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A review by jbmorgan86
Batman, Volume 4: Zero Year - Secret City by Marguerite Bennett, Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV
5.0
So you're telling me I have to slough through yet another retelling of Thomas and Martha Wayne getting gunned down outside of a theater? The pearls? The gunshots? The screaming child? That's pretty much how I felt when I heard that Vol. 4 was going to be another origin story.
However, I was quickly sucked into this retelling of the old myth. Zero Year is in homage of Frank Miller's "Year One" while at the same time standing in contrast to it. Zero Year is the story of Bruce Wayne, not Batman . . . and it's a great thing. We see young Bruce's training in various crime ring and secret societies throughout the world (similar to Batman Begins). We see Bruce struggle with his parents' death and his own identity as dons the cowl. Just as in Year One, we see Batman take on the "Proto-Joker" and the Red Hood Gang. We also meet a new (and interesting!) villainess named the Anchoress.
The New 52 continues to impress. This is an essential read for Batman fans.
However, I was quickly sucked into this retelling of the old myth. Zero Year is in homage of Frank Miller's "Year One" while at the same time standing in contrast to it. Zero Year is the story of Bruce Wayne, not Batman . . . and it's a great thing. We see young Bruce's training in various crime ring and secret societies throughout the world (similar to Batman Begins). We see Bruce struggle with his parents' death and his own identity as dons the cowl. Just as in Year One, we see Batman take on the "Proto-Joker" and the Red Hood Gang. We also meet a new (and interesting!) villainess named the Anchoress.
The New 52 continues to impress. This is an essential read for Batman fans.