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Batman and Son
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bookshelves: genre-superhero, format-comic-book, genre-crime, 300-399-pp, author-british, read-in-2017, comics-dc-post-crisis, comic-book-trade, series-batman-1940
Jan 10, 2017
bookshelves: genre-superhero, format-comic-book, genre-crime, 300-399-pp, author-british, read-in-2017, comics-dc-post-crisis, comic-book-trade, series-batman-1940
(A-) 80% | Very Good
Notes: A Pre-Raphaelite approach to Batman, it’s an unabashed tribute to the adventure and madness of its pop art heyday.
Notes: A Pre-Raphaelite approach to Batman, it’s an unabashed tribute to the adventure and madness of its pop art heyday.
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December 6, 2022
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Dec 01, 2017 05:49AM
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The review or the book? Either way, glad you like it!
Would 'pre-Raphaelite' refer to an artistic style, a person or a time period? I admit, you caught my interest :D
Carol. wrote: "Would 'pre-Raphaelite' refer to an artistic style, a person or a time period? I admit, you caught my interest :D"I'm glad to hear that, Carol! It's pre-Raphaelite in terms of approach to the character and medium. Whereas the pre-Rapahelites were nonconformists in opposition to the strict uniformity in visual art patterned after Raphael, you could replace Raphael with Frank Miller and see the same approach here. Because after Frank Miller in the late-80s, dark and gritty became the norm, and the only way Batman could be depicted in comics. This book is pre-Raphaelite in the sense that it deliberately breaks that convention: acknowledging that there were successful alternate approaches to Batman in the past, channeling that ethos, and celebrating them.
Carol. wrote: ":) Thank you for elaborating."My pleasure, Carol :)
Nice review. Probably my all time favorite run on Batman. So wacky and visually beautiful.
Donovan wrote: "Nice review. Probably my all time favorite run on Batman. So wacky and visually beautiful."Thanks you very much, Donovan! I enjoyed this a lot too. You're spot-on about the art, I think "beautiful" is a good word for it. I'm particularly partial to J.H. Williams III's work on The Black Glove, which is just a treat to look at. All around, a really fun run that knew enough not to cross the line into full-on camp.
Oh this was good..I have in my my Grant Morrison Batman omnibus, big fan of the story :)
Sud666 wrote: "Oh this was good..I have in my my Grant Morrison Batman omnibus, big fan of the story :)"Happy you had a good time with it. I enjoyed it a lot too. I find Grant Morrison to be a bit hit and miss along his Batman run, but this was definitely one of the highlights :)
