OOOOOHHHHHHHH, so that's why batman is so popular. He is one of the most recognized comic book hero's of all time, slightly behind superman, and after reading this it is obvious why. Back in the 80's DC wanted to retell all the origin stories of their characters. Problem was, batman's didn't really need to be retold. So what Frank Miller was tasked with was to expand and maybe better explain the origin of batman. For those that don't know Frank Miller also has written many other famous stories that have been made into movies such as 300 and Sin City. This story doesn't tell the story of Bruce Wayne's parents getting kill, Frank assumes you already know those details. This story basically starts after Bruce Wayne finally comes back to Gotham City after being away for years becoming a human weapon. When he comes backup Gotham City is corrupt as corrupt can be. (kind of like the city of Detroit ;) He still hasn't come up with the idea of batman, he is just going to be a vigilante. But after the first couple of nights, he finally comes up with the symbol of batman. We are introduced to many characters like Jim Gordon, Selina Kyle, and even Carmine Falcone. The book tells about the very first year of batman's history. The story in here is amazing. Batman is the heart of him, a detective. A detective that has a really deep pocket book. I didn't care for the artwork, but then again, this is the style of art work in the 80's. But the story is so well told that it doesn't detract from the over feel to the book. This is a MUST buy for any batman fan or someone that is interested in getting into comic reading.
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