Follow

    Batman

    Volume »

    Volume 1. The one that started it all. Batman focuses on the rise of the famous Batman and his influence on Gotham City as he fights the most devilish of villains and stops the most dastardly plans. It spanned from 1940-2011.

    Review: Batman #704

    Avatar image for zack_freeman
    Zack Freeman

    683

    Forum Posts

    2748

    Wiki Points

    160

    Followers

    Reviews: 371

    User Lists: 0

    Edited By Zack Freeman
    No Caption Provided
    As Batman tries to convince Catwoman to take her sidekick out of the picture, the Wayne foundation's property in Crime Alley is target by a mysterious outfit of Asian assassins.
     

    The Good

    Daniel totally gets these character; so much so that I was seriously hearing Kevin Conroy and the rest of the animated series cast talking in my head as I read the dialogue. I even had some strange new voice for Damian, even though he's never had a voice actor. Also, as somebody familiar with Taoist/Buddhist stories, I so enjoyed seeing a villain modeled after the Monkey King.

    The Bad

    While I liked the dynamic she added to the ongoing power play between Catwoman and the the Bat clan, I do think the addition of Catgirl into the mythos has possibly pushed the "family" aspect of these books into the realm of the excessive and ridiculous. There's already a Catman, of course - - are we eventually going to be introduced to a Catboy and a Catmite to round things out?

    The Verdict - 4/5

    I don't know why I was expecting not to like this. Maybe it's just because I've been so enamored with what Morrison's doing in Batman & Robin that I'm skeptical of anybody else's take on these characters. With that in mind, I was really pleased to find a rock solid superhero title here. Daniel's art has an impressive mix of modern flash and classical fundamentals, and his writing's just as sharp.
    Avatar image for nightfang3
    NightFang3

    12417

    Forum Posts

    399564

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 3

    #1  Edited By NightFang3

    Awesome!  

    Avatar image for eyz
    Eyz

    3187

    Forum Posts

    304

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 2

    #2  Edited By Eyz

    Woah! Looks like a solid issue!

    Avatar image for smoothjammin
    SmoothJammin

    2710

    Forum Posts

    47

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #3  Edited By SmoothJammin

    Is this Dick's book or Bruces? Either way I'm picking it up.

    Avatar image for baron_emo
    Baron_Emo

    3609

    Forum Posts

    360

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #4  Edited By Baron_Emo

    Hey that sounds pretty cool. 

    Avatar image for gmanfromheck
    gmanfromheck

    42524

    Forum Posts

    259238

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 472

    User Lists: 2

    #5  Edited By gmanfromheck
    @SmoothJammin: It's Dick. He'll have the outfit with the black bat-symbol and Bruce will have the yellow one. 
    Avatar image for antiterra
    antiterra

    175

    Forum Posts

    553

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #6  Edited By antiterra

    I was wondering when they'd bring back Kitrina. Amidst all the big, momentous changes in the Bat family, this could prove to be an interesting, more low-key storyline to follow.

    Avatar image for brewski420
    brewski420

    448

    Forum Posts

    83

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 123

    User Lists: 11

    #7  Edited By brewski420

    loved this issue

    Avatar image for pizawle
    Pizawle

    1080

    Forum Posts

    5

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 3

    User Lists: 0

    #8  Edited By Pizawle

    Sweet. Am loving how major Batman feels right now.

    Avatar image for roxamilli
    roxamilli

    194

    Forum Posts

    110

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #9  Edited By roxamilli

    Looks good! I'll have to pick it up on Saturday.

    Browse Boards
    Jump to Top

    ×

    Move topic to another board

    Pick a board and hit submit

  • (Or search for a more specific forum)
    • Close
    ×

    Pick a List

    Close

    This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.