When I was a kid I had a record of an audio drama with Man Bat - "Power Records Presents Robin Meets Man Bat". I think it was one of those floppy plastic records that was sold with the comic... super creepy stuff to my 10yr old self.
I checked out that book from the library when I was a kid. The Neal Adams art impressed me back then. That particular library had bunch of Power Records books, although only a few of them had records. I did get exposed to a lot 70s Marvel and DC comics from those books.
Absolute comic perfection. I've seen his influence on other artists before but never all in one go like this issue. Duncan Fegredo, Yanick Paquette, Mike Mignola (though they were probably playing off each other). I loved the golden age nods with the blue in the mask and yeah the coloring in general. I've been watching this channel for two years now and this is the first issue I immediately bought. Nice work guys, always love to hear your passion for this medium.
It's my favorite thing by Nowlan. I live in the same state and when he sold these pages it must have been when I didn't have a car so was dependent on others to get to the show because I bought them up .
That dark silhouette of the 'man-bat" figure floating across the upper right quadrant of the pinkish-purple sky with the moon right behind him reminds me of ominous figure in Winslow Homer's "Fox Hunt" 1893 bird and prey, with the birds, two intertwined crows that Homer has intermingled so that some prints come out indistinctly darkened and form a black mass suggestive of a single bat or larger bird of prey beyond the confines of mass in a nod to Turner, perhaps.
Never knew much about Kevin Nowlan or any of his stuff, but after what you guys have shown in this video and in the past I'm gonna have to start diggin' because it's pretty amazing. Like I think Jim said the "economy of his art" is just so appealing to me. He spends in all the right places and reserves space to let those images do their thing. A new favorite for sure!!
@jerrylando7774 was the Baltimore Con Kafaber that mentioned this book. Love that you gave him credit in the video. He is a huge Kevin Nowlan fan!! I loved this video... do more Kevin Nowlan!!!
The dark shadows and minimal detail were probably a big influence on Mike Mignola. Really great. It's too bad the Batman movies couldn't have followed these comics more. This is what Batman should be.
What a treat! This was amazing. I wonder if Tim Sale was influenced by Kevin Nowlan, Batman's face in the corner on page 2 has a Long Halloween vibe. (after posting this I saw my new thumbnail profile image that I made for youtube... I might need to change it.)
Great episode guys, you sure love this issue as much as I do! It’s hands down my favorite Nowlan story- the Outsiders Annual being a distant second. I know you guys did a bunch of those DC/Marvel crossover comics but I don’t know if you covered the Dr. Strangefate issue or not. If not, how can you possibly go wrong with Jose Luis Garcia Lopez being inked by Kevin Nowlan.
Nowlan one of those artist i love his work when I see it but don't own any of it. The big two keep putting collections out for writers i would love some for artist. Like the Mignola Marvel book would sell. Going try and find this issue. Thanks guys!
I love the old non-digital, handcolored & handdrawn comics on newspaper. They are the reason why I became a comics nerd in the first place. Most - if not nearly all - new comics leave me completely cold, I even find them disgusting, especially the excessive, over-the-top (or just downright primitive flat) digital coloring / color sculpting that often makes it impossible to recognize the linework. I guess that´s one of the reasons why so many artists nowadays don´t deliver more than just simple layouts...the colorist does the rest. A few months ago I bought the `Night Force-The Collection´/Tpb by Marv Wolfman & Gene Colan...on bright white glossy paper with intense digital flat coloring. I can´t express how much I hate it. I have some of the original issues and every single page of them looks a hundred times better than the reprinted trash. I´m only a fan of comics from the 40´s-90´s.
You guys keep digging up these gems from my youth that I'd forgotten about. Yes, more Kevin Nowlan! You didn't mention it, but I'm pretty sure that in the last panel of page 13, the bat whose ears Langstrom plugged up then crashes through Bruce Wayne's window, inspiring him to become Batman.
The next Kevin Nowlan book on here should be New Mutants issue 51.
When I was a kid I had a record of an audio drama with Man Bat - "Power Records Presents Robin Meets Man Bat". I think it was one of those floppy plastic records that was sold with the comic... super creepy stuff to my 10yr old self.
I checked out that book from the library when I was a kid. The Neal Adams art impressed me back then.
That particular library had bunch of Power Records books, although only a few of them had records. I did get exposed to a lot 70s Marvel and DC comics from those books.
Kevin Nowlan did some design work for Batman the Animated Series because of this Man-Bat story.
