Night of the Talon…? If you haven’t been following along, Neal Adams has been doing retailer-exclusive variant covers for DC’s The Joker. Like the covers for Neal Adams Month in 2016, each is a riff on an Adams classic. So dig his cover for The Joker #6 — a take-off on 1971’s Batman #237: And here’s the original: The covers are the brainchild of Ryan Hetkowski of State of Comics in Plymouth, Michigan. We’ve had homages to Batman #251, Batman #227, Batman #234 and Batman #244. (Adams had to skip The Joker #5 due to illness but was spelled by Bill Sienkiewicz.) As usual, you can get raw editions, signed editions, CGC editions, you name it. Click here for what State of Comics is doing. The book will also be available at Adams’ online store, which you should check out here. — A few thoughts: — Adams was originally slated to do five covers but I believe there’s at least one more in the works. — Wanna see what Adams has to say about the Batman #237 cover? Of course you do. Click here. — Wanna see what the late Denny O’Neil had to say about the issue — which features comics’ greatest Halloween story? Of course you do. Click here. — The Joker #6 is due Aug. 10. — MORE — Dig NEAL ADAMS’ BATMAN #244-Inspired Variant Cover for THE JOKER #4. Click here. — Dig NEAL ADAMS’ BATMAN #234-Inspired Variant Cover for THE JOKER #3. Click...
Like the show, it’s now 55 years old! — UPDATED 7/30/21: The Batman ’66 movie came out 55 years ago! Perfect time to revisit this 2016 50th anniversary piece. Oh, and for Rob Kelly’s REEL RETRO CINEMA column on the movie, click here. You’ll dig it. — Dan — The Batman ’66 movie — technically just called “Batman” — premiered July 30, 1966, smack in the middle of the summer between the first and second seasons. Part of what made the movie so much was fun was that it gave us everything that made the show such a kick — and then amplified it with substantial additions that became part of Batlore for the decades that followed. All year long at 13th Dimension, we’ve been celebrating the show’s 50th anniversary — including our Top 13 Batman ’66 Episode Countdown, which you oughta check out to activate your Bat-debate genes. Now it’s time to celebrate the film, which was a staple of my childhood on The 4:30 Movie on Channel 7 in New York. We’ve got a whole weekend of Batman ’66 features lined up for you — some directly connected to the movie and some not. Click here for the full INDEX of stories. But right here, we present the 13 GREATEST MOMENTS OF THE BATMAN ’66 MOVIE, in no particular order: — 1. The Opening Credits. The first indication that this will be like the show and not at the same time. The Technicolor Bondian nature of them is indelibly big-screen ’60s. And the music is spectacular, weaving Batman’s theme with the themes of all four villains into a frenzied, jazzy joy of sound. One thing though: Who’s the dude in the trench coat? We never see him again. — 2. The Fearsome Foursome. At least that’s what the novelization called them. Never before and never again have we been treated to a quartet of costumed villainy of this order. — 3. Burgess Meredith. Even with all four bad guys sharing screen time, I’d argue that the Penguin is the leader of the pack. Which is funny considering that on paper, he’s the least interesting character of the four. But Meredith was so great in the role, he’s made the de facto head of the group, with extra scenes that show off his comedic talents — especially when...
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