NN With RODIN THE Boy WONDER r |FROM THE THIRTIES TO THE SEVENTIES With 36 Pages in Full Color including 37 original covers in Full Color Introduction by E. NELSON BRIDWELL IN 1937 A BRAND-NEW SUPERHERO was born — one of the first of the new crime-busters and certainly one of the most durable. His name was THE BATMAN and his earliest spectacular adventures, as well as his con- temporary exploits, are all re-created in BAT- MAN: FROM THE THIRTIES TO THE SEVENTIES. The Batman was a dark mysterious character of the night, stalking the streets, defying criminals with superhuman deeds of derring- do, and terrifying enemies and police alike. According to his creator, Bob Kane, The Batman was a combination Zorro, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Shadow, Mary Roberts Rinehart's The Bat, Sherlock Holmes, and Houdini all rolled into one. Like The Pimpernel, The Batman had a secret identity, that of Bruce Wayne, wealthy playboy. The disguise was particularly use- ful, for in the early days of the strip The Batman dealt out his own brand of justice, killing villains without any thought of trial. Robin, The Boy Wonder, was a latecomer to the legend. He was added a year after The Batman first appeared. To Bob Kane, he seemed a natural—a hero the kids could identity with. Whatever the reason, the com- bination worked beyond anyone's expecta- tions. Forty years later, Batman and Robin are still thrilling their faithful fans. BATMAN: FROM THE THIRTIES TO THE SEVENTIES relives that spectacular world of the early comic books with over twenty-five action-packed stories, fifty original cover reproductions, an excit- ing introduction by E. Nelson Bridwell, writer and editor of The Batman newspaper strip, and a complete bibliography of all The Batman's appearances. Nostalgia lovers ‘everywhere will be delighted by these early hair-raising tales of The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin, Two-Face, Catwoman and many, many others. This is indeed a collec- tor’s delight, a must for all who followed the strip from its earliest days and for anyone interested in unique Americana. FROM THE THIRTIES TO THE SEVENTIES With 36 Pages in Full Color including 26 original covers in Full Color Introduction by £. NELSON BRIDWELL FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN STIRRED to breathless excitement by the daring exploits of Superman, the comic strip's mightiest hero, here is a rare collector's classic ad- venture, spanning forty years, and never be- fore published in book form. SuPERMAN: FROM THE THIRTIES TO THE SEVENTIES is a thrilling journey into the past, a stunning documentary of Superman's life from his first appearance in Action Comics in 1938 to the hip, committed Superman of the Sev- enties. Here are all the memorable “firsts” in Superman's history: the first story that re- vealed Superman’s origins, the first time Lois Lane suspected Clark Kent of being Superman, the first appearance of Red Kryp- tonite, and many, many more. The book traces Superman's undisputed reign as champion of the comic strip with twenty- eight full stories, including the first ever itten, and fifty covers. Revealing the fas- 19 ways in which the character of Superman has changed with the times, this extraordinary volume highlights his early fight against crime, his herculean feats of strength, and his unprecedented chivalry, and contrasts them with his recent involve- ment with the relevant issues of student riots, drug abuse, and the peace movement. SUPERMAN: FROM THE THIRTIES TO THE SEVEN: TIES is a nostalgic tour de force, an enthrall- ing escape into an idealistic world of super- human power and transcendent goodness. With a delightful introduction by E. Nelson Bridwell, editor of