Batman: Year One

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Whether you grew up reading Batman comics, watched the campy television show, or eagerly await each new movie, this is the book for you. A retelling of the events that led to Bruce Wayne's becoming Batman, this book combines Frank Miller's tight film-noir writing with David Mazucchelli's solid artwork.

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thanks .......2007-10-06

It came in on time and it was in impeccable condition. As for the read, it was for my husband and he got it finished pretty quickly because he enjoyed it. Thank you and i hope this helps.

not quite as good as dkr, but close.......2007-09-15

the only real problem i had with this book is that it didn't fully explain why bruce wayne became batman, but it rather showed how. i think the movie batman begins does a better job of showing the beginning of batman. it was till a very good book with great artwork.

Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03

This story has two streams, a Jim Gordon stream, and a Bruce Wayne stream, detailing their early history opposing crime in Gotham. Gordon is now an honest cop having to fight his Commissioner, head detective and the criminals. Batman is much the same, but Gordon is after him too, and after he screws up and gets hurt badly, he comes up with the Batman persona.

Gordon also has marriage problems, particularly involving an attractive fellow cop.

Very Impressive.......2007-08-30

I like Year One better than Miller's the Dark Knight Returns. The reason being is that Miller keeps the character of Batman more in tuned to what is, in my opinion, the true Batman. In the Dark Knight Returns, Batman comes across as too much of an anti-hero who is rebelling against the "system". I felt Miller may have injected too many of his political views into that story. However, in Year One I do not feel this is the case. Overall, this is a very interesting take on Batman's origin. Also, the story focuses quite a bit on Gordon as well. Anyone who liked the movie Batman Begins should read Batman: Year One.

No other book humanizes the Batman like Y1.......2007-08-02

You can't put this book down. It chronicles Batman's humble beginning in Gotham City, and how he had to work up to the relationship he currently enjoys with Jim Gordon. Moreover, it depicts Gordon as a man struggling to do the right thing. It also shows him as one who isn't clueless about Batman's secret identity, but rather CHOOSES to overlook the connections when he realizes that Batman's a valuable ally in their battle to clean up the city.

The book juxtaposes Wayne's and Gordon's entry into Gotham City since the very beginning: Wayne, on a plane, wished he'd taken the train into Gotham to be closer to the riff raff, whereas Gordon, on a train, wished he'd taken a plane instead.

The journey that each man takes is very engaging, but if you want to know more, know that Batman Begins was clearly influenced by this book, from the plot right down to the characters (i.e., Flass, Commissioner Loeb, Carmine Falcone, etc), to the very last scene.

Also, for fans of TDKR, in case you didn't understand what Gordon was referring to when he toasts Wayne and claims that he's finally learned to drink, despite filling champagne bottles with Ginger Ale, you'll understand it in this book.

Definitely a must-have for Batman fans!

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Interesting stand alone for when you're done with the rest...
Facinating!
Ignore the nay-sayers
Somebody talk Pope into doing more Batman!
The Best Batman Print Production Since Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight"

Batman: Year One Hundred
Paul Pope
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ASIN: 1401211925

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Visionary writer/artist Paul Pope presents a futuristicmystery of epic proportions set in a dark, dystopian world devoid ofprivacy and filled with government conspiracies, psychic police,holographic caller ID and absolutely no room for "secret identities." In Gotham City, 2039, a federal agent is murdered and a contingent ofWashington's top agents is hot on the suspect's trail.The Batman,a forgotten icon from the past, is wanted for the murder.Amid the chaosGotham City Police Detective Gordon, grandson of the former commissioner,discovers that the man they are chasing shouldn't exist at all.

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Interesting stand alone for when you're done with the rest..........2007-09-29

This is one that you should read when you've finished with the rest of the batman graphic novels. The story is 'eh', and usually that would be the end for me (i'm 70% story 30% art). but there are some interesting little gimmicks that give it almost a The Dark Knight Returns vibe. Not a waste of money, basically.

Facinating!.......2007-07-22

I think sometimes people take things too literally or perhaps they just don't get it.

