Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan by Jiro Kuwata

Name: Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan by Jiro Kuwata
Start: 2026-10-16T19:00:00+11:00
End: 2026-10-16T21:30:00+11:00
Location: Hotel Spencer Bar & Grill

Schedule

Fri Oct 16 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC+11:00

Location

Hotel Spencer Bar & Grill | West Melbourne, VI

Batman fights crime; Japan draws its Manga.
About this Event

Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan by Jiro Kuwata uncovers a lost chapter of global pop culture. It presents the 1960s Japanese adaptation of Batman, a manga series that reinterpreted the American hero through the style, tone, and tropes of shōnen adventure comics. The result is both derivative and original, blending Western superhero myth with Japanese visual storytelling and moral sensibility.

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Hotel Spencer Bar & Grill, 475 Spencer Street, West Melbourne, Australia

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Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan by Jiro Kuwata

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