|
|
Post by Eric on Dec 2, 2008 22:11:11 GMT -5
For me, it represents a more innocent time. A time when comics where simply what they were created for. Entertainment for the kids. It was fun. They also have such a reflection of the time. Especially with all the sci fi stuff. It really captures where the imaginations were at the time. The art is also something else that I feel is in a league of its own. The talents of Jerry Robinson and Dick Sprang. Fantastic.
|
|
|
|
Post by batman1973 on Dec 2, 2008 23:31:38 GMT -5
I'll agree with you on that, however, it also painfully reminds me of how old I am. *sobs*
|
|
|
|
Post by jlavaia on Dec 2, 2008 23:38:15 GMT -5
For me, it represents a more innocent time. A time when comics where simply what they were created for. Entertainment for the kids. It was fun. They also have such a reflection of the time. Especially with all the sci fi stuff. It really captures where the imaginations were at the time. The art is also something else that I feel is in a league of its own. The talents of Jerry Robinson and Dick Sprang. Fantastic. you're talking real early Silver Age with Sprang and Robinson. that was good, but in my opinion the best stuff of the Silver Age came later from Neal Adams and Jim Aparo. though i did like Sheldon Moldoff's stuff from the early Silver Age too. i loved how each issue was basically a stand-alone or 2 parter, but that there was a sub-story that would run through an entire writers run. everything always tied together. the stuff in Detective was happening at the same time as the stuff in Batman. there were minimal to no continuity errors because the writers all talked to each other and had a set plan and goal. the stories were simpler and there was alot more dialogue. Batman's entire rogues gallery was utilized. there were special anniversary issues that were actually special. the mid-late Silver Age is one of my favorite eras of the Batman mythos. the mid 70s to the mid 80s. great stuff. |
|
|
|
Post by /\/\att on Dec 3, 2008 8:15:58 GMT -5
I think one thing about the Silver Age that is really missed nowadays is the simplicity. Its back when Batman didn't have to die every issue...although they sure threatened it on the cover! lol. They just had adventures and that was good enough. We just wanted to see the Bat in action, catching criminals and doing his thing. The plot and characters developing....and it was fun.
Now, its all about the huge tie-in epic storylines and the gimmicks..which is fine sometimes, but I do miss how much more 'detective' based Batman comics used to be...
|
|
|
|
Post by Eric on Dec 3, 2008 22:31:34 GMT -5
the mid-late Silver Age is one of my favorite eras of the Batman mythos. the mid 70s to the mid 80s. great stuff. |
|
|
|
Post by strangebat on Jun 3, 2009 5:00:39 GMT -5
The Batman of the 1970's was the most creative period in the history of the character. The comics today have too many crossovers and the art can be a bit graphic sometimes.
|
|
