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jakewritesbooks's review
4.0
Such a refreshing, clever take on Batman, with great art to boot. It doubles as an interesting exploration of mental health and trauma and while it doesn't break ground there, it perhaps goes further than the typical Batman stories do. I hope I don't have to wait long for Vol. 4.
tabman678's review
5.0
This is a brilliant reinvention of the Batman Mythos. I can say that for all of Batman Earth One. Each volume is strong on its own and all three together are really a fantastic exploration of the Batman character. On the Batman front Geoff Johns is on a role. This doesn't pair well with Three Jokers as one is a fine wine with the other being a hardy shot of whiskey but they're both excellent works that do things with Batman that I love very much.
After the events of volume two Harvey Dent is dead, Jessica Dent is all the worse off for it, and Batman has begun recruiting more outsiders such as himself. His Grandfather turns up out of the blue in what you would think might be the worst part of this book actually is one of the most refreshingly surprising elements.
In Earth One Geoff Johns has retooled and remade Batman into a very fresh modern take on the character, something that can't always be done in monthly comics because of continuity and having to produce on such a regular basis. Here it feels like a sole teams vision from volume to volume with a consistency you'll rarely get in monthly books. It's been six years since the last volume came out. At the time I was newer to reading comics and thought this take while fun deconstructed Batman in a way I wasn't exactly fond of but years later and with a farcical amount of comics later I love this take all the more in this moment and am excited at not only the prospect of more but also a reread of all three volume together as I am in love.
I have gone long enough with out mentioning the art team. They are at the very bare minimum half the reason this book works so well. Gary Frank's pencils are a joy to the eye, his storytelling chops are so large they go from his face to his legs. His cinematic styles mixed with his comic influences give each picture even something as mundane as a cop picking up chains the focus it deserves. Not a detail is missed, not a panel unquestioned. The way Gary Frank's art pairs with Geoff Johns' storytelling tropes is a team for the ages but this is well known, but together they bring out the best in each other.
Brad Anderson's color brings a vibrancy to the toned down nature of this Batman. Because of the color images that may not have struck fear into my heart have unsettled themselves into my brain. Images of things I've seen before in other renditions. But under Gary Frank and Brad Anderson's color they have tucked themselves into my brain for the upcoming days. I'll say it has to do with Two Face but no more then that.
And Jon Sibal's inks! How he brings the texture to the pencils is brilliant. The selective crosshatching, the shadows texture the night sky that's lit up by artificial light. And the eyes, eyes are of importance here many times and how all three work together to make them stand out is just magnificent.
I am beside myself really this is just stand out work and excellent on all fronts.
I implore anyone to read Batman Earth one volume three if they have the other two. Make it the next thing you read it is marvelous.
5 stars.
After the events of volume two Harvey Dent is dead, Jessica Dent is all the worse off for it, and Batman has begun recruiting more outsiders such as himself. His Grandfather turns up out of the blue in what you would think might be the worst part of this book actually is one of the most refreshingly surprising elements.
In Earth One Geoff Johns has retooled and remade Batman into a very fresh modern take on the character, something that can't always be done in monthly comics because of continuity and having to produce on such a regular basis. Here it feels like a sole teams vision from volume to volume with a consistency you'll rarely get in monthly books. It's been six years since the last volume came out. At the time I was newer to reading comics and thought this take while fun deconstructed Batman in a way I wasn't exactly fond of but years later and with a farcical amount of comics later I love this take all the more in this moment and am excited at not only the prospect of more but also a reread of all three volume together as I am in love.
I have gone long enough with out mentioning the art team. They are at the very bare minimum half the reason this book works so well. Gary Frank's pencils are a joy to the eye, his storytelling chops are so large they go from his face to his legs. His cinematic styles mixed with his comic influences give each picture even something as mundane as a cop picking up chains the focus it deserves. Not a detail is missed, not a panel unquestioned. The way Gary Frank's art pairs with Geoff Johns' storytelling tropes is a team for the ages but this is well known, but together they bring out the best in each other.
Brad Anderson's color brings a vibrancy to the toned down nature of this Batman. Because of the color images that may not have struck fear into my heart have unsettled themselves into my brain. Images of things I've seen before in other renditions. But under Gary Frank and Brad Anderson's color they have tucked themselves into my brain for the upcoming days. I'll say it has to do with Two Face but no more then that.
And Jon Sibal's inks! How he brings the texture to the pencils is brilliant. The selective crosshatching, the shadows texture the night sky that's lit up by artificial light. And the eyes, eyes are of importance here many times and how all three work together to make them stand out is just magnificent.
I am beside myself really this is just stand out work and excellent on all fronts.
I implore anyone to read Batman Earth one volume three if they have the other two. Make it the next thing you read it is marvelous.
5 stars.
fungivibes's review
adventurous
fast-paced
0.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
skylarprimm's review
3.0
It’s… fine. I always enjoy Frank’s artwork, and I would be overjoyed to read the ongoing adventures of Earth One Waylon Jones and Bat-Dog. But the main “mystery” really isn’t one at all.
It’s been so long enough since I read Volume 2 that it predates my engagement with Goodreads, so I don’t remember a lot of details from that one (much less Volume 1), but it seems like the story here veered off from the more realistic take Johns started with.
It’s been so long enough since I read Volume 2 that it predates my engagement with Goodreads, so I don’t remember a lot of details from that one (much less Volume 1), but it seems like the story here veered off from the more realistic take Johns started with.
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