The Bat-Blog Lie-List #1: Whoops

     The truth is, sometimes I don't do my research all the way through, or as thoroughly as I should in the rush of things. So obviously I make mistakes, and because of that, then end up misleading you and I. So here's a list of 5 times I mislead us:


#1: The Crime Doctor's ACTUAL debut

     Remember that post? Here's what was wrong with it:

" far as I have found, he hasn't appeared anywhere else in the golden age predating this. Sure some of his key features are different, but I have no doubt this character was later recycled to become Crime Doctor in the 70's."

WRONG WRONG WRONG.

     I didn't even check the debut date of the character! Even the DC Wiki page says Detective Comics #77 (1943)!

     So why did I mess up? 2 reasons.

1) Being that the character in this issue is called Walter Thorne, Not Matthew Thorne. This led me to believe they slapped a different first name on him and called him a villain.

     I obviously got this backwards. Walter is just a recycled version of Matthew, but not a villain. He was recycled because the Crime Doctor was pretty much forgot about after his debut, until the 70's. So I thought he was an invention of the 70's.

2) I assumed he was created after Rupert Thorne, being that they're brothers. Interestingly enough, Rupert Thorne was in fact created after him.


#2: HYDRA

     I don't think there's a subject I hate talking about more. Yet it keeps coming up somehow. By now I hope you guys have Read Bat-Week, because it ties into everything here.

     I originally reviewed Batman #167 because it was the beginning of the New Look Era of Batman. Reading through it, I almost a heart attack coming across:

HYDRA.

   Little did I know, this wasn't even the first time they had appeared in a Batman Comic. I noticed this in Bat-Hound Week; Epilogue. And before you go and click that link, I warn you: It's long. Easily Hands down the longest post I've ever wrote. I think it took me at least 3 days. Like I said; If you haven't read Bat-Hound Week yet, you'll be lost in 1/3 of every post.

     So, seeing as I actually already covered this as a mistake before, there's not much to talk about. Batman #152 obviously predates Batman #167. Goddammit Marvel.

BTW: I still have no idea what that... thing... is.

Fire Hydrant with a polka-dot scarf? A kid in a red knight-suit? I have no idea.

#3: Batman turns 76

     The worst part is this was a recent post. In Batman #307 , we see Batman talking to a Mr. Conroy, who was whining, so I made best of the context. Obviously it wasn't Kevin Conroy in th eissue.

     What was wrong was I said Batman turned 76 on March 1st. I was wrong. In the speed of things, I mis-remembered Detective Comics release date was actually March 30th, 1939. None the less, Batman turns 76 soon.

#4: Saying that we would look at 5 mistakes I made, when really there are only 4

     Get it? I made a mistake in this post... It's hard writing a blog sometimes.

     So that's that. Notice any other mistakes i've made? Comment Below!

Well, My ride's here:

"To the Barbatos-Mobile!"

See you whenever I feel like posting next!

The Crime Doctor's ACTUAL debut

So I was looking for a good issue to post about that hasn't been done yet, and I found my way over to Batman #106. Originally I was gonna post some forced jokes about the "Batman Puppet" but before I even got to that story, the first story caught my eye.

Ah, the days when Batman casually appeared on tv. Stuff like this is what gritty Batman misses out on.

In"Batman's Helper", Batman and Robin appear on a talk show featuring stories of when civilians saved them instead of when they saved civilians. 

In one of the stories, we even see that there's a trophy in the batcave for a "mystery helper", whom Batman and Robin doesn't know the identity of. 

Basically, Batman and Robin follow a lead to a silk warehouse robbery: 

"I get him someday!" You were stealing Silk, dude.

If I recall correctly, this was even on "Comic Treadmill: Prop Stars" once. This isn't the only flash bulb they have fought, but is the only one they kept as far as I'm aware. RIP Prop Stars.

So as Batman keeps talking about stories, including one where a baby helped him (don't ask, that's the simplest way to put it), we get to the subject of out post: 

The Crime Doctor

For those who are unfamiliar with the Crime Doctor, he is the Brother of Rupert Thorne. Check him out here:

http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bradford_Thorne_(New_Earth)

So anyways while driving in the flash back, Batman gets popped one and is rushed to the hospital.

Did you catch it?! Here it is again!

Still don't see it? Here:

A little Recap:

First name is Bradford {X}

Last Name Is Thorne {✓}

Is a Doctor {✓}

Is a Criminal {X}

Is in his fifties {✓

As far as I have found, he hasn't appeared anywhere else in the golden age predating this. Sure some of his key features are different, but I have no doubt this character was later recycled to become Crime Doctor in the 70's.

And also, I know they had no light to work with but did they really need an entire lighthouse to replace their light source? Look at the context of this:

"Great, we're out of power. No lights. Robin, go get the lighthouse shining over here so we can see what we're doing."

"But the incoming ships need them to be guided to port, and I have flashlig-"

"Do as you're told, young man!"

"Yes Doctors."

And in case you're wondering who the mysterious helper was, here ye go:

Yup, the brother all along. A nice little tie up I think. Criminals rarely changes their ways at the end of an issue, especially nowadays, which makes this issue special. Although, I suppose one was also created in this issue.

Well, my ride's here:

See you whenever I feel like posting next!