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Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?

As early as July 1939, Batman had made use of what would later be called his “utility belt” to carry with him the equipment necessary to give the decidedly human and mortal Batman an edge when battling criminals, as well as aid him in his investigative efforts. As noted last week, early on, Batman would […]

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Batman and Joker The Killing Joke

A Story That Sticks With You

Once in a while a book gets under your skin. In the case of comics, some panels are just burned into your brain forever even if you’ve only seen them once or twice and even if you have an almost non-existent memory like mine. I’ve encountered just a few of those stories and images. I […]

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“I Shall Become a Bat”

Time for another time-travel trip in the Wayback Machine. Set the dials for the year 1975. Li’l Scott has been forcibly called inside from playing in the front yard. Visibly miffed at this development (though not really able to verbalize it at age 4), Li’l Scott is plunked down in front of the TV while […]

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Who Needs Batman?

Who Needs Batman?

Did you know Robin had his own long-running comic back in the Golden Age? Let Mark Waid tell you more! Buy it for the Robin stories. You can do it by clicking here.

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Harlan Talks Two-Face

Harlan Talks Two-Face

Harlan Ellison has the first Silver Age appearance of Two-Face, and even better, a great story to go along with it: How can you turn down an offer like that? To buy the issue, Click here!

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Welcoming the Future, Treasuring the Past.