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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
Batman has always been my favourite DC hero. I am a Marvel guy at heart.
The artwork from the good old days. Does not compare to today in my opinion.
But the story is just as strong.
The artwork from the good old days. Does not compare to today in my opinion.
But the story is just as strong.
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The simple fact that in this one Barbara is Gordon’s wife is taking one star away wth 🫷😭
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
art was awesome, colours still vibrant on e-ink which is always a plus (although not exactly something the colourist would have been thinking about in 1988), but this was more a gordon and also catwoman origin story? still a bit confused why bruce wayne became batman. not very focused on batman at all so im not entirely sure why this is hailed as The Definitive Batman Backstory.
still worth a read
still worth a read
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Good comic but unfortunately written before the “women are people” era. Like its good, but not “handle the nuance of teenage prostitutes as characters” good
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Frank Miller puts a great take on Batman's origins. We all know Bruce Wayne's parents were murdered, and he vowed to fight crime and so on, but we don't tend to see the steps in between. Watching Batman stumble through his first few days on the job makes the hero look all the more vulnerable and realistic.
The artwork matchest the story quite well. The style seems markedly older, which mirrors the nature of the story.
The artwork matchest the story quite well. The style seems markedly older, which mirrors the nature of the story.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i might be getting into batman… it’s a pretty well introduction. enjoyed gordon’s storyline but had trouble following along with the actual crime plot of the story. plus, bruce/batman’s inner dialogue being in cursive took me out everytime cause i had to squint and decipher what in the world he was saying. but i suppose it made sense at the time, since not teaching children cursive in school is a development that happened only a decade or so ago.