came along to save the day with his incredible artistic abilities. Things are better off this time around! I'm still not sure I'm sold on Haney's writing. Many of the stories seem to try too hard for "relevancy" and end up seeming quite dated. Batman teams up with a very nice, diverse collection of heroes but the most important team-ups are probably the artists that join Haney to tell the tales. There is some more Neal Adams in this volume but by the end the star of the book is Jim Aparo! There's even a story where the first half is drawn by Adams and the second by Aparo and I almost can't distinguish between the two!
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