Jim Aparo Appreciation Thread 2 2

[Math Teacher]

My introduction to Jim Aparo was through his work on Brave and the Bold. I did not follow his work on Batman or Detective Comics. At some point in time, I picked up a TPB of his Spectre run in Adventure Comics, along with Michael Fleisher. I wanted to get some original art by him, but it has become quite pricey.

[THE_BEYONDER]

On 4/7/2023 at 11:34 AM, Jasonmorris1000000 said:

@THE_BEYONDER

My childhood copy is so beat up.  I bought it at a flea market in the early 80’s and it was one of my favorites too.

Found my OO copy

Got it when I was six....

 

[minutekev@50]

I liked Aparo's earlier work in the 70s - its was great and moody and really had that gritty style I'd come to associate with Batman of that era (thanks to Neal Adams).

His later stuff, the 80s though, especially Death in the Family, Ten Nights of the Beast, and Knightfall just seems bland, too bright in keeping with the stories themselves. May have been the inker's fault.

Contrast this:

With this: (granted this is probably from a re-colored graphic novel of the Death in the Family, however).

 

[Jayman]

Early Aparo 1969.

[Frisco Larson]

2 Jokers are better than 1 

[Frisco Larson]

American copy.

[Frisco Larson]

Italian Edition.

[Frisco Larson]

[Jayman]

On 4/23/2023 at 2:27 AM, Frisco Larson said:

Italian Edition.

It’s nice to see that il Jolly didn’t paint “Burn in Hell” on Bat’s tombstone! 

I always thought that was a bit over the top, even for the 70’s…

[Frisco Larson]

On 4/23/2023 at 9:03 AM, Jayman said:

It’s nice to see that il Jolly didn’t paint “Burn in Hell” on Bat’s tombstone! 

I always thought that was a bit over the top, even for the 70’s…

It's things like that, the differences in different country printings, that make me seek these other nation editions out! 

[Jayman]

Another early Aparo.

[Dr Zen]

Let's keep this Charlton party going. This is not mine found it on CAF.

[Dr Zen]

There's just something I've always loved about this cover.

[MAR1979]

[MAR1979]

Self-Submitted a long time ago...

[All-Star Squadman]

On 4/6/2023 at 7:01 PM, Jasonmorris1000000 said:

 

Ghosts #97 is favorite of mine as well. Is is it just me or does Dr. 13 look a lot like Commissioner Gordon.

Edited May 14, 2023 by All-Star Squadman

[Jayman]

A favorite of mine.

[Dr Zen]

[Dr Zen]

Jim Aparo's first Brave and Bold cover also featured the white suit Wonder Woman

[batmiesta]

Batman Treasury.

 

Edited June 16, 2023 by batmiesta