Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-)
English
360 pages
Volume 1
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga Vol. 1
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At the height the 1960's Batman television shows popularity, a shonen manga magazine in Japan serialized fifty-three chapters, starring The Dark Knight, which were all written by Jiro Kuwata. These rare Batman tales were known by relatively few outside of Japan until award-winning designer Chipp Kidd's 2008 book, Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan (Pantheon Books), introduced them to a whole new generation of Batman fans.
In BATMAN: THE JIRO KUWATA BATMANGA VOL. 1, see The Dark Knight and his sidekick Robin fight against some of his strangest villains, including Dr. Faceless and the Human Ball! DC Comics is proud to publish the complete Jiro Kuwata penned Batman Manga adventures in three painstakingly restored and translated volumes. This collection is not to be missed by both Batman and Manga fans alike!
BATMAN: THE JIRO KUWATA BATMANGA VOL. 1 collects the first nineteen chapters.
335 pages
Volume 2
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga Vol. 2
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Nearly fifty years after it was originally published in Japan, the famed Batman manga is now fully translated and available to English-speaking readers in its entirety for the first time! Dive into these beautiful, timeless stories written and illustrated by the legendary manga creator Jiro Kuwata.
334 pages
Volume 3
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga Vol. 3
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Batman, as you've never seen him before!
In 1966, writer and illustrator Jiro Kuwata became famous for introducing the Dark Knight to a brand new audience in Japan. Almost 50 years later, Kuwata's classic tales remain the quintessential Batmanga.
In this new translated collection, English-speaking audiences will be able to explore these legendary stories for the first time, complete and unabridged!
Collects BATMAN: THE JIRO KUWATA BATMANGA digital chapters 39-52
36 pages
Issue 1
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #1
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A new weekly series begins, featuring the complete run of the original Batman manga created in the 1960! Batman and Robin face the evil Lord Dead Man.
19 pages
Issue 2
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #2
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Lord Death Man has come back from the grave before. Can he do it again? Batman is plagued by dreams of his return and won't rest until he knows for sure.
19 pages
Issue 3
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #3
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It's the final showdown with Lord Death Man. But will he stay down for good this time?
19 pages
Issue 4
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #4
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When his own invention goes awry, a famous scientist becomes disfigured and goes mad. As Dr. Faceless, he's determined to wipe away the faces of everyone else.
27 pages
Issue 5
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #5
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Mad Dr. Faceless continues his quest to destroy all faces and this time it's Batman's he's after. Not Batman's real face, but the giant one carved into Mt. Gotham!
19 pages
Issue 6
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #6
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It's the final chapter to Batman's confrontation with the manical Dr. Faceless. Is he a criminal mastermind or merely insane?
19 pages
Issue 7
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #7
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Batman and Robin face their most daunting challenge yet—a bad guy who can literally bounce away from every crime. Get ready to meet The Human Ball!
19 pages
Issue 8
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #8
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Batman and Robin battle The Human Ball in a museum and the villains origin is revealed.
20 pages
Issue 9
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #9
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Batman's been shot! Weakened from his injury, he and Robin know it's now going to take science and not brute force to stop The Human Ball.
26 pages
Issue 10
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #10
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An experiment gone wrong gives a caged Gorilla the brain of a scientist. Now Batman and Robin must face "The Revenge of Professor Gorilla."
19 pages
Issue 11
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #11
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While a wounded Batman recovers, Robin takes on The Human Ball alone in this final chapter of the story.
26 pages
Issue 12
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #12
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Karmak, the intelligent super gorilla, goes on a destructive rampage. But his attempt to steal Batman's brain may just backfire on him.
19 pages
Issue 13
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #13
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Gotham is in the middle of a drought. Go-Go The Magician will take care of it--but he wants the city's most valuable treasures in return.
26 pages
Issue 14
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #14
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Batman baits a trap for Go-Go The Magician. But his weather control powers prove too powerful and he turns the tables on the Dark Knight.
20 pages
Issue 15
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #15
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The conclusion of "Go Go The Magician"! Bat and Robin bait the weather-controlling bandit into a final trap.
19 pages
Issue 16
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #16
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A man discovers that his body is rapidly mutating, turning him into something beyond human. Batman must decide if he's going to let it happen or not.
19 pages
Issue 17
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #17
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Governor Warner goes through with the experiment to accelerate his development into a mutant. The results may prove fatal...for Batman!
28 pages
Issue 18
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #18
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Batman and Robin are unable to stop the all-powerful Mutant. And now the daughter of the man who was once human may now share his fate.
19 pages
Issue 19
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #19
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The concluding chapter of "The Man Who Quit Being Human" puts Batman in a final, desperate battle with the deadly Mutant. The fate of mankind may be in the balance.
21 pages
Issue 20
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #20
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The man previously known as Clayface has escaped from prison. He no longer has his shape-changing powers, but he may have found a way to get them back. Can Batman and Robin stop him before he does?Â
19 pages
Issue 21
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #21
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After Batman's battle with Clayface ends in a stalemate, there's no sign of the shape-changing villain for weeks. What is he planning?
20 pages
Issue 22
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #22
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After Batman's battle with Clayface ends in a stalemate, there's no sign of the shape-changing villain for weeks. What is he planning?
19 pages
Issue 23
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #23
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"Nevermore" part 3 of 3.
