#Lew Sayre Schwartz

[cantsayidont]

October-November 1950. Loath as I am to admit it, I'm with the Joker here — a march in 1950 was pretty corny, although in compensation, this story from WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #48 has an imaginative plot (with some of Bill Finger's most over-the-top narration) and an ingenious death trap involving a gigantic carillon:

The use of the musical notes and sound effects is clever, and makes this story feel all the more like something from the 1966 BATMAN TV show (it's easy to imagine William Dozier reading the narration), but Lew Sayre Schwartz, ghosting for Bob Kane during this period, doesn't have Dick Sprang's flair for giant props or elaborate scenery; the photo references are distractingly obvious and don't fit stylistically with the figure work. It seems like the artist also struggled a little with the script's unusual storytelling demands, especially in panels 3 and 4, where what Batman is doing with the board and the window is none too clear.

If Sprang had penciled this story, it might have been a classic, but alas, comics writers and artists of this period didn't have much say over who drew which script, and direct dialogue between writer and artist was generally rare at National-DC well into the 1970s.

#comics #world's finest comics #bill finger #lew sayre schwartz #sy barry #batman #robin #robin the boy wonder #the joker #carillon #of course batman could conduct an orchestra #an important part of his crimefighting training clearly #golden age batman #a batman and his bat-music

[edward-nb]

Red Hood Comparisons

The original 1951 version by Lew Sayre Schwartz and George Roussos:

"Nyah-hah-hah! Gaze upon me in FEAR, World's Greatest DEFECTIVE and Boy BLUNDER! You can search for a thousand years and NEVER find my true identity!!!"

The remake by Mike Mignola:

"Bro I am literally just hanging out"

#batman #robin #red hood #detective comics #comics #mike mignola #lew sayre schwartz #george roussos #dc comics #sometimes you have a thought often enough that you want to make a tumblr post about it

[batmannotes]

Key Batman Comic Up for Auction at Hake’s

If you’re looking for a next-level collectible, you aren’t gonna find it at Walmart, or on eBay, or even at most conventions. You’re gonna have to go the auction house route. Fortunately, in this new era of global fandom, the breadth of items coming up to auction on a daily basis is incredible. The new Hake’s auction, ending July 27-28, has a wide variety of graded comics and original art up for bidding, at a range of starting prices. Here is one of the expected top earners.

Detective Comics #168 (1st Red Hood Appearance)

Item Description

DC. First appearance of the Red Hood identity. Origin of The Joker ("The Man Behind The Red Hood"). Bill Finger story. Lew Sayre Schwartz cover and art w/additional art by Dan Barry and Bruno Premiani. Off-white to white pages. Key Golden Age Batman comic.

Bid at Hake’s website here.

#batman #dc comics #comic books #comics #news #notes

[the-dark-au]

Hatter: Lew Sayre Schwartz

Isley: Gaiman

Riddler: Dick Sprang

Joker: Jerry Robinson, Finger

Harley: Bruce Tim, Paul Dini

Mr. Freeze: Dave Wood

————

Penguin: to be determined

Catwoman: to be determined

Two-face: To be determined

Clay face: To be determined

Scarecrow: to be determined

[holyrgbatman]

Sheldon Moldoff

When you think of uncredited Batman artist, one of the first would be Bill Finger. But many of the issues accredited, aka "bought from", to Bob Kane was revealed to actually have been done by artist and writer Sheldon Moldoff.

His early career was mostly drawing cover art for many of the most well-known hero's such as Green Lantern, Hawkman, and of course Batman---starting at #30. According to Mark Evanier, Moldoff even suggested to William Gaines the idea of a horror comic. Gaines later came out with the first horror comic Tales From the Crypt.

Sheldon Moldoff was a self-taught artist selling filler issues at 17 to DC editor Vincent Sullivan, the first possibly having been put in Action Comics #1, and hired right out of highschool to work as a ghost writer for Kane. He is now mostly known for his run on Batman 1953 to 1967, which had a prominent goofy tone to them. Within he would feature new characters such as Batwoman, Batgirl, Black Pirate, Ace the Bat-Hound, Poison Ivy, and Bat-Mite.

Other ghost artist of Kane included Jim Mooney, Dick Sprang, Winslow Mortimer, ect. This came from a deal Kane had with DC and according to Mr. Evanier "Kane could hire someone else to do the work, pay them low-end going rates for the industry, and live very well off what was left over." An artist named Lew Sayre Schwartz apparently did nearly all the work before Mr. Moldoff was brought in due to Mr. Schwartz moving on to other things.

Unfortunately when DC decided to rehaul the Batman titles to create them more realistically, Mr. Moldoff's style just wasn't cutting it and inkers Joe Giella and Sid Greene had to put in a lot of effort to make it work. This would push Sheldon Moldoff out of the job, doing a few things here and there, but his style was just deemed too "old-fashioned".

