Category: Batman
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Wow, now that's Batman! Just finished David Finch's Batman: The Dark Knight #1, and I am very pleased… this is Batman done right, with all the classic elements, and nary a sign of "Batman Inc." to be found. If you're looking for a back-to-basics story featuring Bruce Wayne as Batman, along with Alfred, Jim Gordon,…
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This is sad–hopefully Dini will get to work on another Batman title (any title, either Batman!). From the March DC solicitations: BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #21Written by PAUL DINIArt by DUSTIN NGUYEN & DEREK FRIDOLFSCover by DUSTIN NGUYENThe sequel to “Heart of Hush” concludes! The life of Tommy Elliot takes a shocking new turn as…
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Courtesy of Brian Cronin of Comics Should Be Good, here's a new blog about superheroes and the law: Law and the Multiverse. Some of my favorite posts: Is Batman a state actor?, Federalism and the Keene Act (from Watchmen), and Resurrection Redux: Crimes, Punishment, and Debt.
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Detective Comics #871, by the new creative team of Scott Snyder and Jock, is a must-read for any Batman fan, whether skeptical or accepting of Dick as the (or a) new Batman. Spoilers ahead (also for Batman and Robin #17)…
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After their unresolved reunion in The Road Home: Catwoman last month, I was afraid the Bruce-Selina relationship would be put on hold after his return. So I was wholly gratified to read Batman Incorporated #1 and Batman: Streets of Gotham #17 yesterday, and see Selina play a prominent role in both, alongside Bruce professionally as…
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I don't know what anyone thinks, or if anyone else cares, but I found it strange that I never had anything to say on Bruce Wayne's time away (no pun intended–well, maybe a little intended). The stories that Morrison, Winick, Dini, Daniels and the rest told of Dick, Damian, and the rest of the gang…
Mark D. White 