Description

Batman # 245 SIGNED Neal Adams

Title: The Bruce Wayne Murder Case!

Date: October, 1972

Creative Team: Neal Adams (Artist), Dick Giordano (inker), Dennis O’Neil (Writer)

Condition Notes: Fine +

Story Notes:

There is a an election on the horizon in Gotham, and Bruce Wayne is dead! With two politicians accusing one another of playing a part in Wayne’s murder, the Batman must solve the crime and expose the crooked public servant.

This issue as part of Neal Adams and Dennis O’Neil’s groundbreaking work on Batman which reinvigorated the franchise. After the cancellation of the 1960’s Batman TV Series, the comic was typecast as old fashioned and neared cancellation. Carmine Infantino put in place a series of changes that would update the Batman by building on his Golden Age roots. Denny O’Neil along with other writers worked to develop stories that were more crime oriented. These stories focused on believable stories that touched on current themes such as political corruption, the environment, and drugs.

Infantino also brought Neal Adams over from Marvel to handle many of the covers as well as some of the interior artwork. At DC, Neal Adams artwork dominated the field for its sense of realism and drama. He won several awards and soon found himself the leader of a new generation of artists that changed the look of comics in the 1970’s known as the Bronze Age.

Signature Notes:

This comic is signed in silver Deco Marker by Neal Adams (Artist). The signature was obtained by a Brooklyn Comic Shop representative at the Royal Collectibles Store Signing on August 29, 2015.

Brooklyn Comic Shop witnessed signature. Comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity (C.O.A).