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mofo
12-07-2008, 10:32 PM
Just wondering?
What do you guys think of an all ages batman comic (similar to Supergirl: Adventures in the 8th grade or Shazam)
A batman comic that nots dark, and probably harkens back to the 60's tv show or the camp-batman stories or even the current Brave and the Bold tv series...
I think it would be a great idea! As long as they insert wit into the story and not just have batman pull everything and the cat out of his utility belt
HaroldAllnut
12-08-2008, 12:49 AM
I'm still waiting for Johnny DC to pump out a series based on "Batman: The Brave and the Bold."
nepenthes
12-08-2008, 01:19 AM
https://images.ebsco.com/jc/0000108596032.2.jpg

it's lacking. I don't know why you'd give this to child when we've got Paul Dini's Detective on hand. it's child friendly and better for their composition too.
Sean Whitmore
12-08-2008, 02:08 AM
https://images.ebsco.com/jc/0000108596032.2.jpg

I still can't believe they worked a lolcats reference onto a comic book cover.


I don't know why you'd give this to child when we've got Paul Dini's Detective on hand.

Some parents might have a problem with matricide and removing hearts?


SEAN
Schornforce
12-08-2008, 05:19 AM
My fave kid-friendly Batman comics were the Batman Adventures, Gotham Adventures, Batman and Robin Adventures, etc. (set in the Timmverse)

Those books, while remaining kid-friendly, managed to have GREAT stories, twists, and stay interesting pretty much throughout.
mofo
12-08-2008, 06:27 AM
I still can't believe they worked a lolcats reference onto a comic book cover.

hahahah i didnt catch that


but i was thinking more along the lines of a monthly book thats not based on any tv shows....one that has its own continuity to work with and, hence, will let the writer's imagination run free....
batman versus godzilla?! bring it on!!!!


[that last line was a joke]
DonC
12-08-2008, 07:00 AM
My fave kid-friendly Batman comics were the Batman Adventures, Gotham Adventures, Batman and Robin Adventures, etc. (set in the Timmverse)

Those books, while remaining kid-friendly, managed to have GREAT stories, twists, and stay interesting pretty much throughout.


Yeah, I never read The Batman Strikes, but I really liked the Timmverse Batman titles. Kid-friendly without being boring to adults is a rare thing nowadays.
GRANT!
12-08-2008, 07:13 AM
Yeah, I never read The Batman Strikes, but I really liked the Timmverse Batman titles. Kid-friendly without being boring to adults is a rare thing nowadays.

I wish DC did some nicer collections of those.
davepaton
12-08-2008, 10:38 AM
not my cup of tea (but the one im drinking right now is very nice)
Maxwell Edison
12-08-2008, 11:34 AM
Sure, why not. Kids need something Batman related to read, but they cant start with TDKR or the Killing Joke
TROUBLEZ
12-08-2008, 12:03 PM
I voted no, because those little kid DC titles are boring, even to little kids. My 7 year old nephews don't even want those because they say there "for babies."

I think Batman and Detective should be all ages, something adults and kids can enjoy.
DonC
12-08-2008, 05:15 PM
I voted no, because those little kid DC titles are boring, even to little kids. My 7 year old nephews don't even want those because they say there "for babies."

I think Batman and Detective should be all ages, something adults and kids can enjoy.


Tiny Titans, I can see. But Batman Adventures and all the other Timmverse books were aimed at a broader audience.
murrayd77
12-09-2008, 01:14 AM
Batman comics are good deals. They are good to read at times. My favorite is Batman and Robin Adventures. All batman books are suitable for kids to read. Kids normally loves to read heroic characters.
nepenthes
12-09-2008, 01:18 AM
Some parents might have a problem with matricide and removing hearts?

you'll find the same stuff in most fairytales. I'd rather my child read a comic book about evil comic book villains than watch some of the trash that spews from the TV these days. Have you ever seen an episode of the The Hills? good god. The kind of parents who'd object to Heart of Hush are generally muppets anyway and should be uniformly disregarded.
Sean Whitmore
12-09-2008, 01:18 AM
I think Batman and Detective should be all ages, something adults and kids can enjoy.

Isn't that what's being talked about?


SEAN
Sean Whitmore
12-09-2008, 01:21 AM
you'll find the same stuff in most fairytales.

Very true, but there are also the sanitized versions for the parents who don't want their kids to know the wolf ate grandma.


SEAN
Pól Rua
12-09-2008, 01:36 AM
Yeah, I never read The Batman Strikes, but I really liked the Timmverse Batman titles. Kid-friendly without being boring to adults is a rare thing nowadays.
They were the bee's knees.
While I could get them, I wasn't reading Batman or Detective. Pretty much got ALL m'Bats fix from them. Damn good Batman stories, mostly done-in-one.
Schornforce
12-09-2008, 09:46 AM
They were the bee's knees.
While I could get them, I wasn't reading Batman or Detective. Pretty much got ALL m'Bats fix from them. Damn good Batman stories, mostly done-in-one.

I agree wholeheartedly. They had appropriate drama, heart, and humor. They were mostly well done artwise and took some wonderful risks with the characters, particularly after the show had ended.
Congo Jack
12-09-2008, 10:03 AM
Absolutely. Paul Dini or Dan Slott with John Byrne drawing would be ideal.
TROUBLEZ
12-13-2008, 02:44 AM
Isn't that what's being talked about?


SEAN

The thread maker brought up Supergirl: Adventures in the 8th grade. I don't think Supergirl needs to be in junior high so kids can enjoy it. It seems like All-Ages is really meant for 5-10 year olds, and the mainstream DCU and MU is for 30 and up.

I mean that the regular lineup should be all ages. The current "All Ages" titles from Marvel haven't been that good. They seem to be writing down to their audience.

And I know that the Timmverse was aimed at an all ages market. That doesn't mean it's going to reach that demographic. The !mpact line from DC was aimed at kids and most of the letter column was filled by middle aged readers.

I bought my 8 year old nephew a Marvel Adventures Spider-man comic, and he said he wanted "the real Spiderman" that's in Civil War.
matt levin
12-13-2008, 09:37 AM
Another vote for Batman Adventures, Gotham Adventures, Batman and Robin Adventures; while they were published, I needed no other (and usually BOUGHT no other) Batbooks: great stories, great characterization, beautiful artwork... well worth getting in whatever collections they're in.
stealthwise
12-13-2008, 10:05 AM
Very true, but there are also the sanitized versions for the parents who don't want their kids to know the wolf ate grandma.


SEAN

The version I told my two-year-old last night had the wolf stuff grandma in the closet, and then she burst back out at the end and kicked him in the rear.