1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

That is so iconic - great splash page! Major congrats on this gem - thanks for sharing!

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

Really nice splash here Hal,Congrats !

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

yeah thats a really killer Newton and Alcala splash, congrats!!! one of the best art teams ever on Batman

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

Awesome! Blue and gray Batman = Best Batman!

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

The two artists styles blended so well on this dramatic splash.

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

That was a great buy! Congrats!

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

This was a great era of Batman / Detective with Don Newton and Gene Colan alternating art duties.  And this is easily one the best splashes from the entire run.

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

You follow my gallery so you know I prefer Newton inked with a smoother approach. That being said, this IS a truly spectacular piece by a fantastic artist and storyteller.

Can anyone imagine opening that book, seeing that splash and not wanting to read on? In that sense the more illustrative approach of Alcala really did (more than) its job.

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

Fantastic!! Congrats

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

Beautiful title splash!  Everything you want in a Batman image!

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

This splash can work on any Batman story past or present!  It's classic iconography.

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

Look at the stars

Look how they shine for you

And all the things you do...

...my best Marcus impersonation.  Big gratz again butt brothah, you have truly arrived!

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

Congrats on this epic treasure!  This is a thing of beauty!

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

Stunning title splash! 

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

Great Moonknight! 

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

Bat-Line. Bat-Signal. Batman.

Awesome!

1 - Posted on 4/21/2022

Fantastic title splash with full figure Batman! Congrats

1 - Posted on 4/22/2022

This era of Batman and Detective is still hands down my favourite of all time. The masterful Alfredo Alcala imbued the world of the Dark Knight detective with so much atmosphere that you could almost smell and feel it. The embellishments were so incredibly consistent, regardless of whether he was working over Newton, Colan, Hoberg or anyone else he may have embellished during his run on these books. An excellent acquisition, man, well done!

1 - Posted on 4/22/2022

Great page! Congrats!

1 - Posted on 4/22/2022

Very striking! Congrats.

1 - Posted on 4/22/2022

Newton died way too young.  The Newton / Alcala team is right up there among the great Batman art teams. 

1 - Posted on 4/22/2022

That's an AA Batman grail right there.

1 - Posted on 4/22/2022

Halbert!!! I'm so glad you got this one bro! Such an iconic image by the great Don Newton. Big congrats on this beautiful title splash page. Way to step up your game art game. Love it!

1 - Posted on 4/22/2022

Excellent page!!!

1 - Posted on 4/23/2022

I love the design and layout on this so much! There's great contrast between the black and white. Really makes Batman and the batsignal pop. Huge congrats! 

1 - Posted on 4/23/2022

WOW - this is stunning, Hal!  A perfect (seriously - PERFECT) example of how to balance a comic book page and craft something completely iconic.  Impeccably rendered central figure, in a dramatic and beautiful pose, framed so well by the silhouettes and lit windows of the buildings below and Bat-signal above... even the lettering and logo placement...

Just as F M and Marcus point out, this is a timeless image that makes it impossible for any reader to pull away or free themselves from the pull of this beauty; this piece makes its own gravity.  Sincere congrats, Hal!  Gorgeous!

1 - Posted on 4/23/2022

An iconic image for anyone who grew up reading Batman comics in the eighties. I don't read modern Batman comics, but does he still swing around Gotham like that today? No matter. It'll be very hard to top this example, so my congratulations to you, sir.

1 - Posted on 5/8/2022

Yes, he does!  Thank you for the kind words

1 - Posted on 4/24/2022

Stunning splash my friend!

1 - Posted on 4/25/2022

When Gordon calls, Bats comes a-swingin'. Running is for normies. What a fantastic moment to get! Just perfect. And what excellent work from Newton and Alcala. Very cool score. Congrats!

1 - Posted on 4/28/2022

Such a great splash! Really dig the lettering on the bottom

1 - Posted on 5/26/2022

Very nice! Congrats! 

1 - Posted on 5/29/2022

Get's a WOW!

1 - Posted on 6/1/2022

Classic pose for an iconic character! Beautifully drawn and inked!

1 - Posted on 6/9/2022

I've often found the word "iconic" in the previous comments and it definitely fits to this spectacular splash page, as well as Alcala's inks fit to Newton's pencils, adding depth and substance to the whole image.

1 - Posted on 6/13/2022

Really stunning Batman title splash!  An instant classic!

1 - Posted on 7/17/2022

Many congrtulations on such an iconic splash!  I have also always been partial to Alcala inks (which are unique in their own right) and Don Newton Batman artwork (he left us too soon).

1 - Posted on 7/20/2022

Great title page!

1 - Posted on 7/27/2022

Comment #40!  Better late than never :)  Killer vintage title splash, man - a true "essence of the Batman" page!  Got the OG costume look, swinging across the buildings, when alerted by the signal!  Love it, and the title lettering just adds to the nostalgic goodness.  Huge congrats!

1 - Posted on 1/9/2023

The perfect Batman splash!!

1 - Posted on 2/28/2023

Simply incredible ! One of the best Batman splash pages I've seen !

1 - Posted on 3/30/2023

Really great title splash page, featuring Batman in action with his Bat signal.  

1 - Posted on 9/23/2023

Really nice page!

1 - Posted on 12/1/2023

What a beauty!