the National Periodical Comics, a bibliography listing all the places that Superman has appeared, and a wealth of artwork, the book will appeal to all Super- man lovers, collectors, and nostalgia buffs, as well as to everyone interested in “truth, Justice, and the American way.” BONANZA BOOKS a division of Crown Publishers, Inc. One Pork Avenue New York, N.Y. 10016 Sarocins.TMA FROM THE 30s TO THE 70s Introduction hy E. NELSON BRIDWELL Editor and Writer of Batman newspaper strip BONANZA BOOKS + NEW YORKSPECIAL COVER CREDITSDEDICATION Barman! It was your first public appearance some forty years ago that changed the life of a young shoeshine boy into the artist that drew you, then into the editor that directed you, and finally your publisher My sincerest thanks for a lifetime career that has surpassed anything my imagination could have conceived [pen née [ol pa CARMINE. INFANTINO. PUBLISHERTABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Batman in the 1930s and 1940s Batman in the 1950s Batman in the 1960s Batman in the 1970s Bibliography Batman's Origins Batman in the 1950s Batman in the 1970s COLOR SECTIONS 125 231 297 385 7 125 297INTRODUCTION by E. Nelo Bridell, 1 dont remember the ate. oe the eat 3 tht ft cence T Hao ts fn fhe "Sperman” 0 show, ad on patie day Soper ound» wounded by in 4 ting robst-2 oy ‘Sa na ed vet ad yellow pe wa of cous, Rain, the By Wonder Aa ths ben the bows Sopra Bats tem. Somehow, the to Hos seed dese to wind wp working tpt. Yer at that inesin the frist Bod te eal done Tre, they been sepa Worlds Flngt Comic nice icin, bu though the tro (and Robin) re feed loge on the cnet they stoned pane storie Both wee Bary ro hese Soxty of Ati, ta ofa hey Bad made oly 4b sppenaice with "Mae he pop (aA Sar Comer, ppg fr aoe of pce owen othe eu ha lly been ben. Son, stan and Soperman sw each others deter hough Rab et these the howedge tt the Aan of Std was Ci Ken) snd they ten kelp fich ther ad of Sertiystle One acor who ed Batman oak ary Mena. 9INTRODUCTION Not uni he Stes would Sop and Bstn apn tom up But that sll ef nit {have Kt to fel ou of he og of th Capel Cane Feber Detective Con ad bog + sew neg comics 1957. Pr 40 that time, cme oaks fad ben lay conned to eis om the newpaper tips. Detective cme up with lw fetes al gene Sn tee dean ection! The magne wus srl bt bred aly ‘ig gu. Te, 1938 DC (aed for Dative Cans) tough et ‘Aan Comey, wih changed the cms nord gi, ith Sepsis ‘New ee hit comis nox-suprbs. Eth the hr tad fate oven or he nove clr cc area ath [shoul yay oth) One of theft ofthe sew neste, apd te met dale er Speman hima et The Batman Not tht th ine The Rat, It wi he west way of sng te hi a the time Ten bear» imtiat gre of the ng Lato ‘then he bane rte of publ characte, be wi st gon o Batna (nly eenty hs the aie Bon reared a he sng sae of de tes been barn, Jus whet dil The Btnan ome on? Tae, he woe ing same, he Sepermsn'seacp tht The Baton recom, apes ‘ed bags. Tie, 0, ada re entity and he feght ne Botte wee vat ile ar one hing, The Batman Indo spp He eld on his pid tthe ss caning ad the tor fell sia to cay tim tough. And hs ote, une mos war onde, engl to end seh the ihe ‘See etter, sera, nthing sew. The Seat Pings had ‘wen Si Pach Bikes ding of seit io Buon Oreys tol. EL ap had been Don Diego Ves, welhy young poe, Jaton ‘M@Caleys ales. Te ad even Ben 1 Remap The De Song hich cncmed Pie Biss sone + gee who, god The [Red Shaded he Ran weet path a nthe The Btinan Ge {nny followed ths tadton with hi cet Went of phere Wayne. Wis note tat the fs acter to purty Ze on the een me Dt 10ltRopucTION tn Se Fe Fisk wa ome ofthe iptins for ‘The Btn, ‘8 Bb Kine the Msked Mant’ ret, hs often ttl Twa ths ove Nou gt at pmb Kae tons Bing “The Stow ws nae hoo Kane’, adhe conte