| Title | : | Batman (1940-2011) #1 |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 68 |
| Publication | : | First published March 1, 1940 |
| Awards | : | Retro Hugo Award Best Graphic Story (2016) |
Batman (1940-2011) #1 Reviews
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چگونه بروس وین، به بتمن تبدیل شد.
داستانی که بارها و بارها در کمیک ها و فیلم های بعدی تکرار شد، منشأش این کمیکه. پسری که برای گرفتن انتقام قتل والدینش، قسم می خوره که جلوی ظلم و جنایت بایسته. و اتفاقی خفاشی می بینه که منبع الهامش برای پوشیدن لباس خفاش میشه. (عنصر خفاش بعداً شکل دیگه ای گرفت و به ترس کودکی بروس تبدیل شد.)
و اولین حضور جوکر.
باب کین و بیل فینگر جوکر رو از روی فیلم صامت "مردی که می خندد" اقتباسی از رمان ویکتور هوگو طراحی کردن: مردی که تبهکارها دو طرف لبش رو چاک دادن تا لبخندی همیشگی بر لب داشته باشه. اما بر خلاف داستان اشکبار و اندوهناک ویکتور هوگو، مرد خندان داستان های بتمن عامل وحشت و هراس مردمه. -
What can I say? A true legend.
And how can I forget this page?
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The first issue of Batman!
There are four different stories involving three different villains (the same villain is used in two stories).
Story 1 includes the first appearance of The Joker! A much crazier version of this famous character.
Story 2 is about Hugo Strange. I did not know this character had been around since the 40's! I haven't read too much about Strange so I found this tale interesting. Though, I don't think the idea was as developed as it could've been.
Story 3 was (but not really) about "The Cat"! This definitely felt more about Robin and him fighting on his own. The part where The Bat unmasks The Cat was good though. You could feel an instant connection between these two characters.
Story 4 is where The Joker comes back to get his revenge! I felt like they put a bit more effort into this tale which made me like it the most.
Throughout this entire comic, they used kinda old fashioned language. I found it funny but I will say, it did fit very nicely with the illustrations. -
I am sorry to be the party crasher this time and ignore the fact that this is a classic and not treat it as such but i still am and that's the only reason this would get a three stars really
I love the joker he is as unique as ever and he will only get better in the future
I Also love catwoman she has the same characteristics
i hated hugo strange i am amazed that he looks like the main villain before the debut of the joker how could that be possible lol
i am not sure if i can continue reading this i think i will skip to the first time they reset the world -
So this was pretty fun to read from an historical perspective. It holds up pretty well 75+ years on as long as you know where it's coming from. Some might think that this is a safer, softer, more tame Batman. Sure, it's the 40s, but it sure ain't some kid-friendly Batman. More like a pre-code gangster movie with a guy dressed like a bat! People die at every turn. Heck, even Bats kills a few. That whole thing about him not using guns? Sorta true, except for the part that he uses a machine gun on his Bat plane to blow away some thugs in a car! Interesting stuff and serves as an introduction to the Joker, Hugo Strange, and the Cat. Maybe due to the interpretation of the violence at the time, in one story Batman takes a weird aside to show kids how cowardly armed criminals are and they shouldn't be idolized. How does he do this? Takes away their guns and makes them fight the Boy Wonder. That's right kids. Guns are for weak sissies. Don't believe me? Well, I'm willing to risk the life of this child to prove it. Again, seems a bit weird in the story and takes you out of it for a bit. Thinking this might have been an editorial decision to separate them from the pack of crime stories.
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As relevant then as now
Everyone says Golden Age characters reflect a "simpler time". There was nothing simple about the 1940s. Less than half the country had electricity or running water, America was still reeling from the depression, and the threat of world domination loomed in Europe.
These early Batman stories reflect a rougher, rawer time. The people weren't so much naive or innocent as they were optimistic. They really expected others, and society, to be at its best. Batman's savagery in the face of real evil is an image of that time's reaction to a faction of that society's refusal to be part of the greater good.