19 pages
Issue 24
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #24
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Pro wrestler The Hangman fights dirty, but only in the ring, so it's none of Batman and Robin's concern until a tip from a young girls leads them to a thief dressed like The Hangman robbing a jewelry store!
20 pages
Issue 25
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #25
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After foiling a jewelry store heist, professional wrestler The Hangman may be Gotham's newest hero. But Batman knows there's a dark secret behind The Hangman's mask and he's determined to uncover it.
18 pages
Issue 26
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #26
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The concluding chapter of "The Hangman of Terror." Batman gets into the ring with the masked wrestler in an attempt to reveal his true identity.
20 pages
Issue 27
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #27
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In part one of "Fiend of the Masquerade Festival," Batman and Robin pursue an escaped convict to a public event, only to find that he's been killed. In a place where everyone is in disguise, how will they find the killer?
32 pages
Issue 28
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #28
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In part one of "Fiend of the Masquerade Festival," Batman and Robin pursue an escaped convict to a public event, only to find that he's been killed. In a place where everyone is in disguise, how will they find the killer?
19 pages
Issue 29
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #29
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The search for some stolen jewels and the identity of the thief leads from the masquerade festival to a wax museum, to a fun house…and a death trap!
19 pages
Issue 30
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #30
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Taunted by the masked killer and jewel thief, Batman is held in the death grip of a giant mechanical arm, while Robin remains unconscious.
19 pages
Issue 31
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #31
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Batman's loyal butler, Alfred, makes the ultimate sacrifice to save the Dynamic Duo. But can a strange scientist bring him back to life?
19 pages
Issue 32
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #32
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Two coffins containing the bodies of Batman and Robin are delivered to Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson. When they suddenly become animated, they convey a dire prediction.
20 pages
Issue 33
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #33
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Batman and Robin race against time to find the Outsider before his threat that they will die in 12 hours comes true.
20 pages
Issue 34
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #34
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Now entering the eleventh hour of the twelve they have to live, Batman and Robin track The Outsider using traces of radiation left in the coffins he delivered to them.
18 pages
Issue 35
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #35
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Batman and Robin head out to rescue a captured scientist, only to encounter the mysterious monster of Gore Bay.
19 pages
Issue 36
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #36
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Someone attempts to kill the injured Professor Cahn in his hospital room. But when Batman takes off after the assailant, he may be stepping into an ambush.
18 pages
Issue 37
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #37
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When the Monster of Gore Bay goes on a rampage, Batman takes to the air to try to stop it. But the aerial assault instead puts Batman in great danger.
19 pages
Issue 38
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #38
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Batman confronts the Spence gang in the undersea cavern that housed their robotic monster, only to encounter the real monster of Gore Bay!
19 pages
Issue 39
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #39
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"The Monster of Gore Bay" concludes. Confronted by the real sea monster, the Spence Gang sends the beast into a rampaging fury. If it destroys its own undersea cavern, it will bury not just the gangsters, but Batman and Robin too.
18 pages
Issue 40
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #40
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There's a new villain in Gotham called Planet King. Every crime he commits employs a different power, each one based on a different planet in the solar system.
19 pages
Issue 41
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #41
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The mysterious Planet King is out to steal all the gold he can get. Batman and Robin appear powerless to stop him and wage a desperate fight for survival.
19 pages
Issue 42
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #42
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Planet King uses his "Jupiter Plan" to make objects giant sized and help him carry out his crimes. But Batman and Robin are getting closer to finding out his real identity.
18 pages
Issue 43
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #43
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In the final chapter of "The Crimes of the Planet King," Batman thinks he finally has the mysterious villain cornered. But are there actually two Planet Kings?
28 pages
Issue 44
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #44
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In part one of "The Robot Robbers," three master criminals are broken out of prision and given a chance to use invincible robots to commit their next crimes.
32 pages
Issue 45
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #45
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The conclusion of the Robot Robbers. Batman sets a dangerous trap but puts himself at risk high above Gotham City.
34 pages
Issue 46
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #46
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Escaped convict Ferris takes refuge in a cave, only to stumble upon a weird substance that transforms him into Clayface!
31 pages
Issue 47
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #47
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Two bizarre robberies in one night—one involving a scuba diver, another a knight in shining armor—lead Batman to wonder if there's some sort of criminal competiton underway.
32 pages
Issue 48
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #48
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Batman goes undercover as a deceased convict in order to track down the mastermind behind the Robbery Contest.
33 pages
Issue 49
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #49
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Batman faces a criminal with nine lives. Does the cloak that he possesses really grant immortal powers to The Catman?
28 pages
Issue 50
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #50
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When Robin sees his own doppleganger in the window of a haunted house, it sets the Dynamic Duo on the trail of a couple of phantom doubles of themselves.
31 pages
Issue 51
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #51
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The conclusion of "The Phantom Batman." The ghost that was impersonaing the caped crusader before, now turns its attention to crime. How will Batman stop an intangible foe?
27 pages
Issue 52
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #52
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Batman and Robin are completely out of their comfort zone when some visiting aliens whisk them away to another planet. How will they survive?
28 pages
Issue 53
Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (2014-) #53
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The series concludes with Jiro Kuwata's final Batman story! Still stuck on the planet Uga, Batman and Robin finally encounter some friendly aliens. But will even they be able to send the Dynamic Duo home?
