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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Oh Frank Miller you might now be a batshit looney whose books are entertaining only because of how unbelievably stupid and gonzo they are. But once you where golden.
Nobody writes the apocalypse better then Frank Miller, he captures a horrifying feel as society destroys itself with a mix of apathy, anarchy, and entropy which no one can or even cares to stop. Ronin, Martha Washington, and Sin City all capture this elusive, terrifying, and strangely beautiful tone. But DKR did it the best.
It's great pulp pure and simple (You've gotta love the Mickey Spillane quote on the back) I reread it every once an again and it never fails to deliver the simple, almost transgressive charge of being 14 again and not being able to believe what I'm seeing.
Nobody writes the apocalypse better then Frank Miller, he captures a horrifying feel as society destroys itself with a mix of apathy, anarchy, and entropy which no one can or even cares to stop. Ronin, Martha Washington, and Sin City all capture this elusive, terrifying, and strangely beautiful tone. But DKR did it the best.
It's great pulp pure and simple (You've gotta love the Mickey Spillane quote on the back) I reread it every once an again and it never fails to deliver the simple, almost transgressive charge of being 14 again and not being able to believe what I'm seeing.
I've long considered this the greatest piece of pulp art ever created and I think that underrates it.
It's a masterclass in rising action and narrative escalation, as well as the power of iconic. Masterful in its use of short stories and self contained vignettes to add texture and depth to its world. A poem of urban paranoia. Slyly funny and a whole lot smarter than its given credit for.
It's a masterpiece.
It's a masterclass in rising action and narrative escalation, as well as the power of iconic. Masterful in its use of short stories and self contained vignettes to add texture and depth to its world. A poem of urban paranoia. Slyly funny and a whole lot smarter than its given credit for.
It's a masterpiece.
Miller's work explains the events that lead up to and evolve from Batman's return to crime-fighting. After taking some time off, Batman is much older than his foes and his body isn't cooperating as much as it could be. He's also down one Robin which proves to be a problem in terms of his fighting technique. With the return of Batman there is also the return of some well known villains and Batman has some final showdowns. I found the plot extremely entertaining but it was very slow paced, especially in light of some of Miller's other work. Also, much like _Wolverine: Weapon X_, the reader definitely needs to know the context of the story to be able to follow it which works against it. As a classic, many readers will know that they should read it, but they should also be warned that some background information needs to be done prior to reading the book.
As good as they say, loved it and looking forward to re-reading it.
I really enjoyed this seminal Batman graphic novel. Just the utter grittiness and realism inherent within it completely captured me and kept me reading, with the art perfectly matching the tone of the story. Highly recommend and completely deserves all the praise it gets!
It is no doubt a great story, half of the moments in it have been copy and pasted in numerous other properties as they are absolutely inspired.
But there is something about it that really stops me from completely loving it, the constant segway’s to news reporters and Gotham pedestrians for one are such a tension killer and really quite boring too.
I am not the biggest fan of the art either, the full page spreads look gorgeous, but once it comes down to individual panels it just doesn’t really impress me.
Despite all this, the story is pretty wonderful once you wade through the stuff that doesn’t work… in my opinion of course.
But there is something about it that really stops me from completely loving it, the constant segway’s to news reporters and Gotham pedestrians for one are such a tension killer and really quite boring too.
I am not the biggest fan of the art either, the full page spreads look gorgeous, but once it comes down to individual panels it just doesn’t really impress me.
Despite all this, the story is pretty wonderful once you wade through the stuff that doesn’t work… in my opinion of course.
An interesting story, but a strange presentation. The panel layout was bizarre and the story was very text heavy with very few large art panels or splash pages. I’m not heavily steeped in Batman lore, but the ending was very bizarre and seemed out of character based on what I know about Batman from the movies.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced