Batman: Year One by Frank Miller Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Batman: Year One
Book Review: Millers finest Batman
Summary: 5 Stars
To be honest, ive never been satisfied with DARK NIGHT RETURNS, its never sat right with me. But this is superb, easily Frank Millers finest work with DC, and almost on a par with his finest Daredevil stories. The characterisations are spot on (except for an ill advised version of Selina Kyle) and this story finally gives Gordon the depth he deserves. The scene when he's holding the gun in bed is priceless. If you want to see how great superhero comics can be, read this. Then read WATCHMEN, DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN and THE KILLING JOKE.Book Review: The compelling story of the Dark Knight's first year...
Summary: 5 Stars
Frank Miller's stunning tale of an young Bruce Wayne's first attempts to dispense justice in the dark and seedy streets of Gotham City. Along with the startlingly compelling account of a Batman who is not quite the highly skilled vigilante that he will one day become, is a sub-plot that bri ngs a young James Gordon (Lieutenant Gordon at this point in time...) to Gotham, a James Gordon who is willing to bend the rules to see justice served...Characterisation is second to none, with possibly the most well rounded characters I have ever seen in the medium, and the art brings a neo-noir feel with washed out colours reflecting the cloudy morality on display. In short, this is an awesome companion piece to Miller's more highly regarded classic, The Dark Knight Returns, an exceptional tribute to the Dark Knight that lurks within us all...
Book Review: The reason adults still buy comics
Summary: 5 Stars
5 stars is simply not enough to get over how good this book really is. Without a wasted panel Frank Miller etc drag you through the Batmans genesis in all of Gothams gothic glory, from the return of Bruce Wayne to the city of his parents death through the police department riddled with dirty cops, to an even dirtier street where fear of the dark can have a greater impact than a man with a gun. Absolutely sterling from start to finish, I cannot recommend this enough. Frank Miller on top form, as usual!Book Review: I reserve 5 stars for the absolute best
Summary: 5 Stars
The other reviewers have done a fine job touting Frank Miller's skills and so I won't waste time going over that again. If you haven't done so already buy this book and his "The Dark Knight Returns". Read them both as they respectively mark the beginning and end of the Batman. Though, bearing that in mind you don't have to read them in that order (though I would), as Frank Miller did write "Year One" after "Dark Knight".What needs to be said is how good David Mazzucchelli's artwork is. Frank is a damn good penciller but his inks though atmospheric are a bit scratchy. Mazzuccchelli's was the right choice as his lines are much strong. Batman looks like a guy in a suit and when we are rethinking Batman in ultra-realistic mode, that is just the feel that is needed.
In short, buy it. I used to read standard Batman comics and enjoyed them. It wasn't until I read Frank Miller and Alan Moore (see "The Killing Joke") that I really recognised the character for who he is: the most important entity in American comic fiction.
Book Review: A great buy!
Summary: 5 Stars
It's January 4th, and Gotham City witness two arrivals: the arrival of Lieutenant James Gordan, and the return of millionaire Bruce Wayne. Wayne and Gordon both see that Gotham needs to be cleaned up, but each has his own ideas of how it should be done. While Gordon begins his cleaning under the eyes of the press, Bruce Wayne assumes the identity of a bat and begins cleaning up the city under the cover of darkness. But, with the two working from such very different angles, confrontation is inevitable, and out of the confrontation comes...friendship?This book was published in 1988, containing BATMAN #404-407 (1987). The quality of the illustrations is a bit lower than one has come to expect from more recent graphic novels, but the fact is that the story is excellent and makes the whole book a great buy! As with the stories of the Golden Age comic books, this story pits Batman against an array of regular bad guys, rather than super-powerful super-villains (although the genesis of Catwoman is included!), which I rather enjoyed! Overall, I found this to be a great introduction to Batman, one that keeps up the excellent tradition. I highly recommend this book!