DC decided to reboot their comic book universe, so I decided to blog along with it!
Batman: The Dark Knight #1
Paul Jenkins: Writer/Co-Plotter
David Finch: Penciller/Co-Plotter
Inker: Richard Friend
Fear.
It is what you know.
What causes pain.
It is-
-fear!
In a nutshell, that's how the book opens. And it doesn't get much better from there.
Let's put it this way, if you think the cover looks good, you will enjoy the art in the book. But that's going to be the only enjoyment that you will get out of it.
Twice the story uses a White Rabbit reference, and the second reference actually dresses up a girl in a Naughty Bunny costume. You know, the kind that they sell at Halloween.
Yea, this really isn't my kind of Batman comic.
I'm not sure if it is mandated that the creators distort the old Batman Rogues gallery as much as they can, because making Two Face look like the Hulk just isn't going to work for me. just like carving the Joker's face off in Detective isn't working for me either.
Sigh.
Let's look at some positives. It looks like this book will have the much needed subplot of address Bruce Wayne sponsoring Batman's vigilante tactics. In case you missed it, Bruce Wayne came out and said that he has sponsored Batman's activities through the years and that is how Batman gets all his new toys. In any court of law you know, Wayne admitted his funding a vigilante, and this book will follow an investigator who is trying to find out how Wayne did it and prosecute him for it. Kudos for coming up with that idea.
I would just like to note, its funny that we already have out\r first Arkum jail break story. This is the sort of generic plot you get from a Batman comic. We've had a relaunch, can we get some new story ideas?
Probably the worst of all the Batcomics that have come out of the relaunch. Seriously, I may just break my three issue rule.
Words: 3/10
Pictures: 4/10
Recommend: Like I said, if you like the cover, go for the book. Otherwise, don't.
Buy Next Issue: I foresee me dropping a title in the future....
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