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A review by akar
Batman: Knightfall, Part One: Broken Bat by Jim Balent, Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, Norm Breyfogle, Graham Nolan, Jim Aparo
4.0
Knightfall Volume 1 has 2 stories. One where "Batman" rounds up some of the most famous villains in Gotham and another where he is confronting his greatest enemy yet - Bane. This is a huge storyline and one of the most famous ones in the DC canon. The book opens with the origin of Bane and it is a fantastic story in itself. Later we see how Bane conquers Gotham and sets all the criminals free in Gotham and how Batman manages to defeat them and gets close to conquering Bane in the end. Except that the Batman in the beginning of the book is different from the one at the end.
How Bruce Wayne, Alfred, Robin and Commissioner Gordon along with other characters manage themselves and Gotham in one of the darkest periods in Gotham's history is a core part of the story. There is some iconic imagery and dialogue in this volume, the most famous one where Bane breaks Batman's back is also on the cover.
The Dialogue in the book is not a drag, it does get long but never gets boring. The Art is from the early 90s so it can feel dated but honestly, I didn't feel so. The fact that the story is so gripping you wouldn't have a problem with the art at all. The seminal moments in the comic are very well drawn.
At more than 600 pagers, its huge and pretty much a novel more than a comic.
How Bruce Wayne, Alfred, Robin and Commissioner Gordon along with other characters manage themselves and Gotham in one of the darkest periods in Gotham's history is a core part of the story. There is some iconic imagery and dialogue in this volume, the most famous one where Bane breaks Batman's back is also on the cover.
The Dialogue in the book is not a drag, it does get long but never gets boring. The Art is from the early 90s so it can feel dated but honestly, I didn't feel so. The fact that the story is so gripping you wouldn't have a problem with the art at all. The seminal moments in the comic are very well drawn.
At more than 600 pagers, its huge and pretty much a novel more than a comic.