But, there's also issues that don't resolve in this set or are part of a crossover story, so the flow is broken up. While not only about Jason Todd and his becoming the second Robin, this was a collection full of second chances. Inside the hospital, the doctors tell Harvey that his bad side has been mostly submerged and they believe that if they remove the scars that created Two-Face, the persona will be gone forever. But it does not include the first continuity of the BATMAN strip that I did before the Tribune forced me to step down at the threat of a lawsuit (the great Marshal Rogers was the artist).

Before undergoing surgery meant to remove both his disfigurement and his alternate personality, Two-Face/Harvey Dent is kidnapped by persons unknown. Featuring writing by Max Allan Collins, Jim Starlin and Jo Duffy, Batman: Second Chances covers the retooled origin of the character that was sorely missing from his 1983 debut. I thought they were good stories, but yes, they were hobbled by an inconsistent approach on the art.I can't help but wonder if a crisis event or something similar happened in between those, allowing us to get this new and improved origin story. It isn't all bad, you get a few crazy scenes like Robin covering Batman by firing a 12 gauge at police officers. Though my memory of that time is vague, I remember that my young self liked those Batman stories just fine, though of course the comics work of yours that I REALLY enjoyed was “Ms. With Second Chances we get to see how Jason Todd was revamped for the Post-Crisis era Batman and how the second Robin was written in a way that could only end one way. Written by acclaimed mystery velist Max Allan Collins, best kwn for his graphic vel The Road to Perdition, which was made into a Academy Award-winning movie starring Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, and Jude Law.

Once I learned about the editorial and artist difficulties on the rest of your run from you years ago, it helped me appreciate them in that there really ARE good stories in there trying to get out from under all those problems. It had great interaction between Dick and Bruce, but more than that I loved the interaction between Dick and Jason. No, I'm not talking about Jason Todd's origin story, or the issue where Nightwing confronts Batman about his hypocrisy in firing one sidekick and immediately finding another. Readers love how as the Red Hood, Jason Todd will cross lines that the rest of the Batman Family refuse to even toe.Batman said that only the kidnappers' footprints would be in the OR because the doctors and nurses would wear paper socks over their shoes. report information) Pencils Denys Cowan (signed as Cowan) Inks Dick Giordano (signed as Giordano) Colors Anthony Tollin Letters ? These 1988 stories take Batman into police procedural territory, and set the stage for the bestselling Batman: A Death in the Family.