The Brave and the Bold #87
dc • 1970
- Series
- The Brave and the Bold
- Issue
- 87
- Publisher
- DC
- Cover date
- Jan 31, 1970
- Story title
- The Widow-Maker!
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Where it came from
The Brave and the Bold #87, published in 1969, emerged during a transitional period for DC Comics as the series shifted its focus to team-up stories featuring Batman as the anchor. This issue, written by Bob Haney and illustrated by Neal Adams, is particularly noted for its gritty atmosphere and the introduction of a more mature, somber aesthetic to the Batman character that signaled a departure from the campier tone of the mid-1960s.
Neal Adams’s dynamic and anatomically detailed art style was instrumental in redefining Batman’s visual identity during this era. The collaboration between Haney and Adams in this issue is highly regarded by historians for balancing the police-procedural elements of the series with the rising popularity of urban, darker superhero narratives. It remains a significant milestone in the evolution of the modern comic book look.
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