This is not suppose to be based on the main flagship Batman titles (Batman or Detective Comics), so they are obvious more creative freedom written into the scheme of things.

Pope may not tickle everyone's fancy with his writing or art, but you cannot deny his unique touch. The book is a good read. It's not as good as Pope's original work like 100% from Vertigo, but you're stuck with Batman, of course it's not a total fallout.

Ignore the nay-sayers.......2007-07-16

This book is riveting and beautifully done. I just re-read it and it's better the fifth time around. Buy. Now.

Somebody talk Pope into doing more Batman!.......2007-07-11

Pope gives a fresh spin to the "reappearance" of Batman on 2039, 100 years after his first appearance. A lot of things aren't explained, giving us the feeling of walking right into the story, and that's cool. Some information is gathered through the on-going story, a murder mystery involving the police, but a lot is left to the reader. Pope's artwork is not slick and pretty. In fact, some people look downright ugly, and which ends up adding so much to the story. A great read!

PS- Batman has fangs! Fangs!! How come no one ever thought of that before??

The Best Batman Print Production Since Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight".......2007-06-08

I loved Paul Pope's take on "The Bat-Man of Gotham," and some of the things I loved about it are things that made other reviewers here unhappy: The story's loose ends, the distinctive art, the fact that this Batman doesn't look so much like other versions of Batman.

The plot is slim yet convoluted, and the main conspiracy is kind of a yawn, but the subplots on the story's edges hold interest and -- most importantly -- the many action sequences are knockouts. The long section when Batman breaks into the police compound, which runs from the last section of part two and well into part three, is thrilling and suspenseful and gave me a giddy kick.

The fact that it is never quite explained how Batman has been able to survive for 100 years is not as opaque as some reviewers suggest. If you read the book closely, there are suggestions: Is the Batman mantle passed down over time? Is there a supernatural element? Both of these possiblities are raised in subtle ways, but nothing is ever confirmed.

Pope's artistic style falls somewhere between Will Eisner and Frank Miller, leaning slightly toward the former, and that's a classic place to be. It brings a gritty sense of place, of urban wasteland, though sometimes the perspectives are a bit jarring and what's being depicted is perhaps drawn a bit too close up.

Loved the Batman costume. A section at the end of the book goes into detail of the design, and it makes so much more sense than the conventional version.

Despite taking place in 2039, this Batman feels far more "real" than any other incarnation I've read. I can't say enough good things about it. I hope very much that DC gives Paul Pope another opportunity to tell this character's story.

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Origin of Nightwing!
Nightwing Takes Flight
Uniquely Nightwing.
The begining of Nightwing
Nightwing: A Refreshingly Different Read

Nightwing: Year One (Batman)
Chuck Dixon , and Scott Beatty
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ASIN: 140120435X

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Dick Grayson was the first Robin, the teen sidekick to the Dark Knight, Batman. Then he became Nightwing and stepped out of Batmans shadow. The story behind that transformation and how it affected Batman, the Teen Titans and Dick himself is explored in this graphic novel. When Batman fires Robin, an angry Dick Grayson is unsure of where to go. On his journey, he receives advice from Superman and aid from Deadman, and makes the decisions that lead him to become a brand new crimefighter.

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Origin of Nightwing!.......2006-10-03

This a great tpb laying the foundation of Dick Grayson's transformation from Robin to Nightwing. After a falling out with Batman when confronting Killer Croc goes awry, Dick goes to Metropolis to talk to Clark Kent. Superman gives Dick the inspiration of Nightwing after telling him the story of crime fighter in Krypton who is called Nightwing!

After helping Superman disarm a terrorist attack, Dick travels back to old circus where he and his parent were once performers. The mysterious Deadmen inhabits various bodies to give Dick some advice as well.

Upon returning to Gotham, he explores his feeling with Batgirl, confronts Jason Todd, the new Robin, and must work with Robin as Nightwing in order to save Alfred, who is disguised as Two Face after Batman is shot and is incapacitated.

