CSBG Archive
I Love Ya But You’re Strange – Batman and…Owlman!?!?
Every day this August I’ll be spotlighting strange but ultimately endearing comic stories, one a day (basically, we’re talking lots and lots of Silver Age comic books). Here is the archive of past installments of this feature.
Today we look at a tale from Batman #107 where Batman gets a new partner…Owlman! But is he really a NEW partner?!?
This story, which was written by Bill Finger and drawn by Sheldon Moldoff and Stan Ksye, opens up in a foolish fashion…
First off, I love that Superman does not want to risk his own life by opening the container but he’s cool with Batman and Robin handling. Secondly, why is Robin not wearing any safety gear?!?
In any event, the gas makes Dick Grayson grow to manhood. He now needs a new identity…
TWO Batmen?!!? ThHat idea would never work!
So Owlman debuts…
I love how Batman wishes so badly that he could spank Dick, but Dick is just too big now!
After his inexperience leads to a screw-up, Dick tries to prove himself by single-handedly taking down the bad guys…
(I like that Hal Jordan has some company in the laughable head injury department)
Since Finger later introduced the anti-Batman from the Crime Syndicate as being named Owlman, I presume this story stuck with him.
10 Comments
Michael P
August 21, 2011 at 7:14 am
Even as a grown man, Silver Age Dick Grayson just can’t escape those short pants.
randypan the goatboy
August 21, 2011 at 8:54 am
I would tan his hide if he wasnt so big…awkward pause…uhhh. I got nothing
Danny Wind
August 21, 2011 at 10:01 am
“Blast! There are only ten million people in this city–what are the odds that Owlman would turn out to be somebody we don’t recognize?”
Andrew
August 21, 2011 at 11:00 am
I thought Gardner Fox created Owlman for the Crime Syndicate.
P. Boz
August 22, 2011 at 7:50 am
I knew all my time messing around on office furniture would lead to a career somehow. I now know that career is in crime-fighting!
RAGGEDT
March 12, 2012 at 4:51 pm
Yes, the Crime Syndicate Owlman was created by Gardner Fox.
SteveAsat
July 6, 2012 at 12:23 am
Batman uses an OFFICE CHAIR to take out a henchman? Jeez, his name must be mud in prison. “LOL, Batman didn’t even bother wasting a batarang on Larry, he just shoved a chair in his general direction and down Larry went! You really should have seen it. I’ll be manraping him again later this afternoon, care to join me?”
Gary
August 27, 2012 at 10:05 am
Dick Grayson would make a great Power Ranger, considering that his regular clothes have the exact color scheme as his Robin costume.
Matthew
October 28, 2012 at 12:40 pm
“You’re no man, Robin! You think like a boy, act like a boy!” says Batman as he rides a wheeled office chair around the room like a ten year old.
cest la change
February 13, 2013 at 9:24 pm
“Batman wishes so badly that he could spank Dick, but Dick is just too big now!” is a really great line when you read it out loud.