For the next 15 weeks, the @RenegadeRobinsClub will revisit one of the major influences on Grant Morrison’s Batman Incorporated. Here’s the description from DCComics.com:
In the 1960s, at the height of the Batman TV series’ popularity, a shonen manga magazine in Japan serialized fifty-three chapters of original comics starring The Dark Knight, all written and illustrated by Managaka Jiro Kuwata.
Mangaka Kuwata Jiro was one of the forefathers of the Japanese superhero genre of manga. Because of his previous experience in the genre, he was asked to work on a special project wherein he would create a new set of Batman stories specifically for the Japanese market. In doing so, he was able to create a successful synthesis of Western and Eastern superhero concepts.
The Batmanga was published in Japan at the height of Batmania in the 1960s by the manga publisher, Shonen King, in cooperation with DC Comics. These stories were later rediscovered and translated into English so that American audiences could experience them.
For more information, see this DCUI article: https://www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/news/we-remember-batmanga-creator-jiro-kuwata/
Here is the schedule (updated monthly):
Week 1: 2021-06-27T05:00:00Z → 2021-07-03T05:00:00Z
- Lord Death Man (3 issues)
Week 2: 2021-07-04T05:00:00Z → 2021-07-10T05:00:00Z
- Dr. Faceless (3 issues)
Week 3: 2021-07-11T05:00:00Z → 2021-07-17T05:00:00Z
- The Human Ball (3 issues)
Week 4: 2021-07-18T05:00:00Z → 2021-07-24T05:00:00Z
- Professor Gorilla’s Revenge (3 issues)
Week 5: 2021-07-25T05:00:00Z → 2021-07-31T05:00:00Z
- Go-Go the Magician (3 issues)
Week 6: 2021-08-01T05:00:00Z → 2021-08-07T05:00:00Z
- The Man Who Quit Being Human (4 issues)
Week 7: 2021-08-08T05:00:00Z → 2021-08-14T05:00:00Z
- The Revenge of Clayface (4 issues)
Week 8: 2021-08-15T05:00:00Z → 2021-08-21T05:00:00Z
- The Hangman of Terror (4 issues)
Week 9: 2021-08-22T05:00:00Z → 2021-08-28T05:00:00Z
- Fiend of the Masquerade Festival (3 issues)
Week 10: 2021-08-29T05:00:00Z → 2021-09-04T05:00:00Z
- Mystery of the Outsider (4 issues)
Week 11: 2021-09-05T05:00:00Z → 2021-09-11T05:00:00Z
- The Monster of Gore Bay (5 issues)
Week 12: 2021-09-12T05:00:00Z → 2021-09-18T05:00:00Z
- The Crimes of Planet King (4 issues)
Week 13: 2021-09-19T05:00:00Z → 2021-09-25T05:00:00Z
Week 14: 2021-09-26T05:00:00Z → 2021-10-02T05:00:00Z
Week 15: 2021-10-03T05:00:00Z → 2021-10-09T05:00:00Z
Join us each week to give your thoughts on these classic stories!