Classic Page from the Untold Legend of the Batman #2 1981.

The Untold Legend of the Batman has to be mentioned as one of the great Batman stories. Although a lot of details of Batman's origin have been invalidated by Miller's Year One reboot, it still remains my favourite retelling of the Dark Knight's origin. There's some wonderful scenes in it such as Batman's first hostile encounters with Gordon, and their eventually budding friendship, Barbara Gordon's infatuation with Batman and Batman's first outing in a Robin suit! For a 3-parter it sure packs a lot in. It also contains on of my favourite Batman pages. A Batman pushed to the limits slaps a gun-toting assailant senseless - showing that even a great man like Batman can be stretched to limit. The storytelling prowess of the Great Jim Aparo is evident in this page - even without words it's crystal clear whats happening and the sense of explosive anger is conveyed perfectly. Aparo was still at the top of his game here.