I really thought I had read this before. But
after a quick search through my reading journal, I can’t find any proof of my
having read it. Maybe I’ve read an issue or two. I don’t know, but it seemed
familiar at first.
But, as I dove into what was essentially
considered Batman’s last case, I’m just not so sure. This physiological
thriller has a mysterious group of millionaires pulling out all stops to drive
the Dark Knight insane with a series of mental suggestions enacted during an
experiment for the military.
I’ve read Neil Gaiman’s “Whatever Happened to
the Caped Crusader?” and I thought it was very good. However, I think this is
one of the few times that someone out-Gaimaned Gaiman. Grant Morrison does a
fantastic job tying in some of Batman’s most classic cases during those wild
and crazy 1960s. Almost the entire history of the Batman is covered here. It’s
a beautiful love letter to Caped Crusader.
I also loved the back-up feature “What the
Butler Saw.” It’s so haunting and perhaps the best Batman tale ever. Plus, I
love that it ties in what happened to Batman at the end of RIP to events that
occur in Final Crisis.
Batman RIP is a true masterpiece.
Worth Consuming.
Rating 10 out of 10 stars.
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