the age of {caked svnger sping thos te aden of et iy th ste fom hak se soc at Te Shadow ad ays dened Me any other min The Barn Took tre we ely fom the eke Richt Fa Ba, de in 926 Th weer at tae i Kane's mind ond ns canyon a ht he. Bot The Batman is mere than al the He 2 Ste dette on Ccespe ant Hem robo The Saket ingen, Zaa Pasta The ‘Shadow The Bi Shck Holey, od Hou al ld none. ‘And bis me wt Brice Wayne—tikngy sito the nef the yung tian wh crested im. Wn sins Kane as ch The Bat ast He i ee; be hts a thes wl el he se the ce, Leo the Bt ry int bk sd po wel nbn ned by the plce who rete hi toys aig te a Deon hinds "And he dd Rn ut sng mis Mere ise one mur ‘ler wat done ay’ wih y the Caml Cres inte ey ds onpescton ihe fa the vit dened RN faking aoe ih a copes by jay othe Shamed Te Noes del ot Ah oun bud of tie gly md icy, No won hy mee ‘Bet tne wet on ad The Bui Bee ee of «pic fee—epe fl ater the sbdion of Ratan How exe man gy eng send ending withthe shadows whe he hn Il nt pln, td pce cst ting tog tid hi? I rexpest, se a ly Sombie ter Whence Robin? Ac, thee of boy ing shone gm adl ee ‘he comi spn Canals Dike Dae apd Tera the Prato Bat al thew ne the Md was the main chat Her, Rin aINTRODUCTION Aled a8 a9 aetoaght «yo afer The Buta nade ie bt tame and hs cote wee sped by Robi Hlnd To Bab Kae, he ‘Send sala eo the Hs cold ety with, Te wa the ni othe ye (Ugh a he adept the roemblne of he ane oh tr’ Broce Wayne id to be aken fom Reber fhe Brice he hor Seth Xing and had” Anthony Wipe, the Resltony War ae tn pong Robs de wes peat on ge). cl pt wat ‘ofl ot which wool male bint ast ‘Toe Bata’ se, He ‘ede sat tng be an mad att eH pet Ting een led Brae Way ok han thes the em ns re ‘Te sea wos tT ws wily coped ith The Shad aod Day pts Armee ad Bas, The Oren ow a Spx, ‘The Wid ‘nd Roy, ENT a Das the Dye, Te Sind sad onda ‘2c. Teena cen the ult nitelh-the SiS Ke a eh at hs sae Sige. One ting wae» be pasaing Why ‘si tat he alas ha to be the wat of prt? Tho tad Be ecuy ithe ene of The Buta Robi bec Bre had en pty wl sete ot abe hal nos oid th Wy ar tar tage dah fallwed? Who bnew? 1 wml ke nwt da wth one of the wot ope ee et ‘on et hes A etn ppchatet decd hat man nd ey ing topter pled homesetiy Ualrnst, ao pe ge eed con hisyew-epcoly the gust theme. Tos hes comedian {Ss Homesne Bruce yor can set ete ie the uy toy ‘Shc Yet nothing lhe ata Fo the tt fhe hoes fe «gil nd Not 0 ith Bae Wayne, Whi 17 ets pnboy T mean The ns fle Mtns who ass Eee fora time blo ner Rois cane The oe. She nat sd by nds Pag ecg ho tne 0 suing Yo be of woe sie to the wed Then came Vis Vale nom photgpbe, the te frten (a toocoius oy of Las Lane) who nent ing fre nt The Botme's seet Hen. Ne The Raton appease Rao ‘exces sr (80 why ms The Bata the oe nh speed he et at she pak cc ab Rabin sad ane crit ana ome) ‘ohily 1 sping jo with sticeat eouch) Vis nel The at 12lwTRoDUCTION man wee sor The Bain fc tne, When hye, sting e's prmaneat rnin nde oo Thre hae hen plenty fg, al ‘Sry Bs daca nk tobe dt sy one ene Bagel Tra bea af her orn now; an acy gi who rly ether the Capel (Graders ee gee tek ste panto Sema in "The Dene of ‘Gahas Mast lt sty Oh Bok Hector I hve eored ely t Bob Kane et he ws butane of the ‘may perish cree lent wet fo male op the Hat Lege ‘Wa The Rutan spn tn Dette Com, Word Fine Coy Ramon, wll semper ph aren 198, he ce nd all the stscnh fry Robison, Mt Mkn, Dik Speen ‘Gamine tating, Win Mtn, and am None wee some ofthe nays wh do The Buta om tine tinea Bab Kane ‘And Kae dit ot eth, though afte ad han in cen the charac im heme Onc of tect ween of he Btn for ny ean ict the cht onevis Bl Finger. Ove trea af + Faget leapt was the pene ponte sing mad of ey obs, ‘Thy might be cto sig eer dp bt hy woe at eins ther salle ogee Hs pantwng