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Post by dbutler69 on May 7, 2022 18:29:59 GMT -5
The Bronze Age baby in me screams "Man-Bat!"
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Post by Duragizer on May 7, 2022 19:46:02 GMT -5
Man-Bat. More for his appearance in B:TAS than the comics.
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Post by codystarbuck on May 7, 2022 20:17:12 GMT -5
I went with Black Spider. I also enjoyed his bouts with Batman.
I would also cite The Wrath, the Anti-Batman, from Batman Special #1, created by Mike Barr and Michael Golden. Sadly, he didn't survive the encounter with Batman.
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Post by DubipR on May 7, 2022 22:42:41 GMT -5
I thought you said lesser renown? I have a soft spot for the Terrible Trio. Don't know why but gangsters and tech geniuses wearing animal masks with sharp suits was cool to me as a kid when I bought this years ago. They're just hoods with masks. Nothing truly special about them but I love them. Also I love another underrated trio, courtesy of the Batman: Animated Series comic and that's Mr. Nice, Mastermind and The Perfessor. Archie Goodwin, Mike Carlin and Denny O'Neill.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2022 4:29:38 GMT -5
Great to see Man-Bat leading the poll!
By the way, on the wording “lesser renown”: hopefully not pejorative. More along the lines of the villains I’ve chosen haven’t had the exposure that Joker or Penguin have had. Sadly, the movies continue to predictably use the same villains; I have not yet seen The Batman, but I would have hoped they’d have not once again gone with villains we’ve seen before. Would be nice to see a film one day feature someone like Firebug or Man-Bat (I think there’d be a great opportunity to do a Gothic horror style film if Man-Bat was the villain).
All the choices I’ve listed are great, and I hope we see them again in the future.
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Post by chaykinstevens on May 8, 2022 7:02:12 GMT -5
Batman's first recurring villain; those classic Rogers/Englehart tales; Alan Burnett's 'Interlude on Earth 2', his return in the early 80's, even Crisis didn't hamper him with Doug Moench's 'Prey' being my favorite Legends of the Dark Knight story and I'd argue that Devin Grayson's usage of him in Batman: Gotham Knights was also the highlight of that title (not including the black and white back-ups and I can't admit that I found that series all that memorable to be honest. Still...) I think you mean Alan Brennert.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on May 8, 2022 9:42:43 GMT -5
Of the voting choices; Man-Bat. But in regards to my taste, whether he’s considered or not; The Ventriliqist.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2022 9:47:53 GMT -5
This thread is making me think of trying to do an action figure conversion of Spider-Man to the Black Spider. The neck area webbing detail will be the trickiest part, but overall feels like a careful repaint job would do the trick (adding the wrist shooter would add a little work as well if I really wanted the full look).
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2022 9:51:41 GMT -5
This thread is making me think of trying to do an action figure conversion of Spider-Man to the Black Spider. The neck area webbing detail will be the trickiest part, but overall feels like a careful repaint job would do the trick (adding the wrist shooter would add a little work as well if I really wanted the full look). You can do this - and soon!
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Post by chadwilliam on May 8, 2022 10:35:10 GMT -5
Batman's first recurring villain; those classic Rogers/Englehart tales; Alan Burnett's 'Interlude on Earth 2', his return in the early 80's, even Crisis didn't hamper him with Doug Moench's 'Prey' being my favorite Legends of the Dark Knight story and I'd argue that Devin Grayson's usage of him in Batman: Gotham Knights was also the highlight of that title (not including the black and white back-ups and I can't admit that I found that series all that memorable to be honest. Still...) I think you mean Alan Brennert. I do mean Alan Brennert. And here I am always complaining how under regarded he is. Thank chaykin!
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