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Showcase Presents: Batman, Vol. 1 by Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella, Ed Herron, Bill Finger, Sheldon Moldoff, Murphy Anderson, John Broome, Gardner F. Fox

king_skelepimp's review against another edition

4.0

This collection shows a Batman who is in a transitionary phase, slowly leaving behind the goofier elements common to superhero comics of the 1930s-50s. Beginning with the debut of the "new look" Batman in "detective Comics" #327, this volume slows a slightly more down-to-earth Batman; gone are the strange transformations and travels to alien worlds. There is still plenty of lovable Silver Age goofiness though, and there is rarely a dull moment. Stories from this era provide a nice balance to the dark, "gritty" Batman that has been common the past few decades. I prefer the darker interpretation myself, but I also enjoy these more light-hearted tales quite a bit.