machine ey eu he it ‘hms ped nd hs ant pit tabs wae chock fl a al pun, Tay tet i te Joe oe ‘The Joe! Of athe iiay The Btn as ofc thi the pnt Hersthe pelt eat of dws hana abd mateo ei 1 xe best Banger el jth the crac et be see seme al pt ‘all fom Bab Kane He hd ae or lau Ble the fomis. Me was 2 clounshlokig man bt ie Hower wen Bal ‘Sw Bos etch, he dese ed Yoo const He bpp to hive 2 Soe eiian of Vio Hays The Ma Who Laut tl fom the 192 se staring Cane Ve The sy concern Coping Ey nobles tena a nt and tamed nt ca fk ‘ang peretal p care hs heaped ty Ven pest and ths ne he Jers pong ounce ‘Other vais ql lowe, nedig te engi, he Catron (ho Sate as “pune” jel hil ld The Cat), Tweedie and “ocetlee, Fue nd Jad Tro Fae, Tat wis ya ‘hee waar ever ced we ws Haney Ket he al sig It wt liter changed to Dest potbiy bsc of The Ete’ fh 13.INTRODUCTION (lak Ket. Ong thr wet bat te Fe src, ending th eat sbrting Yo psc sg seg tine spin, and ther forming. Tite win dfeeat Tuo Fae ithe nce spe hi tr, been ot x dc storey, ata ahora bendy ling, ‘aching he nest some i, ad Bing ange" mags had Tete fae Tuo Face (oe of whom ia the bok) ber the tg safc ov cen that rte is dow ostnane(anther tei tin volume) Reeth, Twofate bo cme bck to feet The Batman (io Baimon 2254) ‘The Rader spe ist nol osx in the fies He was letine fr reral tach er The Scrcron ws ale cy Bat nin who as Ben ong a meen es Bose ppeting on eto wth Superman, The Batman abd Robi sho Saved i two toe stale The filed snp Batman, en apoio prac Les Wi wor cone mee 3 han nth (or eft coll mh thn ote amie hh ined ie they'd ben ptt on). Aly the aso bt co! ek fo ‘hh ike desis Ul bead Deng Cat (8 Roi) hd wal ongh sh 145 Club pedo An thar ape i Die Aled ws pre: Howeer, her aid Ale ot might nd ge sac i he com rene face en Ta ty te woes t nan esto ave an Aled io did ot kn ie [Rhar Trlr The mit ofthe pce wes, asthe sant ‘ace wth wich ated the apne. Not ely wa. Cell Nos, 5 Dr Data inedly sli. bt the ation apie the inter ‘nt of Nec bythe US. greet onthe sited Rona tnt al ap ‘ee dels When the pice wa raed fst th st Sool at ty. The Dynamic Duo ad ose mae seen apperace before the doo ‘ndmin athe Casa ser ata and Rabin} vent pa behead wh eet Aste otis ae and heii in, oh wee mpg The tonne heros noe ping Ine es fer of eng fe tance to har Even Wd! Worn ka foo af he te mis i hich sh hl eit append On to hts a he san ep ging dag et pet Soperna ind Tae Bion aoe ad The Geen Ato hang cba oly beau hey wee ep ete 14INTRODUCTION sn mapsns that are the Mano Ste apd the Gata Caliah eth Tha hm the i tue, Bon stad in Wark Fine Co Thy bad auth nc ea ry Spero Sethe Sper bon, ps Tied by Conn, fr the sin) Sen when Wd Piet arsed ‘both pae sn pec. the fo fees be st Se fake Sperm sce eat Some of the Superman Bata se ate “The Stes Moshe mn ions to the Bat lah: Tho ws The atweman, Te Bit Hound evn Bat Ne maga beg Kom 3 star danceioe ho bovenhiped The Bata The wont fete of thee tes wa tng Butea sceheton ete, emgte hsp tla tres al rT nent et ky Wns Fine wh Sopcrmin wh ad ay en an sf chateau tian Robn Wut The tad ek een ped the tine) wee vt her ten Sn the eis th ad en king ie tis tegh Inpro, hey wee ig coment ne whine una’ age reminding fa that the st of the ted hag Bec wore cmpsted th he etn ot The Bi Bat A lenager ste nan Buona’ see You ber it 3 sent on pge 356 ‘Then, in 196, Bstnn did an sbobae His srs se 2 bit me rani The ol ara othe Rates gate watt ne eet, Ba trom spot li cls hi i wd he Ra en Si Lng ried fy the nw fot hoe Ale an Al nd ‘else nthe Wayae echold by D's Ant Hare ‘And the, 9, Hema Became the Bo etme imbue t hve serie soi ron re! Unforunt fr Bata fr Be see wot delat cmp, May ofthe ins The wench The ontvorms Ms Pate, Sone, Egghesa-aeer append he cms Mi Zao trae Mi Free the Catan frgteat let