Name: Batman Golden Age Vol. 1
Published by: DC comics
Writter & Artist: Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Gardner Fox, Jerry Robinson, Sheldon Mildoff, George Roussos
Based on my experience with golden age comics so far, I wasn't really expecting much from this rather wanting to read about the origins of the character of Batman. While having much of the racism and other issues with comics of 1940's this was rather enjoyable and imaginative for the period.
Some if the iconic characters of the Batman mythos get introduced here, including Commissioner Gordon, Robin, Joker, Catwoman, Hugo Strange etc. Most of them even act like their modern selves somewhat even. I really liked Batman #1 and also the other stories featuring Catwoman and theJoker.
The art was a bit inconsistent and the lettering was quite hard to follow at times. The dialogue was as cheesy as you can expect for the times as well. The lack of Alfred was a blow too.
Overall, I give this 4 stars our of 5 (one star added for the nostalgia and historical value).
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