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A month of Batman moments – Day 12

Mr. Freeze

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1990s’ Batman comics reading guide – part 5

Batman: Mr. Freeze By the late ‘90s, not only had the Batman family of books become a well-oiled machine, but three new awesome spin-offs joined the line: Nightwing, about Dick Grayson reinventing himself as a solo vigilante in the neighboring … Continue reading

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Jim Aparo’s schlocky Batman

Batman #415 For some, it may sound odd to describe Jim Aparo’s Batman comics as ‘schlocky,’ given that not too long ago Aparo came in second at CBR’s poll of greatest Batman artists, right after the immensely talented Neal Adams. … Continue reading

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Underrated Batman stories – part 2

If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are another 5 accessible, self-contained Batman stories that usually don’t make it to the big lists but are nevertheless worth tracking down: ‘Black Masterpiece’ (Batman Annual #18) When … Continue reading

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