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| The Untold Legend of the Batman | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | July – September 1980 |
| No. of issues | 3 |
| Main character(s) | Batman Robin |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Len Wein |
| Penciller(s) | John Byrne Jim Aparo |
| Inker(s) | Jim Aparo |
| Colorist(s) | Tatjana Wood |
| Collected editions | |
| The Untold Legend of the Batman | ISBN 9780812520422 |
The Untold Legend of the Batman is a three-issue Batman comic book miniseries published by DC Comics in 1980.[1] It was written by Len Wein. The first issue was penciled by John Byrne and inked by Jim Aparo.[2][3] The second and third issues were drawn entirely by Aparo. José Luis García-López drew the covers for the entire series. The primary plot elements of the story are retellings of the origins of several Batman characters. It is the second miniseries published by DC Comics as well as the first starring Batman.
In 1989, as a marketing tool, each issue of the series was available in a special "MPI Audio Edition", accompanied by an audio cassette containing a performance of the text of the issue, with musical cues. That same year, the series was reprinted in smaller format as a premium for Batman breakfast cereal.
- ^ The Untold Legend of the Batman at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Manning, Matthew K.; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1980s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
Written by Len Wein, with art by John Byrne and Jim Aparo, The Untold Legend of the Batman...delved into the origin of the fabled Dark Knight.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Byrne, John (April 26, 2007). "Untold Legend of the Batman". Byrne Robotics. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.