Batman: Year One by Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Batman: Year One
Book Review: Better than the Dark Knight Returns?
Summary: 4 Stars
It is hard to compare Frank Miller's books, but Year One is definitely more accessible perhaps traditional batman story than his legendary Dark Knight stories. David Mazzuchelli is also talented in his own right (see Asterios Polyp).
Year One has been cited as one of the main influences for Christopher Nolans Batman films. If you enjoyed Nolan's more realistic Gotham city, dominated by gangsters who attempt to use Batman's colorful rogues gallery to distract him from the root of the city's corruption, that comes straight out of the pages of Year One (as well as its "sequel" The Long Halloween).
I'm somewhat biased as a big Frank Miller fan, but I would highly recommend this graphic novel for any Batman fan.
Book Review: Brilliant
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is fantastic. Frank Miller does a great job showing the origins of both Batman and Jim Gordon. David Mazzuchelli's art is fantastic! A must have for ANY Bat-fan.Book Review: Clasico entre los clasicos
Summary: 5 Stars
BATMAN YEAR ONE es un comic pionero en muchos aspectos.Desde un Frank Miller con una tematica mas cercana a su rompedor DAREDEVIL de Marvel que a su archiconocido BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, vemos a un Bruce Wayne en los inicios de su carrera de justiciero, y la justificacion psicologica de ello - la violenta muerte de sus padres. En una personalidad menos compleja que la de Bruce, este horrendo hecho hubiese quedado en una serie interminable de visitas a algun psicoanalista, pero en él fue el desencadenante de un afan no tanto justiciero como de venganza, sino de poner control al caos que se llevó a sus padres y amenaza tragarse completa a Gotham City.Esto lo entendió a la perfeccion Miller y nos da una poderosa fabula de iniciacion del Murciélago que nos lleva de tour a la mente de este peculiar personaje, que si bien no tiene motivaciones lógicas que digamos, si crea un inmediato vinculo empatico con el lector de cualquier gusto o genero de lectura. Este es el merito de este comic, que es para todos y pide mas de una lectura para entender su profundidad, a pesar de los superficial que pudiese parecer a simple vista el tema. No se dejen engañar, este comic es oro puro, y si ya lo leiste, releelo; y sino lo tienes, pues que envidia el poder leerlo por primera vez.Book Review: Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're only going to own one graphic novel, this should be it. Frank Miller's writing is cold, realistic, and wonderful. David Mazzucchelli's art is non-traditional but realistic and amazing.Book Review: Cliched characterizations and over-the-top noir do not make a good Batman story
Summary: 2 Stars
Frank Miller's Batman: Year One is an unnecessary and over-the-top retelling of Bruce Wayne's first years as Batman. It has not aged well. Frank Miller's apparent obsession with seediness and prostitutes carries over here, with Selena Kyle portrayed as such. Obvious caricatures of pimps, corrupt policemen and the mob ooze cliched dialogue while the story overall reads like generic noir. The book is saved by David Mazzuchelli's beautifully dim and realistic artwork.