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Michael Arndt
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This issue was my introduction to Neal Adams. I remember my brother getting it because he loved Batman.
Edited by Michael Arndt on 17 September 2008 at 7:49pm
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Jason Czeskleba
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Ah, love those pages. Remember when Batman was an ordinary human who could actually get cold-cocked by a cheap thug with a blackjack sometimes?
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Michael Lee
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That's my favourite Batman story too. I decided a few months ago that I had to have a copy of the original issue, despite having the story in numerous reprints. I got one for $32 on eBay, although a lot of that was postage. It's the most I've ever paid for a standard 32 page comic, but it was worth it.
Damn, that shot of Batman sprinting looks good in monochrome! Now I have a new grail - to find a b/w reprint of the story. I wish DC would jump their Superman & Batman Showcase editions ahead to the Seventies.
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Sam Karns
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| Posted: 18 September 2008 at 12:28am | IP Logged | 4
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neal is a god
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John Caliber
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I've never read this story, unfortunately. It's time perhaps to do some research!
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JT Molloy
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| Posted: 18 September 2008 at 1:01am | IP Logged | 6
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John Caliber, if you can find it, get the trade "The Greatest Joker Stories ever
told". It's very much worth it.
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John Caliber
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| Posted: 18 September 2008 at 1:07am | IP Logged | 7
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I might have that tpb (but don't remember anything about it), so will go check. Thanks, JT.
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Flavio Sapha
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| Posted: 18 September 2008 at 7:27am | IP Logged | 8
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that avatar looks familiar . .
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Busted!
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Flavio Sapha
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a cheap thug with a blackjack
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Has anyone ever seen a blackjack? Are they still around? These stories always made me wonder...
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Darrell Hempel
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A friend of mine has one. It was his father's. The dad was a policeman "back in the day." After seeing one in person, I know I'd never wanna get hit by one!
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Bruce Buchanan
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I just re-read this story a couple of weeks ago and I've never noticed that Batman's utility belt disappears.
Oh, well, this is a fantastic story -- easily one of my favorite Batman stories ever.
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Peter Martin
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Is it just me, or is that panel of Batman running the single greatest drawing of Batman ever?
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