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All-Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder Vol. 1. Written by Frank Miller
Jim Lee, Frank Miller
2.78 AVERAGE
144 reviews for:
All-Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder Vol. 1. Written by Frank Miller
Jim Lee, Frank Miller
2.78 AVERAGE
I've never wanted to punch Batman more. Holy wow.
If I could go back in time and stop me from reading this, I would.
Where'd I'd leave the brain bleach?
Where'd I'd leave the brain bleach?
This is basically Mark Millars Ultimates but at DC and although I hated Ultimates with a burning passion, I simply dislike All Star Batman and Robin.
So everybody in the DC universe is an insufferable asshole or a criminal. They're all psychopathic. Batman is an actual manchild. It really is a lot like Ultimates, except with an actual plot and not just asshole superheroes making celebrity references. The plot is subpar and it was never finished because this series was canned for being garbage. I don't know what to say other than that I knew this series was garbage I was just morbidly curious.
It's got some highlights. "I'm The Goddamn Batman!" was nice to finally see in print. Robin throat punching Green Lantern wasn't bad. The art is nice.
It's an interesting take but that doesn't mean its good. I don't like the writing, no writer should use the words 'cool' and 'shut up' as often as Frank Miller did in this series but there ya go.
Really the only thing stopping this from being a one star is the art and the fact that its a meme at this point. I didn't hate it but I can't see how anyone could actually enjoy this for anything beyond subversion. Not even well done subversion at that. Not recommended unless you.. like memey comics I guess. Its trash. This should be a one star but whatever.
So everybody in the DC universe is an insufferable asshole or a criminal. They're all psychopathic. Batman is an actual manchild. It really is a lot like Ultimates, except with an actual plot and not just asshole superheroes making celebrity references. The plot is subpar and it was never finished because this series was canned for being garbage. I don't know what to say other than that I knew this series was garbage I was just morbidly curious.
It's got some highlights. "I'm The Goddamn Batman!" was nice to finally see in print. Robin throat punching Green Lantern wasn't bad. The art is nice.
It's an interesting take but that doesn't mean its good. I don't like the writing, no writer should use the words 'cool' and 'shut up' as often as Frank Miller did in this series but there ya go.
Really the only thing stopping this from being a one star is the art and the fact that its a meme at this point. I didn't hate it but I can't see how anyone could actually enjoy this for anything beyond subversion. Not even well done subversion at that. Not recommended unless you.. like memey comics I guess. Its trash. This should be a one star but whatever.
Man. Man, oh man. This is without a doubt one of the worst books/comics I've ever read. There's not too much to say about it really, because it's so bad. Nothing in it works. All of the characters read exactly the same, except for Black Canary who has a couple of Irish stereotypes added to her dialog. I'd compliment Jim Lee's art, but for a guy who is one of the most powerful men in comics, for him to have not stepped in with editorial help on this comic, means he was okay with how it was written. There's just a fundamental misunderstanding of every character, it's amazing it made it so far in the editorial process, let alone made it to print and then store shelves. No one stepped in at all during that process and everyone was fine with it because Miller's name sells books. I won't get into his personal life here, none of that is really a focus to me, but the man is a comic book legend. He's written some of the best comics out there, but certainly at least, during this period of his career, between this and The Dark Knight Strikes Back, his work was just not good.
A rendition of Robin's origin story, done by the artistic talents of Jim Lee and the thoughtful, but somewhat unique writing of Frank Miller, appears in All-Star Batman and Robin. This book is quite straightforward as it explains the origin of Robin and the trauma he has experienced after his parents died while performing with the circus and how Batman watches him as he witnesses the suffering he has endured, having witnessed it himself as a child. Furthermore, Batman forces him to undergo a maturing and aggressive process to deal with upcoming difficulties in his own life, as well as to become a highly trained crime partner and pursue justice for the death of his parents.
Later in the story, Batman finds the murderer and takes on his primal form and disrupts the laws of the GCPD, drawing attention from his fellow justice league members (Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern). Additionally, we see Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) in action as she battles local thugs while keeping Gotham safe from the chaos. We also see a new perspective on her relationship with Batman, which becomes quite emotional by the end of issue #7.
This story centres around the relationship between Batman and Robin, as he protects Robin from the situation and teaches him about what it means to fight in a world that is brutal, and for him to deal with his own loss of a parent by battling crime every night. A final scene concludes the book with Batman and Green Lantern fighting, and Robin is the one who does the most damage to Green Lantern with his acrobatic skills, batman's training and the trust and reliability he has acquired made him his best crime-fighting partner.
Final Verdict: Ultimately, I enjoyed the graphic novel, but I was not surprised by negative criticism from the fans. This is a good read for anyone who is interested in jumping into a great Batman and Robin storyline, plus wonderful artwork from Jim Lee that is completely exceptional in every way. I recommend that you try it, and do not let poor reviews or comments about the book deter you from reading it.
Later in the story, Batman finds the murderer and takes on his primal form and disrupts the laws of the GCPD, drawing attention from his fellow justice league members (Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern). Additionally, we see Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) in action as she battles local thugs while keeping Gotham safe from the chaos. We also see a new perspective on her relationship with Batman, which becomes quite emotional by the end of issue #7.
