One of the Best Graphic Novel Collections Ever! DC Showcase: Brave and the Bold vol. 3

I've been reading comics since 1974 and Batman was one of my favorites. Back in the
1960s, a comic book called "Brave and the Bold" came out, and by the late 60s the editors realized it was a good thing to make it a team up book, and then decided to make Batman the main character. From then on, Batman teamed up with many of the DC Comics heroes and it was a great way for readers like me to learn about them. Sadly, Brave and the Bold isn't being published anymore,but inj th early 2000s, DC Comics published 3 collections in graphic novels consisting of over 500 pages each, filled with more than 25 issues of those classic team ups. I have all three and LOVE them.
  I just recently finished The Brave and the Bold Batman Team Ups Volume 3 (sadly, the last volume, and it doesn't take the comic to the end of it's run)... but this was filled with GREAT team up stories.
   I found a review on Amazon.com about this volume that really sums my feelings up well. This is truly a graphic novel I will re-read over and over again, because if's filled with some of my favorite team ups and stories. This book is now out of print, but it can be found through internet sales (it originally sold for $16.99)
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

B&B #128, featured in the graphic novel

Here's another reader's review:
The best Brave And The Bold team was (writer and artist) Haney & Aparo!

These stories from 1973-1975 represent a Batman in transition. Eco-terrorist  Ra's Al Ghul had been introduced as Batman's primary adversary, the Joker was once more homicidal and diabolical, and Robin was no longer a comfortable fit for the Batcave. While still active in WORLD'S FINEST with Superman and the smartest member of the JUSTICE LEAGUE, Batman was being groomed by DC as a brooding, isolated figure, no longer the kooky guy satirized in the Batman TV show.
    Bob Haney and Jim Haney address this creative challenge by giving us a Batman who ends his adventures often with a guffaw or simply shrugging his shoulders with Commissioner Gordon: he hasn't lost his sense of humor, yet.

B&B#118, featured in the graphic novel

   Haney also traffics heavily in the then-concurrent Kirbyverse, here, with The Demon, Kamandi and 2 appearances by Mister Miracle. With multiple appearances by the Metal Men, Aquaman, Sgt. Rock and four (!) by Wildcat, one can see that Haney & ; Aparo were pushing themselves thematically. The most audacious story is in #124's "Small War of the Super Rifles" (1976) in which Aparo, Haney and editor Murray Boltinoff appear as themselves while Batman and Sgt. Rock deal with terrorists! Usually, this sort of artistic stunt is a cameo or a gimmick, but, here, it serves and fuels the story.
    The secret of the Haney/Aparo team is that they were fearless, flexible and fierce about putting Batman through his paces and damn the internal continuity! This affordable edition is a wonderful reminder of Haney and Aparo being quite brave and very bold, and has classic stories from this fertile Batman period!