In 1973, DC revived this character for an acclaimed two-year run...
...over half of which has never been reprinted and hasn't been seen in half a century!
We're going to correct that oversight!
To Be Concluded...
TOMORROW!
Written by Denny O'Neil and illustrated by Frank Robbins, the tale from DC's The Shadow #7 (1974) has a serious film noir/pulp "feel" to it.
Both O'Neil and Robbins had scripted Detective Comics and Batman tales featuring the Caped Crusader during his return to "Dark Knight/Creature of the Night" status after the end of the 1960s TV series.
(In fact, Robbins wrote the issue where Batman returned to being The Batman as shown HERE!)
In addition, Frank illustrated some of those Bat-stories, having done both writing and illustrating for newspaper comic strips including his own series, Johnny Hazard, since the 1940s!
But The Shadow comics' audience found the change of artist from Mike Kaluta (who was wonderfully-detailed, but sloooow) to the looser style of Robbins extremely-jarring.
Ironically, Robbins had begun working in comics during the era the comic was set in, and his first-hand knowledge of clothing and settings of the era added to the atmosphere of the strip!
Frank illustrated #5 (which we presented HERE and HERE), #7 (this issue), #8 and #9.
E R Cruz rendered the remaining three issues.
We'll be alternating between Robbins and Cruz-illustrated issues during this blogathon.
(In fact, Robbins wrote the issue where Batman returned to being The Batman as shown HERE!)
In addition, Frank illustrated some of those Bat-stories, having done both writing and illustrating for newspaper comic strips including his own series, Johnny Hazard, since the 1940s!
But The Shadow comics' audience found the change of artist from Mike Kaluta (who was wonderfully-detailed, but sloooow) to the looser style of Robbins extremely-jarring.
Ironically, Robbins had begun working in comics during the era the comic was set in, and his first-hand knowledge of clothing and settings of the era added to the atmosphere of the strip!
Frank illustrated #5 (which we presented HERE and HERE), #7 (this issue), #8 and #9.
E R Cruz rendered the remaining three issues.
We'll be alternating between Robbins and Cruz-illustrated issues during this blogathon.
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