Cinema Retro just received this press release regarding an exciting new book that explores the Batman legend.
NEW BOOK EXPLORES BATMAN IN THE 1960s AND 1970s
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Batman.
Is he the campy Caped Crusader? Or
the grim Gotham Guardian?
Both, as The Batcave Companion
reveals.
On the brink of cancellation in
1963, Batman was rescued by DC Comics editor Julius Schwartz, who, abetted by several talented writers and
artists, gave the hero a much-needed “New Look†which soon catapulted Batman to
multimedia stardom.
In the next decade, when Batman
required another fresh start, Schwartz once again led a team of creators that returned
the hero to his “creature of the night†roots.
Writers Michael Eury (The Krypton
Companion, The Justice League
Companion) and Michael Kronenberg
(Spies, Vixens, and Masters of Kung Fu:
The Art of Paul Gulacy)unearth
the stories behind the stories of both Batman’s “New Look†and Bronze Age
(1970s) comic-book eras through incisive essays, invaluable issue-by-issue
indexes, and insightful commentary from many of the visionaries responsible for
and inspired by Batman’s 1960s and 1970s adventures: Neal Adams, Michael Allred,
Terry Austin, Mike W. Barr, Steve
Englehart, Mike Friedrich, Mike Grell, Carmine Infantino, Joe
Giella, Adam Hughes, Sheldon Moldoff, Will Murray, Dennis O’Neil,
Bob Rozakis, Mark Waid, Len Wein, and
Bernie Wrightson.
Featuring 240 art- and info-packed
pages, The Batcave Companion is a must-have examination of two of the
most influential periods in Batman’s 70-year history.
 The book, published by TwoMorrows Publishing, will available in April. Click here to pre-order