Detective Comics #395 - Neal Adams art & cover
Detective Comics #395, 1970 - Travelling in Mexico, the Batman discovers a wealthy young couple who defy the ravages of aging. After several tantalizing covers, Neal Adams draws his first Batman tale of this series. In contrast to the campy tv show of the same era, writer Denny O' Neill and the artist revives the Batman's original, darker interpretation. Like his eye-catching cover, Adams' beautiful drawings support, rather than suppress the storytelling. Other artists in this issue include Murphy Anderson and Gil Kane. See today's posts or more Adams or Detective Comics issues. See also this blog's Adams checklist or Top 10 Adams comics.
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Adams cover pencils (Dick Giordano inks) = ***
"The Secret of the Waiting Graves" Adams story pencils (Dick Giordano inks) 16 pages = ***
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This story was a religious experience when I read it in 1972, as a 12 year old. I found it in the compilation "Batman; From the 30's through the 70's". Adams version of Batman was the apotheosis to me, the ultimate end of the stylistic progression, past which no further growth was necessary or desired. From then on, every issue of every comic he drew was my holy grail.
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