Batman Black and White [Hardcover]

Brian Bolland (Author), Howard Chaykin (Author), Chuck Dixon (Author), Neil Gaiman (Author), Archie Goodwin (Author), Andrew Helfer (Author), Klaus Janson (Author), Joe Kubert (Author), Dennis O'Neil (Author), Katsuhiro Otomo (Author), Simon Bisley (Author), Bob Kane (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1999 | Series: Batman (DC Comics Paperback)

In 1996, DC Comics published the groundbreaking miniseries Batman: Black and White, which featured a powerful selection of short stories written and illustrated by some of the top names in comics. These tales have been collected in a handsome hardcover with black ribbon book mark, inset colour cover painting, and a tipped-in plate of artwork.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Dc Comics (July 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563893320
• ISBN-13: 978-1563893322
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,455,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best batmen ever!, October 8, 2005

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dot - See all my reviews

This review is from: Batman Black and White (Hardcover)

I was distressed to seee the reviews pegging it half a star short of a must-own status.Here's my contribution to send this marvellous effort to its rightly earned position.

Might as well add that i do not agree with anyone who says that the eight page space provided to the individual writer artist teams was insufficient .No amount of space wil ever be sufficient for an artist/writer to showcase his talent in its entirety.That is why we have to see them work their magic and reveal themselves in their best form under the constraints provided.An eight page oppurtunity to do what the individual artist always wanted to do with this iconic character,paint him in the very colors he felt suited the caped-crusader best.The keen detective,the confused avenger,the derilious idealist...Black White and Grey of it all.Though i agree some of the stories are mediocre in script ,but there are enough gems to outglitter everything else that isnt ten by ten.Take my word for it.

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A 5 star collection of black and white Batman stories., January 17, 2000

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Jerry Dean - See all my reviews

This review is from: Batman Black and White (Hardcover)

Seeing the Dark Knight in black and white is what made me give this book 5 stars. The black and white artwork was awesome! I must admitt that the short stories were just average, however the artwork saved the short medicore stories.

Well worth the discounted price I paid for it from Bud Plant Comic Art. A solid 5 star read.

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful collection of stories, July 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Batman Black and White (Hardcover)

This hardcover collects the excellent 4-issue miniseries from DC Comics. Contains short stories (some serious, some not) by some of the best writers and artists around, plus covers, sketches, gallery, tipped-in plate by Jim Steranko, and a cover image by Jeff Jones. The covers are on art board stock, giving it a very unique appearance. Also includes work by Corben, Simonson, McKeever, Timm, Kristiansen, Toth, Windsor-Smith, Ross, Stelfreeze... that should be enough to get your attention! The only problem I had with it was the brief appearance of Lobo in the Gaiman/Bisley story - can't stand that character.