Batman : the Jiro Kuwata Batmanga. Volume 2
Kuwata, Jirō, 1935-20202015
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In this collection of Japanese manga styled after the classic 1960s television series, the dynamic duo of Batman and Robin face off against such villains as Dr. Faceless, Lord Death Man, and the Human Ball.
Main title:
Batman : the Jiro Kuwata Batmanga. Volume 2 / written & illustrated by Jiro Kuwata ; translation by Sheldon Drzka.
Author:
Kuwata, Jirō, 1935-2020, author, illustratorDrzka, Sheldon, translator
Imprint:
New York : DC Comics, 2015.
Collation:
333 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Pages numbered from right to left.At the height the 1960's Batman television shows popularity, a shonen manga magazine in Japan serialized fifty-three chapters, starring The Dark Knight, which were all written by Jiro Kuwata. These rare Batman tales were known by relatively few outside of Japan until award-winning designer Chipp Kidd's 2008 book, Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan (Pantheon Books), introduced them to a whole new generation of Batman fans.Batman created by Bob KaneTranslated from Japanese.
Audience:
Upper primary
Contents:
The revenge of ClayfaceThe hangman of terrorFiend of the masquerade festivalMystery of the outsiderThe monster of Gore Bay.
ISBN:
9781401255527 (paperback)
Language:
English
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BRN:
319653
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Junior Fiction - Graphic Novel | BATMAN n2 | Onloan - Due: 05 Feb 2025 |