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    Batman: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2

    Author Various
    Illustrated by Various
    Hardcover
    $100.00 US
    DC Comics
    7-1/16"W x 10-7/8"H | 20 oz | 12 per carton
    On sale Dec 01, 2026 | 768 Pages | 9781799509745
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    Before the modern multiverse, Batman’s world exploded into giants, aliens, and alternate destinies. Guided by award-winning co-creator Bill Finger and iconic artist Sheldon Moldoff, this era fuses classic heroism with wild Silver Age concepts, capturing the moment the Caped Crusader embraced pure imagination.

    When imagination meets atomic-age anxiety, Batman goes everywhere—from haunted Bat-Caves to lost seas, distant planets, and even alternate histories where his parents never died. Award-winning Batman co-creator Bill Finger and powerhouse Silver Age art teams blend bold concepts, clean adventure, and quiet emotional beats into some of the most charmingly audacious stories in the character’s history.

    Shape-shifting aliens, monstrous experiments, strange dimensions, and bizarre "imaginary" scenarios push the Dynamic Duo into constant reinvention. Along the way, readers will encounter the first appearances of Mr. Zero (the prototype for Mr. Freeze), Bat-Mite, and Calendar Man; and a fresh retelling of Batman’s first case. 

    Collects Batman #117-132; Detective Comics #258-281; Adventure Comics #253; Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #6
    This volume brings together the work of award-winning Batman co-creator Bill Finger (Batman, Detective Comics), alongside Silver Age stalwarts Jerry Coleman (Superman), Dave Wood (Detective Comics), Arnold Drake (Doom Patrol), and Jack Miller (House of Mystery). Their scripts balance clever plots, morality-play clarity, and boundless imagination that helped define the Silver Age tone for Gotham and the broader DC Universe.

    Featuring art by Sheldon Moldoff (Batman), Curt Swan (Superman), Dick Sprang (World’s Finest Comics), Charles Paris (Detective Comics), Joe Certa (Detective Comics, Martian Manhunter), and Ruben Moreira (Roy Raymond TV Detective), this collection showcases some of DC’s most influential Silver Age visual storytellers. Their clean lines, expressive acting, and bold designs—building on work by award-recognized giants like Curt Swan—cemented the iconic look of Batman for generations.
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    Before the modern multiverse, Batman’s world exploded into giants, aliens, and alternate destinies. Guided by award-winning co-creator Bill Finger and iconic artist Sheldon Moldoff, this era fuses classic heroism with wild Silver Age concepts, capturing the moment the Caped Crusader embraced pure imagination.

    When imagination meets atomic-age anxiety, Batman goes everywhere—from haunted Bat-Caves to lost seas, distant planets, and even alternate histories where his parents never died. Award-winning Batman co-creator Bill Finger and powerhouse Silver Age art teams blend bold concepts, clean adventure, and quiet emotional beats into some of the most charmingly audacious stories in the character’s history.

    Shape-shifting aliens, monstrous experiments, strange dimensions, and bizarre "imaginary" scenarios push the Dynamic Duo into constant reinvention. Along the way, readers will encounter the first appearances of Mr. Zero (the prototype for Mr. Freeze), Bat-Mite, and Calendar Man; and a fresh retelling of Batman’s first case. 

    Collects Batman #117-132; Detective Comics #258-281; Adventure Comics #253; Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #6

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    This volume brings together the work of award-winning Batman co-creator Bill Finger (Batman, Detective Comics), alongside Silver Age stalwarts Jerry Coleman (Superman), Dave Wood (Detective Comics), Arnold Drake (Doom Patrol), and Jack Miller (House of Mystery). Their scripts balance clever plots, morality-play clarity, and boundless imagination that helped define the Silver Age tone for Gotham and the broader DC Universe.

    Featuring art by Sheldon Moldoff (Batman), Curt Swan (Superman), Dick Sprang (World’s Finest Comics), Charles Paris (Detective Comics), Joe Certa (Detective Comics, Martian Manhunter), and Ruben Moreira (Roy Raymond TV Detective), this collection showcases some of DC’s most influential Silver Age visual storytellers. Their clean lines, expressive acting, and bold designs—building on work by award-recognized giants like Curt Swan—cemented the iconic look of Batman for generations.
    Various View titles by Various

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