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76 reviews for:
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
Georges Jeanty, Frazer Irving, Chris Sprouse, Guy Major, Andy Kubert, Mick Gray, Pere Pérez, Alejandro Sicat, Karl Story, Grant Morrison, Waldon Wong, Ryan Sook, Jared K. Fletcher, Travis Lanham, Tony Aviña, Michel Lacombe, Lee Garbett, José Villarrubia, Yanick Paquette, Nathan Fairbairn
3.22 AVERAGE
76 reviews for:
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
Georges Jeanty, Frazer Irving, Chris Sprouse, Guy Major, Andy Kubert, Mick Gray, Pere Pérez, Alejandro Sicat, Karl Story, Grant Morrison, Waldon Wong, Ryan Sook, Jared K. Fletcher, Travis Lanham, Tony Aviña, Michel Lacombe, Lee Garbett, José Villarrubia, Yanick Paquette, Nathan Fairbairn
3.22 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow. This should have been a cool time travel story with Bruce being different versions of Batman, but it's just a mess. I don't know how Morrison got to keep writing Batman because he just doesn't get it. I'm done with his take and I'll be looking elsewhere for good Bat stories.
This was hokey and cheesy and confusing (had to read Wiki after it, thanks Morrison) but it was an awesome, canonical story of Batman through the ages. There really should be more superheroes transplanted to other periods.
Upon finishing this volume, I wanted to jump off the couch and yell, "YES! I finally understand what the hell Grant Morrison is talking about!" After numerous trips to wikipedia, other DC comics, and people in the know, I am finally reading these stories at a level of comprehension worthy of it. Maybe because of that, or because Morrison came down to earth while writing this, but whatever, I loved this one. The story is a true credit to the legend that is Batman. He's a freaking smart cookie. I wouldn't expect any less. And yet, the "first truth of Batman," and his reluctant admission that no man is an island, proves once again that Morrison is a freaking smart cookie too. It's a fan's volume, no doubt, and I'm a fan.
I do have two complaints about this volume. Each of the issues has a different artist, and some of them aren't up to the task. I also thought the Jonah Hex issue was weak, both in plot and art. But the rest of it is so superb that it still merits 5 stars.
I do have two complaints about this volume. Each of the issues has a different artist, and some of them aren't up to the task. I also thought the Jonah Hex issue was weak, both in plot and art. But the rest of it is so superb that it still merits 5 stars.
Typical Morrison. Science fiction trappings and trippy ideas, and it all works beautifully.
I truly hate Grant Morrison's work. Here, a convoluted nonsense piece of work that brings Bruce Wayne back but that's the only good thing to come from it. The storytelling is bland, lifeless, pointless, and contrived. There is no exposition and makes little sense. Grant Morrison himself couldn't explain the whys here. The only redeeming quality here is the tremendous art (except the Frazier Irving chapter). Overall, a horrible reading experience.
I say this much: I enjoyed it more than I expected to. Kind of the reverse from my last review. I went in expecting D to C- material and got a decent B-. I'm not a huge Grant Morrison fan and haven't been the biggest supporter of the "Morrison kills and resurrects Batman" experiment of the last few years but this was alright. I'm interested to see what happens when Wayne does return fully. Will Dick Grayson simply return to his Nightwing and Wayne resumes the Dark Knight mantle? Or will DC follow suit with what Marvel has done with Captain America and Bucky?