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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.

Sep 28, 2020

PUBLISHING DATE: November 1971
CREDITS: Frank Robbins (story), Irv Novick & Dick Giordano (art)

Batman believes he is haunted by the spirit of a murdered bride who urges him to avenge her death.

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Sep 21, 2020

PUBLISHING DATE: October 1971
CREDITS: Frank Robbins (story & art)

A combination of ultra-sonic vibrations and the light of the full moon transforms Kirk Langstrom back into Man-Bat. Can the Batman save him before the transformation becomes permanent?

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Sep 15, 2020

PUBLISHING DATE: September 1971
CREDITS: Frank Robbins (story), Bob Brown and Dick Giordano (art)

To save the life of a consumer advocate, the Batman poses as his ghost in order to find his would-be killer.

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Sep 8, 2020

PUBLISHING DATE: September 1971
CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Irv Novick and Dick Giordano (art)

The enigmatic Ra’s Al Ghul sends the Batman on a mission to track down an associate who possesses a deadly weapon. The Dark Knight must also prevent Talia from killing the man first.

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Sep 1, 2020

PUBLISHING DATE: August 1971
CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Irv Novick and Dick Giordano (art)

Batman travels to Florida to prevent a shipment of guns from falling into the hands of a would-be South American dictator.

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