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clockworkp's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Es la historia que más me gustó de la serie de Ra'as al Gul, pero el dibujo me tiraba mucho para atrás; lo encontré francamente feo, lo que cuenta en sí si que me resultó interesante.
the_graylien's review against another edition
4.0
Doing a bit of background reading with getting ready to dig into Grant Morrison's Batman run again, I decided to start here. This book is said to be a precursor to the start of Morrison's Batman in "Batman and Son”.
This book contains what I think were three original graphic novels in "Batman: Son of the Demon" (1987), "Batman: Bride of the Demon" (1990), and "Batman: Birth of the Demon" (1992).
The stories all dealt in some way with Ra's al Ghul, Batman's longtime nemesis who is centuries old, kept nearly immortal by bathing in his Lazarus Pits which are concoctions of vile, arcane chemicals mixed to rejuvenate the villain when he needs a rest and renewal.
Ra's is also the father of Talia al Ghul, with which Batman has an explosive connection. That's a very interesting part of this book. Batman may not always agree with Talia's actions and she may want to show allegiance to her father by thwarting him, but neither can seem to break free of the magnetism of their passion for each other.
This book is also the most informative on Ra's al Ghul that I, in my now 20+ years of comic book reading, have ever had the chance to take in. For Ra's, it's part origin story, part back story, and a real in-depth look at the character. I'd recommend this one to folks who want to know more about Ra's, as I feel I now know a lot more about him that when I started this book.
The art here was definitely pleasing to the eye... especially the painted covers. The interiors smacked of 1980s art (which some of it actually was), but did a great job of projecting the action and storytelling needed.
These were great stories on their own without the need for any digging for any relevance to modern or current Batman fare. For those wondering (as I was) if this would be rewarding in terms of planting seeds for Morrison's Batman run, it definitely was. I'd almost feel bad for holding this up in comparison to Morrison's run, but the book itself touts exactly the same blurbs on its back cover.
Recommended for any Bat-fan, Morrison Batman student, or searcher of more about Ra's al Ghul. Really a lot better than I would have expected.
*-Added this to my "Scorpio Artist" list for artist Tom Grindberg.
This book contains what I think were three original graphic novels in "Batman: Son of the Demon" (1987), "Batman: Bride of the Demon" (1990), and "Batman: Birth of the Demon" (1992).
The stories all dealt in some way with Ra's al Ghul, Batman's longtime nemesis who is centuries old, kept nearly immortal by bathing in his Lazarus Pits which are concoctions of vile, arcane chemicals mixed to rejuvenate the villain when he needs a rest and renewal.
Ra's is also the father of Talia al Ghul, with which Batman has an explosive connection. That's a very interesting part of this book. Batman may not always agree with Talia's actions and she may want to show allegiance to her father by thwarting him, but neither can seem to break free of the magnetism of their passion for each other.
This book is also the most informative on Ra's al Ghul that I, in my now 20+ years of comic book reading, have ever had the chance to take in. For Ra's, it's part origin story, part back story, and a real in-depth look at the character. I'd recommend this one to folks who want to know more about Ra's, as I feel I now know a lot more about him that when I started this book.
The art here was definitely pleasing to the eye... especially the painted covers. The interiors smacked of 1980s art (which some of it actually was), but did a great job of projecting the action and storytelling needed.
These were great stories on their own without the need for any digging for any relevance to modern or current Batman fare. For those wondering (as I was) if this would be rewarding in terms of planting seeds for Morrison's Batman run, it definitely was. I'd almost feel bad for holding this up in comparison to Morrison's run, but the book itself touts exactly the same blurbs on its back cover.
Recommended for any Bat-fan, Morrison Batman student, or searcher of more about Ra's al Ghul. Really a lot better than I would have expected.
*-Added this to my "Scorpio Artist" list for artist Tom Grindberg.
szava's review
1.0
i can't even decide which was the worst of the three stories collected.
Norm Breyfogle is a good artist tho.
Norm Breyfogle is a good artist tho.
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