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Here's a recent Facsimile Edition of Batman #237 (first published in 1971) that some Crivvies might be interested in. The story pages are crystal clear, though the reproduction quality of the ads is a mixed bag, with some being okay and others being washed out and murky due to being scanned from an original published issue. I do wish DC could iron out this problem and have all the ads as vibrant as the strip pages. At least this time they've retained the 'Bigger & Better' spine-banner (without the price) that originally graced the cover, which I'm not sure has always been the case with these facsimiles.
Anyway, not long out, so grab it while you can if it's the sort of thing that floats your boat.
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You know, whoever wrote the story, could have thought up a better reason for Batman to stop at that house. Asking for directions is kinda lame, if you were just out joy riding around the countryside, lol.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'd just have had Batman stopping because he heard a scream. Dunno why the writer didn't do it that way. Could've been worse though - he might've stopped to ask to use their loo.
ReplyDeleteSpectacular comic all round,Batman in Detective and his own title were never better than during the time period 1969-1974.This issue featuring Neal Adams in his prime might just possibly be the best!Loved that 25 cent format.Hope you are well Kid and just thinking of a complete run of Batman from that time period in this format....well worth it!
ReplyDeleteIt would be good if Marvel and DC picked a particular run and published facsimiles of sequential issues, Triple F. Marvel have done that recently with Spidey, featuring the Hob-Goblin; now if only DC would follow suit. Doing not too bad, hope you're well yourself.
ReplyDeleteThere's a colouring mistake on the cover of the facsimile where the area to our left of the reaper's head is blue instead of red.
ReplyDeleteThat's the facsimile cover in the post, Anon - I see no blue, only red.
ReplyDeleteIt's clearly blue! Compare it to the original.
ReplyDeleteAh, I see what you mean now. I made the same mistake as the colourist and thought that area was part of the Reaper's sleeve. I was looking for a darker blue, which is why I didn't see it when you mentioned it.
ReplyDeleteI've just noticed this recoloured cover first appeared in one of the three volumes of Neal Adams Batman work, as have all Batman facsimiles featuring an Adams' cover, it seems.
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