Still great but It's closer to a 4.5 for me. The Gordon and Bruce back and forth is just SO damn good. The weakest part is still the Catwoman origin, just not as interesting. Everything else? SO DAMN GOOD.

Old Review: This isn't the first time I read Year One. It's actually one of the only DC books I did read when I was young. However, it's been over ten years and I was like I have to re-read it to see if I still enjoy it. As you can tell with my score, it's pretty obvious.

Have you've ever seen Batman Begins? A lot of the one/feel of that movie owes to this. Even basically taking the ending right out of the pages of this book. This is really two stories, two origins, in one. It focuses on Bruce becoming Batman and Gordan becoming Commissioner. You can see how vastly different they are yet how similar they COULD be. It's actually a ballsy move when you title it "Batman" and have Gordan probably have more page time.

What I liked: Everything to do with Gordan is great. From him being a honorable cop to a shitty husband. To siding with Batman at times, while challenging his views too. Also gotta love how smart Gordan is and knows who Batman is but that's not important, but more important to keep some hope in Gotham. Bruce origins has been told a million times, but back then, this was pretty great way to get into Batman.

What I didn't like: Some of the faces and such a mushy. I also think the Catwoman subplot is really really boring.

Overall, it's a perfect comic to jump into and enjoy. It has the Batman tone you've come to love, two well told stories, and solid art most of the time. Sure Catwoman is just a add on but everything else in the book is pretty impressive.