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Hosted by JB Anderton, a child of the 1970s and life-long Batfan. This podcast looks back at the many incarnations of the Batman in the 1970s, including an in-depth look at DC's Batman and Detective Comics as well as his adventures on Saturday morning cartoons and Power Records stories, in order to discover what aspects of the character we know and love originated during the Bronze Age.

Mar 31, 2020

In what must be a homage to 1950s B-grade Sci-fi films, a man who can only see from his fingertips swears revenge on Batman for causing him to lose his normal sight.

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Mar 24, 2020

PUBLISHING DATE: October 1970
CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Neal Adams & Dick Giordano (art)

Batman travels to central Spain where a film shoot is plagued by a series of mishaps, including the fiery death of a stunt pilot, and the culprit is the ghost of “Enemy Ace”.

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Mar 17, 2020

PUBLISHING DATE: September 1970

CREDITS: Frank Robbins (story), Bob Brown & Frank Giacoia (art)

A mysterious woman mourns her husband’s death, even though he’s still alive, and it’s up to Batman to solve this unusual mystery.

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Mar 10, 2020

PUBLISHING DATE: September 1970

CREDITS: Mick Friedrich (story), Irv Novick & Mike Esposito (art)

In this backup story, Batman attempts to prove the innocence of a young drag racer accused of running over his rival. 

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Mar 3, 2020

 

PUBLISHING DATE: September 1970

CREDITS: Denny O'Neil (story), Irv Novick & Dick Giordano (art)

The Caped Crusader is framed for the murder of a late-night talk show host. 

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