BATMAN (1940-2011) #15
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WWII machine gun cvr; fifth appearance of Catwoman (new costume) + classic WWII concentration camp story (Batman breaks into Nazi concentration camp & frees prisoners)
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WWII machine gun cvr; fifth appearance of Catwoman (new costume) + classic WWII concentration camp story (Batman breaks into Nazi concentration camp & frees prisoners)
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ow/white pgs
WWII machine gun cvr; fifth appearance of Catwoman (new costume) + classic WWII concentration camp story (Batman breaks into Nazi concentration camp & frees prisoners)
Batman #15 offers both a classic Catwoman story and a wild wartime cover featuring Batman as he's never been seen before! Jack Burnley's illustration has a gleeful Batman blasting away on his mounted machine gun while the Boy Wonder gleefully feeds him ammunition. Of course, much has been made about Batman's refusal to use firearms over his long career. (The Caped Crusader famously shocked fans by swinging into action on the cover of Detective #33 with a holstered gun on his utility belt.) Rules are made to be broken, though, and gunplay was quickly granted in the name of promoting war bonds and stamps. (The cause is revisited inside with the grim tale of "The Two Futures," as one ends with Batman and Robin executed by conquering Nazis.)
There's also "Your Face is Your Fortune" as a pivotal Catwoman story. For starters, the editors have agreed on how to spell "Catwoman" as she makes her fifth appearance. She's also still sporting her full cat headwear while stealing from Gotham City society, This time, she's posing as cosmetologist Elva Barr while using her business to impersonate wealthy women. That's before Catwoman is tempted to go straight after Bruce Wayne begins publicly romancing her Elva persona. Sadly, her heart will be broken when Catwoman disguises herself as Wayne's other love interest Linda Page. A fooled Bruce explains to "Linda" that he's only pretending to be in love with Elva as a favor to Batman. This all leads to the first time that Batman actually takes Catwoman into custody.
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Artists Information
A celebrity comic artist of the Golden Age, co-created Batman and Robin with Bill Finger, as his brainchild became more in demand he hired an army of ghost artists to illustrate the dearth of Batman features on the market, but all were credited to Kane. His other achievements include the creation of Catwoman, Two-Face and cartoon character Courageous Cat. Kane was the object of some controversy for taking credit for the art and inspiration of others, but he was also undoubtedly an important figure in the history of comics. He published an updated version of his autobiography "Batman and Me: The Saga Continues" shortly before his death in 1998. He got his start at the Eisner/Iger studio and was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.
Sherrill David Robinson known as Jerry Robinson, was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s. He is best known as the co-creator of Robin and the Joker and for his work on behalf of creators' rights. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004.
WWII machine gun cvr; fifth appearance of Catwoman (new costume) + classic WWII concentration camp story (Batman breaks into Nazi concentration camp & frees prisoners)
Batman #15 offers both a classic Catwoman story and a wild wartime cover featuring Batman as he's never been seen before! Jack Burnley's illustration has a gleeful Batman blasting away on his mounted machine gun while the Boy Wonder gleefully feeds him ammunition. Of course, much has been made about Batman's refusal to use firearms over his long career. (The Caped Crusader famously shocked fans by swinging into action on the cover of Detective #33 with a holstered gun on his utility belt.) Rules are made to be broken, though, and gunplay was quickly granted in the name of promoting war bonds and stamps. (The cause is revisited inside with the grim tale of "The Two Futures," as one ends with Batman and Robin executed by conquering Nazis.)
There's also "Your Face is Your Fortune" as a pivotal Catwoman story. For starters, the editors have agreed on how to spell "Catwoman" as she makes her fifth appearance. She's also still sporting her full cat headwear while stealing from Gotham City society, This time, she's posing as cosmetologist Elva Barr while using her business to impersonate wealthy women. That's before Catwoman is tempted to go straight after Bruce Wayne begins publicly romancing her Elva persona. Sadly, her heart will be broken when Catwoman disguises herself as Wayne's other love interest Linda Page. A fooled Bruce explains to "Linda" that he's only pretending to be in love with Elva as a favor to Batman. This all leads to the first time that Batman actually takes Catwoman into custody.
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Artists Information
A celebrity comic artist of the Golden Age, co-created Batman and Robin with Bill Finger, as his brainchild became more in demand he hired an army of ghost artists to illustrate the dearth of Batman features on the market, but all were credited to Kane. His other achievements include the creation of Catwoman, Two-Face and cartoon character Courageous Cat. Kane was the object of some controversy for taking credit for the art and inspiration of others, but he was also undoubtedly an important figure in the history of comics. He published an updated version of his autobiography "Batman and Me: The Saga Continues" shortly before his death in 1998. He got his start at the Eisner/Iger studio and was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.
Sherrill David Robinson known as Jerry Robinson, was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s. He is best known as the co-creator of Robin and the Joker and for his work on behalf of creators' rights. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004.