Batman '66 #1

Batman '66 #1 

Written by Jeff Parker
Drawn and Colored by Jonathan Case

Preview and Solicitation

Review
I was a big fan of the old Batman TV series back in my younger years. I've just been too far away since I last laid eyes on it to really appreciate it again in my older years.

However, this story definitely revived those feelings of nostalgia. The manner in which all the characters spoke, and the familiar "Bams!" in huge, curvy letters came at just the right point of action to trigger those old memories.

I had the chance to see the first part of this comic in the digital form with more of a motion comic feel to it. It used Comixology's Guided View quite well when I read it, but the tablet I had was a little difficult with the navigation at times. Surprisingly, the colors seem to pop a lot more in the digital form than the printed one. For the visuals alone, I would vote for the digital buy.

The art had this 3-D kind of feel to it. There was a tremendous amount of bright colors and a retro-comic kind of feel to it that you had to adjust to in the printed version. The other big noticeable point with the art in the printed version is that, much like Batman: Li'l Gotham, there is a line going across the page that cuts off the top and the bottom of the page. There is only one page that is an exception to this rule, but the action in the Guided View doesn't pull back for the full page, just the panels flowing from the top to the bottom.

This comic was essentially the TV show but with a bigger budget for more special effects and airplane fights. I'm thankful I checked it out, but it isn't something that I'll be coming back for each month. It is something worth checking out and giving a try, and if it is in your taste, then definitely keep with it, I won't complain.

Grades
Words: 7/10
Pictures: 7/10
General Feeling After Reading: Nostalgia satisfied.
Buy Next Issue: Nah. Maybe another Bat-time.