Fortunately it wouldn't be all sad as during the 80s as a cabbie and comic fan Dave Siegel arranged with Sheldon Moldoff to go to the Comic-Con International in San Diego. "Shelly was swamped with admirers who wanted to meet him. Many wanted to purchase re-creations he did of his classic covers. I asked him once which one was most requested and he thought for a moment then said, "Lately, anything with Bat-Mite on it." He designed that and many other well-known characters."

He would pass away in 2012 at age 91 due to kidney failure.

#holyrgbatman #creator spotlight #Sheldon Moldoff

[ryanknightart]

Vampirino Boy Origin Page 4

The last panel on this one is a homage to Star Spangled Comics #91. Art inspired by the works of Kurt Schaffenberger, Win Mortimer, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Carmine Infantino, Charles Paris and Jim Mooney. Let me know what you think of the story so far! Page 5 coming up next week!

[nerds-yearbook]

In Detective Comics 168#, cover date February, 1951, the first two people to use the Red Hood disguise (the Joker and state university gardner Earl Benson) were introduced. The disguise was created by Bill Finger, Lewis Sayre Schwartz, and Win Mortimer. In the issue, the first version of the Joker's origin was given. In this version, the Joker worked for a lab. He created the Red Hood disguise so he could rob $1,000,000. While most versions have the Joker falling into a vat at the Acme chemical company while being chased by Batman and Robin, this version had him diving into the chemical vat at the Ace Playing Card Company. The red hood helped him survive, but like most versions, the chemicals still bleached his skin and turned his hair green, etc. In this version, not only because he took on the appearance of a clown, but as a tribute to the playing card company, he took on the moniker of the Joker. ("The Man Behind the Red Hood" "The Electric Thinking Cap" "Robot Man: The Return of Iron Man" "Pow Wow Smith: Ten Little Indians", Detective Comics 168#, Comic, event)

#nerds yearbook #first appearance #febuary #1951 #dc comics #dc #comic book #comic #villian #super hero #red hood #joker #batman #detective comics #bill finger #lew sayre schwartz #win mortimer #school #jim gordon #commissioner gordon #ace chemicals #dick grayson #earl benson #real life event

[i-r-readcomics]

Detective Comics

Volume: 1 #168

The Man Behind the Red Hood!

Writers: Bill Finger

Pencils: Lew Sayre Schwartz, Win Mortimer

Inks: George Roussos

Covers: Lew Sayre Schwartz, George Roussos

Featuring: Batman (Bruce Wayne), Robin (Dick Grayson), James Gordon, Red Hood/Joker 

DC

#Detective Comics #Batman #Bruce Wayne #Robin #Dick Grayson #James Gordon #Red Hood #Joker #DC #Bill Finger #Lew Sayre Schwartz #Win Mortimer #George Roussos #Comics

[splooosh]

“We dare you…” Lew Sayre Schwartz

#Joker #Batman #batman and robin #lew sayre schwartz #detective comics #Red Hood

[onlylonelylatino]

Catwoman by Lew Sayre Schwartz

#catwoman #lew sayre schwartz #DC comics #golden age #bill finger

[browsethestacks]

Vintage Comic - Batman #059

Pencils: Bob Kane (Batman And Robin Figures Only); Lew Sayre Schwartz Inks: Charles Paris DC (June-July1959)

#Vintage #Art #Illustration #Design #Comics #DC #DC Comics #Batman #Robin #Dick Grayson #Bat-Rocket #Bat-Signal #Batsignal #Sci-Fi #Sci-Fi Comics #Bob Kane #Lew Sayre Schwartz #Charles Paris #1959 #1950s #50s

[cantsayidont]

June-July 1950. Most of Batman and Robin's time travel adventures took them to the past, but in the third story in this issue, their friend Professor Carter Nichols accidentally sends them 100 years into the future instead.

The first story in this issue, not featured on the cover, is the debut of Deadshot (Floyd Lawton), in his original role as an ersatz crimefighter actually working to become a gang boss. (Lawton adopted his more familiar white-and-red costume after escaping from prison in DETECTIVE COMICS #474, some 27 years later.)

#comics #batman #robin #lew sayre schwartz #deadshot #carter nichols #david vern

[why-i-love-comics]

Detective Comics #168 - "The Man Behind the Red Hood!" (1951)

written by Bill Finger art by Lew Sayre Schwartz, Win Mortimer, & George Roussos

#batman #dick grayson #joker #DC #vintage comics #bruce wayne #robin

[northoftheroad]

The Familial Duo

In loving memory of the 30-something years when Bruce and Dick had a great relationship outside capes and masks. Fishing, going to exhibitions and amusement parks, hiking, nagging about homework... You know, ordinary father-son activities. 

New York World’s Fair Comics # 2. Writer Bill Finger, art Bob Kane and George Roussos. (1940)

Detective Comics # 51. Writer Bill Finger, art Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos. (1941)

Batman # 18. Writer Joseph Samachson, art Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. (1943)

Batman Sundays. An Attic Full of Art. Writer Bill Finger, art Jack Burnley and Charles Paris. (September-November 1944.)

Batman Dailies. Writer Al Schwartz. Art Bob Kane and Charles Paris. September 3, 1945. 

