04 May 2019

Batman Timeline: the Bronze Age



1970, January - O'Neil and Adams first collaborated on the story "The Secret of the Waiting Graves" in Detective Comics vol.1 #395.
 
page 4 of "The Secret of the Waiting Graves" - text: Denny O'Neil - pencils: Neal Adams - inks: Dick Giordano - letters: Ben Oda - unknown collorist. Detective Comics vol.1 #395, DC Comics, January 1970.
            
Dick Giordano (1932-2010).
             June - First appearance of Dr. Kirk Langstrom the Man-Bat in Detective Comics #400, created by Frank Robbins and Neal Adams.

Detective Comics vol.1 #400, DC Comics, June 1970. Pencils: Neal Adams - inks: Neal Adams - unknown collorist.
 1971, May – First appearance of Talia al Ghul in "Into the Den of the Death-Dealers!" in Detective Comics vol.1 #411, created by Dennis O'Neil and Bob Brown.

page 8 of " Into the Den of the Death-Dealers!" - text: Denny O'Neil - pencils: Bob Brown - inks: Dick Giordano - letters: Ben Oda - unknown collorist. Detective Comics vol.1 #411, DC Comics, May 1971.

 June – First appearance of Ra's al Ghul in the story "Daughter of the Demon" in Batman #232, created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams .

Batman vol.1 #332, DC Comics, August 1985. Pencils: Neal Adams - inks: Neal Adams - unknown collorist.

 1972 – "Equal pay" a Public Service Announcement featuring Dick Gautier as Batman is aired with production by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and the Center for American Progress Action Fund (CAPAF).

Dick Gautier (1931-2017).

 September, 16 – is aired the episode "The Dynamic Scooby-Doo Affair" of Hanna-Barbera’s “The New Scooby-Doo Movies”, where Olan Soule reprises his role as Batman. 



            December, 16 - is aired the episode "The Caped Crusader Caper" of Hanna-Barbera’s “The New Scooby-Doo Movies”, where Olan Soule reprises his role as Batman.
1973, September, 8 – Hanna-Barbera’s “Super Friends” first aired on ABC. Olan Soule reprises his role as Batman. 


1974, January, 12 – Bill Finger dies in Manhattan, New York.
            August, 24 - Hanna-Barbera’s “Super Friends” is cancelled on ABC.
1976 - Adam West performed "The Story of Batman" and "Batman and Robin", for Target Records.
March– First appearance of Dr. Leslie Maurin Thompkins (sometimes spelled Tompkins) in Detective Comics vol.1 #457, created by Dennis O'Neil and Dick Giordano.
page 11 of "There Is No Hope in Crime Alley!" - text: Denny O'Neil - pencils: Dick Giordano - inks: Dick Giordano and Terry Austin (backgrounds) - letters: Ben Oda - unknown collorist. Detective Comics vol.1 #457, DC Comics, March 1976.
1977, February, 12 - Filmation’s “The New Adventures of Batman” first aired on CBS. Adam West reprises his role as Batman. 


April – National Periodical Publications becames DC Comics.
May, 28 - Filmation’s “The New Adventures of Batman” is canceled
June – First appearance of Silver St. Cloud in Detective Comics #470, created by Steve Englehart and Mike Gold.

page 11 of "The Master Plan of Dr. Phosphorus!" - text: Steve Englehart - pencils: Walt Simonson - inks: Al Milgron - collors: Jerry Serpe - letters: Ben Oda - unknown collorist. Detective Comics vol.1 #470, DC Comics, June 1977.

 August - start the work of Steve Englehart and penciler Marshall Rogers in Detective Comics #471.

Steve Englehart (1947-).
Marshall Rogers (1950-2007).
September, 10 - Hanna-Barbera’s “The All-New Super Friends Hour” first aired on ABC. Olan Soule reprises his role as Batman.
1978, April – the participation of Steve Englehart and penciler Marshall Rogers ended in Detective Comics #476.
            July/August – First appearance of Preston Payne, the third Clayface in Detective Comics vol.1 #478, created by Len Wein, Mike W. Barr and Marshall Rogers. 

Detective Comics vol.1 #479, DC Comics, September-October 1978. Pencils: Marshall Rogers - inks: Dick Giordano - collors by Tatjana Wood.

             September, 2 - Hanna-Barbera’s “Super Friends” is canceled.
           September, 9 - Hanna-Barbera’s “Challenge of the Superfriends” first aired on ABC. Olan Soule reprises his role as Batman.


             December, 23 - Hanna-Barbera’s “Challenge of the Super Friends” is cancelled.
1979, January – First appearance of Lucius Fox in Batman #307, created by Len Wein and John Calnan.

excerpt of "Dark Messenger of Mercy!" - text: Len Wein - pencils: John Calnan - inks: Dick Giordano - collors: Glynis Wein - letters: Ben Oda - unknown collorist. Batman vol.1 #307, DC Comics, January 1979.

January, 18 - Hanna–Barbera produced “The Chalenge”, the first episode of “Legends of the Superheroes” that is aired on NBC with Adam West as Batman.
           January, 25 - Hanna–Barbera produced “The Roast”, the second episode of “Legends of the Superheroes” that is aired on NBC with Adam West as Batman.
          September, 22 - Hanna-Barbera’s “The World Greatest Super Friends” first aired on ABC. Olan Soule reprises his role as Batman.
1980 – September, 17 - Hanna-Barbera’s “The World Greatest Super Friends” is canceled.
1983, March – first appearance of Jason Todd and Waylon Jones, the Killer Croc in Batman #357, created by Gerry Conway and Don Newton. 
page 10 of "Squid" - text: Gerry Conway - pencils: Don Newton - inks: Alfredo Alcala - collors: Adrienne Roy - letters: Ben Oda - unknown collorist. Batman vol.1 #357, DC Comics, March 1983.

 June – The Brave and the Bold vol.1 #200 is the last number of vol. 1. The issue also have the first apparition of The Outsiders.

The Brave and the Bold vol.1 #200, DC Comics, September-October 1978. Pencils: Jim Aparo - inks: Jim Aparo - collors by Anthony Tollin.
Jim Aparo (1932-2005).

            August –Batman and the Outsiders debuted. It was created and originally written by Mike W. Barr and illustrated by Jim Aparo.

Batman and the Outsiders #1, DC Comics, August 1983. Pencils: Jim Aparo - inks: Jim Aparo - unknown collorist.

1984 - September, 8 - Hanna-Barbera’s “Super Friends: the legendary superpowers show” first aired on ABC. Olan Soule reprises his role as Batman.
1985, August – first appearance of Roman Sionis, the Black Mask in Batman vol.1 #386, created by Doug Moench and Tom Mandrake.

Batman vol.1 #386, DC Comics, August 1985. Pencils: Tom Mandrake - inks: Tom Mandrake - collor: Anthony Tollin.

 August, 31 - Hanna-Barbera’s “Super Friends: the legendary superpowers show” is canceled.
September, 7 - Hanna-Barbera’s “The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians” first aired on ABC. Adam West reprises his role as Batman.


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