tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post4878194780073767828..comments2024-03-27T05:54:38.797-07:00Comments on <i>bare</i>•bones e-zine: Batman in the 1980s Issue 9: September 1980John Scolerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082147756474762000noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-41918274438256451442020-08-26T10:27:01.016-07:002020-08-26T10:27:01.016-07:00b.t., I applaud your bravery in admitting you love...b.t., I applaud your bravery in admitting you love the work of Frank Robbins. It must be lonely in that Robbins Appreciation Society!Jack Seabrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216640325305820140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-15204992267249294832020-08-25T23:22:34.890-07:002020-08-25T23:22:34.890-07:00Robbins... why does it always have to be Robbins.....Robbins... why does it always have to be Robbins...<br /><br />I like Novick fine, usually. But I LOOOOVE Frank Robbins. So there!<br /><br />Aparo practically ALWAYS inked his own work. All through his Charlton years, and at DC too, on Phantom Stranger, Spectre, Brave and Bold, both runs on Aquaman, etc. For years he even lettered his own books too. Toward the end of his career, he was doing pencils only, for some reason. Maybe he was just getting old and tired or losing interest. Dunno.<br /><br />That Garcia-Lopez cover sure is nice too, innit.<br /><br />b.t.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-7207394483962578032020-08-25T05:27:01.306-07:002020-08-25T05:27:01.306-07:00I don't know about Aparo and inkers, but at th...I don't know about Aparo and inkers, but at this point DC was relying on him to sell comics--he was drawing most of the Bat-covers. Novick may not be Neal Adams, but I'll take him over Frank Robbins any day!Jack Seabrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216640325305820140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-639835023682261122020-08-24T11:29:45.119-07:002020-08-24T11:29:45.119-07:00"Untold Legends" 3 is surely not the mos..."Untold Legends" 3 is surely not the most idiotic kitchen-sink psychology story done in comics, but without doubt in the top 10. How could Len write this nonsense with a straight face? Guess Batman also has a guy for building his cave, but the trap-door behind the clock seems a bit much. One typo on the access panel and Alfred is Bat-goo? Or shall we believe that Robin build this over night?<br /><br />But the art is sharp. Did Aparo often ink himself?<br /><br />Speaking of art, Batman # 327 must be among of the worst books produced by Novik and McLaughlin. Absolutely forgettable in every regard. While Wein did great work as an editor in the 80s, this writing here is not much better as the C-listers. <br /><br /><br /><br />andydeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312309519462680892noreply@blogger.com