What's the Ultimate Batman?

[DC_Guy]

Mike W. Barr had a pretty good take on Batman in general, I thought; his approach to the character dovetailed really nicely with that of Denny O'Neil (who I still consider to be the best Batman writer of all time), so you really felt like you were reading about the same guy.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Davis' run on "Detective" was too short IMO. I liked what he and Mike W. Barr were cooking up at the time.

Yeah, WAY too short. I loved the classic Batman and Robin done-modern take they did. Jason Todd was actually a good character under Barr.

Chris

[The Toyroom]

Davis' run on "Detective" was too short IMO. I liked what he and Mike W. Barr were cooking up at the time.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I liked Alan Davis in the eighties, but yeah, the origins of that look are plain to see.

Alan Davis ROCKED on his Batman work, first on Outsiders, and then on Tec. Whenever he gets to draw Batman (like The Nail) it's a real treat. Very Adams/Aparo like.

Chris

[UnderdogDJLSW]

I liked Alan Davis in the eighties, but yeah, the origins of that look are plain to see.
CDetective

[Earth 2 Chris]

Don Newton is one of my absolute favorite artists. Loved his Batman, and was deeply saddened by his death. What a great career cut short. But he never got the public exposure that Adams and Infantino did, so they remain the definitive SA and BA Batman.

Chris

[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.

[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.

[daffy213]

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

[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!

[The Bat]

I also quite liked Mike Golden's version.

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

[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.

[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

[The Bat]

Other Classic Artists that are My Fav's are:

Garcia lopez
Dick Gordino
Marshall Rogers
Jim Aparo
Don Newton

[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.