Well-done story weaving in the growth and maturity of Dick from Robin to Nightwing. Must own book for Batman and Nightwing fans! Fantastic art by McDaniels as always.

Nightwing Takes Flight.......2006-02-26

I have always loved Batman as a superhero as he is a testament to human ingeninuty and will. His lack of 'super' abilities is what made him so appealing - Stephen King I think said it best when saying why Batman was better than Superman: Batman can't fly.

Robin never had appealed to me though. I always cringed when he featured, it seemed to me that even though he was designed to ground Batman and make him stronger, that the concept weakened him in some way.

In this graphic novel though, and through the Nightwing stories, Dick Grayson becomes in part the legend he worked with in Batman. As he journeys to become Nightwing, we see him come of age and take on for himself all the elements I loved about Batman. He is smart, tough and most of all NOT perfect. Learning by mistakes he truly grows as a character.

I highly recommend this as a beginning point for those wanting to look into Nightwing. The actual Nightwing series that starts with 'A Knight in Bludhaven' is definitely worth checking out after this one - it is where the action really begins. Check them all out!

Uniquely Nightwing........2006-02-24

Dick Grayson's truly captured in this book as the heroic hot shot charmer that he is, and you see the character begin to come into his own. As Grayson's origin story unfolds, any reader could easily grasp Nightwing's relationship with Batman and Barbara. Through his reaction upon learning about the new Robin, you get a measure of what kind of man he isn't. He isn't mean-spirited or hot-tempered. He isn't a fluff character with no substance. In the evolution of his reaction to Jason Todd he feels stung, not because of being replaced by a new Robin, but because of what that may signify. Has Bruce replaced his surrogate son?

"A guy can't be a Boy Wonder forever," and it seems that everyone understands that, and even Bruce, in the darkest corners of his mind, does too. Although, in small exchanges such as the one in the latest Infinite Crisis books between Wayne and Grayson, you catch a glimpse of the nostalgia between these two characters and an understanding. They're on equal footing as heroes now, and the events in this book are what set that into motion.

This origin story also plants a few tasty seeds for readers to follow in other books: the Barbara/Grayson dynamic, Nightwing/Blüdhaven, and Jason Todd, which later leads into another major storyline that I won't spoil here. And there's no better way to get hooked on a book than being dazzled by Chuck Dixon's and Scott Beatty's mojo.

The begining of Nightwing.......2006-02-13

In "Nightwing-Year One" Batman fires Dick Greyson as Robin. Dick travels around to try to find himself. He goes to Metropolis and gets a pep talk from Superman, and there finds out he can not just turn his back on crime fighting. From there he goes back to the circus he and his family used to work at and finds his roots as a acrobat, the major lesson learned there is that you can never go home. He returns to Gotham City and introduces hisself as Nightwing to Jim Gordon and Batgirl (as well as a quick visit to Arkham Asylam to say hi to the Joker). He finds out that he still has a crush on Batgirl, but she dosn't want to encourage him anymore in that direction. He is also introduced to Jason Todd, Greyson's replacment as Robin. After a short competitionabout who is better, the two team up to try to find Alfred, after Batman's test for Todd goes. He establishes himself as his own force and sets the stage for future adventures. This is a great story, and I learned a lot about Greyson and that he is nore than just a side kick. It has it all, adventure, action, romance, deep characterization. This is must reading for anyone interested not only in Robin, but in the Batman mythos in general.

Nightwing: A Refreshingly Different Read.......2005-11-13

I am, and will probably always be, a Batman fan first and foremost. However, Nightwing brings an attitude, style, and level of action to the comics that is very entertaining. He is very different from his mentor. Sometimes this is good, sometimes bad.

For instance, I see Nightwing as more reckless than Batman. Batman always has a plan within a plan within a plan. Nightwing is also a clever and careful person, but he is not afraid to get his hands dirty in an all-out brawl.

Second, Nightwing has a sense of humor. Not gonna find that with Batman.

Third, however, Nightwing just seems more consistent. Nightwing is a lot more like Dick Grayson, where Batman is nothing like Bruce Wayne. This creates a continuity of character in the Nightwing series.

