Showcase Presents: Batman, Vol. 3

Showcase Presents: Batman #3

by Gardner Fox, John Broome, Mike Friedrich

Over 500 pages of classic Batman adventures, from the pages of DETECTIVE COMICS #359-375, BATMAN #189-192, 194-197, and 199-201!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Batman, Dc Comics, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics

552 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2008

About the author

Gardner Francis Cooper Fox was an American writer known best for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics. Comic book historians estimate that he wrote more than 4,000 comics stories, including 1,500 for DC Comics.
Fox is known as the co-creator of DC Comics heroes the Flash, Hawkman, Doctor Fate and the original Sandman, and was the writer who first teamed those and other heroes as the Justice Society of America. Fox introduced the concept of the Multiverse to DC Comics in the 1961 story "Flash of Two Worlds!"

Pseudonyms: Gardner F. Fox, Jefferson Cooper, Bart Sommers, Paul Dean, Ray Gardner, Lynna Cooper, Rod Gray, Larry Dean, Robert Starr, Don Blake, Ed Blake, Warner Blake, Michael Blake, Tex Blane, Willis Blane, Ed Carlisle, Edgar Weston, Tex Slade, Eddie Duane, Simon Majors, James Kendricks, Troy Conway, Kevin Matthews, Glen Chase

Reviews

[Corey · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 Stars for Batman? Believe it or not yes. This collection from the 1960s may have tons of Batman's most famous foes such as The Joker, Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Scarecrow, and even Mr.Freeze, but they seem more...corny then criminal. Almost that their master crimes have to contain 9 to 10 bad puns.

And Batgirl...yes Batgirl. This isn't the kick ass Gail Simone Batgirl, oh no no. This is a Batgirl who spends an entire issue damning her female weakness of vanity like making sure her mask is on right or having a spot of mud on her cheek, with Batman and Robin reminding her "hey its ok because your a woman and your suppose to care how you look to us men".

No wonder Batman was almost cancelled in the 60's, the comics made the campy TV show look like Citizen Kane by comparison.

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

1967-8 gems include Batgirl debuts, Scarecrow smokes a pipe thru his cowl, Alfred KOs Penguin, Riddler makes his goons wear crossword puzzles, Batgirl profiles library patrons, Joker undercuts the Batbrand, Batman impersonates Solomon Grundy, Bag o’ Bones debuts, Catwoman gets jealous of Batgirl, Catwoman fights crime, Blitzkrieg Bandit & Mr. Freeze debut, & Penguin chairs the rogues

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[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am obsessed with anything Batman, but...I found it hard to take these comics seriously. The villains seem..well....a little cheesy in this one. Maybe it was the time.