Some of the group felt that it wasn't actually a good introduction to the character - it starts at the point that all the movies start at. They wanted a return to the character's childhood and teenage years.
There was more Gordon than expected, which was popular. Both the parallels with Wayne's existence and the contrasts with his struggles were interesting.
Some felt that Gordon's role, battling from within the system, was ultimately more interesting and more heroic.
Miller's ever-present conceit of newscasts and comments from the outside world was noted.
The storytelling was efficient - the plot was trimmed down and purring.
The artwork harked back to artists like Tarzan's Alec Severin.
The art was often expressionist, relying on chiaroscuro and other emotive techniques.
Both the artwork and the story return to the past.
This is easily one of the comics I've read over the past year. And I'm one that agrees that Gordon's role of battling from within the system was very interesting.
ReplyDeleteAh Miller, look how far you've fallen. read this when I was about 14, after a deep yearning for good comics. It was like someone giving my brain a hug and letting me know comics weren't only full of bangers and mash escapades with rewards of sweets or the cane.
ReplyDeleteNo way, I'm doing this for my analytical essay against the anie Bleach :)
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