Batman: The War Years 1939-1945: Presenting over 20 classic full length Batman tales from the DC comics vault! (1) (DC Comics: The War Years)
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For the first time, after 80 dark yet wonderful years, Batman: The War Years 1939-1945 tells all of The Dark Knight’s compelling stories about Robin and his involvement in World War II. Batman's villains have always been sinister, and these are his origins in fighting villains real and fiction. Through countless comic book issues, television series, and award winning movies, Batman has been a symbol of strength and perseverance. He was created in 1939 , on the brink of World War II, at a volatile time when the world needed a hero most. Who better to come to the rescue than the Caped Crusader ? The poor, little, rich boy. orphaned in a late-night robbery grew up to be one of the greatest super-heroes in the DC Universe . From that inspirational moment when a bat flies through the window and inspired an adult Bruce Wayne with a name and a motif, the world changed for the better. All of these are wonderful elements in a timeless tale. By early 1940, both Batman and Robin were up and running in no less than two hit comic books. Bob Kane hired a teenager that he happened to meet— Jerry Robinson —to help him churn out what looked like a nice long run of Batman stories. A run that has continued, uninterrupted, to today. As the Second World War loomed ever larger on the horizon, Batman was about to become big business, comic-book style. These original stories show Batman and Robin in all of their original glory and allow the reader to relive the Golden Age of Comics . Follow their pilot plots such as the following: The Strange Case of the Diabolical Puppet Master The Strange Case of Professor Radium The Case of the Laughing Death Harlequin Hoax Scarecrow Returns The Man with the Camera Eyes Crime Clinic Batman Bond Advertisements Atlantis Goes to War Blitzkrieg Bandits and more! Roy Thomas has been a comics writer since 1965, mostly for Marvel or DC. Among the thousands of comic books he has written are Conan the Barbarian , The Avengers , The X-Men , Fantastic Four , All-Star Squadron , Sub-Mariner , The Invaders , Dr. Strange , Red Sonja , Wonder Woman , and The Savage Sword of Conan . Brush up on the history of the world's favorite billionaire vigilante , Batman, with Batman the War Years. Part of The DC Comics War Years trilogy that celebrates the Golden Age of heroes. Other titles in the DC Comics: The War Years series include : Superman: The War Years 1938-1945, Wonder Woman: The War Years 19-41-1945 Review: The dark beginning - It is great to read how the Batman story started in 1939. Roy Thomas shows how in the first six years WW II has an influance on the stories. I like the grim Batman better than the campy Batman. Review: I got this for Christmas and I have got to ... - I got this for Christmas and I have got to say that this helped me while a few hours whilst I waited for the real star of the day (Turkey) to take centre stage, such a treat and a reminder of time that was all too fleeting.
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P**S
The dark beginning
It is great to read how the Batman story started in 1939. Roy Thomas shows how in the first six years WW II has an influance on the stories. I like the grim Batman better than the campy Batman.
C**N
I got this for Christmas and I have got to ...
I got this for Christmas and I have got to say that this helped me while a few hours whilst I waited for the real star of the day (Turkey) to take centre stage, such a treat and a reminder of time that was all too fleeting.
M**E
Beautiful!
Beautiful book. My son is loving the stories!
H**S
A great collection
Love reading these stories, well worth the price.
S**S
Excellent stories,sanitised background text.
The physical presentation is excellent and the story reprints are well chosen. Rather than censor the racist elements of the stories the text pieces put them in their historical contexts. Roy Thomas does an excellent job of setting the historical scene but he does a very poor job regarding who created what. Bill Finger an Jerry Robinson are barely mentioned. Sole credit is given to Bob Kane which even Kane himself distanced himself from in the late 80s. At the time of publishing. DC and the Finger Family were negotiating credit so this may have been a factor. However Thomas is a talented enough writer to have handled this better.
E**N
Amazing
Amazing. Has all of them
D**Y
The item was a Birthday gift for a Great Grandson, 10 years of age
The item was a Birthday gift for a Great Grandson,10 years of age,who likes Batman,and is delighted to get this item. Thank You.
L**N
Five Stars
Nice book about the war years Batman
M**Y
Batman fights the Axis on the home front.
Excellent compilation of Batman's comic book exploits during WWII. With an introduction by the estimable Roy Thomas.
R**N
Some Nice Golden Age Art Here
It seems strange to me that it should be 1939 to 1946 since the USA wasn't officially in the war until the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour. In one of the 1939 stories there is the Napoleon complex which I take to be a dig at either Hitler or Mussolini or both There are also spies willing to gather up secret information and sell on to enemies or potential enemies of the USA. They must be stopped. One scientist has the secret to atomic energy no mention though of an atomic bomb. Very few stories have Batman and Robin fighting outside the USA. Roy Thomas claims this is so because The Batman is best as a shadowy figure fighting crime than someone leading a battalion of marines into action in the Pacific. It should be noted, however, that Timely's Captain America did fight overseas but then again he had that shield of his for protection.
R**R
Batman
A nice mixture of stories and art. First class commentary by Roy Thomas
B**K
長い「バットマン伝説」における、第二次大戦中のヒーロー活劇にスポット・ライトを当てたエンサイクロぺディア！
アメリカならではの企画と言えなくもない「バットマン」ファンなら揃えておきたい一冊！最新映画が公開されたが、それとは違った意味でコアなマニアまでも納得させるセレクションだろう！ただ、当時アメリカの敵国であったドイツやイタリア、日本のファンにとっては、かつてのアメリカ人の微妙な意識を発見する機会になるかも知れない・・・。
M**T
If you're a collector... just buy it!
I'm starting comicbook collection and this is the first one I bought. Being the batfan I'm really loving nt decision to get this book as the first. The product quality is really premium. Pages are glossy and it contains classic strips and debut of major batman characters like robin and joker. If you're batman fan or dc fan just go for it. Its really good book for collection. This is for everyone who loves reading comics and graphic novel.
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