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YOU NEED TO OWN THIS BOOK!!!
Format: Hardcover, Format: Hardcover
If you are a fan of Grant Morrisonโs Batman, but already own other editionsโฆ
or if you have never read this run beforeโฆ
or if you just love Batmanโฆ
YOU NEED TO OWN THIS BOOK!!!
It is the BEST way to read Grant Morrisonโs Batman!
This Deluxe sized book is nicely constructed with stitched binding and nice thick pages.
The paper feels a slightly heavier stock and is slightly less glossy, than that of the previous hardcover editions. The color in this new omnibus also seems more vibrant as well.
It has no new bonus content other than an introduction by Mike Marts.
Tony Danielโs variant covers for Batman #676-#683 are now at the back of the book along with Adam Kubertโs variant cover for Batman #655.
Thankfully this omnibus not only collects all the issues from โBatman & Sonโ, โThe Black Gloveโ and โBatman RIPโ but theyโve now finally included an abridged version of issues #30 & #47 from the โ52โ series. The pages included focus on Bruce undergoing the Thรถgal ritual in the caves of Nanda Parbat. These events are later brought up by Tim Drake to Alfred in Batman #676 โBatman RIPโ, and explain why Tim was concerned with Bruceโs state of mind.
One of the BEST new inclusions (exclusive to this omnibus) are two brand new pages written and drawn by Chris Burnham. These new pages fill in events for โThe Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghulโ. The new pages are placed just after Batman #670 and another after Batman #671.
This will save you from having to read a drawn out cross-over event, where only two of the issues were actually written by Morrison.
Directly after โBatman RIPโ concludes there are two pages of excerpts from โFinal Crisesโ bracketing Batman issues #682 & #683 โFinal Crisis: Last Ritesโ. These excerpts set up the events and give actual context as to whatโs going on, rather than reading โLast Ritesโ over and over trying to figure out what was going on like I had to. The second page of โFinal Crisisโ excepts shows what happened to Batman, that set up the events for โBatman & Robin: Batman Rebornโ whereโฆ..
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(((((SPOILER!!!)))) Dick Grayson takes over as Batman. (((((SPOILER!!!))))
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Sure this โspoilerโ is many years old, but you always have to try to think of new readers.
Grant Morrisonโs Batman is not only one of my favorite Batman runs, but itโs also one of my ALL-TIME favorite comic runs as well. There are not many comic stories that I can read and re-read cover to cover. I have read this run numerous times, and can safely say that I have read it more than any other story. Sometimes Iโll even start another re-read after Iโve just finished.
One of the many things I love about this run is Morrisonโs voice for Batman.
He can be intimidating. He's not someone you would want to mess with, but he's also very cool. He has a likable quality. He has heart.
Personally I feel there are few writers that even come close to capturing Batman and supporting characters as well as he does, especially his voice for Alfred Pennyworth. Morrison's dialog between members of the Bat-family is a pure joy to read. It's fun spending time with them.
Iโm absolutely thrilled to add this omnibus to my Grant Morrison collection, and will be eagerly looking forward to the other volumes!
As Iโve saiid before, if you are a Batman fan then you really do need to own this book!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2018
