World Famous Comics: Bat-Manga! (Limited Hardcover Edition): The Secret History of Batman in Japan
Bat-Manga! (Limited Hardcover Edition): The Secret History of Batman in Japan
By: Chip Kidd Publisher: Pantheon Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: Pantheon Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 384 Publication Date: October 28, 2008 Release Date: October 28, 2008
Product Description: The two hottest genres in comics gleefully collide head-on, as the most beloved American superhero gets the coolest Japanese manga makeover ever.
In 1966, during the height of the first Batman craze, a weekly Japanese manga anthology for boys, Shonen King, licensed the rights to commission its own Batman and Robin stories. A year later, the stories stopped. They were never collected in Japan, and never translated into English. Now, in this gorgeously produced book, hundreds of pages of Batman-manga comics more than four decades old are translated for the first time, appearing alongside stunning photographs of the world’s most comprehensive collection of vintage Japanese Batman toys.
This is The Dynamic Duo as you’ve never seen them: with a distinctly Japanese, atomic-age twist as they battle aliens, mutated dinosaurs, and villains who won’t stay dead. And as a bonus: Jiro Kuwata, the manga master who originally wrote and drew this material, has given an exclusive interview for our book.
The deluxe, expanded, and limited hardcover edition has a distinctly different cover, full-color printed endpapers, and an amazing extra adventure written by Jiro Kuwata (not included in the paperback), about a band of rogue alien robot art thieves at large in Gotham City. Guess who gets called in to save the day....
More than just a dazzling novelty, Bat-Manga! is an invaluable, long-lost chapter in the history of one of the most beloved and timeless figures in comics.
This edition is a real complement to your Batman collection
wow, I thought I will never see this Batman manga again. This re-publication of the Japanese Batman manga is really a dream comes true. I can remember in my childhood days, this is a very popular manga, and re-reading this English copy brings back all the good memories. The manga artist Mr. Kuwata is famous for his sci-fi series: 8-man, Ultraseven, The Yellow Glove, Super-dog, etc., His clean-cut drawing style and great story-presentation skills capture generation of fans in Japan. We're all grateful to Mr. Kidd for bringing this project to live to the English speaking world. My only compliant is volume two is not out yet (there are missing episodes in volume one). If the book can be printed in the Japanese manga paper, that will be perfect.
Great Buy If you like comics books, or obscure bits of culture, this is perfect. In addition to the actual Batman manga the book also shows all the different Japanese Batman Merchandise. The hardcover version is entirely worth it, and makes the book feel incredibly special. I recommend this without any shadow of a doubt.
Any Batman Fan Will Love it! In 1966, the Japanese manga anthology, Shonen King, licensed the Batman character for original stories. Those stories ran for about a year and were never collected in either Japanese or English. Until now. Graphic artist and book cover designer, Chip Kidd has collected the stories, translated them into English, and included many photos of Japanese Batman toys from the collection of Saul Ferris. The stories are often erratic, the reprints from the original newsprint two-tone; neither distracts from the wonderfulness of the book. The Japanese take on Batman is eerily prescient of the current look on several of the recent Batman animated series, and the manga influence on many of today's current comic artists. There is also an interview with Jiro Kuwata, the manga writer and illustrator who wrote the stories in the collection. Sure, it's dated and campy, but it is a spectacular book and any Batman fan will love it.
Batman in Japanese comics! This is Batman in Japanese comics. If you like both Japanese Manga and Batman this is the book for you! This Batman Manga was original published in 1966 and 1967. It is written and drawn by Manga comics artist Jiro Kwata. The Batmanga book is translated in English. The illustrations are drawn with Japanese manga style! BatManga: The Secret History of Batman in Japanese Comics is introduced by Chip Kidd, Geoff Spear, and Saul Ferris. These Manga comics are very rare and have not been published in forty years. I think this is must have Hardcover to add to your collection! This is a must read Hardcover! Highest Possible Recommendation! A+
Bat sushi mighty yummy! A really terrific book on unknown or rarely seen Batman comics and selected memorabilia. I was hoping more for the later, but it's a wonderful insight nonetheless. Chip Kidd should have printed the stories on newsprint for greater authenticity, but I can understand it may have cheapened the overall product. A great surprise was that this edition was signed! Wow!
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