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Batman #672 (1940)
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1940 DC Comics
VERY FINE/NEAR MINT
Written by Grant Morrison Art by Tony Daniel & Jonathan Glapion Cover by Daniel
The Gotham Police HQ is taken over by the mysterious Third Batman who begins to kill cops, working his way towards Jim Gordon as he tells his tale and waits for his prize: the life of the Dark Knight, in exchange for the lives of the precinct cops. What dark secret from Batman’s past lies behind the creation of the Impostor Batmen? Guest starring Bat-Mite!
"As an artist on a Grant Morrison script, you’ve got a tough job. You have to take what must be the most insane, beamed-in-by-aliens script you’ve ever seen, and turn that script, through (most likely) ritual sacrifice and an Engima machine, into something human beings can appreciate, or failing that, understand. A difficult job that most artists aren’t up to. Like, unfortunately, Tony Daniel and his Army Of Inkers. There’s just too much stuff in this issue that he seems to have trouble with: anatomy and perspective throughout the issue are troubling, page layout is lackluster, and panel-to-panel storytelling, crucial when dealing with TWO Batmen, isn’t up to the job of clearly conveying story points. Issues like this make me miss the inventive and thrilling work of guys like J.H. Williams…"
THIS BOOK GETS 4 GRAHAMS OUT OF 10
Written by Grant Morrison Art by Tony Daniel & Jonathan Glapion Cover by Daniel
The Gotham Police HQ is taken over by the mysterious Third Batman who begins to kill cops, working his way towards Jim Gordon as he tells his tale and waits for his prize: the life of the Dark Knight, in exchange for the lives of the precinct cops. What dark secret from Batman’s past lies behind the creation of the Impostor Batmen? Guest starring Bat-Mite!
"As an artist on a Grant Morrison script, you’ve got a tough job. You have to take what must be the most insane, beamed-in-by-aliens script you’ve ever seen, and turn that script, through (most likely) ritual sacrifice and an Engima machine, into something human beings can appreciate, or failing that, understand. A difficult job that most artists aren’t up to. Like, unfortunately, Tony Daniel and his Army Of Inkers. There’s just too much stuff in this issue that he seems to have trouble with: anatomy and perspective throughout the issue are troubling, page layout is lackluster, and panel-to-panel storytelling, crucial when dealing with TWO Batmen, isn’t up to the job of clearly conveying story points. Issues like this make me miss the inventive and thrilling work of guys like J.H. Williams…"
THIS BOOK GETS 4 GRAHAMS OUT OF 10
