THE LAUGHING FISH: Always a Classic — in Comics or Animation
DESPOP TUESDAYS! A couple days ago, SUNDAY FUNNIES WITH KERRY CALLEN featured a riff on one of the greatest Batman/Joker stories of all time — The Laughing Fish, by Steve Englehart, Marshall Rogers, and Terry Austin, from 1977’s Detective Comics #475-476. But wait, there’s more! The story, as you know, was adapted for Batman: The Animated Series — combined with The Joker’s Five-Way Revenge!, by Denny O’Neil and Neal Adams, from 1973’s Batman #251. Well guess what: Our pal Des has done a fab print highlighting the episode, and boy is it grand. Dig this: The 18″ x 24″ print — fully licensed — was one of six Des did for various eps, and it sold out when released. But he has artist’s proofs — signed and numbered — available at his website. Groovy! — Want more DESPOP TUESDAYS? Come back next week! Want a commission? Buy prints? Buy Des’ comics? Check out his Despop Art website! — MORE — Dig These Three New DC SUPER SODA Flavors to Quench Your Mind. Click here. — VOTE! SUPERMAN & LOIS or SUPERMAN & WONDER WOMAN. Click here. — DES TAYLOR is the man behind creator-owned comic properties Scarlett Couture, The Vesha Valentine Story, The Trouble With Katie Rogers and a new property in the works The Blue Lotus Strikes. His client list includes DC Comics, La Perla, FHM, Cosmopolitan, Universal Music, ITV Studios America and many more. When he’s not working on his own properties or churning out commissions, Des spends his spare time… working some more, hating Arsenal and raising his two baby daughters, Scarlett and...
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