Strange Apparitions

Ask Chris #277: Why 'Strange Apparitions' Is One Of The Greats
Ask Chris #277: Why 'Strange Apparitions' Is One Of The Greats
Ask Chris #277: Why 'Strange Apparitions' Is One Of The Greats
Q: Why is "Strange Apparitions" the best Batman run? - @IanGonzales A: See what I mean about these questions that include their own answers right there in the premise? I have to say, though: You're not wrong. Of all the great Batman runs that have helped to define the character, the six issues that Steve Englehart and Marshall Rogers spent on Detective Comics back in 1978 stand out as one of the all-time greatest. It's intricately crafted, beautifully drawn, and while Englehart's claim that it more-or-less invented the Batman of the Modern Age might seem a little overblown at first glance, it's hard to argue that it's not at least a major part of the foundation of how the Caped Crusader would evolve over the following decade. As for just what makes it so great and why it stands the test of time, it all comes down to how they were able to build on the past while creating something that still feels modern almost 40 years later.