tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post5022205458922761432..comments2024-03-25T11:21:33.915-04:00Comments on Diversions of the Groovy Kind: Making a Splash: Don Newton's Batman in Detective ComicsThe Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-48288484488140085572014-07-25T12:16:27.517-04:002014-07-25T12:16:27.517-04:00I loved Newton on the Phantom and Captain Marvel, ...I loved Newton on the Phantom and Captain Marvel, but for some reason I was less fond of his Aquaman and Batman. I'm not even sure I can explain why. It just seemed too stiff and awkward, dull and lifeless. His dark, moody art should have been good for Batman, and obviously many people think it was. It really just bothered me--and I was buying these issues brand new off the racks at the time. Give me Aparo, Adams, Rogers, Nasser, Novick, Golden, even John Calnan on Batman, and I was happy. <br />macsnafuhttp://macsnafu.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-76889222978561808432014-04-14T21:41:17.916-04:002014-04-14T21:41:17.916-04:00Newton is one of my favorite comic artists. Period...Newton is one of my favorite comic artists. Period.Chimeradavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14373236451090168388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-24245021027587894782014-04-12T15:58:51.641-04:002014-04-12T15:58:51.641-04:00Thanks for posting this. I had several of these, a...Thanks for posting this. I had several of these, and they demonstrate why Newton is one of my favorite Batman artists.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.com