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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
dark
tense
medium-paced
A classic for a reason. Definitely really enjoyed the first two parts of the book in particular. It ushered the era of darker super-hero story telling.
The second half I enjoyed as well, but admittedly had a bit of trouble following exactly what happened. Not going to spoil that, but I’ll re-read this eventually ^^.
The second half I enjoyed as well, but admittedly had a bit of trouble following exactly what happened. Not going to spoil that, but I’ll re-read this eventually ^^.
Mi primera novela gráfica. La historia comienza con un Batman de 55 años que lleva varios años jubilado hasta que decide volver y recluta a ¡una joven Robin de 13 años!. Este no es el Batman azucarado de la serie de TV, es un Batman atormentado y violento que no tiene demasiados problemas con mutilar y matar. La novela se divide en cuatro partes, donde vemos su ascenso, la batalla contra los mutantes que dominan la ciudad, el enfrentamiento con su eterno enemigo Joker y finalmente el punto cúlmine con la pelea con Superman. Se ve que Snyder tomó muchas cosas prestadas de este comic para su película: los flashbacks de la muerte de los padres de Bruce donde se hacen primeros planos del collar, el disfraz normal de Batman y el acorazado, la pelea con Superman y las críticas de los medios y la policía hacia los superheroes. Por suerte en este caso, no se ponen a hablar de sus madres durante la pelea.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m gonna be honest dude, I only had one issues left of this, my dc universe ran out, and I have absolutely no intention of going back to it. It seems like almost every classic Batman story that gets this much attention is never as good as everyone says, I really was not enjoying this at all. This version of Bruce Wayne just is NOT for me.
Kind left me feeling.. meh. Too many coincidences and I thought Batman was out of character too frequently.
There was so much I didn't understand as I was reading this very complex graphic novel. Why did Batman take in the new Robin so easily? How did Batman get the Mutants & the Sons of Batman on his side? What's with the Harvey Dent subplot? Who in the world is Oliver? What happens to Superman after he averts the bomb on Corto Malese? And where is Corto Maltese, anyway? There were so many subplots that I gave up on some of them.
I didn't read this superhero story very well; I should have slowed down, done some research, done some rereading to fix up my comprehension. But I have too many things on my to-do list. I'm hoping some of these questions get answered when I talk with other librarians at the ARRT genre study group next week.
There were many things I liked about this book, though. I loved the full-page or half-page images of Batman in action--they took my breath away. I was amused by the constant media coverage; it made the action go super fast. Batman was a very sympathetic character--I liked getting his inner monologue, even while he was in the midst of crazy battle. And I like that he survived being buried alive; dude has staying power, as this book is out to prove.
I didn't read this superhero story very well; I should have slowed down, done some research, done some rereading to fix up my comprehension. But I have too many things on my to-do list. I'm hoping some of these questions get answered when I talk with other librarians at the ARRT genre study group next week.
There were many things I liked about this book, though. I loved the full-page or half-page images of Batman in action--they took my breath away. I was amused by the constant media coverage; it made the action go super fast. Batman was a very sympathetic character--I liked getting his inner monologue, even while he was in the midst of crazy battle. And I like that he survived being buried alive; dude has staying power, as this book is out to prove.
This is what inspired some of the third movie. A must read for anyone who enjoys Batman, and I'll lend it to you if you like!
Doesn't hold up as well as [b:WATCHMEN|472331|Watchmen|Alan Moore|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175041710s/472331.jpg|4358649], the other gritty superhero book of the same era, and parts of it feel oddly dated.