I've wanted to see this comic my entire life. I was not disappointed; all the elements that have made this character and his universe the most popular hero today are here! -
Amazing ! Read it 3rd time for sake of goodreads and I still find it thrilling !
These characters that were created here went on to become even greater ! I intend to read all the possible material I can find !
The insanity created in jokers character gets me every time ! Not just in this comic, in most of them.
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Very much enjoyed this book. Realizing that it was written before the entry of the US into WWII is amazing. Simpler times in some ways. No technology like we currently have. I will continue reading the series. A must for those serious about comics and their history!
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Me gusto mucho la entrada de Catwoman. Es genial cuando se crea la caracterización del personaje en situaciones divertidas, y este número es uno de esos momentos, justo cuando descubren a Catwoman.
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Again much like Detective Comics #27, this issue really only has legacy value. One should read this and DC #27 once if they are a Batman fan. Mostly I wasn’t a fan of this version of Batman. He isn’t the best detective/ vigilante and literally judge, jury and executioner. There is some good stuff here though. I liked how the Joker operates. I also liked how Robin got his time to shine. I liked one panel where Batman declares the users of firearms as cowards and weak and tells one shouldn’t be afraid of them. However overall it wasn’t too fun to read and the art was kinda bland.
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WHOAH! Amazing writing for 1940...it sets a tone and pace for later batman for sure. He's this cocky playah with snarky comments all around. And a total ladies man with "The Cat"...what's totally rad is how creepy the joker was from day one. While he was more of this low brow thug rather than the psychotic man who killed for the love and art, he was still sick and demented. I see where the Jack Nicholson version got its inspiration...from the origins :)
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It begins...
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First appearance of catwoman, joker, another appearance of Hugo Strange and Robin.
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In a few years from this issue, Batman and Robin stories (and all comics) will be subject to the Comics Code (thank you very much, Seduction of the Innocents). Those stories are the campy inspiration of the Adam West Batman. A lot of the Batman of the era is boring. The stakes are really low, Batman is relegated to the Gotham City loss prevention.
That's not the case in this volume. First, there are two Joker stories, one Catwoman, and one Hugo Strange. Except the Catwoman story, these other stories actually have a life-and-death competent driving the action.
Also, Batman kills. And it's grim. Maybe, Seduction of the Innocents had a point.
I appreciate Batman empowering kids to fight crime.
See! Known-kid givin' a little chin music to a crook.
In context, Batman #1 is good. Especially recommended for those readers who enjoy the writing and vocabulary of the era. -
Truly some golden quotes in here:
You may be the Joker, but I'm the King of Clubs.
Quiet or papa spank!
Dick "pumps" one of the regular stewards
Was not expecting The Hulk to appear. (j/k, but Hugo's hulks have the same green-purple color scheme, amusingly.) I assume there's an homage(?) to King Kong in there, too, with the hulk vs. the Batplane.
We were a lot more confident about the precision of metabolic reactions back in the day.
Also, yeah, Batman kills quite a few people.
The suicidal publicity hound story by Guy Monroe admittedly doesn't quite hold up. The von Berket story by George Shute is (slightly) more interesting.
Was the yacht story meant to be a precursor for Catwoman? If so, well, nice set-up.
On the whole, holds up a lot better than a lot of early comics do, to my pleasant surprise. -
Si no me equivoco este es el primer Batman que se publicó.
Teniendo en cuenta todas las películas que has podido ver de Batman o del Joker se te puede quedar un poquito corto o sin mucha profundidad.
Pero es importante tener en cuenta el contexto, y la creación de cero un superhéroe me imagino que no será fácil, además que estos cómics están dirigidos a jóvenes o niños que no buscaban más que entretenimiento.
