What's the Ultimate Batman?

[ThatBatmanGuy]

A person I've been in business with has recently started a new company and has the rights to Batman. He wants to produce a collectible figurine and has asked me to be a consultant on the project.

I am trying to steer him to not only make this the comic Batman but to make it appear to look like a classic version of the character fans will love.

I chose two designs but wonder if there are more:

Carmine Infantino
http://www.dialbforblog.com/archives..._infantino.gif

Neal Adams
http://www.grouchoreviews.com/conten...views/70/4.jpg

I am missing the boat? Is there somebody else they should consider?

Now that must have cost a bundle. If I may ask how did your friend pull this off? I know alot of people that would like to do the same thing. But the $$$ has always been too much. Unless that has changed. PM me please.

I would have to go with Adams/Aparo/Giordano look too. That is THE Batman as far as I'm concerned. The only problem is the people at DC don't know who Adams/Aparo/Giordano are. I'm not kidding. I spoke with Jason Adams; Neal's son, at a show a couple years ago. The people running the DC are clueless.

Bob

[fallensaviour]

Neil Adams all the way here....

[Raydeen1]

Adams/Aparo/Lopez Batman Late 70's threw the 80's.
& I'll be there.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...Batman70s7.jpg

Yes. Garcia lopez draws a wicked batman!

[BlackKnight]

A West Batman Would Make an Absolute Killing too,.. if one could Make one.

[blastphemey]

i also like them both, but it depends if he wants more of a classic look , he should Infantinos ..> .but neal adam's batman is more of a "punishing vigilante" look to him

[knight errant00]

Adams/Aparo . . . the one that comes to mind when I think of Batman . . .

[kingdom warrior]

When i think of Batman. Bob Kane's original version comes to mind and I love Alex Ross's version of the Dark Knight.

[The Bat]

Other Classic Artists that are My Fav's are:

Garcia lopez
Dick Gordino
Marshall Rogers
Jim Aparo
Don Newton

[Raydeen1]

Don Newton had an excellent style. His Aquaman stories in WF were beautifully drawn and the few issues I have with him on Batman are more of the same.

I also quite liked Mike Golden's version.

Other Classic Artists that are My Fav's are:

Garcia lopez
Dick Gordino
Marshall Rogers
Jim Aparo
Don Newton

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

Bronze age Aparo. Kind of a stripped down design that has similarieties to every version. 4-colour enough for the old OLD school fans, and has just enough menace to not alienate the "dark 'n gritty" crowd.

Don C.

[The Bat]

I also quite liked Mike Golden's version.

Yeah...I also like Golden's Batman, and have Them in My Collection.

[Cosmicman]

To me. It is the long ears and the blue costume. Neal Adams takes the cake. Black knight (Jason) did a Neal Adams styled custom that was pretty jaw dropping!

[daffy213]

When I think Batman I tend to visualize Adams' version.

[Raydeen1]

Me too. Mind you, these are the ones I had as a kid so they've been read a few dozen times and are rather abused.

My Mom gave me Batman from the 30s to the 70s one year for Xmas. I've read every story countless times and it's still in quite nice shape. That's got some great art in it. No Golden though. The same Xmas she got me the Batman Encylopedia as a companion piece. Still have that as well. Great information in it.

Yeah...I also like Golden's Batman, and have Them in My Collection.

[DC_Guy]

I would have to go with Adams/Aparo/Giordano look too. That is THE Batman as far as I'm concerned.

Absolutely - more than any other version, that's The Batman.

The only problem is the people at DC don't know who Adams/Aparo/Giordano are. I'm not kidding. I spoke with Jason Adams; Neal's son, at a show a couple years ago. The people running the DC are clueless.

Well, Paul Levitz (the President & Publisher) has been at DC since Adams, Aparo and Giordano were drawing Batman, and he certainly knows who they are. Neal's son might be a little biased.

Don Newton had an excellent style. His Aquaman stories in WF were beautifully drawn and the few issues I have with him on Batman are more of the same.

I also quite liked Mike Golden's version.

HUGE props for mentioning the late, great Don Newton and Michael Golden. Don Newton did a fantastic Batman, and while it's not my favorite, it's still classic. Golden is great too.