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{PDF EPUB} the Batman Chronicles Vol. 2 by Bill Finger Graphic Novel/Comics Review Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} The Batman Chronicles Vol. 2 by Bill Finger Graphic Novel/Comics Review. Continuing DC's ambitious project to reprint every Batman story in exact chronological order, this second volume collects the Dark Knight's appearances in Detective Comics 39-45, Batman 2 and 3, and New York World's Fair Comics 1940. It is still interesting, in light of current Crisis -related attempts to reposition the DC characters to 'an earlier age' (ie. the Silver Age), to see how violent the really early appearances of the Batman were. For instance, in the first tale here, "The Horde of the Green Dragon!", two victims are killed with a hatchet in the head and later Batman goes on to topple a stone idol onto the bad guys, explicitly killing at least five of them! The next tale records the first appearance of Clayface and this, and the following story, both concentrate on murder mysteries, each with a number of suspects for the reader to choose from. Then, in Batman 2, we have the return of the Joker and the Cat, now referred to as Cat-Woman, and the tale of a man who develops a split- personality and becomes a murderer which contains Batman uttering a telling line, "This is the only time I was ever sorry to see a criminal die!", implying he doesn't have a problem with that normally. In the 1940 World's Fair story a criminal accidentally electrocutes himself and Batman's only comment is, "Well, he saved the state the job!", and in the next tale a criminal blows his own brains out. Further tales introduce a forerunner of the current detective Bullock, a comic relief cop called McGonigle, and they also heavily feature the Batplane and Robin's use of a sling-shot (lest you think that was a modern invention), as well as moral tales of the dynamic duo cleaning up a corrupt town and humiliating crooks before the children who idolise them, not to mention further appearances by Catwoman and the Joker. All this covers a period from May to November of 1940 and features the writing of Bill Finger, the pencils of Bob Kane, and the inks of Jerry Robinson and George Roussos. It's all lovely stuff and highly recommended. Search AbeBooks. We're sorry; the page you requested could not be found. AbeBooks offers millions of new, used, rare and out-of-print books, as well as cheap textbooks from thousands of booksellers around the world. Shopping on AbeBooks is easy, safe and 100% secure - search for your book, purchase a copy via our secure checkout and the bookseller ships it straight to you. Search thousands of booksellers selling millions of new & used books. New & Used Books. New and used copies of new releases, best sellers and award winners. Save money with our huge selection. Rare & Out of Print Books. From scarce first editions to sought-after signatures, find an array of rare, valuable and highly collectible books. Textbooks. Catch a break with big discounts and fantastic deals on new and used textbooks. Batman Chronicles TPB (2005-2013 DC) comic books. Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #27-37 and BATMAN #1. Written by Bill Finger and Gardner Fox. Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover by Kane. Presenting an exciting new way to experience the rich history of the Dark Knight in an affordable trade paperback collection of every Batman adventure, in color, in chronological order! BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 1 features the earliest adventures of the Dark Knight by Batman creator Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Moldoff. Future volumes in this series reprint stories from DETECTIVE COMICS, BATMAN, WORLD'S FINEST and other titles throughout the character's history, all presented chronologically based on publication date! Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99. This item is not in stock. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #27-37 and BATMAN #1. Written by Bill Finger and Gardner Fox. Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover by Kane. Presenting an exciting new way to experience the rich history of the Dark Knight in an affordable trade paperback collection of every Batman adventure, in color, in chronological order! BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 1 features the earliest adventures of the Dark Knight by Batman creator Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Moldoff. Future volumes in this series reprint stories from DETECTIVE COMICS, BATMAN, WORLD'S FINEST and other titles throughout the character's history, all presented chronologically based on publication date! Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99. This item is not in stock. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #39-45, BATMAN #2-3, and NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR COMICS (1939) #2. Written by Bill Finger. Art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. Cover by Kane. Continuing the complete and chronological reprinting of every Batman comics story ever published! CHRONICLES VOL. 2 features the Dark Knight facing a host of villains including the Joker, Catwoman, Clayface and many more! Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99. This item is not in stock. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #39-45, BATMAN #2-3, and NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR COMICS (1939) #2. Written by Bill Finger. Art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. Cover by Kane. Continuing the complete and chronological reprinting of every Batman comics story ever published! CHRONICLES VOL. 2 features the Dark Knight facing a host of villains including the Joker, Catwoman, Clayface and many more! Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99. This item is not in stock. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #46-50 and BATMAN #4-5. Written by Bill Finger. Art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. Cover by Kane The third volume in the series collecting every Batman story in chronological order of publication! This volume, collecting features The Joker, Clayface and more. Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99. This item is not in stock. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #51-56, BATMAN #6-7, and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS (1941-1986) #2-3. This volume continues to collect the adventures of the Dark Knight in chronological order! The Dynamic Duo battle the twin menaces of the Scarecrow and the Joker and more! Softcover, 224 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99. This item is not in stock. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #51-56, BATMAN #6-7, and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS (1941- 1986) #2-3. This volume continues to collect the adventures of the Dark Knight in chronological order! The Dynamic Duo battle the twin menaces of the Scarecrow and the Joker and more! Softcover, 224 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99. The Batman Chronicles: Volume 5. by Bill Finger , Bob Kane (Illustrator) , Jerry Robinson (Illustrator) Browse related Subjects. The third volume in the series reprinting every Batman comics story ever published in chronological order features the Dark Knight in early stories that originally appeared in "Detective Comics, Batman," and other classic comic books. This volume features Batman and Robins epic battles with the Joker, Clayface, and many other denizens of Gotham Citys underworld. 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