Batman Black and White #2 Inside Front Cover by Michael Kaluta

Impressive Batman by Kaluta, who's able to create a classic dark/gothic image without totally blacken in ink a single square inch of the artboard!

Recognized Kaluta the moment I opened this.  There is no one else who does what he does.

I'm curious what the printed version looks like. Beautiful inks. 

Perfect symmetry & balance: tools from Kaluta's utility belt. 

Well, that's what I was going to say so I will quote you instead. Great visual appeal!

Man, that's a beautiful Batman.  

Marcus, where do you get these wonderful toys?!

Wow. Amazing linework. 

A pretty piece of art for sure, Marcus. I think Kaluta & Batman are a great fit!

There are two things about this piece that fascinate me most. First, the fact that 99% of the lines Kaluta laid down are vertical. Second, the masterful example of lighting, created strictly by varying the line weights. Brilliant!

This right here, for sure - GREAT comment, Ruben.  What a fascinating and gorgeous piece, Marcus.  Sincere congrats on this stunner!

Classic Kaluta layout with trademart Kaluta lines.  If you don't recognize this piece without the signature, you probably shouldn't be collecting art.

Batman rising in the dead of night
Take these batty wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for Mike Kaluta to arise

Batman fighting crime in the dead of night
Take these cowled eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be inked

Batman fly, Batman fly
Into the light of a dark black night

Hey someone else doing a Marcus-type poem!

Congrats on another great acquisition by everyone's favorite CAFer!

Kaluta, Jamaica, oooooh I wanna take this!

So give it, come on-a, Marcus I really want it

Key Batman, that ego, baby let that piece go

Oh I want to take you down to

Kaluta, I’ll fame it fast and take it in slow

That’s where I want to show…my Batman Kaluta

Marcus, look what you made me do! :)

What a great Kaluta example!  His usual attention to detail, super design, and unmistakable style, but extraordinary control of the composition.  

I'm FREAKING OUT after copy/pasting that link, Marcus! What have you done to my device???

Very nice addition to the collection, congrats. 

Beautiful!  It looks like Batman meets Metropolis (the Fritz Lang movie, not the Superman city).

Just an outstanding piece of art!!!

So great----------I remember it well.

A fascinating and mesmerizing Batman piece.  Wow!!

Lovely design as only Kaluta can do.

Gaaaaaahhh beautifully done! Such lovely line work from Kaluta.

Wow!!!! Beautiful Kaluta!! Such a rare gem, love that it's in your collection Bud!

This Batman character looks mighty cool.  They should make a movie or nine about him.  And a TV show where he dances.

It took me a moment looking at this, but totally get it now. Cat's Cradle Batman. Really awesome concept within the artistry. Taking me back to my early youth with this one.

At least that is my interpretation of what I am seeing.

Fantastic pickup Marcus! Another one I was sad to see go:(

Kaluta's lines just dance and intertwine to create such an amazing image. It's as if they knew their dark destiny! Congrats!

Just beautiful!

A graceful beauty. This harkens back to the era of the great pulp illustrations. A perfect treatment for the subject matter. Batman has always been the best character for a retro feel.

Michael Kaluta is a genius.

I love this so much. Kaluta can draw everything well, but he always shines when he draws Batman. I wish he did more on the character as he is one of the best. You got a great one! Huge congrats!

Love your description lol! This is an excellent piece and I'm envious you have it. This first Batman: Black and White series is legendary and this is an excellent example to have!

Wow! Love this! 

I opened it! Crap, is the Riddler gonna kill me? I do know one thing that was killed, though...This cover! Fantastic work by Kaluta, and I love the balanced geometry of the image. And that line shadow is very cool. You found a winner. Congrats!

This is awesome!

Been a fan of Kaluta's since his "Studio " days.  Love his depiction of Batman here.

The technique is pretty amazing - love the art deco style

The upligthing on this piece is masterful.

Legendary piece! One of the Highlights of the early Black & White Comics which you will never forget once you have seen it! Thanks for sharing, Marcus!

Some high graphic design sense to this one fo sho!  Great lighting effect, and the use of the almost exclusive vertical lines to render?!  Suh-weet, indeed.  Congrats, man!

mesmerizing!

Truly gorgeous piece !

Top notch Kaluta Batman. Congratulations. 

like a period 1920s piece. great grab. 1/4 the studio = kaluta

Impressive piece by Kaluta from a landmark mini series gathering an awe-inspiring cast of all stars.

I love how the arm spurs of the larger Batman intersect to form the central pattern. And the dramatic lighting from below. Congrats.

Impressive Kalulta piece! Love the inks here!

I'm Batman. 

Me too. 

Batman here. 

Batman. 

I bend shadow and light to my needs. 

awesome

Magníficas aportaciones por parte de los compañeros coleccionistas a este gran original que ponen en valor su belleza y su ARTE en mayúsculas. Traduzco al español, algunos de ellos: Como el dibujo del rostro de Batman se cruza con la figura del otro Batman para formar el patrón central del dibujo, como se ilumina la escena desde abajo para aumentar el dramatismo con las sombras y variando los grosores de las líneas (el 99 % verticales) y como recuerda a la película Metrópolis de Fritz Lang (no la ciudad de Superman).

Congrats nice cover with beautiful line work! 

Gorgeous piece, the lighting is specactular and that dimensionality of layers is stunning. 

Very cool lines. I love the Batman! Another artist I have yet to get! Love. 

suggestive play of light and shadow, really impressive art!

Fantastic design!! Great Kaluta!!

Beautiful! I can't imagine owning a better Kaluta piece. While I have no problem identifying his work I'll confess he's a big hole in my comics knowledge so perhaps I'll have to fix that soon. Any recommendations where to start? 

Kaluta didn't have long runs on any major titles for the big 2, but instead did cover art that was easily identifiable when they came out.  For interior art, The Shadow #1-4 for DC in 1973 is the one everyone recognizes as a great introduction to his work.

A phenomenal design layout.   The Batman heading are amazing.   As mentioned previously the vertical lines drive the composition.   The alignment of the Batman figures is classic.   Absolutely love this impressive masterpiece. 

A beautiful and unique illustration which left a big impression on me when I first saw it (in it's original publication) ! Still as impressive after all these years ! Thank you for sharing this gem !

This wonderfully-designed Kaluta Batman cover with a wonderful design texpresse, at least to me, Batman's struggle between the obligation of his past to protect Gotham's citizens versus his regret not being able to live a normal life. Plus the piece has 60 comments - wow! 

Outstanding work by an outstanding illustrator.

Kaluta never fails to impress

OMG, what a beautiful cover!!!!

Beauty! The Batman Black and White books generated a lot of great art.