ers whe ‘he hee sppne Yo hve chon the Cped Crt the tr ‘as heated Wn dower ha mowstacke showed ders men Yat dept he sued, the TV sons made the Dra Be moe fio tte ee Ieapowne pics wo ppc noe pb by Sit tds mor etre ono oe mn ing tae fm he ip), When 18.INTRODUCTION the ve eri was doped, 4 cto sere was done fr the Satur ‘noming ae cond ‘And the new Hagel was ten! She mas Bars Codon, agi of enon Cin, Nw ms he ne and Bn oth ine oem tne m Deen Cmts, One ws thag cae fom the {TV how Ale wat ought bl to Ment tne et be fa wo Be Batt etn Changed its mons om and wa he mpstsioes Oa ‘ler nto ta bern plpung Haman As the sti ced, + sew change came shut Rein we to calles Bree Wayae shen moet eotowe im Gotham City sed ound the tins, osmported, Pog (VL) allo sich sou ean se bei Ting on page. Ts war flowed soon ae by fhe eapenace of he ek svengag dye of mystey eld The Batmall (See page 357) Robin contin with hic ferent in Detect, he Buta. (Ue had dane some slang hack sroued TSS, Strangle Core NuBat came onthe sere too (pe 355) By the ay be did ot ‘em "The Be of Man Bit” he seth war changed fe» etre Te Newel love Bata etared tom oth “The only one hig to 264. The Batman semper ip wat dropped ‘any yas ag; bt ath he abet of he TV seen 3. ne Baap ‘seated Ts ling popes al over te nan Tm pod tovay tht since lat yer, hive een wit the sot fori! Tata that fled when The Brian cameo he Speman show nee aed Ua oe iy hed be handing she's ep Wow 167094VRZZZZ Po) i} 98THEY’LL PICK UP \ THAT’S UNFORTUNATE. OUR TRAIL FOR BUT WE CAN’T LEAVE SURE! WE’VE LED } COE HERE HELPLESS! THEM RIGHT TO WE'VE GOT TO GET THE BAT-CAVE/ HIM TO SAFETY SHORTLY AFTERWARCS, AS THE LAWMEN BRING JSEREMY COE OUT OF THE BAT-CAVE AND RUSH FOR FORT GEORGE... NO MATTER! THE BAT-CAVE HAS a SERVED ITS PURPOSE FoR Now! THEY’VE REACHED IT / THEY'VE SET THE LOG CABIN ON FIRE! ROBIN/ MY EYESIGHT’S FADING! WB’LL SOON SLIP BACK INTO THE PRESENT. HURRY-- WE’ VE GOT TO GET OUT OF OUR UNIFORMS! WE THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD! WE’VE GREAT NEWS FOR YOU, JEREMY/ HUGE REINFORCEMENTS HAVE ARRIVED-- THE INDIANS WILL SOON BE DRIVEN OUT/ FAwc AS ASTON/SHING AS /T BEGAN, SO DOES A REMARKABLE ADVENTURE INTO THE PAST COME 70O/7TS ENDS Thank YOU, DOCTOR/ OUR ARCHEOLOGICAL TRIP INTO THE PAST PROVED SUCCESSFUL. WE DISCOVERED THE SECRET OF OUR STRANGE PIECE OF POTTERY / Fossa isn th Gs & PA aN apeee i al? ade ne eS it bb At NOW THAT WE’RE INTHE REAL BAT-CAVE, !T SEEMS LIKE I DREAMED EVERY- THING ELSE, BATMAWN/ ARE YOU SURE WE WEREN’T JUST HYPNOTIZED? ANC THEN, AS BATMAN'S SHOVEL STRIKES ( MS A METALLIC OBJECT... GOLLY / THAT STRANGE-LOOKING ARROWHEAD OF JEREMY COE’sS HALL OF TROPHIES? I GUESS EVERY THING REALLY HAPPENED, ; AFTER ALL? WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THIS, ROBIN? MAYBE WE WERE. BUT THEN -- MAYBE WE CAN PROVE THAT OUR ADVENTURE EXISTED! LET’S JUST DIG A LITTLE, RoBi![youn two ewonh sive Your. TWO FAVOR ETERS oe.Witt ROB |) GOTHAM BALLBEARING PAYROLL TOMORROW165174102v2 ) iC ial20IN THE 60sYOUR TWO FAVORITE HEROES and |), NONE ovr cat x235244254259Ah Mm. BS CLLME \EETS: | &269TERETE (OS |AMM, ‘ONE BOWET ToD MANY!”328367WNW 22:ea8one ts \ SACRIFICED THIS NIGHT, THE 5 \ OF BALLK WILL \. ARISE ONCE MORE / \ ( \ / SIX GENERATIONS IR GaNeeAr ONE!) 10 THIS DEEDS 377DAPHNE! 379380,YOU MAY STAND AMONGST US!“The RacceO memBers OF THE F< RI (/ GERvANTs Sr eax eae AND_YOU, BALL HAVE YOU ALSO DESERTED ME--?. 382youll Be HT, DAPHNE! ANGER i AND A PURE JOY CATCHES HIS VOICE AS HE CALLS TO HER I CAN WOT, ¢ THOUGH, I Wish WITH ALL MY HEAR I COULD. FranricALly FOLLOWING, HE PLUNGES INTO THE FOREST... ANO STOPS, NUMBED, AS HIS GAZE FASTENS ON AN IMAGE, FIXED TO A TREE, SHIMMERING. 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