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Some things that will surprise today's reader about the Batman - 1. He has no qualm about killing the bad guys and sometimes even regrets not disposing of them properly.

In the initial stories he does not even have a bullet proof vest and gets shot in the arm by a henchmen. The utility belt consists of some glass pellets which has a gas in it to confound the villains and a simple silk rope. Bruce Wayne has a Fiance Julie Madison who abruptly appears in one story and disappears 5.

The initial stories don't take place in Gotham City 6. There is no Alfred! The art is very weak and Bob Kane appears as a amateur especially when you compare him with his peers in the same era John Prentice, Will Eisner and Chic Young.

The stories are amusing for those times and have enough twists to appeal to a young audience. Conclusion: History teaches us a lot and by reading this GN we learn to appreciate the humble beginnings of our caped crusader, Robin, the Joker, Catwoman and Dr. It is worth a read especially for Batman fans. Aug 06, Megan rated it really liked it Shelves: adventure , batman-family , comics , dc , detective-fiction , trade-paperback , superhero , owned.

It's so humblng and amazing to see where the Dark Knight started. Not so dark, really. Kind of rough around the edges. Some pretty embarrassing artwork, and more of a Sherlock Holmes character mixed with a little Roger Moore James Bond than the tough as nails and complicated aka crazy guy we know today. This might be the perfect place to start for some who are interested in getting into Batman And really, there's no reason to get into It's so humblng and amazing to see where the Dark Knight started.

This is probably more of interest to Batman fans who have forgotten or have never seen his origins. Mar 20, Paul rated it it was ok Shelves: superhero.

Batman has been my favorite superhero since I was around four years old, so it makes me a little sad to admit that these very early stories are not much fun to read. Even by the standards of the Golden Age, when comics aimed for more ephemeral thrills, these stories just aren't engaging.

Hardcore fans or comics historians will find some value here, but if you're reading for fun, try some later Batman collections. Jan 03, Gr rated it it was amazing. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. So times, and many other things were very different. Some of the early stories ended with the bad guy dying and Bats not doing anything to try to rescue them.

It was interesting to see the progression of the Caped Crusaders into the crime fighters that I remembered. Not so much of the DARK brooding character that is being written about now but one that is still a bit lighter where he is fighting jewel thieves and bank robbers occasionally instead of always up against costumed super-villains. I look forward to more Bat-adventures on the same Bat-channel. Aug 11, Joseph rated it really liked it.

Still, I liked the narratives and lots of literary references made by Bill Finger. One thing I disliked about this book is that the original comics pre-Robin are better than the episodes with Robin. As the series progresses, they tone down the violence in order to appeal to a mass audience of children.

Still, there are several graphic scenes of violence by the bad guys, so I guess that counts. Any Batman fan would enjoy it, trust me! Nov 19, Ronald Wilcox rated it really liked it Shelves: dc-universe , graphic-novel. Very enjoyable hardcover collection of the first few tales of The Batman.

In these tales, such villains as the Joker and Clayface are introduced, and Robin the Boy Wonder joins Batman about halfway through the collection.

Not great story telling but definitely enjoyable to see the starting information and tales. The art work is reflective of the time and definitely evolves throughout the collection.

Jan 16, Andreas Acevedo Dunlop Strom rated it liked it. Fun to see the start of the icon that is Batman. The stories are mostly very silly, but they do entertain.

Jan 28, B. Jul 28, Billie Pritchett rated it liked it Shelves: comic. This volume contains, chronologically, the introduction of 'the Batman' in Detective Comics No. In these issues, the audience meets Bruce Wayne and finds out about his parents' murder, which motivated Wayne to assume an alter ego in the Batman. Because Wayne is successful and he is not known for doing much work, he is considered a lazy playboy, but a lazy playboy who nonetheless has se This volume contains, chronologically, the introduction of 'the Batman' in Detective Comics No.

