Colouring Book Theatre : Batman and Robin

February 24, 2008 By Mantooth In Uncategorized 3 Comments

Today’s colouring book is another one I had as a kid, Batman and Robin Battle the Joker in “Comedy of Tears” I borrowed the cover image from Rob Kelly’s Treasury Comics website because this tabloid sized volume is too big for my scanner.

While the cover is a 60’s image by Carmine Infantino (which also graced the Mego Batman box) the insides reflect the Batman of the mid seventies, Robin looks to be about 18.

Whitman did a nice job marrying the modern art style while making the content just a little reminiscent of the Adam West series.

I must say as a kid, I really dug this book, probably why I still have it as an adult. Most of the colouring is by yours truly but I’ll explain that later.

The story starts out with the Joker escaping from Arkham Asylum and decides to think outside the box, instead of making people laugh, he’ll make them cry. Bruce Wayne is wearing the loudest jacket he can find, no second guessing the decade here.

The Joker, who is drawn to look like an eery combination of Phyllis Diller and that “Madame” puppet, embarks on a series of seemingly meaningless crimes that make people cry, like stealing this kid’s report card and swiping some schlub’s petition.

Of course, the Joker wants the signatures on those documents to commit crimes which leads into his first encounter with the Dynamic Duo. Note the Joker’s green nose, this is another strange colouring job by the previously mentioned Michael C. He was a menace, I remember snapping about this.

In the end, the Dynamic Duo get the best of the Joker by duping him into accepting a cheque as ransom for Robin. The dynamic duo get all dressed up to pick him up for his trip back to the asylum. Life is swell in Gotham city.

Got a colouring book you’d like to guest review? Drop me a line!Seriously, I’m running out of stuff here, I’m down to my daughter’s “My Little Pony” book.

Tags: 1977, batman, colouring books, Toylove

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Mantooth

AKA Brian Heiler author of "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and co-editor of "Toy-Ventures Magazine". Co-Host of the "Pod Stallions" podcast. Host of the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel, painter, designer, writer, mental health advocate, toy collector, Mego, and Mego Knock-Off enthusiast. I have large feet, ADHD and I live in Canada. Talk toys, not others.

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tjo' on February 25, 2008

I see Batman has forgone his usual batarang/batline combination and is now using a more environmentally friendly hemp rope to swing around on.

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rob! on February 25, 2008

maybe Michael C thought the Joker was the Creeper?

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Lisa on February 26, 2008

I have this in a giant Super Friends coloring book! It’s one of 4 storylines in there. The others were for Superman, Wonder Woman… and I forget who else! I have a vague feeling it was another Batman story though. I need to get that book out of storage. It’s around the size of the Toronto white pages!

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