The Five Star Bat

Five Star Comics, based out of the Ohio, describe themselves as "a joint venture of cartoonists and comic book creators, some experienced, some just beginning, all committed to making fun and wholesome comics in the spirit of the Golden Age and Silver Age of Comics".  They have their own version of the Black Bat, and he is on display on the cover to the second issue.

Five Stars' take seems interesting; Their Bat is the son of the original.  Click on the cover, or the link at above left, to be taken to their blog if you'd like more information about their books.  As I write this, the first two issues are available and the third is on its way.

For now, it appears as though you can only purchase their books through the mail by cheque or money order.  I've written to them to ask about the possibility of a digital option down the road.

Edit, May 13th: Praise to Five Star's Terence Hanley, he's quick to respond to e-mails.  He adds that issue #3 is in fact available, that just hasn't been stated on Five Stars' blog as of yet.  They've considered going digital but have some work to do still with that option.  It appears that paypal payment may be available as well, thankfully.

This all sounds very positive and I hope to have another version of the Black Bat to sink my teeth into real soon!