Because Wayne is successful and he is not known for doing much work, he is considered a lazy playboy, but a lazy playboy who nonetheless has several city connections, including one connection in the police commissioner I cannot recall if it was Commissioner Gordon yet. Robin is also introduced. As fate would have it, Wayne went to a circus performance and saw the death of Dick Grayson's parents, who were killed by some extortionists who had tampered with the Grayson family's trapeze ropes.

After that incident, Wayne recruited and trained Grayson to seek vengeance on the murderers and assume the alter ego of Robin, 'the Boy Wonder. In terms of the story's content, it is suggested that Wayne recruited Grayson because Wayne was a lonely man who could in helping avenge the murders of Grayson's parents somehow cathart the loss of his own parents when he was younger.

Two other characters that appear in these comic issues and who are set to recur are Julie Madison and the Joker. Julie Madison was Wayne's first love interest in the Batman comic, and she was his fiancee. However, in these issues, after beginning to pursue an acting career, she begins to believe that Wayne is not a serious man, that he cares about nothing and wants to do nothing, and therefore she decided to break off the engagement, constantly comparing the shadowy figure of the Batman as a foil to Wayne who represents for her someone who does care about people.

Of course Wayne does not feel he can tell Julie his secret. Joker, on the other hand, is introduced with no back story. He is a villain who often assumes masks or makeup, but who under the masks or makeup has a joker face, completely white except for his red lips, the latter curled into a large smile. The Joker gets everyone to commit his crimes for him, so more or less he is the first criminal mastermind presented to the audience in the Batman comic books.

Even though all of this material is favorable toward these elements of the Batman storyline, this volume nevertheless contains often dull storylines where the Batman and sometimes Robin is trying to solve a crime I am not interested in committed by a criminal who will not last and who is not in the least bit interesting.

Yet I am happy to have seen the development of Batman from this exposure to the early issues. Jun 09, M. Comic books were a part of my life before I learned to read, and I have always had a fondness for the Batman. Somehow I never managed to read even a reprint of his debut adventure from "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate" until now.

And - it surprised me. It wasn't the plot, but the way it was structured with a nice twist at the end. That is the work of Bill Finger, the oft-overlooked co-creator of the Batman and writer of most of the stories in this volume. It was quite a thrill to see ho Comic books were a part of my life before I learned to read, and I have always had a fondness for the Batman. It was quite a thrill to see how quickly so much of the Batman mythos coalesced and began to flourish in a period of just two years this volume covers of Detective Comics.

Many of the iconic Batman poses seen in comics and movies appear here for the first time, as do some of the array of tools in his arsenal like the Batmobile - red, no less - and the batarang. The supporting cast is also quickly set up and kept consistent: Commissioner Gordon, Robin, Julie Madison Bruce Wayne's first fiance and the most important supporting cast member: the city the Batman protects not yet named Gotham.

The stories also include other elements not often found in Golden Age stories but would later become hallmarks of comics: recurring villains like Clayface twice in this volume , references to prior stories the story in Detective Comics 39 referred to an earlier issue and brought back a character from that tale; Clayface's return was a direct sequel to his earlier story and the establishment of the Batman as not just a costumed adventurer but as a sleuth and also as a fearsome presence.

The groundwork for the wild fight scenes that were prevalent in that loathsome, in my opinion television show were also set up here.

I have read many Golden Age tales of late, and it is clear that Bill Finger and Bob Kane created something that unquestionably stood out in the crowded newsstands of the late s. The spark of something special is very evident here and so exciting to witness. Jan 08, Monti rated it really liked it. Okay, this wasn't as painful to read as I at first thought it might be. In fact I find myself enjoying reading some of the golden age Batman stuff.

Old school Batman had a lot of things different from the current incarnation we all know. Most of the time not purposefully I think but he doesn't seem to have any moral qualms about it. One prime example is when he monkey flips someone off of a buidling.

