1970, January - O'Neil and Adams first collaborated on the story "The Secret of the Waiting Graves" in Detective Comics vol.1 #395.
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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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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 .
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| 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).
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Steve Englehart (1947-). |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| The Brave and the Bold vol.1 #200, DC Comics, September-October 1978. Pencils: Jim Aparo - inks: Jim Aparo - collors by Anthony Tollin. |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
