Irv Novick – illustratör

The Joker's greatest tales from the 1970s are collected in one massive hardcover featuring appearances by Batman, Robin, Catwoman and many more!He has been the thorn in the side of the Caped Crusader for years, always there to confound Batman and his allies before their own genius and heroics halt whatever crazy scheme has hatched from his maniacal mind. As the swinging '60s moved into the troubled '70s, so, too, did the Joker shift into something new. The Bronze Age Joker was a step away from Cesar Romero's comical portrayal in the Batman TV series toward the diabolical maniac that would eventually plaque the Batman of the modern era. The Clown Prince of Crime had come into his own, both in his own comic book series and in his psyche, or lack thereof...

Some scars fade. Crime Alley never does. Denny O’Neil (Batman), and Len Wein (Swamp Thing) headline a run that fuses crime noir, gothic horror, and raw emotion.Night after night, Gotham throws its worst at Batman: killers who freeze their victims, arsonists who turn the city into a burning maze, mystics and vampires haunting alleys, assassins sworn to Ra’s al Ghul, and a clown prince who treats murder as performance art.This era also marks the pivotal debut of Lucius Fox, a figure who will become essential to both Bruce Wayne’s personal and corporate life. Threaded through it all is Bruce Wayne’s ritual return to the place where it began—Crime Alley—and the allies and enemies who remind him why he can never stop.Guided by Denny O’Neil (Green Lantern/Green Arrow) and Len Wein (Detective Comics), and including "Wanted: Santa Claus—Dead or Alive!"—a crucial early Batman story by award-winning writer-artist Frank Miller (Batman: Year One)—this era pairs hard-hitting scripts with striking art from Don Newton (Detective Comics),  Irv Novick (The Flash), Ross Andru (Action Comics), and more. Collects Batman #307–324; Detective Comics #482–490; DC Special Series #21; and The Brave and the Bold #159.

DC Finest: Batman: The Demon Lives Again! collects the saga that came to define some of the Dark Knight’s greatest enemies for decades to come—including the first appearance of Ra's al Ghul!As the 1960s gave way to the 1970s, a darker, more serious tone began to take hold in Gotham City—an atmosphere generated by the dynamic, expressive artwork of Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, and Irv Novick that accompanied the intricate, thoughtful writing of authors Dennis O’Neil and Frank Robbins. And these titanic talents burned brightest around Batman’s newest and deadliest foe—the immortal Ra’s al Ghul!Now, for the first time ever, all of these era-defining tales are available in a single historic collection. Featuring such celebrated tales as “Daughter of the Demon,” “The Lazarus Pit,” and “The Demon Lives Again,” this timeless tome presents the Dark Knight Detective with some of his greatest challenges from his most ruthless antagonist—as well as plenty of other formidable foes!Collects Batman #231-245 and Detective Comics #410-429.