Batman 1972 ... why is this not a thing. This should be a thing.

[ubermanx]

No need for words. We'll just let these awesome pictures do the talking ...

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- Marty

[Brazoo]

Cool! I like the illustrations a lot. Am I reading the signature correctly? Fran Cavil? He's good.

[thunderbolt]

Francesco Francavilla

http://pulpsunday.blogspot.com/

He's doing a lot of covers for Dynamite and The Black Beetle at Dark Horse. He needs to be on a Batman book.

[johnmiic]

I like the style but it looks like Mazuchelli was hired to draw a stripped down, 70's version. Looks nice but...

[samurainoir]

Batman meets Life on Mars! I dig it. If Didio didn't put a ban on elseworlds series, I think they would do this in a heartbeat.

Although I guess they could still do it as a Batman Black and white. There is an entire line of statues supporting that publishing endeavour!

[Brazoo]

Ah - Thank you!

Now that I can google him I see that I've noticed some of his artwork before. He's great - I'm such a sucker for thick black ink and hand lettered text. I'm going to have to get some of his comics!

Francesco Francavilla

http://pulpsunday.blogspot.com/

He's doing a lot of covers for Dynamite and The Black Beetle at Dark Horse. He needs to be on a Batman book.

[ubermanx]

That James Gordon gets me every time. Come on Didio. Make this a series.

- Marty

[samurainoir]

On the topic of Francesco Francavilla, anyone else enjoying his Afterlife with Archie series? Quite a fun mash-up.

Beyond the novelty factor (ie Punisher meets Archie, or the KISS crossover), it really does cut to the heart and emotion of these characters to toss them into Night of the Living Dead like this. Plus, Veronica dressed as Vampirella!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AFTERLIFE-WITH-ARCHIE-1-1st-Printing-2013-Archie-/370983627376?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item566058ea70