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Batman Incorporated, Volume 1: Demon Star
by Grant Morrison
2024 - my 2017 review holds up. Besides the one issue with Talia everything else was great. The pacing is near perfect. 4 out of 5.
2017 Review - Holy hell...Who knew this would be good? Especially after the HORRIBLE Pre-new52 Batman Incorporated (Which I HATED) this one came as a total surprise. Ditching the lame other "Batman" and giving us a story focused on Bruce and his Damien we get a much better story this time around. Leviathan is on the rise. Who's that? Well they're Hydra to be blunt. Anyway they are everywhere in Gotham and their hunting out favorite little bastard, DAMIEN WAYNE! DUM DUM DUM!
What I liked: Loved the build up here with Leviathan being born and created within the city. Especially the background of how they invaded through school systems and such. I love the fact Batman and Robin feel like a team here (Something you haven't gotten by Grant except for when Dick and Damien teamed up). I dug the comedy used here and it's actually really funny (BATCOW!!!!!!) and the ending really starts building up for a BIG fight that I just know will be epic as motherfuck!
What I didn't like: The needless retelling of Talia and her rise. It was a cool catch up but you can just read Batman and Son and get the same exact story basically. That's the only issue and the first issue I didn't love but not horrible.
Overall this is a HUGE improvement over the pre-new52 Incorporated. I suggest this to all Batman fans, and especially Damien fans (like myself) because it revolves around them in the best ways. A very good 4/5 and worth reading for sure!
2017 Review - Holy hell...Who knew this would be good? Especially after the HORRIBLE Pre-new52 Batman Incorporated (Which I HATED) this one came as a total surprise. Ditching the lame other "Batman" and giving us a story focused on Bruce and his Damien we get a much better story this time around. Leviathan is on the rise. Who's that? Well they're Hydra to be blunt. Anyway they are everywhere in Gotham and their hunting out favorite little bastard, DAMIEN WAYNE! DUM DUM DUM!
What I liked: Loved the build up here with Leviathan being born and created within the city. Especially the background of how they invaded through school systems and such. I love the fact Batman and Robin feel like a team here (Something you haven't gotten by Grant except for when Dick and Damien teamed up). I dug the comedy used here and it's actually really funny (BATCOW!!!!!!) and the ending really starts building up for a BIG fight that I just know will be epic as motherfuck!
What I didn't like: The needless retelling of Talia and her rise. It was a cool catch up but you can just read Batman and Son and get the same exact story basically. That's the only issue and the first issue I didn't love but not horrible.
Overall this is a HUGE improvement over the pre-new52 Incorporated. I suggest this to all Batman fans, and especially Damien fans (like myself) because it revolves around them in the best ways. A very good 4/5 and worth reading for sure!