DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #7 (June1994) 8.0 VF ELSEWORLDS: BATMAN as a PIRATE!!

Item Specifics

Series Name

DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL

Issue Number

#7

Publisher

DC Comics

Main Character

Batman

Genre

Superhero

Grade

8.0 VF

Certification

Uncertified

Signed

No

Item Description

If you like tales of adventure and intrigue on the high seas, and accounts of pirate bravery and skullduggery - this one is for you! DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #7 presents the Elseworlds epic "LEATHERWING" with some very familiar Gotham City characters transposed onto the canvas of 18th century treachery at the hands of pirates!

Here's the list of characters cleverly altered from the Dark Knight friends and foes we know:

* CAPTAIN LEATHERWING (Batman): captain of the _Flying Fox_, he is employed by King James II of England to pillage rival countries' ships, though he keeps a share for himself and his men. He wears a costume to protect his family name, since England would be appalled at one of her children sailing about the seas like he does. He raids ship and collects gold in the hope that he will one day have enough to buy back the land of his parents, which were stolen from him when they were murdered.

* PRINCESS QUEXT'CHALA: daughter of KING HAPA of the Caiman indios. Batman rescues this princess from Panama from Spaniards. In gratitude, she wishes to marry him.

* ALFREDO (Alfred Pennyworth): Captain Leatherwing's faithful servant and navigator. He is Italian and always vigilant. He is in a state of constant disagreement with Captain Leatherwing regarding his trusting in others, namely Robin Redblade and Capitana Felina, but means well.

* ROBIN REDBLADE (Robin): 'Prince of the Urchins and bloody terror of the Kingston docks'. This orphan living in Kingston, Jamaica, robs citizens of the town to feed himself and other homeless children ('urchins'). He dreams of becoming a pirate like Captain Leatherwing.

* the Laughing MAN (The Joker): deformed and insane, his ship is called the 'Pescador'.
* CAPITANA FELINA (Catwoman): once a Contessa of Spain, she abandoned her life on the shore for adventure on the high seas. Her ship is called _The Cat's Paw_. Oddly, Contessa is an Italian title, the Spanish title being Condesa.

There are heroics, underhanded scheming, outright villainy, and even romance knitted into this sea-going tapestry written by Chuck Dixon and illustrated with virtuoso detail and meticulous penwork by Enrique Alcatena! His costuming and props and the details of four-masted ships almost make you believe he was THERE for all this action!

Just incredible storytelling and awesome artwork!

We won't call this 68-page, squarebound copy NEAR MINT, because it has been read and enjoyed several times . . but it is in near-pristine condition, with no visible faults or flaws. This is a story and artwork that will entertain and impress you - all for less than the price of 2 Big Macs! . . . and our always-L•O•W shipping sweetens the deal!

And don't forget, FREE postage for more purchases combined with this one, so stock up on all your BATMAN wants now!

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