Yeah it makes sense, but I was upset because many of the characters in the comic are asking: “How the frak is Batman still alive!” This question is never answered, and I think I would’ve liked the comic much better if they answered it.
The story is interesting. The future is very “The Dark Knight Returns” as all super heroes have been unmasked, and there is a very totalitarian government in the US.
As far as the art, a lot of the look reminds me of “Blade Runner,” which I liked.
I have mixed feelings about how the characters are drawn. The foreheads are drawn very slanted, making them almost look they are missing part of their head, and all the characters look like they are of mixed race, which is definitely different—they all look a combination of white, black, and Asian. That didn’t really bother me, but it was definitely different.
So, worth reading, but not sure I would recommend buying it. If it didn’t cost so much to mail a package to Germany, I would offer mailing it to you, but, such is life.
That does sound odd, indeed. Batman always seems to work better when they take him backwards in time instead of forwards, with Dark Knight being possibly the only exception.
Right now I’m waiting for Gotham Knight to come out as rental DVDs, I saw trailers and promo stuff and it looks like the Japanese approach to Batman brings something new and very sinister to the Batverse. And the Bat can never be sinister enough.
Have any of you read “Batman: Death in the City”? I happened to pick it up at the library. I am currently finishing Year One and Hush, and I am planning to read Death in the City next.
I read that half a year ago. Actually, when I saw the title I was like, hey that sounds sweet, I gotta order that one. Then I quickly checked my shelf and yes, sure as hell, it was already sitting there and then I remembered that I had actually already read it. My copy just has a different title, Death AND the City.
Edit: It’s the one where this blonde chick is in every story, right? Good stuff.
If you’re just wrapping Year One, follow with Matt Wagner’s Monster Men and The Mad Monk. Same format – the Year One approach – similar vibe. Not as good, but good.
This might not amuse some of you as much as it did me, but my friend once went on a super awkward date with a guy with whom she just didn’t click. One thing they did have in common was love of writing, so she was going to keep talking to him in a friendly way. He asked if he could see something she’d written and she sent him a novella she’d been working on. It was something she’d put lots of love and energy and sweat into. He, in turn, sent her the piece of writing which he felt represented his similar devotion to writing and creative artistry.
It was a fanfic entitled “Batman and Superman: Rendezvous at the Body Shop.”
No, the auspicious location of this man-friendly tryst was not the auto body shop, it was the Body Shop.
Batman has always been my favorite superhero, but I honestly don’t think I’ll ever be able to read the comics, because that’s all I will think about.
That’s the worst part! It wasn’t even in the gutter that would have been funny, at least! They were going to the body shop together to pick out presents for their girlfriends.
That’s a very nice map, Beaver. But would you please place a X on the spot in New Jersey where you live? No one believes that craap about you being from Germany
I used to watch the Justice League of America (or was it called Superfriends?) religiously when it was on as a Saturday morning cartoon-when I was a kid. Does that bear any resemblance to the comics?
I always used to feel bad for Aquaman
Batman: Justice League, there’s trouble downtown, lets go team!
Superman: I’ll fly and meet you there! Up,up and away!
Wonder Woman: I’ll be there too, in my invisible plane!
Aquaman: Um…is the trouble near like any water? A river? Stream? Harbor?
Batman: Umm…No. Sorry Aquaman.
Aquaman: <long dejected sigh> Okay. Oh well…I guess hang around here then. See you guys later.
I finished JLA: Earth 2 today and I have to say, I didn’t much care for it. As far as I can discern, there’s two types of JLA stories, one is a scifi-ish kind of out in space story, the other’s more intimate, more centered on the characters and on mysteries/murders/crimes. And I really like the second kind much better, if you’re interesting, go look for [COLOR=Yellow]JLA: Identity Crisis, which I also wrote about in the JLA thread.[/COLOR]
The Nolan movie Batman is nowhere near as insane as the comics Batman. The movie one would NEVER risk a child like that.
Honestly, I’d prefer they avoid the whole sidekick thing and maybe pull Captain Gordon in a bit closer… that said… I could really see Catwoman taking the sidekick slot.
Oh I’d love to see Catwoman, I read “When in Rome” a couple of days ago and I’m getting to like her even more.
I’ve been pondering about Robin all day, first I was like yeah, that’s never gonna work, but then I thought, well, if they made him really really dark, he might could just fit into the mood of the movies.
See if you can pick up Selinas Big Score and the first few Catwoman trades. They’re great too.
I think when it comes to the Nolan Bat-films, if we do get a third one it’ll come from an angle we’d never expect. I mean, look at how the Joker’s been re-imagined. If anone could pul it off, they could.
I think when it comes to the Nolan Bat-films, if we do get a third one it’ll come from an angle we’d never expect. I mean, look at how the Joker’s been re-imagined. If anone could pul it off, they could.
The Joker’s not been terribly re-imagined for the movie, that kind of Joker had been around for some time, just think of Arkham Asylum, when he threatened to stab that girl’s eye.
