Paperback, 144 pages

English language

Published Jan. 10, 2007 by DC Comics.

ISBN:
978-1-4012-0752-6
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4 stars (116 reviews)

A new edition of one of the most important and critically acclaimed Batman adventures ever, written by Frank Miller, author of The Dark Knight Returns!

In 1986, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli produced this groundbreaking reinterpretation of the origin of Batman—who he is and how he came to be.

12 editions

Frank Miller is garbage.

1 star

This book is boring, and the issues it brings up? It doesn't even address them. It's strange because this is one of those books (or collections) that is held up as being part of 'the best' of Batman.

It makes me wonder if anyone could even conceive of an interesting Batman, if that's the case.

Like, here are some issues brought up:

  1. Adultery and figuring out how to deal with emotions and relationships. It's not really addressed. Only handled as a "This was going to be a secret, but I had to tell my wife because someone threatened to out my cheating." Vague mentions of the marriage counsellor. The other half -- dealing with it -- isn't even done at all; it's just the typical Men Writing Men Who Think of All Attractive Women As Objects of Sexual Desire (and not quite as people). Even by the mid-1980s, this ... …

Review of 'Batman' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Neil Gaiman é um dos melhores autores de quadrinhos que já existiram. Fato. Da onda britânica que invadiu e dominou tudo nos anos 80 ele talvez seja o mais intimista, o que mais faz chorar.

Esta obra não faz juz à Gaiman, não que seja ruim, é um ensaio sobre quem é o Batman e seus diversos nuances, sobre como o vimos e como evoluiu como personagem até a data de lançamento da HQ, mas sejamos francos, nao é o melhor trabalho de Gaiman.

Gaiman já tratou deste assunto, a morte, de maneiras mais intimistas e inteligentes em Sandman. Apesar de achar ligeiramente fraco, é uma das histórias obrigatórias pra quem quer ler e se aprofundar nas obras envolvendo o Morcegão.

Me lembrou muito o que Tom King fez nas mensais do Batman, dando sentimentalismo e profundidade a uma personagem que geralmente é o estereótipo da SOUFODICE

Review of 'Batman' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This is a very good comics anthology. The comics are drawn in black and white, which gives the collection a very classic feel and look that can range from noir to gritty. Mark Chiarello, one of the editors, wrote in the introduction about pitching the idea to DC: "Most everyone at DC tells me it won't sell. No one likes black and white comics. No one likes anthologies." The series did go on to be a success and win awards. I will write and add that some of us do like black and white comics when done right, and this series definitely does it right by bringing together a great group of artists. And some of us do like anthologies when they feature good stories. This collection does bring some pretty good writers. I did not give it that fifth star because, like most anthologies, this one did have a …

Review of 'Batman.' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

A pretty good collection written by Neil Gaiman. The title story definitely reflects the dream-like quality of story telling that Gaiman is known for. It is a good tale for the final Batman tale. The art is very good as well and suits the story. I did find myself wishing some of the stories the villains told about Batman were longer, or that more people got to tell Batman stories. The book also contains some other tales. The black and white story may be of interest to fans of the old Warner Brothers cartoons, the ones where they did those scenes of characters like Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd waiting behind stage for their turn to perform. This is what you get in the black and white story, only it is Batman and the Joker waiting to go on scene. I found this one particularly amusing. There is also a …

Review of 'Batman: Year One' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

I appreciate that this is a different take on the Batman story and I found the portrayal of Lieutenant Gordon very interesting, particularly how his struggle with infidelity paralleled his discovery of a vigilante, but there didn't seem to be many ideas here that extended beyond the lore itself. It is possible that whatever made this novel unique has already been absorbed into the culture through the recent Christopher "I can't handle moral ambiguity" Nolan films. Certainly this is a grittier Batman than the 60s comics. It is entirely possible that my reading is jaded by a sense of having already seen this idea before. Still, it is further evidence of there not being enough depth of theme in the writing.

Review of 'Batman: Year One' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I never knew superheros could be so interesting and deep! I am now a Batman fanatic thanks to Frank Miller and this book. This book also opened up a world of tights for me which I had previously looked down upon. The story is rich and realistic and I couldn't get enough of it!

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