BATMAN IN THE EIGHTIES TP (2025)

"Written by Len Wein, Doug Moench, Mike W. Barr, Gerry Conway, Marv Wolfman, Barbara J. Randall, Alan Brennert Art by Michael Golden, Alan Davis, Paul Neary, Gene Colan, Klaus Janson, George Pérez, Romeo Tanghal, Don Newton, Alfredo Alcala, Walter Simonson, Dick Giordano, Trevor Von Eeden, Rodin Rodriguez, Jim Aparo, and Mike DeCarlo Cover by Aparo The best Batman stories of the 1980s are presented in BATMAN IN THE EIGHTIES, a new collection featuring nine thrilling stories of the Dark Knight Detective featuring Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, the Joker, Penguin, and the Scarecrow! This volume contains 'Shadow Play' (from BATMAN #348), 'He With Secrets Fears the Sound' (DETECTIVE COMICS #518), 'When Velvet Paws Caress the Ground' (DETECTIVE COMICS #519), 'A Batman and the Outsiders Primer' (DC SAMPLER #3), 'To Kill a Legend' (DETECTIVE COMICS #500), 'Transition' (NEW TITANS #55), 'Pieces of Penguin' (BATMAN #384), 'Dreadful Birthday, Dear Joker !' (BATMAN #321), 'The Player on the Other Side,' (BATMAN SPECIAL #1), and 'Fear For Sale' (DETECTIVE COMICS #571), complete with introduction and chapter notes by comics historian John Wells. On sale Sept 15 / 192 pg / FC "

"by Various With stories written by Dennis O'Neil, Elliott S. Maggin, and Paul Levitz, featuring art by Dick Giordano, Neal Adams, Alex Toth, Walter Simonson, Mike Grell, Joe Staton, Bob Layton, Marshall Rogers, and Irv Novick, Batman in the 70s features some unforgettable stories, including: the debut of the Huntress (from 1977's DC Super-Stars #17); the moving 'There Is No Hope in Crime Alley' (Detective Comics #457); the bride of Man-Bat story 'Marriage: Impossible' (Detective Comics #407); the haunting 'Night of the Reaper' (Batman #237); the Ra's Al Ghul/Talia tale 'Daughter of the Demon' (Detective Comics #232); and 'A Vow From the Grave' (Detective Comics #410), the 1971 story that inspired an episode of the Batman animated series. Other stories in Batman in the 70s include the classic Alex Toth-illustrated 'Death Flies the Haunted Sky' (Detective Comics #442); the Joker/Two-Face Batman tale 'This One'll Kill You, Batman' (Batman #260); 'Ticket to Tragedy' (Detective Comics #481); and a Bicentennial-era team-up so out of continuity it hurts, as Congresswoman Barbara Gordon and her aide, Dick Grayson, face 'The Invader from Hell' (Batman Family #1). SC, 7x10, 192pg, FC"