Neal Adams and writer Denny O'Neil revived the character of Batman in 1970 by moving him away from his campy 60s portrayal into a threatening vigilante of the night. In the process, they saved Detective Comics from being cancelled. This is the story.
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More About Neal Adams: Neal Adams (born June 15, 1941) is an American comic book and commercial artist known for helping to create some of the definitive modern imagery of the DC Comics characters Batman and Green Arrow; as the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates; and as a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Adams was inducted into the Eisner Award's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1998, and the Harvey Awards' Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1999.
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