Nightwing has left behind the Robin role, left the Titans, and now focused his eyes upon Bludhaven. Eventually, he will become the protector of Bludhaven as Batman is the protector of Gotham. He even has an antagonist who is his perfect spoil- the Blockbuster.

Nightwing: Year One introduces us to a character who will take a path different from the one of his mentor.

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Best of the Dark Knight...4 1/2 stars
Style over substance...
Frank Millar's best Batman!
Very good, very solid re-telling of the Batman's beginnings
Get it. Now. You WONT be disappointed.

Batman: Year One Deluxe Edition
Frank Miller , and David Mazzucchelli
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ASIN: 1401206905

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The classic story by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli is released in an all-new deluxe hardcover edition! A young Bruce Wayne spent his adolescence and early adulthood traveling the world so he could hone his body and mind into the perfect fighting and investigative machine. But now as he returns to Gotham City, he must find a way to focus his passion and bring justice to his city. Retracing Batmans first attempts to fight injustice as a costumed vigilante, we watch as he chooses the guise of a giant bat, creates an early bond with a young Lieutenant James Gordon, inadvertently plays a role in the birth of Catwoman, and helps to bring down a corrupt political system that infests Gotham. This edition includes new introductions by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, development art with commentary by Mazzucchelli, script pages, thumbnails, promotional art, samples and a look at Richmond Lewiss groundbreaking color.

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Best of the Dark Knight...4 1/2 stars.......2007-04-07

I bought this book around the time Batman Begins was in theaters, and I found the movie borrowed quite a bit of material from "Year One." This is a pretty solid title, and I'm not a DC fan. Most of the reviews I've read are devoid of complaints about "Year One," but there are a few, at least in my view.
I didn't care for the way Catwoman is drawn, and I had a big problem with the laws of physics being violated in the final panels. However, the biggest gripe I have is the panel in which Bruce Wayne snaps a set of hand-cuffs.
I know that it's only a comic, and in comics the laws of reality do not apply. However, I feel that Miller was trying to create more realistic view on the Batman Mythos, and the snapping of the hand-cuffs really undermines this vision. Superman, Bruce Wayne is not. This really is a great book though. Without it, a true fan of the Dark Knight can't call their collection complete. 4 1/2 stars

Style over substance..........2007-03-19

Frank Miller continues his "one trick pony "act by giving us more style over substance nonsense. If you go to every film that Hollywood releases cause its new, then this is for you. Enjoy!

Frank Millar's best Batman!.......2007-03-19

If you'd ask me, this one tops all other Batman stories I've read so far. Of course there's the excellent `The Long Halloween' which is no less than amazing, but it lacks something - it's too much to the style.
This story portrays Batman first year, or, even more to the point - a very specific part of his first year in the costume, and how he came to be The Batman. And it does this beautifully through the eyes of Commissioner Gordon, who just came to Gotham, and then only through our hero's eyes. So what we get is not only how the world around Batman sees him, but we get the same thoughts we once did when we really thought about - what is Batman all about. We get Batman from a place rarely explored in the DC Universe - we see what stands behind Batman for the reader and moreover - he is not the bright detective who does no mistakes.
The art is one of the most fitting and beautiful in concept I've seen in the mainstream genre, while all tend to blazing our eyes with tricks this one is simply and dark - just as a Batman story should be, with the twisted and sick darkness here and there.

I love the artwork. I love the tale. I see it as one of the best.

Very good, very solid re-telling of the Batman's beginnings.......2006-11-02

For the casual comics fan (of which I am one) this is a great introduction to Batman. Miller's re-telling creates solid characters out of Bruce Wayne and Gordon and introduces us to the dark world of crime that Batman is out to combat on a nightly basis.

I wasn't terribly fond of the introduction of Catwoman - I much prefer the introduction of super-criminals that the movie "Batman Begins" presented, but that is neither her nor there.

Bottomline - this is solid escapist entertainment. Well-drawn and well-presented. I give this one a grade of B+.

