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Jun03

13 DC COMICS Artist’s Editions We’d Love to See

Posted by Dan Greenfield on Jun 3, 2023

13 DC COMICS Artist’s Editions We’d Love to See

Keep ’em coming! IDW’s announcement this week that the publisher would in 2024 be expanding its line of DC Comics Artist’s Editions — kicking off with Neal Adams and Batman: Year One volumes — was the best straight-up comics news I’ve heard in some time. I’ve long pined for an Adams edition especially and am overjoyed that we’re finally getting one, which will include the covers and some pages from Batman #232 and Green Lantern #76 (in addition to a bunch of other goodies). Now, naturally, this just makes me greedy. I want more! More! MORE!! See, DC has generally lagged behind Marvel in this department and there are so many volumes I would kill for. (Not really, I’m a peaceful guy. But you know what I mean.) So here’s a list of 13 DC COMICS ARTIST’S EDITIONS WE’D LOVE TO SEE. I’m keeping this almost exclusively to the Bronze Age because that’s my jam. You’ll also notice that Jack Kirby and Bernie Wrightson aren’t on the list because they’ve already had editions — Kirby, in particular, is well represented. I also recognize that many of these may be impossible because of any number of limitations, so consider this kind of a fantasy exercise, as well. Anyway, feel free to add your own choices in the comments — but keep in mind heavyweights such as Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns (by Graphitti Designs) have already been done. (All images courtesy of Heritage Auctions.) Groovy. — Detective Comics by Steve Englehart and Marshall Rogers. This list isn’t in any particular order except this is the one that I want more than any other. And it’s not close, either. After Adams, Rogers is my favorite Batman artist and the story by Steve Englehart is definitive. Plus, I would love to see Rogers’ pages both with and without Terry Austin’s marvelous inking. — Superman vs. Spider-Man. IDW publishes both Marvel and DC Artist’s Editions, so maybe, just maybe, they could pull this one off. — The New Teen Titans. Come on, George Perez’s defining work? That’s a no-brainer. I’d choose between the first six issues, plus the DC Comics Presents #26 preview, and The Judas Contract. Hell, why not both! — John Byrne’s The Man of Steel. Byrne’s my fave Superman artist and it would be wonderful to get an Artist’s...

May30

My 13 Favorite BATMAN Stories, by ALAN BRENNERT

Posted by Dan Greenfield on May 30, 2023

My 13 Favorite BATMAN Stories, by ALAN BRENNERT

The highly respected Bat-writer selects some great Bat-tales… — UPDATED 5/30/23: This piece first ran when Tales of the Batman: Alan Brennert was published in 2016. It’s Brennert’s birthday today (he turns 69), so it only seemed fitting to re-present it! Enjoy. — Dan — I recently wrote about how Alan Brennert’s Batman stories have an almost cult-like following. Tales like “To Kill a Legend” and “The Autobiography of Bruce Wayne!” have stood the test of time, despite Brennert’s fairly small comics output. (Click here to check out the piece. You might dig it.) DC has just released Tales of the Batman: Alan Brennert, a hardcover that collects his excellent stories. It came out in comics shops last week and is now available at general online retailers. I highly recommend it. Anyway, while people are showing a well-deserved appreciation of his work right now, I decided to turn the tables and ask Alan what his favorite Batman stories are — and I’m really pleased that he agreed. So, here we go. As always, your comments are welcome below or in whichever social-media thread you found this. — By ALAN BRENNERT I don’t presume to say that these are truly the 13 best stories in Batman’s history, but they are 13 personal favorites of mine. They’re listed chronologically, but the first story does coincidentally happen to be my #1 favorite Batman tale. 1. “The Origin of the Batman,” Batman #47 (1948), by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Charles Paris. Rarely does a retelling of an origin add to the power of the original, as this one did. — 2. “The First Batman,” Detective Comics #235 (1956), by Bill Finger, Sheldon Moldoff, Stan Kaye. I believe this may be the first DC “legacy” story. I’m sure Mark Waid will correct me if I’m wrong! — 3. “Robin Dies at Dawn,” Batman #156 (1963), by Bill Finger, Sheldon Moldoff, Charles Paris. I cried when I read this when I was 9 years old. — 4. “Daughter of the Demon,” Batman #232 (1971), by Dennis O’Neil, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano. O’Neil and Adams create an unforgettable, and enduring, villain for Batman, and a worthy lover for him as well. — 5. “The Joker’s Five-Way Revenge,” Batman #251 (1973), by Dennis O’Neil, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano. The story that returned the Joker to his homicidal...

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