{"id":608,"date":"2009-03-21T08:56:10","date_gmt":"2009-03-21T13:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/?p=608"},"modified":"2009-03-21T09:16:54","modified_gmt":"2009-03-21T14:16:54","slug":"golden-age-reprint-batman-chronicles-volume-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/2009\/03\/21\/golden-age-reprint-batman-chronicles-volume-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Age Reprints – Batman Chronicles, Volume 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

DC continues to churn out their Chronicles series, and this week released Batman Chronicles<\/em>, Volume 7.\u00a0 As most of you know, I am a big fan of the Golden Age Batman.\u00a0 Part of the reason I enjoy the Golden Age incarnation of this character so much are the stories represented in this volume.\u00a0 This is classic World War II era Batman and Robin,\u00a0with much of the art by the great Jerry Robinson.\u00a0 When I first starting reading Golden Age Batman stories years ago, it was these\u00a0adventures that caught my eye and ignited the spark that became my hobby of many years.<\/p>\n

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Batman Chronicles Volume 7<\/p><\/div>\n

In this edition, you’ll find the stories from Detective Comics<\/em> #s 66 through 70, Batman<\/em> #s 12 & 13 and World’s Finest Comics<\/em>#7.\u00a0\u00a0 In addition to the great art by Robinson, George Roussos and Jack Burnley, you’ll find some classic WWII covers and early adventures of the Dynamic Duo’s most notable villains.<\/p>\n

Right off the bat (no pun intended), you’ll read the origin and first appearance of Two-Face (known as “Harvey Kent”) from Detective Comics<\/em> #66, to be followed by his second appearance in Detective Comics<\/em> #68.\u00a0 Classic Joker stories abound from Batman<\/em> #s 12, 13 and Detective Comics<\/em> #69 (one of my favorite Golden Age Joker Covers by Robinson).\u00a0 You’ll also get to read a classic Penguin story from Detective Comics<\/em> #67.\u00a0\u00a0 One of my favorite non-super villain stories is “Around the Clock with the Batman” from Batman #12, featuring a “day in the life” of our heroes, starting with Gotham City celebrating “Batman Day”.\u00a0 “The North Pole Crimes” from World’s Finest Comics<\/em> #7 is another favorite, and features the first time Batman and Robin wear alternate costumes to fight crime.\u00a0 You’ll even get to see the first view of the precursor to the Batcave in Batman #12<\/a>.<\/p>\n

All in all, this is one of my favorite Chronicles issued to date.\u00a0 It’s a must have for fans of the classic years of the Golden Age Batman.<\/p>\n