I read LOTS of Comics...

So, I read comics (duh, with a handle like, "SpiderMitch")... I read everything from the big boys like DC & Marvel, to the mid-sized Image, Dark Horse, IDW, & Aspen, to the independent and smaller publishers like Big Dog Inc & Zenescope...
Anyway, I thought it would be kinda cool to see if I could do a few write-ups after I finish reading comics. You may not necessarily agree with what I have to say, but that's the fun of reading comics: each person has different interpretation and tastes. Here I hope to share my experience (whether it be good or not so good), and have a little fun and humor along the way!

I'll try not to give away too many spoilers, but it's my hope you read these reviews after you've read the issue, so you can comment if you want!

I'm a little behind on what I read, since I try to do so chronologically. This often has me jumping from title to title to fit everything in a massive reading order. Generally I read simultaneous publishers / events at a time.
It may be handy to use the navigation filters above to jump to specific publishers, events, or specific characters!


P.S. I'll be using my phone & tablets to both read the comics & write these reviews, so if there's spelling mistakes / layout issues, sorry!

Monday, May 11, 2015

DC New52 - Batman #0 | Detective Comics #0 (Nanna Nanna Nanna Nanna Batpast!)

So, keeping inline with reading the New52's zero issues, I'm elated to find some Bat-titles focusing on Batman's past.  However, after reading these issues, I really don't see how they bring anything new to the table (from the New52 perspective).  In other words, these tales could have been told a while back before this whole reboot.  That said, these are great books.  Well written and stylized, it reminds me why Bat-books are among my faves in comics.

Touching base on Alfred worrying about Bruce's absence, and Bruce training in Japan (& learning a very valuable lesson), these books go further than a movie can go about the dark knight's past.  In a great way, it goes about his first meeting with (then) detective Gordon, as well as his testing of equipment like the batterang in pursuit of eventually becoming what we all know and love.

These were great stories and never once while reading them was I not enthralled by the narrative or what was going on.  These are examples of how comics can be about superheroes without actually having anyone in costume... and how that can be a great treat.

I am a FRUIT NINJA, YO!


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