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This compelling, incredibly dark Batman saga is marred only by the careless art (I didn't bother to note the illustrator's name). The original issues included special tribute pinups by various artists, none of them trying very hard. Don't know if those are in this tpb. Sam Hamm, who penned the 1989 'Batman' feature, does much better here - stronger story, characters and dialogue, plus far more Batman action! In it's own way just as good as "Killing Joke", "Year One", "Dark Knight Returns" and other 80's landmarks - only let down by the very very poor artwork.
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Here we have Sam Hamm, screenwriter of Batman '89, taking on comics for the first time (and as of this review, the only time). It was to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Batman. The story that unfolds is equal parts a Bruce Wayne story as it is a Batman tale. Wayne has been accussed of being a communist traitor and must clear his name, meanwhile, he is doing his best to help out a woman who has lost her brother, the last remaining memeber of her family, which uncovers the secret to Bruce's troubles.
This story is interesting in that, as a previous reviewer stated, is almost a precursor to the Knightfall storyline, in that Bruce is badly injured to the point where he is wheelchair bound and another man temporarily dons the mantle of the bat in his absense. Meanwhile, a brand new villain, working right under Wayne's nose is stirring up trouble.
This story is tragic in a sense, showing how even though Bruce does nothing but try to help the city and its people, he still makes mistakes, and those mistakes still cost people their lives. This story also hints at the fact that Gordon may know more about Wayne's extracurricular activities than he leads on. This story also introduces Henri Ducard, who knows for a fact that Wayne is Batman, and has been called in to testify against him. It pretty much boils down to this. If Bruce reveals he's Batman, he can easily be cleared of all charges, however then his cover is blown.
The artwork by Denys Cowan works well. I had read The Question prior to this and so I knew what I was in for. Not my favorite Batman artist, but certainly not the worst. Not a bad story, intriguing for sure. I reccommend checking it out eventually, however, there are better bat stories out there. I'd give it 3 1/2 stars if I could.
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I'll keep this short and sweet.
If you are like me, collecting Batman Graphic Novels, then make this your next purchase. Elements of this story somewhat reminds me of an early take on the Knightfall trilogy. I liked this graphic novel, I can still even remember some of the one-liners from it. This story exposes the reader to the Inner demons that Bruce faces everyday and the various people who trained him to become the feared Dark Knight. Buy it now~ Enough Said :-)
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I can't remember when I first read this - I must have borrowed it from a friend several years ago. I remembered liking it but I had forgotten just how damned good it really is. It's not as well known in the Bat Canon as stories like Miller's Year One, Moore's The Killing Joke or Morrison's Arkham Asylum, but perhaps it should be. While the overall quality does fall short of those works, the underlying themes are as powerful and refreshing. Hamm looks at Batman as someone whose motivations are less noble than they are a product of his self-indulgence in his suffering. While there are more and more stories of Batman's inflexible self-righteousness - especially in portrayals of an older Batman - Hamm attempts to take a closer look at what is behind that result. Many of the new breed of Batman writers who want to portray him more harshly still end up painting his shortcomings as justifiable within the bigger picture; Hamm seems to want to question the truth of that.
Also, this is the story that gave us Henri Ducard, who like Ra's al Ghul is a much more interesting character than what we got in Batman Begins. Don't get me wrong - I liked the movie and the character that was actually in the movie, I just wish the writers had used different names.
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This work in the Batman series is a good mixture of philosophical intrigue, action, and mystery. The tale starts as a villain named "The Bonecrusher" dies twice and seems to keep coming back. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne is accused of being a communist traitor against the US.
Perhaps most interestingly of all, the way the writer characterizes the Batman/Bruce Wayne relationship is very interesting. The writer goes as far as to suggest that Bruce would sacrifice certain moral and ethical standards to keep his life as the Batman. The result is a strange ambivalence toward the Dark Knight that few writers have been able to make me feel towards him. The plot contains a very interesting allegorical addition.
I think this is one of the best Batman graphic novels in terms of writing. Another additional interest is the character Ducard, who helped train Bruce. This book is an interesting challenge to a sometimes long list of overdone Batman cliches.
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