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alicemacher
One of Bill Finger's most heartrending stories, and one of my favourites from the Golden Age.
( 'Easy, Dick... be a good soldier!' )
Batman: Professor Radium, Version Two
Aug. 7th, 2017 10:06 amalicemacher
Warning for suicidal ideation and (though there's no tag for it) ableism.
( 'An insane man doesn't reason rationally!' Brilliant observation, Batman )
alicemacher
An example of the clinically realistic way superhero comics depict the onset of mental illness.
We're all familiar with the long-discredited Golden Age trope in which exposure to radioactive elements gives people beneficial super-powers. But even then, there were comic-book characters who weren't so lucky when exposed to radiation, voluntarily or otherwise. In the "voluntarily" category, for example, we have Professor Henry Ross, who just wanted to invent a cure for death.
( 'But in so doing, he created Frankenstein's monster' )
lego_jokerThis should surprise no one who's familiar with my posts in this community, nor, really, anyone who pays attention to my username.
I. Love. The. Joker. Always have, probably always will.
Now, I'm fully aware of the "Batman/the police/some civilian should totally kill this asshole Villain Sue!" sentiment on many corners of the Internet, and I can understand them. Hell, in some ways, I emphasize with them. For the last ten or fifteen years, the man who once proudly called himself the Clown Prince of Crime has been headed down a pretty steep slide into mindless, humorless violence (interspersed with those obnoxious events that shove themselves in our faces and scream "SEE! SEE? THE JOKER IS BATMAN'S #1 VILLAIN AGAIN! HE'S NO LAUGHING MATTER NOW, BABY!"), and if anything, the DCnU and Scott Snyder have only exacerbated it.
And yet... and yet, no matter how low his low points get, they can never quite cancel out the highs. Perhaps those high points will never return, but even if that's so, he's already got plenty under his belt for us to peruse at our leisure.
Besides, I just can't hate a face like this.
( The Best of the J-Man, behind the cut! )
I. Love. The. Joker. Always have, probably always will.
Now, I'm fully aware of the "Batman/the police/some civilian should totally kill this asshole Villain Sue!" sentiment on many corners of the Internet, and I can understand them. Hell, in some ways, I emphasize with them. For the last ten or fifteen years, the man who once proudly called himself the Clown Prince of Crime has been headed down a pretty steep slide into mindless, humorless violence (interspersed with those obnoxious events that shove themselves in our faces and scream "SEE! SEE? THE JOKER IS BATMAN'S #1 VILLAIN AGAIN! HE'S NO LAUGHING MATTER NOW, BABY!"), and if anything, the DCnU and Scott Snyder have only exacerbated it.
And yet... and yet, no matter how low his low points get, they can never quite cancel out the highs. Perhaps those high points will never return, but even if that's so, he's already got plenty under his belt for us to peruse at our leisure.
Besides, I just can't hate a face like this.
( The Best of the J-Man, behind the cut! )
Tags:
- char: batman/bruce wayne,
- char: joker,
- creator: alan moore,
- creator: bill finger,
- creator: bob kane,
- creator: brian bolland,
- creator: brian stelfreeze,
- creator: dennis o'neil,
- creator: denys cowan,
- creator: dustin nguyen,
- creator: frank miller,
- creator: graham nolan,
- creator: jim aparo,
- creator: jim starlin,
- creator: john arcudi,
- creator: lew sayre schwartz,
- creator: marv wolfman,
- creator: neal adams,
- creator: paul dini,
- creator: roger langridge,
- series: 31 days of scans
Who's Up For Some Retro-Batman?
Nov. 20th, 2014 09:28 pmespanolbotTurns out that Comixology has started giving away Detective Comics 27 for free, what with the issue being some 75 years old at this point. So, I thought that I'd post some! Haha!
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icon_ukAs the comics world mourns the passing of a legend, let's look back at Batman #1, and the debut of the character Mr Jerry Robinson will forever be connected with. A character with one of the most eponymous calling cards of all time.
( Smile damn you smile! )
( Smile damn you smile! )
The Untold Tales of Batman and Robin
Jul. 27th, 2011 09:14 amchocochuyBuon Giorno, True Believers!
Today I was reading some of mine Batman books and found some hilarious pictures that I want to share with you.
( Whatever Happened to the Dynamic Duo? )
Today I was reading some of mine Batman books and found some hilarious pictures that I want to share with you.
( Whatever Happened to the Dynamic Duo? )
ebailey140As we've seen with the debates with this post...
http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/2972745.html
...there's a bit of controversy regarding the direction of the Bat books. Some object to Bruce not being a loner. What's with these groups and others wearing the Bat symbol? What's with people looking to Batman as an inspiration when he's just supposed to scare the crap out of everybody, good and evil aike? Bruce publicly funding superheroes? What's with that candle swearing ceremony thing?
They all date back decades, in some cases almost as long as Batman has existed.
A look back...
( Read more... )
http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/2972745.html
...there's a bit of controversy regarding the direction of the Bat books. Some object to Bruce not being a loner. What's with these groups and others wearing the Bat symbol? What's with people looking to Batman as an inspiration when he's just supposed to scare the crap out of everybody, good and evil aike? Bruce publicly funding superheroes? What's with that candle swearing ceremony thing?
