My favorite era in “Batman” comics – actually all of DC – is the late ’50s and early ’60s.
Oh, these weren’t the comics I grew up with.
By the time I came along, Batman was already years into his “New Look” – the artistic reboot that pushed for realism, jettisoned most of the Bat-Family and made for a dull crime-fighter.
Over the years, I have gone back and tried to collect as much as I can – not much, all things considered – of “Batman,” “Detective Comics” and “World’s Finest” during this era.
The stories are just so much fun.
Many comics fans – and certainly DC itself – disagree.
Mark Perigard 