BATMAN (1940-2011) #42
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1st Catwoman cover in Batman (2nd cvr ever)
Metropolitan Museum of Art Copy
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1st Catwoman cover in Batman (2nd cvr ever)
Metropolitan Museum of Art Copy
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white pgs
1st Catwoman cover in Batman (2nd cvr ever)
Metropolitan Museum of Art CopyCover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. "Claws of the Catwoman!" script by Bill Finger, art by Charles Paris; Catwoman escapes from prison and starts a crime spree, basing her crimes on famous fictional cat stories; Batman and Robin investigate the case and they confront the plunder princess on several occasions, but they are outsmarted each time. Wheaties ad with Pete Reiser. "Blind Man's Bluff!" script by Bill Finger, pencils by Charles Paris and Curt Swan (next to last panel last page only), inks by Charles Paris and Stan Kaye (next to last panel last page only); A criminal learns that a police officer suspects Bruce Wayne is Batman and he pretends to use the secret to his advantage; Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne has been left blind on a heroic act while saving a kid from a burning building. Each comic from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibit will come with a certificate of authenticity-
It is with great pride that Metropolis Collectibles, Inc. presents the following comics exhibited in the highly viewed Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy of 2008. The exhibit examined the influence on fashion of the costumes of superheroes such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Captain America, Hulk, The Punisher, Iron Man, Ghost Rider and Spider-Man as represented in comic books, film and television. I am very proud to have had comic books exhibited in the Met, the premiere museum in the United States. It was long overdue and something I know will happen again in my lifetime. I worked with Batman Begins executive producer Michael Uslan to have comic books incorporated into the exhibit. I believe the comic you have in your hands holds a special place in comic history and should be appreciated for its uniqueness as the Metropolitan Museum Copy.
Artist Information
Swan was a house artist at DC working on titles like Tommy Tomorrow, he began gravitating towards Superman and his related books, Superboy, World's Finest and Jimmy Olsen, he would eventually leave DC thanks to his personality issue with Editor In Chief Mort Weisinger. He would eventually return and go on to be the artist that defined the look of Superman in the Silver Age, eventually becoming the editor of the title, but after thirty years of keeping up standards of all things Superman, Swan was given the boot in favor of John Byrne's Superman reboot, Swan's comic work began to taper off after this dismissal and he eventually retired, but will forever be recognized as the Silver Age Superman's finest artist.
1st Catwoman cover in Batman (2nd cvr ever)
Metropolitan Museum of Art CopyCover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. "Claws of the Catwoman!" script by Bill Finger, art by Charles Paris; Catwoman escapes from prison and starts a crime spree, basing her crimes on famous fictional cat stories; Batman and Robin investigate the case and they confront the plunder princess on several occasions, but they are outsmarted each time. Wheaties ad with Pete Reiser. "Blind Man's Bluff!" script by Bill Finger, pencils by Charles Paris and Curt Swan (next to last panel last page only), inks by Charles Paris and Stan Kaye (next to last panel last page only); A criminal learns that a police officer suspects Bruce Wayne is Batman and he pretends to use the secret to his advantage; Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne has been left blind on a heroic act while saving a kid from a burning building. Each comic from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibit will come with a certificate of authenticity-
It is with great pride that Metropolis Collectibles, Inc. presents the following comics exhibited in the highly viewed Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy of 2008. The exhibit examined the influence on fashion of the costumes of superheroes such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Captain America, Hulk, The Punisher, Iron Man, Ghost Rider and Spider-Man as represented in comic books, film and television. I am very proud to have had comic books exhibited in the Met, the premiere museum in the United States. It was long overdue and something I know will happen again in my lifetime. I worked with Batman Begins executive producer Michael Uslan to have comic books incorporated into the exhibit. I believe the comic you have in your hands holds a special place in comic history and should be appreciated for its uniqueness as the Metropolitan Museum Copy.
Artist Information
Swan was a house artist at DC working on titles like Tommy Tomorrow, he began gravitating towards Superman and his related books, Superboy, World's Finest and Jimmy Olsen, he would eventually leave DC thanks to his personality issue with Editor In Chief Mort Weisinger. He would eventually return and go on to be the artist that defined the look of Superman in the Silver Age, eventually becoming the editor of the title, but after thirty years of keeping up standards of all things Superman, Swan was given the boot in favor of John Byrne's Superman reboot, Swan's comic work began to taper off after this dismissal and he eventually retired, but will forever be recognized as the Silver Age Superman's finest artist.