I wish I had had the chance to have read this
edition before I read volumes 1 and 2 of the New 52 Batman Incorporated series.
But when you rely on the public library to help you catch up on reading comics
with a limited budget, things like this happen. My library had the New 52
editions a good 2 months in stock before this volume came in 2 weeks ago. Oh,
well.
In
this volume we see the beginning of Batman Inc. with Bruce Wayne making the
idea of a ‘Batman in every house’ a publically traded venture. With this step,
the beginning of Leviathan and his global war on the Dark Knight begins as
Batman recruits more allies into his ‘family.’ Grant Morrison continued to
excite me with this dynamic series and while several artists contributed to this
volume my favorite remains Chris Burnham, who in my opinion is the definitive
artist of Batman in this decade if you’re unable to obtain Frank Quitely.
Though
you can read this edition, which contains all 8-issues of series one after
Batman Inc. series two, I don’t recommend this as A) some mysteries aren’t so
mysterious since you’ll find them out in series 2, and B) there’s quite a bit
of back story in this Deluxe Edition that was serious needed prior to reading
series 2.
I
enjoy quite a bit of this series. Batwoman’s involvement was a little confusing
as I know very little about her other than what I’ve read in 52 and Countdown.
I didn’t know she was a spy or some other type of mercenary. The commentary at
the end of this volume should not be overlooked as it’s very informative as to
where many of these characters origination or where Morrison got inspiration
for them.
This
is another jewel in the glistening crown of Grant Morrison. It’s not to be
missed. Anytime you can make a crying baby or a kicked dog, characters who only
appear in no more than 5 panels, someone who you truly care about and grieve
for their pain and struggle, then you know you’ve latched onto a writer who can
deftly create worlds.
Worth
Consuming
Rating:
9 out of 10 stars.
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