They all date back decades, in some cases almost as long as Batman has existed.
A look back...
( Read more... )
Tags:
- char: batgirl/oracle/barbara gordon,
- char: batman/bruce wayne,
- char: batwoman/kate kane,
- char: robin/catgirl/carrie kelly,
- char: robin/nightwing/dick grayson,
- char: spoiler/batgirl/robin/steph brown,
- creator: amanda conner,
- creator: bill finger,
- creator: bob kane,
- creator: bryan q. miller,
- creator: chuck dixon,
- creator: frank miller,
- creator: george perez,
- creator: greg rucka,
- creator: j.h. williams iii,
- creator: lee garbett,
- creator: manuel garcia,
- creator: trevor scott,
- title: batgirl,
- title: detective comics,
- title: justice league of america,
- title: robin,
- title: secret origins,
- title: the dark knight returns
On deadly force: Batman's body count
Jan. 16th, 2011 02:56 amthelazyreaderMy last post kicked up an old debate about superheroes killing villains. So I thought I'd examine the history of a character who is arguably one of the fiercest proponents of the no-killing rule regarding this matter.
( Batman never kills... or does he? )
( Batman never kills... or does he? )thehefnerHe predates the Joker at Batman's first arch-nemesis, and he invented fear toxin before the Scarecrow ever came along.
He exploits Batman's secret identity in ways Ra's al Ghul never dared, attacking Batman in ways that Hush and Dr. Hurt would later try to less success. He even pulled a Kingpin-style tear-down on Bruce exactly one month before Daredevil: Born Again was released, and had already beaten Kraven in the plot to kill his enemy and usurp his identity.
He's made only a handful of appearances, two of which are considered among the greatest Batman stories of all time. By all accounts, he should be Batman's greatest enemy, and yet he resides in obscurity.
He'sthe Most Interesting Man in the World Professor Hugo Strange. That name, I realize, evokes one of two reactions. 1.) "Who?" or 2.) "Oh, yeah, that guy. What about 'im?"
Now, while I personally love the classic Bat-Rogues dearly--while I still consider the Joker to be the greatest and Two-Face to be my favorite--I've become increasingly intrigued by ol' Hugo in all his iterations. Particularly his original appearance, where--it became apparent to me--that Bob Kane and Bill Finger created Hugo to be the Moriarty to Batman's Holmes. A true Napoleon of Crime for the Depression Era.
So who was this first attempt at an arch-villain for Batman, and what set him apart from any of the other forgettable enemies from the pre-Joker era? Why did the Joker almost instantly usurp his place at Bat-Rogue #1? And what did he have that led him to be resurrected as a major threat a whole thirty-seven years later?
Let's find out together, as we explore the many lives of this mysterious(ly enduring) foe who can plague Batman like no other single villain can even today.
( The original Golden Age Hugo Strange trilogy behind the cut! )
Thankfully, Steve Englehart came up with a way to not just resurrect this notable but one-note villain, but to up his threat levels while also deepening his complexity. Indeed, as of this post, we've only scratched the surface of the great character that Hugo Strange has become.
If you're interested in these reading these stories in their entirety, they can be found reprinted in volumes of Batman Archives and, more affordably, Batman Chronicles.
He exploits Batman's secret identity in ways Ra's al Ghul never dared, attacking Batman in ways that Hush and Dr. Hurt would later try to less success. He even pulled a Kingpin-style tear-down on Bruce exactly one month before Daredevil: Born Again was released, and had already beaten Kraven in the plot to kill his enemy and usurp his identity.
He's made only a handful of appearances, two of which are considered among the greatest Batman stories of all time. By all accounts, he should be Batman's greatest enemy, and yet he resides in obscurity.
He's
Now, while I personally love the classic Bat-Rogues dearly--while I still consider the Joker to be the greatest and Two-Face to be my favorite--I've become increasingly intrigued by ol' Hugo in all his iterations. Particularly his original appearance, where--it became apparent to me--that Bob Kane and Bill Finger created Hugo to be the Moriarty to Batman's Holmes. A true Napoleon of Crime for the Depression Era.
So who was this first attempt at an arch-villain for Batman, and what set him apart from any of the other forgettable enemies from the pre-Joker era? Why did the Joker almost instantly usurp his place at Bat-Rogue #1? And what did he have that led him to be resurrected as a major threat a whole thirty-seven years later?
Let's find out together, as we explore the many lives of this mysterious(ly enduring) foe who can plague Batman like no other single villain can even today.
( The original Golden Age Hugo Strange trilogy behind the cut! )
Thankfully, Steve Englehart came up with a way to not just resurrect this notable but one-note villain, but to up his threat levels while also deepening his complexity. Indeed, as of this post, we've only scratched the surface of the great character that Hugo Strange has become.
If you're interested in these reading these stories in their entirety, they can be found reprinted in volumes of Batman Archives and, more affordably, Batman Chronicles.
