Point Five Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 I found these scans and writeups of my Tec #39 from many years back. Reposting this for rsouxlja7 who is on the hunt for one. (If you find or have a copy for sale, shoot him a PM!) -- Here's my copy of Detective #39. I love the cover, with Batman knocking the thug off the building, presumably to his death (last time you see a Tec cover like that for a looong time). Great color scheme on this one too. The Batman story in Tec #39 is fantastic -- it reads much more like a pre-Robin story than a post-Robin one, with a Chinatown-based "Oriental hatchet gang" that has a nasty habit of burying hatchets in peoples' skulls. Batman saves the day by crushing the gang under a massive statue, killing them all (did I mention that this story is a touch violent?). Robin's involvement in the story is pretty minimal. Jerry Siegel Spy story... nice art on this one... I always like Fred Guardineer's art. (I believe he drew stories for both Action #1 and Detective #27... not bad!) Finally, here's the other neat thing about this issue: a full-page ad for Batman #1. I love the text blurb "This is a small reproduction of the cover" on these early house ads. (Guess they didn't want kids to be looking for a Batman #1 digest!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Boy, do I love that crude early Batman artwork. I'll take it anytime over the slicker artwork that came later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Boy, do I love that crude early Batman artwork. I'll take it anytime over the slicker artwork that came later. Totally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameri Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Boy, do I love that crude early Batman artwork. I'll take it anytime over the slicker artwork that came later. Yes, I think the 38,39,40 were the last great Detective covers from the early art period just as Action 7,10,13 is to Action. Here's a melding that was done many years ago: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_SandMan Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 I found these scans and writeups of my Tec #39 from many years back. Reposting this for rsouxlja7 who is on the hunt for one. (If you find or have a copy for sale, shoot him a PM!) -- Here's my copy of Detective #39. I love the cover, with Batman knocking the thug off the building, presumably to his death (last time you see a Tec cover like that for a looong time). Great color scheme on this one too. The Batman story in Tec #39 is fantastic -- it reads much more like a pre-Robin story than a post-Robin one, with a Chinatown-based "Oriental hatchet gang" that has a nasty habit of burying hatchets in peoples' skulls. Batman saves the day by crushing the gang under a massive statue, killing them all (did I mention that this story is a touch violent?). Robin's involvement in the story is pretty minimal. Jerry Siegel Spy story... nice art on this one... I always like Fred Guardineer's art. (I believe he drew stories for both Action #1 and Detective #27... not bad!) Finally, here's the other neat thing about this issue: a full-page ad for Batman #1. I love the text blurb "This is a small reproduction of the cover" on these early house ads. (Guess they didn't want kids to be looking for a Batman #1 digest!) Gorgeous!!! simply gorgeous! Makes me wanna grab some more early TEC's!! No wonder their so damn expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 [ History on a page, right there. I love this kinda thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotham Kid Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 The Batman story in Tec #39 is fantastic -- it reads much more like a pre-Robin story than a post-Robin one, with a Chinatown-based "Oriental hatchet gang" that has a nasty habit of burying hatchets in peoples' skulls. Batman saves the day by crushing the gang under a massive statue, killing them all (did I mention that this story is a touch violent?). Robin's involvement in the story is pretty minimal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsouxlja7 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Awesome scans, thanks man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 The Batman story in Tec #39 is fantastic -- it reads much more like a pre-Robin story than a post-Robin one, with a Chinatown-based "Oriental hatchet gang" that has a nasty habit of burying hatchets in peoples' skulls. Batman saves the day by crushing the gang under a massive statue, killing them all (did I mention that this story is a touch violent?). Robin's involvement in the story is pretty minimal. I love the broody, on the edge, comic-noir aspect of Batman. Add Robin to the mix and I can't get past the campness of the 1966 TV series in my mind. Robin really brings nothing to the party IMO. Just could never accept or buy into that character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotham Kid Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 The Batman story in Tec #39 is fantastic -- it reads much more like a pre-Robin story than a post-Robin one, with a Chinatown-based "Oriental hatchet gang" that has a nasty habit of burying hatchets in peoples' skulls. Batman saves the day by crushing the gang under a massive statue, killing them all (did I mention that this story is a touch violent?). Robin's involvement in the story is pretty minimal. I love the broody, on the edge, comic-noir aspect of Batman. Add Robin to the mix and I can't get past the campness of the 1966 TV series in my mind. Robin really brings nothing to the party IMO. Just could never accept or buy into that character. Different Robin in 41. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 The Batman story in Tec #39 is fantastic -- it reads much more like a pre-Robin story than a post-Robin one, with a Chinatown-based "Oriental hatchet gang" that has a nasty habit of burying hatchets in peoples' skulls. Batman saves the day by crushing the gang under a massive statue, killing them all (did I mention that this story is a touch violent?). Robin's involvement in the story is pretty minimal. I love the broody, on the edge, comic-noir aspect of Batman. Add Robin to the mix and I can't get past the campness of the 1966 TV series in my mind. Robin really brings nothing to the party IMO. Just could never accept or buy into that character. Different Robin in 41. Great, then I'm really looking forward to reading my Batman 33 & 24 (not as early as '41 I know). I've never read an early issue involving Robin to be fair, so maybe my opinion will change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woowoo Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Great job on the 33 Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotham Kid Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Great job on the 33 Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 Finally got my Heritage winnings. Super happy with the Bat 11, which presents more like an 8.0... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny545 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Smoking copy of bat 11, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotham Kid Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Great pickups Jeff ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Finally got my Heritage winnings. Super happy with the Bat 11, which presents more like an 8.0... :whatthe: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Smoking copy of bat 11, well done! Ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman2006 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Finally got my Heritage winnings. Super happy with the Bat 11, which presents more like an 8.0... She's a beauty. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Finally got my Heritage winnings. Super happy with the Bat 11, which presents more like an 8.0... it does doesn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