Batman Sundays. Holy Smoke! Writer Bill Finger, art Jack Burnley and Charles Paris. January-February, 1945.

Detective Comics # 106. Writer Don Cameron, art Bob Kane and Ray Burnley. (1945)

World’s Finest Comics # 38. Writer William Woolfolk, art Dick Sprang. (1949)

 A Birthday for Batman. Star Spangled Comics # 91. Art Jim Mooney. (1949) 

Batman vol 1 # 54. Art Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwarts and Charles Paris. (1949)

Detective Comics # 223. Art Sheldon Moldoff and Stan Kaye. (1955)

Batman vol 1 # 101. Writer Edmond Hamilton, art Sheldon Moldoff and Charles Paris. (1956)

Detective Comics # 280. Art Sheldon Moldoff and Charles Paris. (1960)

Detective Comics # 288. Writer Bill Finger, art Sheldon Moldoff and Charles Paris. (1961)

Detective Comics # 310. Writer Bill Finger, art Sheldon Moldoff and Charles Paris. (1962)

Detective Comics # 312. Writer Bill Finger, art Sheldon Moldoff and Charles Paris. (1963)

World’s Finest Comics # 141. Writer Edmond Hamilton, art Curt Swan and George Klein (1964). 

Batman # 171. Writer Gardner Fox, art Sheldon Moldoff and Joe Giella. (1965)

Batman # 179. Writer Robert Kanigher, art Sheldon Moldoff and Joe Giella. (1966)

Detective Comics # 355.. Writer John Broome, art Sheldon Moldoff and Joe Giella. (1966)

Batman # 180. Writer Robert Kanigher, art Sheldon Moldoff and Joe Giella. (1966)

Batman Dailies. Writer Whitney Ellsworth. Art Joe Giella. January 24, 1967. 

Batman Dailies. Writer Whitney Ellsworth. Art Joe Giella. June 13, 1967. 

Detective Comics # 368. Writer Gardner Fox, art Sheldon Moldoff and Joe Giella. (1967) 

Batman Family # 4. Writer Bob Rozakis, art Jose Delbo and Vince Coletta. (1976)

#Dick Grayson #Bruce Wayne #Batman #Robin #Nightwing #Nightwing son of Batman

[nickmarino]

vicki vale really figured out the bruce/batman thing in her first appearance and looked glam as fuck while she did it too

shit she even got to go into the batcave

not only did she realize bruce wayne and batman were one and the same but she also mananged to get photographic evidence

of course bruce came up with a way to make her doubt the discovery but still she basically got the whole shebang right on her first try

batman #49, 1948 (bill finger, bob kane, lew sayre schwartz, charles paris, ira schnapp)

#comics #batman #vicki vale #bruce wayne #dc comics #golden age

[rockin-robinz]

Evolution of Dick Grayson:

2/9: The Fifties

Soloist: By the late 1940s, Robin was popular enough that he gained his own solo feature in Star-Spangled Comics until the series ended in the early 50s. He was even the cover feature for much of that time until he was later usurped by Western Hero Tomahawk. While Batman eventually guest-starred in a number of Robin's stories, these tales often showcased Robin's ability to work separate or differently from Batman. Suggested Reading:

"A Partner for Batman" (Batman (Vol. 1) #65)

"The Grown-Up Boy Wonder" (Batman (Vol. 1) #107)

"Roberta, The Girl Wonder!" (Star-Spangled Comics (Vol. 1) #103)

"Dick Grayson, Detective" (Star-Spangled Comics (Vol. 1) #118)

"The Bellboy Wonder" (Star-Spangled Comics (Vol. 1) #120)

"Crazy-Quilt Comes Back!" (Star-Spangled Comics (Vol. 1) #123)

"Operation Escape" (Star-Spangled Comics (Vol. 1) #124)

Image Source:

1950: Batman (Vol. 1) #61 Cover by Win Mortimer and Ira Schnapp (Top)

1951: Batman (Vol. 1) #65 Cover by Win Mortimer, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Charles Paris, and Ira Schnapp (Upper Left)

1952: Batman (Vol. 1) #70 Cover by Win Mortimer and Ira Schnapp (Upper Middle)

1953: Batman (Vol. 1) #78 Cover by Win Mortimer and Jack Adler (Upper Right)

1954: Batman (Vol. 1) #84 Cover by Win Mortimer and Ira Schnapp (Middle Left)

1955: Batman (Vol. 1) #93 Cover by Win Mortimer and Ira Schnapp (Center)

1956: Batman (Vol. 1) #97 Cover by Win Mortimer and Ira Schnapp (Middle Right)

1957: Batman (Vol. 1) #109 Cover by Sheldon Moldoff, Charles Paris, and Ira Schnapp (Lower Left)

1958: Batman (Vol. 1) #118 Cover by Curt Swan, Stan Kaye and Ira Schnapp (Lower Middle)

1959: World's Finest (Vol. 1) #100 Cover by Curt Swan, Stan Kaye and Ira Schnapp (Lower Right)

#Dick Grayson #Robin #Cover Edit #Photoset #Mine #Evolution #Octogintennial