Friday, February 3, 2017

Making a Splash: Michael Golden Goes Bats, Man!

Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Michael Golden's Batman was way beyond awesome, and it's a shame he didn't draw more of the Darknight Detective's adventures. We can give thanks, though, for those he did illustrate (and, yeah, you lucky Groove-ophile, you, they're all here on the Diversions--check 'em out!). Here are the splashes from those gorgeous-o-yet-all-too-rare masterworks...
Batman #295

Batman Family #18

Batman Family #19

Batman Family #20

Batman #303

DC Special Series #15

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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2017 at 12:52 AM

    You missed the Batman Specia; with the Wraith by Mike W. Barr and partial inks by Mike DeCarlo

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    1. The Groovy AgentFebruary 3, 2017 at 5:42 AM

      That one was post-Groovy Age, but perhaps I should have bent my own rules and added it...

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    2. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2017 at 6:49 PM

      Bat Mite's New York Adventure was in the 70s though:)
      But...um, no splash page I guess...

      -sean

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    3. The Groovy AgentFebruary 3, 2017 at 8:55 PM

      Bat-Mite will be included in a future post with Man-Bat and The Demon. Don't wanna fire all my guns at once... ;D

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  2. Dr. ThedaFebruary 3, 2017 at 1:35 AM

    Great images and a cool post...!!

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  3. UnknownFebruary 3, 2017 at 11:19 AM

    I forgot how great these were! Now I need to dig thru my collection to find these!

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  4. MikeFebruary 3, 2017 at 6:27 PM

    Yes, great images. And great examples of how vital and unique the inking process is to a image.

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    1. The Groovy AgentFebruary 3, 2017 at 8:56 PM

      Very true. Golden's are is so strong you can see it no matter who inks him, but the sheen and textures are very different inker to inker.

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  5. ThielianAugust 9, 2019 at 3:06 AM

    Nice to see all of Golden's Bat-Artwork collected in LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT: Michael Golden.
    Its a Swell Hard Cover Book.

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