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james_desantis 's review for:
Batman Incorporated, Vol. 2: Gotham's Most Wanted
by Grant Morrison
2024 - still as good as it was 6 years ago. Great stuff and ends Morrison run on a very very high note.
Original review - I'm excluding the last two part arc in this book because I don't care about Japan's Batman. He's okay, semi-interesting backstory, but I just do not give a flying fuck. It just wasn't something I read and was like "OMG" saying that, excluding the "okay" story there, the rest of this book is a damn near masterpiece. It really banks on you reading the first rise of the leviathan arc from volume 1 to get the full emotion here. Talia is the villain and never has she been more...evil? I mean I know she's been wicked since forever but holy hell the things she does here. I mean...just fucked up as hell. This story is a few years old but I won't spoil what happens but when a certain someone dies all hell breaks lose and the final fight for the city of gotham is underway.
What I liked: Emotion. Grant usually writes stories I can't stand with stilted dialog, and weak pacing. From volume 1 into this volume the pacing is near perfect. The stakes are high, the emotional fallout is amazing, the fights are intense, the dialog is near perfect for the situation. Everything works here. I loved the 20+ fight with Damien and his clone. I loved Batman's "Do you hear that?" moment. I loved Dick's "What happened? He was fine a minute ago..." and the "We were the best team ever" moment. Oh so many wonderful moments, all written and drawn to near perfection.
What I didn't like: Like I said, the last two part arc here feels like a side story. It's not horrible but forgettable.
This is what I wish Grant wrote ALL the time. I was on the edge of my seat the ENTIRE arc. From volume 1-2 this is how you build and create a satisfying ending with a ton of stakes that pay off. Bravo Grant, you finally made a book I can call a masterpiece.
Original review - I'm excluding the last two part arc in this book because I don't care about Japan's Batman. He's okay, semi-interesting backstory, but I just do not give a flying fuck. It just wasn't something I read and was like "OMG" saying that, excluding the "okay" story there, the rest of this book is a damn near masterpiece. It really banks on you reading the first rise of the leviathan arc from volume 1 to get the full emotion here. Talia is the villain and never has she been more...evil? I mean I know she's been wicked since forever but holy hell the things she does here. I mean...just fucked up as hell. This story is a few years old but I won't spoil what happens but when a certain someone dies all hell breaks lose and the final fight for the city of gotham is underway.
What I liked: Emotion. Grant usually writes stories I can't stand with stilted dialog, and weak pacing. From volume 1 into this volume the pacing is near perfect. The stakes are high, the emotional fallout is amazing, the fights are intense, the dialog is near perfect for the situation. Everything works here. I loved the 20+ fight with Damien and his clone. I loved Batman's "Do you hear that?" moment. I loved Dick's "What happened? He was fine a minute ago..." and the "We were the best team ever" moment. Oh so many wonderful moments, all written and drawn to near perfection.
What I didn't like: Like I said, the last two part arc here feels like a side story. It's not horrible but forgettable.
This is what I wish Grant wrote ALL the time. I was on the edge of my seat the ENTIRE arc. From volume 1-2 this is how you build and create a satisfying ending with a ton of stakes that pay off. Bravo Grant, you finally made a book I can call a masterpiece.