This story centres around the relationship between Batman and Robin, as he protects Robin from the situation and teaches him about what it means to fight in a world that is brutal, and for him to deal with his own loss of a parent by battling crime every night. A final scene concludes the book with Batman and Green Lantern fighting, and Robin is the one who does the most damage to Green Lantern with his acrobatic skills, batman's training and the trust and reliability he has acquired made him his best crime-fighting partner.
Final Verdict: Ultimately, I enjoyed the graphic novel, but I was not surprised by negative criticism from the fans. This is a good read for anyone who is interested in jumping into a great Batman and Robin storyline, plus wonderful artwork from Jim Lee that is completely exceptional in every way. I recommend that you try it, and do not let poor reviews or comments about the book deter you from reading it.
Ohhh Frankie, have you fallen so far. This worthless pile of crap loses all value far before the "god damn Batman" even comes into picture. Some people say it's laughably bad, but I say it's just bad.
Yes, there's Jim Lee's art, but if that's your reasoning for wanting to read this, I suggest you pick-up a great collaboration of Jeph Loeb and Lee's called Batman: Hush. That outta entertain you more than this....thing.
Yes, there's Jim Lee's art, but if that's your reasoning for wanting to read this, I suggest you pick-up a great collaboration of Jeph Loeb and Lee's called Batman: Hush. That outta entertain you more than this....thing.
Here we are... The last volume (chronologically, in terms of publication date) of Frank Miller's Batman stories to date.
What started out as a decent mythos, with Miller's "Batman: Year One" and "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns", went sharply downhill with "Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again". Then we have this one, which wasn't AS awful, but didn't really improve Miller's Bat-books by leaps and bounds.
This volume takes place (chronologically, storywise) right after "Batman: Year One" (so I've read). It's even been referred to by some as "Batman: Year 1.5".
This book is violence. This book is sex. It seems like every character we come across is either looking to beat someone within an inch of their lives, outright kill them, or, on the other end of the spectrum, (excuse my frankness) fuck them. Sometimes both.
This Batman is cold. This Batman is mean. This Batman is almost outright insane. This has been explored in many other stories, but this Batman has nearly no redeeming qualities to go along with the madness.
The only redeeming quality of the book itself is that it features stunning art by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair. This art (and all Jim Lee's art) has always been the pinnacle of mainstream superhero comic book. Maybe blame it on my youth and getting into my very first comics when Lee was doing pencils on Uncanny X-Men, if you don't agree... but in my opinion, the art's fantastic.
While this one wasn't awful, I might only recommend it to huge Batman fanatics, die-hard fans of Frank Miller's work, or people who dig Jim Lee as much as I do (just to see the art). This is also, as I had mentioned, the last chapter (to date) of Miller's Bat-books, so an essential read if you're a completist, like me.
What started out as a decent mythos, with Miller's "Batman: Year One" and "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns", went sharply downhill with "Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again". Then we have this one, which wasn't AS awful, but didn't really improve Miller's Bat-books by leaps and bounds.
This volume takes place (chronologically, storywise) right after "Batman: Year One" (so I've read). It's even been referred to by some as "Batman: Year 1.5".
This book is violence. This book is sex. It seems like every character we come across is either looking to beat someone within an inch of their lives, outright kill them, or, on the other end of the spectrum, (excuse my frankness) fuck them. Sometimes both.
This Batman is cold. This Batman is mean. This Batman is almost outright insane. This has been explored in many other stories, but this Batman has nearly no redeeming qualities to go along with the madness.
The only redeeming quality of the book itself is that it features stunning art by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair. This art (and all Jim Lee's art) has always been the pinnacle of mainstream superhero comic book. Maybe blame it on my youth and getting into my very first comics when Lee was doing pencils on Uncanny X-Men, if you don't agree... but in my opinion, the art's fantastic.
While this one wasn't awful, I might only recommend it to huge Batman fanatics, die-hard fans of Frank Miller's work, or people who dig Jim Lee as much as I do (just to see the art). This is also, as I had mentioned, the last chapter (to date) of Miller's Bat-books, so an essential read if you're a completist, like me.
Man, this was bad.
The writing is weird and repetitive, latching onto buzzwords and catch phrases, and then hanging on for dear life. It's gratuitously womanizing and misogynistic.
Batman is a bizarrely characterized as a giggling, caterwauling, sadistic maniac. The only interesting hook in the series was juxtaposing this unusual take on the caped crusader with an equally unusual Joker, who appears somber and stoic. Unfortunately the series ends before we can see the Joker develop at all.
The writing is weird and repetitive, latching onto buzzwords and catch phrases, and then hanging on for dear life. It's gratuitously womanizing and misogynistic.
Batman is a bizarrely characterized as a giggling, caterwauling, sadistic maniac. The only interesting hook in the series was juxtaposing this unusual take on the caped crusader with an equally unusual Joker, who appears somber and stoic. Unfortunately the series ends before we can see the Joker develop at all.
2* only because some of the art was pretty great. Writing and story? Terrible. Not a fan of this Batman.
The main story continues to be really compelling and well-written. The back-up epic is an embarrassing mess. Can't believe how much more I like this storyline than the first two.