HouseofComics.Com Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 That looks like it has a pretty cool story. Isn't that story in Batman from the 30s to the 70s? One summer when I was seven or eight I would walk to the library daily to read that book. Of course we lived next door... Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat-Hound Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 That looks like it has a pretty cool story. Isn't that story in Batman from the 30s to the 70s? One summer when I was seven or eight I would walk to the library daily to read that book. Of course we lived next door... Marc The story in the Tec #205 may very well be in Batman 30's to 70's. That book like yourself was read from my local library when I was twelve or thirteen. Those color cover photo's started me to collect Batman comics. That Penguin in the bird cage cover hit me like a ton of bricks. I had to have as many as possible!! In those days I didn't know any covers to Batman or Detective comics, so going to conventions and looking at a pile of Bat Golden Age was amazing. Of course in those days a Golden Age book if you could find them at a show would set you back $5.00 to $20.00 bucks Here are some Jokers from the 50's. [/img] [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Those color cover photo's started me to collect Batman comics. That Penguin in the bird cage cover hit me like a ton of bricks BATMAN:FROM THE THIRTIES TO THE SEVENTIES is what really fueled my appetite for those GA Batman comics when I was a kid. Detective #120(Pengy in the birdcage) is also one of my favorites, and my all time favorite is BATMAN #37(the Joker signal and the Joker mobile). At the time I was perusing that book, a friend of mine's mother was an artist. She drew that wonderful Batman #37 cover for me, and it hung on my wall for the longest time when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrk Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat-Hound Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Those color cover photo's started me to collect Batman comics. That Penguin in the bird cage cover hit me like a ton of bricks BATMAN:FROM THE THIRTIES TO THE SEVENTIES is what really fueled my appetite for those GA Batman comics when I was a kid. Detective #120(Pengy in the birdcage) is also one of my favorites, and my all time favorite is BATMAN #37(the Joker signal and the Joker mobile). At the time I was perusing that book, a friend of mine's mother was an artist. She drew that wonderful Batman #37 cover for me, and it hung on my wall for the longest time when I was a kid. Great story I have to make it a priority to find the 30's to 70's book just for memories sake. I have seen this book on Ebay from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 That looks like it has a pretty cool story. Isn't that story in Batman from the 30s to the 70s? One summer when I was seven or eight I would walk to the library daily to read that book. Of course we lived next door... Marc The story in the Tec #205 may very well be in Batman 30's to 70's. That book like yourself was read from my local library when I was twelve or thirteen. Those color cover photo's started me to collect Batman comics. That Penguin in the bird cage cover hit me like a ton of bricks. I had to have as many as possible!! In those days I didn't know any covers to Batman or Detective comics, so going to conventions and looking at a pile of Bat Golden Age was amazing. Of course in those days a Golden Age book if you could find them at a show would set you back $5.00 to $20.00 bucks Here are some Jokers from the 50's. [/img] [/img] Amazing to realize that Detective Comics #180 and #193 are the only Joker covers of that title throughout the whole of the 1950s (not counting #168). I am lucky enough to have the Spokane copies of both of these books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 I am lucky enough to have the Spokane copies of both of these books. I'd love to see pics of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HouseofComics.Com Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Those color cover photo's started me to collect Batman comics. That Penguin in the bird cage cover hit me like a ton of bricks BATMAN:FROM THE THIRTIES TO THE SEVENTIES is what really fueled my appetite for those GA Batman comics when I was a kid. My first issue of Detective was also a 100-pager so those reprints helped too, as well as the Treasuries and Famous First Editions. It all kind of hit together for me and thus I love all eras of Batman. None of them seem ridiculous to me because I read them all during my personal golden age. When I was in high school and had already collected some nice early GA Bats and Tecs and WFs, I got a call from the library that something had arrived via intra-library mail. The librarian from the town we lived in when I was eight had discovered that copy of Batman from the 30s to the 70s in the out-of-circulation bin and sent it to me! So I have the actual copy I read all those summer days. Thank you Joyce Greene, super-librarian. Whereever you are. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 The librarian from the town we lived in when I was eight had discovered that copy of Batman from the 30s to the 70s in the out-of-circulation bin and sent it to me! So I have the actual copy I read all those summer days. Thank you Joyce Greene, super-librarian. Whereever you are. Nice story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CW Posted August 27, 2005 Author Share Posted August 27, 2005 Marc, I think we could make an exception to the thread if you would like to post a pic of your book. See if there is a checkout card with your name on it inside the front cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat-Hound Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Two nice black covers! I have posted the # 69 before in another thread, so it's suitable here. [/img] [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CW Posted August 27, 2005 Author Share Posted August 27, 2005 The Joker looks great on the black background. Somehow it makes him look slightly more insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HouseofComics.Com Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Marc, I think we could make an exception to the thread if you would like to post a pic of your book. See if there is a checkout card with your name on it inside the front cover. That would be hilarious. I'll see what I can do. The book is really trashed. The dust jacket, despite being library covered and reinforced, is long-gone. The spine is showing it's guts. Pages are falling out and have fallen out. Plus, there are definitely signs that it is a library book. I'll try to get to it. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat-Hound Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 A nice glossy Penguin cover! [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat-Hound Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 I have to include this double cover! [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CW Posted August 28, 2005 Author Share Posted August 28, 2005 Nice double cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CW Posted August 29, 2005 Author Share Posted August 29, 2005 Insert Cricket noises here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat-Hound Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Some more Jokers!!! [/img] [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CW Posted August 29, 2005 Author Share Posted August 29, 2005 Why do Firemen wear red suspenders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat-Hound Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 This ranks 3rd on the CGC census! [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
