Batman Legends

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Batman Legends volume 2, #1
Batman Legends volume 2, #1

Batman Legends is part of the UK's 'Collector's' Edition' line of comic books. The first volume was published by Panini Comics for 41 issues between October 2003 and November 2006. The second volume has been published since December 2006 by Titan Magazines. Both volumes reprint Batman related comics from DC Comics from the United States.

Batman Legends was the first DC Collector's Edition published for the UK and follows from the successful Marvel Collector's Editions. It has been followed by Superman Legends, Justice League Legends and DC Universe Presents Batman Superman.

Contents

[edit] Format

In the first Volume each issue is 76 pages long with both modern and classic stories reprinted.

In Volume Two the page count is normally 76 pages and it no longer prints classic stories. The modern stories it prints are generally printed much more recently in the US than those featured in the first volume.

Batman Legends is sold once every 28 days through UK Newsagents.

[edit] Volume One

The first volume reprinted numerous arcs from Batman's recent and classic history; the key storylines being:

It also contained numerous creator profiles, competitions and a review of Batman Begins.

[edit] Volume Two

Volume Two is published by Titan Magazines and is edited by Ned Hartley. Volume Two features advertisements for Titan Books' trade paperbacks and does features on Batman related merchandise. So far volume two has reprinted the following material as well as a couple of miscelleanous issues from various Batman comics:

[edit] Controversy

Volume Two Issue 18 when the issue featured a highly violent All-Star Batman and Robin story which featured the Joker referring to Gotham as 'a sad old whore' and choking a woman to death, and commanding his assistant (a topless woman sporting swastikas on her breasts) to dispose of the body, all within the first three pages. The cover of the issue featured a far more innocent image of Robin battling an enemy with a sword in the Batcave. Parents on the Irish Radio Talkshow Liveline, as hosted by Joe Duffy complained that there was little or no warning that the issue was not suitable for children and lauded stores for featuring the magazine on the bottom shelf alongside the likes of Postman Pat. While devoted Batman fans defended the issue, stating that it was merely an adult storyline, it was unanimously agreed that the issue should have featured a warning.[1]

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