Legendary comic book artist Neal Adams, whose career spanned nearly 60 years and included revitalizing Batman and the Joker for DC as well as decades of work for artists’ rights and a commitment to social relevance in his work, died early in the morning yesterday, according to his daughter-in-law Saori Adams. He was 80.
In 1969, Adams and writer Dennis O’Neil pulled Batman back from the campy persona he had been saddled with on TV through a series of dark comics appropriate to the times. During the period, the duo also re-grounded The Joker in his homicidal roots, revived Two-Face and created Ra’s al Ghul. (Deadline)
In 1969, Adams and writer Dennis O’Neil pulled Batman back from the campy persona he had been saddled with on TV through a series of dark comics appropriate to the times. During the period, the duo also re-grounded The Joker in his homicidal roots, revived Two-Face and created Ra’s al Ghul. (Deadline)
), but it really does a disservice to the artists and writers who wrote legitimately fun and interesting stories for Batman (and others) during the Silver Age while the Comics Code was in effect. People act like this was some kind of shameful period in comics, but it was also one of the best selling periods in comics history because they were widely available to the public via newsstands and supermarkets. You don't HAVE comic books without the work of the Silver Age.