Get it. Now. You WONT be disappointed........2006-09-09

This is probably the first Batman graphic novel I ever read, and it raised my expectations to possibly too high a level for the rest of my experience with the genre. It is one of the three best graphic novels I have ever read, and you should get it now. Anybody who claims to be a fan of comic-books and hasn't read this is a liar.

It tells the fascinating story of Batman's career beginnings, from his errors to his triumphs and the start of many many injuries to come. I won't sum up the story here, since other reviewers do that, but suffice to say its the grittiest crime drama I've read or seen in a long time. With no extreme villains, its clearly a Batman story, with a heavy dose of Comissioner Gordon, who, normally a plot-device at best, is a deep and fully-fleshed character in his own right who shares the story equally with Batman, to great effect. The two play off each other beautifully, and you really get the feeling of a partnership in development.

Mazuchelli's artwork is concise and descriptive yet moody and incredibly gritty, and I couldn't imagine a better fit to Frank Miller's dark 'adolescent' tale of the masked vigilante. The two elements of story and art never clash, and always work hand in hand to best effect. This is the movie Batman Begins should have been.

After you buy this (and you should), check out Miller's Dark Knight Returns, a tale of a disenfranchised middle-aged Batman who comes out of retirement to wreak havoc and fight a corrupt Gotham (and America). Year One and Dark Knight couldnt be more different, but somehow form perfect companion pieces and are the most satisfying takes on Batman in any medium.

Also check out Tim Sale and Jeph Loeb's 'The Long Halloween' and 'Dark Victory' which take place near immediately after Year One and are great mystery pieces in their own right.

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Graphic SF Reader
Still one of my favorite Mini-Series
A welcome look back at a classic heroine
Batgirl the spunky
"Batgirl" soars!

Batgirl: Year One (Batman)
Scott Beatty , and Chuck Dixon
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Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03

A look at Batgirl's early screwups, and her motivations, well before the Joker blew out her spine. Barbara Bordon is a fun loving, bad guy arse kicking, black leather clad redhead brilliant bombshell. She revels in the fact, and has a lot of fun in the process, as you can see in this book.

Still one of my favorite Mini-Series.......2007-08-10

Still one of my favorite Mini-Series, mostly thanks to the beautiful artwork by Marcos Martin, but it's a great retelling of the Batgirl origin. Essential for any Barbara Gordon fans, like me :)

A welcome look back at a classic heroine.......2006-07-31

DC Comics' Batgirl: Year One trade paperback collects the entire 9-issue 2003 series by Scott Beatty, Chuck Dixon, Marcos Martin and Alvaro Lopez.

I'll admit to having a total fanboy crush on Batgirl, so I was eagerly anticipating this re-telling of her origin. Given the fact that Robin: Year One was quite good and Batman: Year One is one of the greatest Batman stories ever, the bar was set pretty high for this series. For the most part, Dixon et al do not disappoint.

Chuck Dixon is uniquely familiar with the Batman supporting cast, so he was the perfect choice for this project. He and Beatty serve up a relatively lighthearted tale in which Barbara Gordon's attempt to defy her father's wishes turns into an unexpected career fighting crime. The series covers her initial adventures, her unlikely nemesis the Killer Moth, early encounters with Batman, and team-ups with the Black Canary and Robin. The only drawback is that Batgirl's motives never seem equal to the choices she makes. Even Batman pointed this out when asking her why she chose this particular life. Still, the series is enjoyable, and maintains a fun and lighthearted feel throughout, particularly the times where Batgirl and Robin interact.

The fanboy in me might have preferred someone like Adam Hughes or Terry Dodson to provide artwork for this series, but Marcos Martin and Alvaro Lopez do an admirable job. Their work is very similar to Steve Rude's on the Worlds Finest miniseries, and is reminiscent of both Robin: Year One and the Batman animated series, which makes for a great complement to the type of story Beatty and Dixon provided.

Overall, Batgirl: Year One was an enjoyable look back at a classic character that, for obvious reasons (and if you haven't read the Killing Joke, you need to do that now) doesn't get much attention. The creators involved have crafted a fun and exciting adventure that is a perfect match to the nature of the character.

