1968-09 Adams: Brave and the Bold #79 p12 w. Deadman (Neal Adams' 1st Batman work)
Artists: Neal Adams (Penciller) , Neal Adams (Inker)
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Batcave Companion p. 114
BB79 Splash And Page
American Comic Book Chronicles: 1965-69 page 203
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Description"That next-to-last panel on page 12 — showing Batman, his figure almost completely in shadow, running towards his frightened prey* with his scalloped cape billowing out behind him — is surely one of the strongest signifiers of Adams’ “new” Batman in the whole issue."https://50yearoldcomics.com/2018/06/30/the-brave-and-the-bold-79-aug-sept-1968 "Neal Adams took over the art duties on The Brave and the Bold with issue 79 (cover date: September 1968). The issue teamed Batman with the ghostly Deadman, whose stories Adams was both writing and drawing in the Strange Adventures comic book series. Adams’ take on Batman was unlike anything readers had seen in decades. This Batman was cloaked in shadows, moody and mysterious. It’s been said that scenes that writer Bob Haney intended to be set in daytime, Adams would change to night scenes. Adams also brought a photo-realistic style and unconventional page layouts to the comic. Adams’ style evolved a bit over the next couple years (Batman’s ears would get longer) but essentially with this one issue, Adams introduced the Batman readers would know for decades to come." https://www.boldoutlaw.com/greenarrow/green-arrow-1969-year-of-change.html "Beginning with his Batman/Deadman team-up in The Brave and the Bold #79, Neal Adams brought more atmosphere and menance to the rendering of the Caped Crusader." --American Comic Book Chronicles: 1965-69 page 203 "Another highpoint was Adams' collaboration with Bob Haney on the Deadman team-up in #79 (August/September 1968) which won the Alley Award for Best Full-Length Story for 1968." http://silverandbronzeagesubjects.blogspot.de/2012/08/top-5-team-up-books-brave-and-bold.html "Adams' first effort for this title would be an impressive one, and his work would be one of his best runs of the bronze age. Like many of his best issues, the fact that he inks his own pencils is a considerable advantage. Within the same era, Adams would revitalize both Batman and Detective Comics titles for DC." http://pencilink.blogspot.de/2008/12/brave-and-bold-79-neal-adams-art-cover.html "Brave and the Bold #79 represents one of those pivotal moments in comic book history, certainly a pivotal moment in the history of Batman. It was a moment that started a movement with other great moments … and this movement back to a darker Batman eventually led to the publishing of the greatest Batman stories ever told!" http://www.comicbookdaily.com/collecting-community/undervalued/undervalued-spotlight-98/ "That next-to-last panel on page 12 — showing Batman, his figure almost completely in shadow, running towards his frightened prey* with his scalloped cape billowing out behind him — is surely one of the strongest signifiers of Adams’ “new” Batman in the whole issue." https://50yearoldcomics.com/2018/06/30/the-brave-and-the-bold-79-aug-sept-1968/ Social/Sharing |
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Gal Schwartz
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/19/2012
Magnificent in every way ! I'm very jealous, but congrats on adding such a keystone piece to your collection !
Alex Johnson 
Member Since 2006
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Posted on 11/20/2012
Classic! Loved that work and this page is an excellent example.
Jovi Neri
Member Since 2011
Posted on 11/20/2012
Neal Adams owns the modern day Batman. There would be no Frank Miller on Batman without Neal Adams. You own a piece of pop culture history!
Malvin V
Member Since 2004
Posted on 11/20/2012
Wow, Neal Adams Batman! Congrats and thanks for sharing!
Anthony F
Member Since 2004
Posted on 11/20/2012
Great example, congrats on scoring a prime Adams Batman page!
Wednesday's Heroes
Member Since 2007
Posted on 11/20/2012
I always love it when a piece of history gets posted here on CAF. Congrats.
Joseph Serpico
Member Since 2009
Posted on 3/16/2013
That 5th panel must have stunned and shocked and delighted and provoked many other reactions from the people reading the comic, back in the day. I wonder what the creative people at DC thought about seeing that comic for the first time? Just a knockout page, a real keeper. This and Detective 395 were transformative issues for The Batman. Congrats on such a historic, wonderful, and gorgeous piece of panel art.
Jens Walter
Member Since 2012
Posted on 5/16/2013
Great page by the great Neal Adams! Don't ever sell it (except to me of course ;)
Jonathan Baylis
Member Since 2008
Posted on 1/2/2014
I would kill for a Deadman page by Adams. Most folks dig the Batman here, but I'm crazy for Boston Brand. Jonathan
David W
Member Since 2004
Posted on 1/23/2014
An amazing page! One of the most important too. Adams, Batman & Deadman... wWhat more could you ask for?
artless artmore
Member Since 2013
Posted on 1/9/2016
Love the angles, shapes, and perspectives in this, and the draftsmanship is phenomenal!
Soumya Das
Member Since 2015
Posted on 2/3/2018
Fabulous dynamic page in every aspect!! Love the camera angles and of course, Alfred!! :D
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 5/10/2021
Neal Adams' Batman pages are such a joy! I love the fresh way he lays out the page, with unusually shaped panels instead of the standard rectangles. And the way he composes his scenes is fantastic! Love that lower left hand panel for instance, with Batman running full tilt after the bad guy! Great, great pick-up!
Neon Dragon
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 5/6/2022
Incredible!!!! And you're right about that second to last panel of Batman. What amazing imagery!!!
Andrew Rallis
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 11/9/2022
This was the very beginning (IMHO) of the redefinition of Batman as a fearful creature of the night - consider 1968 was just a very short time following the Batman TV series with its campy style.
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