If you are a serious Batman fan, then you must find a way to visit The Society of Illustrators in New York in the next few months to witness its “Illustrating Batman: Eighty Years of Comics and Pop Culture” exhibit. Open now and running through October 12, the exhibition encapsulates Batman’s timelessness in a series of covers and splash pages by over 50 accomplished artists, including Frank Miller, Neal Adams,Alex Ross, Shawn Martinbrogh, Bruce Timm, and Jim Lee. You can also find original ads, toys, and promotional items from the Silver Age donated by long-time collectors tucked in alongside the historic artwork.
The second floor MoCCA Gallery is titled “Bat Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan,” featuring manga artist Jiro Kuwata. Batman became huge in Japan in the 1960s when dubbed versions of the Adam West and Burt Ward show aired — Kuwata’s Kaju fighting Batman Manga flew off the shelves. The other two parts of the exhibit, “Batman Collected: Chip Kidd’s Batman Obsession” and “Batman Black and White: Sketch Covers Selected by Chip Kidd” are from his personal collection.
Oh yeah, here’s a LINK to the SYFY WIRE website. This is where you can read a really great interview with Chip Kidd where he describes his love of Batman & also talks about some his Original Comic Book Art Collection.
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