Batman: Year One
Bruce Wayne's first year as Batman captured by Frank Miller and artist David Mazzucchelli. A Classic must own for not just Batman fans, but everyone.
Many will notice that it focuses on James Gordon more than it does on Batman, adding to a way in which everyone in Gotham perceives Batman as a myth.
This is a young Batman still learning the ropes. It should be understood it is very different to Nolan's 'Batman Begins' as Bruce was not trained by Ra's Al Ghul and that inspiration for the movie comes from "The Man Who Falls," which isn't required reading, but does show Bruce's training in events before Year One.
There is nothing bad about this story at all. If anything, the only bad thing is that it forces you to go out there and get more. Everything from the artwork to the story and the re-imagining of a modern Catwoman is extremely intriguing. Most say the best part about this was that Jim Gordon (not yet commissioner) doesn't want to know who Batman is when he stares him right in the face. He CHOOSES not to know Batman's identity because he believes in him. However vague as this is shown in this trade, I believe the best part is that Batman is not used fighting crime and is nearly defeated by some petty thieving teens. It showed that he is human and still on the way to becoming the shadowing, intimidating figure he is now, all whilst spreading the fear of the Dark Knight to the underworld.
RATING:
Batman Story - 10/10
Continuity - 10/10
Art - 10/10
Badassness - 10/10
OVERALL - 10/10
Other editions:
Many will notice that it focuses on James Gordon more than it does on Batman, adding to a way in which everyone in Gotham perceives Batman as a myth.
This is a young Batman still learning the ropes. It should be understood it is very different to Nolan's 'Batman Begins' as Bruce was not trained by Ra's Al Ghul and that inspiration for the movie comes from "The Man Who Falls," which isn't required reading, but does show Bruce's training in events before Year One.
There is nothing bad about this story at all. If anything, the only bad thing is that it forces you to go out there and get more. Everything from the artwork to the story and the re-imagining of a modern Catwoman is extremely intriguing. Most say the best part about this was that Jim Gordon (not yet commissioner) doesn't want to know who Batman is when he stares him right in the face. He CHOOSES not to know Batman's identity because he believes in him. However vague as this is shown in this trade, I believe the best part is that Batman is not used fighting crime and is nearly defeated by some petty thieving teens. It showed that he is human and still on the way to becoming the shadowing, intimidating figure he is now, all whilst spreading the fear of the Dark Knight to the underworld.
RATING:
Batman Story - 10/10
Continuity - 10/10
Art - 10/10
Badassness - 10/10
OVERALL - 10/10
Other editions: