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A review by nerdyreferencelibrarian89
Batman: Year One by Frank Miller
2.0
Regularly cited as one of the best D.C. Comics of all time, I have to admit I was disappointed. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great.
Seeing Batman flounder in his inexperience was interesting, but in many ways, this is not that story. This doesn't show many learning points, or segments of growth for Batman. Instead, it is much more so a story about Jim Gordon, and the corrupt city that is Gotham. While this doesn't immediately serve as a knock, I do think that it is some mis-commercialization.
This is an older graphic novel, and I am not a huge fan of Frank Miller's art style already, so I wasn't entering with high hopes. Even with those low expectations I don't think this has aged well. The illustration style is jarring and difficult to really get into. While the story is dark, it doesn't mean all the color palettes also need to be dark. What I found was a grey and black foggy illustration, with a few splashes of color.
The story itself does have some merits, but we never really get insight into the Bat, his thought process, or his struggles. Where are the discussions with Alfred of what he is planning, the insight into his early tactical plans. What are her end goals and hopes, before villains like the Joker begin appearing?
We do see some fights that future Batman would normally breeze thru, getting injured and shot in. We also see Batman realizing he needs cooperation from Gotham P.D. to do a decent job, but that is about it.
Honestly, I do not feel like this lived up to the hype. Return of Batman the two part animated movie was MUCH more enjoyable, perhaps because it has been modernized some.
Seeing Batman flounder in his inexperience was interesting, but in many ways, this is not that story. This doesn't show many learning points, or segments of growth for Batman. Instead, it is much more so a story about Jim Gordon, and the corrupt city that is Gotham. While this doesn't immediately serve as a knock, I do think that it is some mis-commercialization.
This is an older graphic novel, and I am not a huge fan of Frank Miller's art style already, so I wasn't entering with high hopes. Even with those low expectations I don't think this has aged well. The illustration style is jarring and difficult to really get into. While the story is dark, it doesn't mean all the color palettes also need to be dark. What I found was a grey and black foggy illustration, with a few splashes of color.
The story itself does have some merits, but we never really get insight into the Bat, his thought process, or his struggles. Where are the discussions with Alfred of what he is planning, the insight into his early tactical plans. What are her end goals and hopes, before villains like the Joker begin appearing?
We do see some fights that future Batman would normally breeze thru, getting injured and shot in. We also see Batman realizing he needs cooperation from Gotham P.D. to do a decent job, but that is about it.
Honestly, I do not feel like this lived up to the hype. Return of Batman the two part animated movie was MUCH more enjoyable, perhaps because it has been modernized some.