Lo mejor de este cómic es su dinamismo, Bill Finger sabía darle intriga aún siendo historias de poquitas páginas. Bruce Wayne aún no tenía su batseñal y se enteraba de los futuros robos a través de su radio o el periódico, el joker sólo era un ladrón de joyas que dejaba a sus víctimas con una sonrisa de oreja a oreja y poco se sabe de la historia que hay detrás de Robin.
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This is a really good Golden Age comic. I had just read Three Jokers by Geoff Johns and I was interested in reading Joker’s first appearance. This issue has the first two appearances of the Joker, as well as the first appearance of Catwoman, but in this issue, she's named The Cat.
The Joker is a lot of fun in his two stories. He’s breaking into radio shows and announcing who he’s killing and what he’s stealing. And despite a bunch of cops showing up to protect the people and their possessions, the Joker still kills them and steals the objects. Batman and Robin have to figure out how he’s doing it and stop him. Really good.
The Cat story is pretty similar, but it’s on a boat and involves a necklace of diamonds. The final story is one featuring Professor Hugo Strange, who I believed debuted before this issue.
I had a lot of fun with this issue. -
What do I like about these old stories? The pure dose simplicity of the plot, which is so typical of these 40s comics. The whole story of Bruce Wayne and how he turns out to become Batman is told on a single page, without any unnecessary drama.
The next 50 plus pages of this first issue contain four interesting crime mystery stories, which introduced us with three of the most exciting villains of DC Universe - The Joker, The Catwoman and Professor Hugo Strange.
This is not the best Batman story ever written, but it's the first one and that makes it one of the most valuable and definitely worth the time to reading it . -
Batman #1 really delivers where the Detective Comics were lacking -- great villains. It's surprising to see so many iconic characters debuting in one single issue. The Joker and the Cat. Also -- to my knowledge -- our first look at Commissioner Gordon. This is a great issue. 100% Batman. Even though he may be a little more callous with loss of life than what we're used to seeing in the later versions. This was going to drop it down to 4 stars for me until Batman unveiled the Cat and said "Quiet or papa spank". This is his first interaction with Catwoman?! What else have I been missing in these old gems?!
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Growing up in the seventies, Batman was my go-to hero. Superman was too super and I found The Marvel universe baffling, though Spidey and The Daredevil occupied me on rainy summer days. I gravitated to heroes and villains that had grit and couldn’t change time or fly through the sun.
That is why I liked early Batman, when he was a detective, not necessarily when he killed bad guys. This is his first dedicated comic. It introduces both Catwoman and The Joker. If you are looking for great stories here, look elsewhere. The Catwoman tale is confusing and outright sexist. For sure things are dated, the vintage aspect is why I awarded 4 stars but you have to gloss over glaring defects. -
El primer cómic de Batman independiente donde además lo vemos acompañado de Robin, el chico maravilla. Además vemos por primera vez a algunos villanos como Joker, Catwoman ( que aquí solamente se le llama Cat y no porta ningún disfraz) y el Doctor Strange.
Historias algo “chessy” pero importantes para entender los orígenes y la evolución de los personajes a lo largo de las décadas. De lectura muy ágil y ampliamente recomendable. -
A comic 77 yrs old, and the smell of gotham
Christmas, sorted.
Honestly, I wanted to finish the series as early as possible but the font on my device is reaply hurting my eyes. It shall be done later.
Enjoyed this to the best.A good time spent.Changed a lot pf perceptions and almost intrigues me to undertake the task of reading the Development throughout the ages.
All in good time. -
The first time in my life that I've been reading such a good comic book! :)
Very good stories from the '40s and so useful to learn a bunch of new English vocabulary!
Totally loving this "mighty" character! :D -
Silly, but enjoyable
The stories are silly in the Golden Age way, but it's a fun read and you can see where the campy nature of the Adam West Batman show came from. -
Papa Spank? Ahhhh haaa haaa haa! Did he really say that to Cat Woman? Oh you bet Batman did!!
