Showcase Presents: Batman Vol. 4 [Paperback]

Various (Author, Illustrator), Irv Novick (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Showcase Presents | Publication Date: July 28, 2009

Over 500 pages of classic super hero adventure are collected in this value-priced volume!

These tales of the Caped Crusader come from the 1960s, when Batman's popularity was at an all-time high thanks to his hit liveaction TV series. This fourth volume of Batman tales includes battles with The Joker, The Riddler, Catwoman and a league of strange assassins, as well as appearances by Robin and Batgirl.

Product Details

• Paperback: 520 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (July 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401223141
• ISBN-13: 978-1401223144
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 1.3 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #739,379 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is where it gets good., March 2, 2010

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M. Schlömer (Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Showcase Presents: Batman Vol. 4 (Paperback)

In this volume Frank Robbins takes the writing to a more realistic level. It's still sprinkled with sometimes corny gangster and youth speak, but Batman is more of a detective than he had been for decades.

The art is mainly by Irv Novick and Bob Brown making it the best the late 60s had to offer besides Neal Adams.

To me this is the foundation of what made Batman great.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Bat from My Childhood!, December 8, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Showcase Presents: Batman Vol. 4 (Paperback)

While the stories are simple, they are still fun to reread. Artwork is uncomplicated and not fancy, but it to is fun to look at after all these years. This is not the Bat as we have come to know him today, but it is still alot of fun to remember where he was in the 70's before Neal adams arrived. Fun, Fun, Fun!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic, October 14, 2009

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Randy K. "Bflo Blacksmith" (Buffalo, New York United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Showcase Presents: Batman Vol. 4 (Paperback)

This compilation is excellent. This is what souperhero comics are all about. These are before the "modernization" of classic characters. Before the marketing guys figured how they could capitalize on the wholesomeness of these beloved characters. Before the big and small screen adaptations basically changed what we came to love all those years ago.