Fills in Dead Parents square on the DC Comic Book Bingo card (then again, what DC character wouldn't fill in this square, lol). Color me unimpressed with Frank Miller and his interpretation of Batman. This was a DC comic for non-DC readers; there was no real humor or brightness to act as a counter...
Batman has always been one of my favorite DC characters. Batman: Year One is the perfect book to read about the beginning of Batman's saga. The story and artwork is amazing. A great read for all Batman fans.
While it was kinda nice to see a bit of Batman's first year as a crime-fighting superhero/vigilante, it inspired absolutely zero interest on my part. I have practically no investment in any of the characters, as they are written in this. Also, I think comics are simply not my medium. Sorry, Eris.
Awesome book, and great reinvention of Batman's beginnings.
Genre: Superheroes / Action / Adventure Year Published: 1987 Year Read: 2012 Series: Batman Publisher: DC Comics Brief History: To be honest, I have actually first heard about Batman through the 90s cartoon series “Batman: The Animated Series,” which apparently, I have actually had my first expo...
Year One is the Batman origin that everyone currently knows. It is the origin story that until Frank Miller wrote it, did not exist. And therefore, while the book may not appear ground-breaking currently; at its time of publication it was incredibly fresh. It was the gritty, revenge seeking origin s...
Loved it! It's a tweener, residing somewhere between the cynical shadowy world of Watchmen and the bright primary colored world of Superman. Batman is a very human superhero - gets shot multiple times, has a tv smashed over his head, has a soft spot for stray cats, and chooses the superhero role rel...
I liked seeing the start of Catwoman, but I hated Gordon's affair in it :(
Frank Miller became such a punchline after his abysmal "All-Star Batman" series, sometimes it's hard to remember that he was once considered one the greatest comic-book writers ever. But five pages into the sublime "Batman: Year One" is enough to show why the name Frank Miller used to command so m...
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