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Michael Cho, Cover, Detective #1000

Artist: Michael Cho (All)

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Michael Cho, Cover, Detective #1000 Comic Art

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Title:	Michael Cho, Cover, Detective #1000
Artist:	Michael Cho (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS (You don't want to ask what kind of trade offer it would take to pry it away.)
Views:	1,113
Likes on CAF:	13 14
Favorited on CAF:	2
Comments:	9
Added to Site:	9/17/2020
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Description

I�m not a child of the �50s. Didn�t make the cut.

But� I was a little kid in the �60s when DC published many great 25-cent annuals (80 pages!) and specials reprinting classic tales of classic characters.

Like Batman, for instance.

It was in these annuals that I learned abut Giant Batman, Rip Van Batman, Rainbow Batman and more. I had no idea when these stories first appeared, and I didn�t care. It also didn�t matter that they didn�t quite fit in with the �new-look� Batman. They were goofy fun, and I was a kid so goofy fun was a job requirement.

I hadn�t thought much about those iterations of Batman in recent years. Many of those stories have yet to be reprinted in the current DC omnibus collections because of, well, pesky chronology.

But, this cover...

It floored me.

Michael captured so many of those wondrous Batman moments in one stunning and giant (Its drawn on a double-size board) original. And I�m a passionate admirer of his art.

I confess that I didn�t recognize ALL the Batmen on the cover at first. (Some of course are covered by the final trade-dress.) But fortunately, with Michael�s help, it�s now sorted out:

17 visible front-facing Batmen surrounding �Conventional� (Regular? Traditional?) Batman and Robin, and seven additional Batmen with a back view to the reader. Below is the complete list, with the original appearances noted as well. The art gallery features the original covers, as wells Michael�s preliminary art, created digitally.

These are not all the odd versions of Batman. Michael himself laments that he couldn�t fit in Batman Jones (Batman #108) or Batman Creature (Batman #162), and a few others, but hey, there�s only so much room.

As for Invisible Batman? (Detective #199.) Who�s to say he�s not also on the cover somewhere? I�m certainly not ruling it out.

For the complete list, and longer version of this story, including how I actually acquired the art, head over to my blog:

https://greggoldsteincomicartgallery.com/michael-cho-man-of-a-thousand-costumes/

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kent mansley
Member Since 2015

Posted on 9/17/2020

Oh man, do I love this! Cho is perfect to do a cover like this. Brilliant piece by a brilliant artist! Huge congrats!

Steve Lipsky
Member Since 2008

Posted on 9/18/2020

Greg, this cover is amazing and nostalgic! Like you, I grew up with the reprints of the 1950's Batman stories but, had no idea where they came from. I just loved the different iterations of Batman and how much fun they were. On this cover my favorites are Rip Van Winkle Batman, Mummy Batman and, of course, Rainbow Batman. We've always said that we have the same taste in art and this piece is no exception! Congrats on a true grail for your collection!

Will K
Member Since 2006

Posted on 9/18/2020

All of this really shows that fun stories are good stories. You don't need cross-overs and multi-issue story arcs. Also, this piece would go really well with this month's CAF Sketchbook topic (Caped Crusaders), bold that last S !!

Jason Versaggi
Member Since 2005

Posted on 9/18/2020

Such a nice piece. I love Cho's nostalgic comic styling. His work just makes you smile. Bravo!

David Bixler
Member Since 2016

Posted on 9/22/2020

This is definitely one of the more unique covers I have seen in a while. Love the art and representation of all the various versions of Batman. Realy cool that it is oversized as well! Bet it looks stunning in person.

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 5/14/2021

Crazy cool! A wonderfully nostalgic cover by Frank Cho! Great pick-up!

Steve M
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/31/2022

This really is a masterpiece.

Peter Roe
Member Since 2009

Posted on 7/9/2024

Batastic! What a wonderful cover! Congratulations!

Lee P
Member Since 2011

Posted on 8/25/2024

This is a fabulous cover, Congrats!

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