...thanks to Aaron's X-Men thread...

My favorite is just post-Death in the Family (that's when the readers voted to kill Jason Todd, who was Robin at the time).

Batman was really disenchanted with everything, kind of losing focus and getting really violent. And scary. It was great. Jim Aparo and Norm Breyfogle (on Batman and Detective Comics, respectively) really brought two unique and dark perspectives to the character.

If anybody responds to this, I'm starting a Superman thread!

SexLovely said:

The Neal Adams era. Classic.

The ones with batgirl in them...damn I miss my old avatar...

tommyalma said:

that would be my favorite time too. post- Jason Todd, but pre- (whatever the hell that new kid's name was )

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batman the animated series

dark

and true to the original batman
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woohoo I got my old avatar back

NovaAngel said:

ABSOLUTELY!
1971-1973
Neal Adams completely defined the gothic, lean dark image.

Robin was off at college, so Bruce was left to brood more.

Gone were the idiotic science-fiction stories of the sixties. The artists and writers did what they could to shed the happy go lucky image associated with the Adam West series (which I can appreciate for its fun, but it's a parody of the comic books folks! expand your mind!). They began to focus on the detective, crime solving aspect of Batman.

The villains themselves became cold blooded killers. Ra's Al Ghul, the Joker and Two-Face were developed as sociopathic maniacs, as opposed to sideshow freaks as they were presented in the past.

As for the post-Todd era, I agree, Batman was his old obsessive cold bastard of a self! I loved the Aparo Starlin combo.

The whole Tim Drake storyline was too rushed and far-fetched (a 12 year old boy discovered Batman and Robin's true identities by watching them on TV!!!)

Im not big on the animated series, least of all Batman Beyond, since its simply an extension of the character


But Neal Adams' art was simply stunning. Realistic and haunting. The way it should be.

Damn Long Ears

CapedCrusader said:

hey come now

the original animated batman series was dark and brooding

i just got them all downloaded onto my hard drive.

u think for some one who collects the comics

i would actually remember my fav artists names

damned memory

but i agrees with ya on the rest

although i'm glad jason todd bought it

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Well, yeah i guess I like the tone, but i hate the animation, its so...simple and the characters are so boxy and theres no detail or definition. now of course im not expecting comic book art but a little TALENT or creativity please!

i have them all on my hdd too


But the male characters have a torso to body ratio of 3 to1 and the females are pencil thin with d cups!

its just...annoying!

stepinrazor said:

CapedCrusader said:

yes

when u put it that way

dang

i wont be able to enjoy em anymore now
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stepinrazor said:

Sure you can enjoy them, just know how freakin right i always am