Other Batman???

[homebroohoo]

When I was a kid (1970's) I used to read DC Batman and another comic with a "Bat Man" that was part bat. He had bat features, etc. Any ideas who this was, etc.

[Jorriss]

Manbat, perhaps?

[homebroohoo]

Was he DC, Mavel?

[Vidocq]

DC, He is a Batman villain or ally recently.

[homebroohoo]

Thanks. I looked him up and I think he is the one I was thinking of, but it seems like he was in a stand alone comic book.

[marshal99]

Manbat was always part of batman comics.

http://image2.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/07206180254.348.GIF

[nepenthes]

man bats......ninja man bats.......alarming twist :biggrin:

[Psavell2]

Looks like Manbat's making a serious comeback. He's going to be in Outsiders and Streets pretty close together. Was that awful Battle For The Cowl tie-in his last appearance?

[Captain Jim]

Thanks. I looked him up and I think he is the one I was thinking of, but it seems like he was in a stand alone comic book.

He actually had his own book for two issues, in 1975 & 1976.

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[DonC]

Man, was Jim Aparo good.

I wonder what those Manbat issues go for. I'd love to read them.

[nepenthes]

I wonder what those Manbat issues go for. I'd love to read them.



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I bought this on ebay for US $3.60

[DonC]

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I bought this on ebay for US $3.60


I looked it up, those are different stories. But thanks for the heads-up.

[nepenthes]

yeah I didn't know anything about it when I bought other than it had a cool cover with names Frank Robbins and Neil Adams on it


I liked what Morrison did in Batman & Son with the man-bat idea but am I alone in thinking that he needs a big story of his own sometime soon? I'd wouldn;t be against Man-Bat added back into the family on a casual basis

[Captain Jim]

I think Man-Bat has appearances scheduled in upcoming issues of both Outsiders and Superman/ Batman.

[Captain Jim]

Man, was Jim Aparo good.

I wonder what those Manbat issues go for. I'd love to read them.

I'm really glad to see Jim getting so much appreciation now, but it's too bad he didn't get more when he was alive. When his work was appearing in the bat-books, a lot of people complained about it.

Concerning Man-bat #1 & 2, Aparo only did the covers. Pablo Marcos did the interior art on #2, and would you believe that Steve Ditko actually did the art on #1?

[Psavell2]

I think Man-Bat has appearances scheduled in upcoming issues of both Outsiders and Superman/ Batman.

Don't forget Streets Of Gotham. According to the solicits he's teaming up with Huntress. I think that's the arc that's going to be written by Chris Yost.

[DonC]

I'm really glad to see Jim getting so much appreciation now, but it's too bad he didn't get more when he was alive. When his work was appearing in the bat-books, a lot of people complained about it.

I've always enjoyed Jim's art. And he was a very nice guy in person, too. I met him at the Chicago Comic Con back in the year of the infamous Image Comics tent.

Concerning Man-bat #1 & 2, Aparo only did the covers. Pablo Marcos did the interior art on #2, and would you believe that Steve Ditko actually did the art on #1?

Now I really want to read them.