Batgirl the spunky.......2005-03-26

I have always been a fan of the Batman universe. And, me being a girl with a fondness for amazing redheaded heroines, Batgirl was an obvious ultra-heroine.

Batgirl Year One is like the Holy Grail of graphic novels. It has wonderful art paired with amazing writing and a favorite character just being generally awesome throughout.

I'm told (but can't confirm) that it's the best out of the "Year One" books, but I can say that if you like Batgirl and don't pick it up, you'll regret it!

"Batgirl" soars!.......2004-12-16

"Batgirl: Year One," by Scott Beatty and Chuck Dixon, is a nine-chapter comic book about Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Gotham City police officer James Gordon. The book tells the story of how this young woman becomes the masked and costumed crimefighter known as Batgirl.

I've loved the character of Batgirl since seeing Yvonne Craig's spirited portrayal of her in the 1960s TV show "Batman." Beatty and Dixon's version is likewise a great Batgirl. Although Batgirl is part of America's venerable superhero tradition, she is in her own way one of the most down-to-earth and accessible of these characters: she has no fantastic "superpowers" and is not a millionaire; as dramatized in this book, she builds her superhero persona from the ground up, with sweat and brains.

This story shows Batgirl/Barbara's dealings with her dad, with fellow crimefighters Batman and Robin, and with the villains Killer Moth and Firefly. The story is rich in action, humor, and interpersonal drama. There are nice down-to-earth moments, such as details of Batgirl creating her costume and assembling her hero gear. Along the way the artists and writers enhance the story with clever touches and thoughtful details which really help immerse the reader in Batgirl's world.

Batgirl is a feisty, courageous, and very human character--she's a heroine I could really cheer for. Ultimately I found this book as genuinely inspiring as it is entertaining. Believe in Batgirl!

Batman: Year One - Ra's Al Ghul (Batman (Graphic Novels))

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Good follow up to war Games
Not a bad book, despite the art
Bats Aplenty
Totally Out Of Character Storyline
Batman, as dark as it comes

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ASIN: 1401209041

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When Gotham Citys hospitals, homes and streets begin filling with the undead, the Dark Knight is the only one with a chance to discover the secret behind their continued animation. Ras al Ghul has left a world filled with miserable, self-aware, reanimated corpses for the Batman to face. In order to do so, he must follow Ras al Ghuls centuries of secret world travels!

Customer Reviews:

Good follow up to war Games.......2007-09-27

I was out of comics for a while, and picked this Graphic Novel, great way to catch up! Batman finally gets some answers following the WAR GAMES saga

Not a bad book, despite the art.......2007-02-13

This tale of the aftermath of Rha's al Ghul's death is great for fans of the character. It provides some excellent insights into his motivations and origins. I don't think it will be spoiling things to tell you he was always nuts! The tale is told between flashbacks to the past and scenes in modern Gotham, where people have become mysteriously unable to die. Besides an overly brisk pace, my problem with this book is the art. The artist does not have a good understanding of the human body, resulting in many panels where people have oversized heads. Look for it and you'll see it. Also, despite the "Year One" in the title, there was no direct connection with Batman Year One, a disappointment. Anyway, still a good read if those quibbles don't bother you.

Bats Aplenty.......2006-03-28

WAR GAMES -- a year-plus serialized event in the history of Batman -- was a terrifically compelling yarn. Everything that could've gone wrong WENT wrong: alliances were forged and fell apart, enemies were made that shouldn't have been made, and people died. That's rare in the comic book universe, but it's one of the traits that strongly separates the Batman and his stories from most other DC "superhero" tales ... Batman is human, and, as a result, he's bound to make mistakes, just like any other character within the Bat-universe.

WAR CRIMES -- at the most basic level -- is about just that: mistakes. Gotham City is well on the road to recover now that the games have ended, and yet the Batman finds himself looking back in order to try to continue piecing together much of what still doesn't quite add up. In doing so, he uncovers a startling secret that sheds light on the disappearance of one of his oldest confidantes, and this discovery shakes him to his foundation.

