CRIVENS! COMICS & STUFF!: BATMAN & ROBIN

Tuesday, 9 June 2026

BATMAN & ROBIN - LOOKING GOOD...

Don't know who the artist is, unfortunately, but isn't this just an absolute belter of a painting?! West and Ward as Batman and Robin never looked so good as they do here. If they'd only been so dynamic in real life, then the Caped Crusaders' TV show back in the '60s might have lasted a few more seasons than it did. I can only wonder what this ace artist's rendition of Catwoman and Batgirl looks like. Would love to see what he does with them, art-wise.

2 comments:

Graham said...: Have you seen the animated movies made in the style of the TV series? They hold pretty true to the style of the TV show and the second one features William Shatner as Two Face.; 15 June 2026 at 21:56
Kid said...: Yeah, I've got both of them, G, and all three versions of Catwoman are in the first one, though only Julie Newmar's voice is used for her cartoon incarnation. I've had the second version for years, yet still haven't watched it - must dig it out. My 'review' of the first one is on the blog somewhere.; 15 June 2026 at 23:29

About the artist:

From 1985 to 2000 A.D. (little joke there), I contributed to a variety of high profile comics and magazines for various companies.

For IPC/FLEETWAY/EGMONT, I freelanced as a lettering and logo artist on various weekly comics and monthly magazines, and also as a resize comic artist and spot illustrator on pocket books, summer specials and annuals.

For MARVEL U.K., BLACK LIBRARY, REDAN and USBORNE BOOKS, I again freelanced as a lettering artist, also working as a restoration artist for MARVEL U.S., restoring and re-creating certain pages of JACK KIRBY art for their MARVEL MASTERWORKS editions.

I also lettered the MARVELMAN sample pages submitted to MARVEL U.S. when they were considering acquiring the character, which - as we all now know - they DID.

Supplied comic strips, cartoons and illustrated advertisements for local business campaigns and newspaper publication on a professional basis since the age of 16. Did my first paid art job for publication at 14 or 15 for Lanarkshire Education Board.

Have also made TV appearances as a collector of memorabilia.

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Just some of the titles I worked on are:

2000 A.D. * JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE * DICEMAN * SONIC The COMIC * JUDGE DREDD, LAWMAN Of The FUTURE * CRISIS * REVOLVER * EAGLE * TIGER * BATTLE ACTION-FORCE * BUSTER * WHIZZER & CHIPS * WHOOPEE * NIPPER * SCHOOL FUN * ACE VENTURA, PET DETECTIVE * The REAL GHOSTBUSTERS * DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE * COUNT DUCKULA * RUGRATS * The TRANSFORMERS * DEATH'S HEAD * THUNDERCATS * GALAXY RANGERS * DRAGON'S CLAWS * SINDY * MARVEL MASTERWORKS * The TROLLS * LOADED * INFERNO * WARHAMMER * ROSE BLACK.

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