Batman: Year One by Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Batman: Year One
Book Review: A subtely different take from a great artist
Summary: 5 Stars
Definitely a different, almost noir feel to Batman, perhaps the star in this is Jim Gordon - who is also the most tainted in this newer approach.
A well told tale that might not be good for canon but definitely works here. These are men who are willing to compromise on some level in their battle for good, but Miller gives us a world where maybe that is the only way to achieve some level of justice.
Book Review: A truly amazing work of art
Summary: 5 Stars
Forget "The Dark Knight Returns" (also by Frank Miller), THIS is the best Batman book ever written, by a mile. I can't say enough good things about this book. The story is so good it's almost incomprehensible, and the art is just as amazing. The book follows both Jim Gordon and Bruce Wayne, surprisingly giving a little bit more focus to the former, as they experience the corruption of Gotham City firsthand and work to defeat it. If you've seen the movie "Batman Begins", which draws much of its inspiration from this book, then you'll have a pretty good grasp of whats going on here. If you've never read Batman or even a comic before, this is a great place to start, and if you're a lifelong fan, this is a must buy for you too. Highly, highly recommended.Book Review: ABatfan
Summary: 5 Stars
Not the best art in my opinion (after all it is the mid 80's) but, since it is the first bat-graphic-novel I have read I can tell you that it is most definately five-star quality which makes up for the art-style ten-fold. Not everyone may feel the same way about the art. I just like modern-art better. More year 2000 style. But anyway, this is most definately a must have for any batfan. I can see where Batman Begins got its ideas from and if they follow this type of quality they'll rival even the spiderman franchise. And to me that's sayin alot! Definately get this.Book Review: Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
I can only say what has already been said about Batman: Year One. It is a great revamp of Batman's origin and a great story all around. It is a perfect inroduction to the Batman universe if you never read anything previously. People who have seen the movie Batman Begins will see similarities while reading this story. Batman: Year One stands the test of time as a great origin story for one of the greatest comic characters of all time.Book Review: An excellent starting of the Batman mythos
Summary: 5 Stars
I recommend this book to all fans(who probably already have it) and to anyone just starting to read comics and interested in Batman. Frank Miller made three characters really standout in this novel. Batman who gives us the beginning of a dark figure fighting for justice in a cruel jungle of steel and cement. Gordon the first white knight to bring hope to a city that has lost it. And last the the city itself, Gotham. This city is dark, rotten, evil to the core. The only thing it could do was get help. This is a really amazing story and not one to miss.