Compared against the entirety of the WAR arcs, CRIMES fits nicely but perhaps the shock that such discovery should've sent through the Batman wasn't significant enough for my tastes. While I've always appreciated any tale of the Bats largely because of the human factor, there's still a larger-than-life presence to some of his villains (such as the Black Mask) that borders on immortality. CRIMES has a terrific, almost cinematic feel to most of it, and some of that payoff is sacrificed in the conclusion involving the Joker and the Black Mask taking on one another and then involving Batman because the Black Mask has been impersonating the Dark Knight. In cases such as this, I'd rather Batman pull up his sleeves a bit more and rough'n'tumble these two blokes instead of arbitrarily turning them over to the police: sometimes, that solution just grows a bit too safe for my tastes, and it feels out of touch here especially given all that's happened in the past year with these two villains.

Still, it's a solid reliable effort all around.

Totally Out Of Character Storyline.......2006-03-19

I'm not sure why the two previous reviewers thought they were reviewing War Games. This book actually collects the War Crimes arc from the regular Batman and Detective comics series. It's like an aftermath to War Games, but it doesn't measure up to the books that precede it.

In this book, we learn that one of Batman's most devoted allies...someone who had been elevated in recent years to be at the same level as Alfred in terms of mentoring Batman/Bruce Wayne...allowed a key character from the War Games books to die. (This is lifted from Batman#644 in the regular comics.)

It was, without a doubt, one of of the stupidest comic book endings I've read in a long time. I'm all for surprise endings, but not at the expense of a character we know would never do a thing like this based on years and years of back story. In the end, the character is exiled to Africa or somewhere and warned by Batman never to return.

Is DC really this hard up for creativity? No, they aren't, because many of their other products are very satisfying in terms of plotting and characters. They just dropped the ball on this one.

Batman, as dark as it comes.......2006-03-01

Yes, the Bat is struggling to stop the damage that happened in the beginning of the story line, Hush came and go just to remind us about him, so that an introduction for Hush returns takes place.
I was very sad when a certain member of the bat family was killed, but it was logical to happen since that member has done his role, and has no other thing to add.
DC insists that people used to treat him as an urban legend, as if no one knows about JLA or about what he has done in his previous storylines, but any how that is not a big issue, and is not related to this volume.

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Catwoman #53

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ASIN: B000F9XGNY

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It's One Year Later...and why is Selina Kyle no longer Catwoman? For that matter, why is she no longer named Selina Kyle? The new art team of David Lopez (FALLEN ANGEL, WONDER WOMAN) and Alvaro Lopez (Breach, Batgirl: Year One) joins series writer Will Pfeifer as the Catwoman you know is irrevocably changed, and a new member joins the cast one that's certain to shock you!

Batgirl Year One # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (The Complete Nine Part Limited Series!)

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Batgirl Year One # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (The Complete Nine Part Limited Series!)
Scott Beatty , and Chuck Dixon
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ASIN: B000VAQ256

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Batgirl Year One. The complete 9 part limited series. 2003 DC comics. Includes Book One: Masquerade, Book Two: Future-Tense, Book Three: Afterglow, Book Four: Cave Dwellers, Book Five: Moth to a Flame, Book Six: Bird of Prey, Book Seven: Hearts Afire, Book Eight: Seasoned Crime Fighter, and Book Nine: Ashes and Blood.

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Batman #404 Year One Part 1
Frank Miller
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ASIN: B000NW7K5I

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Batman #651

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ASIN: B000F9XGKW

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It's One Year Later...and who's responsible for the murder of another Gotham villain? And what fateful decision must Batman make that could change his relationship with Robin forever? Join writer James Robinson (JSA: THE GOLDEN AGE, HAWKMAN, STARMAN), artists Don Kramer & Keith Champagne (JSA) and cover artist Simone Bianchi (SEVEN SOLDIERS: SHINING KNIGHT) for a turning point in the life of the Dark Knight!

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