Absolute comic perfection. I've seen his influence on other artists before but never all in one go like this issue. Duncan Fegredo, Yanick Paquette, Mike Mignola (though they were probably playing off each other). I loved the golden age nods with the blue in the mask and yeah the coloring in general. I've been watching this channel for two years now and this is the first issue I immediately bought. Nice work guys, always love to hear your passion for this medium.
It's my favorite thing by Nowlan. I live in the same state and when he sold these pages it must have been when I didn't have a car so was dependent on others to get to the show because I bought them up
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Great comic. Please, more Kevin Nowlan
Nolan and Breyfogle were my two favorite Batman artists growing up.
Love this episode! Kevin Nowlan has always been a great art influence of mine. thanks for this awesome content!
That dark silhouette of the 'man-bat" figure floating across the upper right quadrant of the pinkish-purple sky with the moon right behind him reminds me of ominous figure in Winslow Homer's "Fox Hunt" 1893 bird and prey, with the birds, two intertwined crows that Homer has intermingled so that some prints come out indistinctly darkened and form a black mass suggestive of a single bat or larger bird of prey beyond the confines of mass in a nod to Turner, perhaps.
This looks so much like Toth, love it!
Never knew much about Kevin Nowlan or any of his stuff, but after what you guys have shown in this video and in the past I'm gonna have to start diggin' because it's pretty amazing. Like I think Jim said the "economy of his art" is just so appealing to me. He spends in all the right places and reserves space to let those images do their thing. A new favorite for sure!!
Looks like you have to read Neal Adams' Man-Bat, Detective Comics #400.
Neal Adams created both Man-bat and Sauron ... One of the greatest artists of weird winged humanoids.
@jerrylando7774 was the Baltimore Con Kafaber that mentioned this book. Love that you gave him credit in the video. He is a huge Kevin Nowlan fan!! I loved this video... do more Kevin Nowlan!!!
I found myself pausing the video at multiple points so I could just read the comic. That’s how you know it’s good, folks! Immediately sucks you in.
i bought this issue fresh off the rack. my brain , young as it was, had some difficulty wrapping my mind around the colors.. breathtaking
The dark shadows and minimal detail were probably a big influence on Mike Mignola. Really great. It's too bad the Batman movies couldn't have followed these comics more. This is what Batman should be.
Fantastic episode, y’all
More Kevin Nowlan please!
SKREEEEEEEEEEEK!
Always liked the idea of comics but never got into them. Watching you guys go through them is a really treat for a nooby like me
What a treat! This was amazing. I wonder if Tim Sale was influenced by Kevin Nowlan, Batman's face in the corner on page 2 has a Long Halloween vibe. (after posting this I saw my new thumbnail profile image that I made for youtube... I might need to change it.)
Great episode guys, you sure love this issue as much as I do! It’s hands down my favorite Nowlan story- the Outsiders Annual being a distant second. I know you guys did a bunch of those DC/Marvel crossover comics but I don’t know if you covered the Dr. Strangefate issue or not. If not, how can you possibly go wrong with Jose Luis Garcia Lopez being inked by Kevin Nowlan.
LEGEND!
More Nowlan, more Paul Smith, more Trevor Von Eeden!
Nowlan one of those artist i love his work when I see it but don't own any of it. The big two keep putting collections out for writers i would love some for artist. Like the Mignola Marvel book would sell. Going try and find this issue. Thanks guys!
Wasn’t awareof this issue so it’s a treat to see. Nowlan was paid additionally for the inking, lettering, and coloring, correct?
She-Bat is the name
I love the old non-digital, handcolored & handdrawn comics on newspaper. They are the reason why I became a comics nerd in the first place. Most - if not nearly all - new comics leave me completely cold, I even find them disgusting, especially the excessive, over-the-top (or just downright primitive flat) digital coloring / color sculpting that often makes it impossible to recognize the linework. I guess that´s one of the reasons why so many artists nowadays don´t deliver more than just simple layouts...the colorist does the rest. A few months ago I bought the `Night Force-The Collection´/Tpb by Marv Wolfman & Gene Colan...on bright white glossy paper with intense digital flat coloring. I can´t express how much I hate it. I have some of the original issues and every single page of them looks a hundred times better than the reprinted trash. I´m only a fan of comics from the 40´s-90´s.
Jan Strnad frequent Corben collaborator
You guys keep digging up these gems from my youth that I'd forgotten about. Yes, more Kevin Nowlan!
You didn't mention it, but I'm pretty sure that in the last panel of page 13, the bat whose ears Langstrom plugged up then crashes through Bruce Wayne's window, inspiring him to become Batman.
I hadn't noticed, but I think you're right about that last panel on page 13!!!