Happy 75th Anniversary, Batman!

Happy 75th Anniversary, Batman!

By The Editors Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014

CLASSIC MAD DEPT.

Today marks Batman’s 75th Anniversary! The Caped Crusader first appeared in the pages of Detective Comics #27 in 1939 — and for three-quarters of a century, he’s tirelessly watched over Gotham city! And for nearly as long, MAD has tirelessly mocked him! In honor of Bats’ long run (which is more than we can say about the poor guy’s parents) MAD presents some of our classic Batman covers.

Classic MAD, Batman, 75th Anniversary, Dark Knight, Caped Crusader, Detective Comics, Robin, Joker, Bane, Bruce Wayne Bob Kane, DC Comics, Norman Mingo, Richard Williams, Mark Fredrickson, Putin Minstrel Show

From MAD #105, September 1966
Cover Artist: Norman Mingo
 

Classic MAD, Batman, 75th Anniversary, Dark Knight, Caped Crusader, Detective Comics, Robin, Joker, Bane, Bruce Wayne Bob Kane, DC Comics, Norman Mingo, Richard Williams, Mark Fredrickson, Putin Minstrel Show

From MAD #289, September 1989
Cover Artist: Richard Williams 
 

Classic MAD, Batman, 75th Anniversary, Dark Knight, Caped Crusader, Detective Comics, Robin, Joker, Bane, Bruce Wayne Bob Kane, DC Comics, Norman Mingo, Richard Williams, Mark Fredrickson, Putin Minstrel Show, Mort Drucker

From MAD #314, October 1992
Cover Artist: Mort Drucker 
 

Classic MAD, Batman, 75th Anniversary, Dark Knight, Caped Crusader, Detective Comics, Robin, Joker, Bane, Bruce Wayne Bob Kane, DC Comics, Norman Mingo, Richard Williams, Mark Fredrickson, Putin Minstrel Show, Mort Drucker

From MAD #455, July 2005
Cover Artist: Mark 
Fredrickson

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