Babs tries to "drop it" like Professor Pyg
'Batman And Robin' #3
Written by: Grant Morrison
Art by: Frank Quitely
As much as I hate to admit, Grant Morrison almost has me liking Dick Grayson in this series. Wow, that was pretty difficult to type. All joking aside, I think that out of the abundant number of Bat books out right now, this series has to be the very best of the bunch. Morrison seems to know and understand Grayson better than anyone, and he has turned Damian Wayne from a third rate character to the baddest little ten year old I have ever seen. The detail of Quitely's art is amazing. He is consistent throughout the entire book, and drops hints about the story on every page. The double panel where we see Professor Pyg turn out some pretty raunchy dance moves is beautifully executed. In essence, Morrison writes one really sick character, and Quitely captures it through his art work perfectly.
One issue that was brought to my attention later, was whether or not there was a deeper meaning behind the scene with Commissioner James Gordon. The scene takes place in an abandoned circus yard where Gordon turns to 'Batman' indicating how much he hates it there. Is this Morrison's way of tipping his hat to another psychologically gripping 'Batman' story, ' The Killing Joke'? In that story, Gordon had been tortured by the Joker in a similar setting. I thought it was an interesting parallel to draw.
When Morrison writes Batman, we must always look for clues. I recommend reading the issue a second time at least; not only to absorb the details in the art you may have missed the first time around, but to look for clues. There is as much symbolism in the art work as there is in the language of the story. Everything from the dominoes in several of the panels, to the way the splattered blood likens to words. Lastly, the return of ' Red Hood' gave me chills. This book is worth the $2.99, you won't be disappointed!
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