Monday, July 14, 2008

Joe Shuster draws...Batman

Though I've been immersed in Superman and Batman research for four years, a somewhat obvious question had not occurred to me: did Joe Shuster, Superman's co-creator and original artist, ever draw Batman?

Today, a gentleman who interviewed me recently for both ComicMix.com and a Connecticut radio show called Fairfield County Business Showcase sent me this:

(In other words, yes.)

3 comments:

  1. Wait a minnit! This picture was published in the most recent Alter Ego magazine, which I just picked up last week! The "George" being referred to is George Roussos. I thought this was common knowledge by now?

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  2. Indeed it was, Dave. A friend e-mailed me the image and I posted it BEFORE I knew it was going to be in ALTER EGO. In fact, I told ALTER EGO editor Roy Thomas about it that same day and he did tell me it was going to run.

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  3. Joe also drew a "Bat-Man" for More Fun Comics #28 and it was published almost a year and a half before Detective #27.

    http://i.imgur.com/2mqWtxw.jpg

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