He is a playboy millionaire after all. I found it quite funny his lack of real reaction to the break up. The biggest show of emotion is "I-I see. I think this carries on into modern day stories proving that Batman has 99 problems, but a bitch ain't one. The first two seem quite different from current incarnations, but Joker other than being dated, isn't much different, other than he hasn't quite reached his level of psycho just yet. Much better than the Teen Titans from the 60s, I was trying to read earlier.

Apr 16, Adam AntMan rated it really liked it. The Batman Archives is the must have book for any Batfan's collection! The very 1st issue of Batman that was ever written is in this very book! Back then, they had a space between Bat and Man! LOL Anyway, the stories will very much surprise you, as they did with me. Batman was very different back then, not just in appearance but, also in personality. His methods for fighting villains at that time was nothing short of questionable or even The Batman Archives is the must have book for any Batfan's collection!

His methods for fighting villains at that time was nothing short of questionable or even dare I say Merciless! He did not hesitate to ''kill'' his adversaries if that's what it came down to And He even carried a gun!!!! Is your mind blown yet? Because Mine sure was!!!! Nevertheless, this Archive is something no Batman fan should be without! As it was at a time when Comic books were a new thing and very experimental.

Feb 08, The other John rated it it was amazing Shelves: braincandy , comics. I think my first realization of comic book continuity came from reading Batman: From the 30s to the 70s from the Roselle Public Library.

I loved that book, reading it a number of times until it vanished from the shelves. In all my years of buying and collecting comics, I never managed to snag a copy of that book. Now, however, I have the next best thing. The Batman Archives reprints all of the Batman stories from Detective Comics , starting from his first appearance. In perusing this book, I read I think my first realization of comic book continuity came from reading Batman: From the 30s to the 70s from the Roselle Public Library.

In perusing this book, I read a number of tales I had fondly remembered from my youth. The stories are simplistic, and the dynamic duo spends time fighting gangsters rather than costumed villains, but it's still a great read.

The best part about it is that since it's on my shelf, I don't have to worry about losing it to a dishonest library patron. Jan 18, Michelle Cristiani rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novel-batman.

I am a huge Batman fan yet hadn't read the oldest and original comics, which emerged in the late 30's. It is amazing to see how far Batman has come, both visually and as a character. There is a simplicity to his early years that is both charming and compelling. Even from his first issue he was wise-cracking, and his cracks alone while knocking out enemies is worth the price of admission.

My favorite: "laughing at me, eh? I like how he refers to Batman as "weird creature of the night," and Robin always as "laughing. They hold up, even in modern times. Jul 31, Michael Borshuk rated it really liked it. What a treat! The first two years of Batman's adventures from Detective Comics. Love the original Batmobile--a red roadster convertible--and Bruce Wayne's omnipresent billiard pipe in down moments.

Interesting too how Batman quickly morphed from bloodthirsty vigilante to wisecracking Errol Flynn impersonator. Dec 10, Steven added it. There was only one really good story in here--this monk in a red hood hypnotizes people, and also vampires are somehow involved. But most of the other stories are boring as hell--a bunch of gangsters are holed up in a room, Batman smashes through the window, a bad guy yells "I'm gettin' outta here, that guy's dynamite!

Aug 17, Spencer Rich rated it liked it. The art is fantastic and some of the quips are fun, but the Bat and the Boy Wonder hadn't developed much personality, though the Joker is pretty great from the get-go. By Various. Batman and Robin battle gangsters, corruption, blackmail, and a motley assortment of evil-doers in this fifth installment of the Batman Archives, Featuring an introduction by Dennis O'Neil.

Volume 6 - 1st Printing. Written by Bill Finger and Don Cameron. Cover by Dick Sprang. Plus, an introduction by comics historian Bill Schelly. Volume 7 - 1st printing. The early adventures of the Dynamic Duo continue in these mysteries originally published in the late s.

Batman and Robin battle the evil schemes of the Joker, meet the Riddler for the first time, and more! Volume 8 - 1st printing. The Caped Crusader begins his third decade of crimefighting! Batman introduces the new, updated Batmobile, has his secret identity revealed to the underworld, meets The Red Hood for the first time and much more!

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