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Batman #674 (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
More secrets of Batman are revealed! Batman finds himself in a torture chamber facing the last and deadliest of the three Batman replacements…and finally learns the tragic story of how they came to be! With a shocking appearance by Bat-Mite, this tale leads to more revelations about the young Batman’s participation in a bizarre isolation experiment as we learn how the terrifying consequences of his actions will alter the Dark Knight’s life in the months to come.
"Wow, okay. I’m still not too thrilled about the Morrison/Daniel run on Batman, but as of this issue it’s all starting to make some sense at least. Various characters and plot-threads are brought back and elaborated on, making this a crucial keystone to deciphering the last two years worth of Batman stories. Unfortunately, while it’s a useful issue, it’s still not a very good one. The majority of the issue consists of the villain explaining the last two years of stories to an immobilized Batman, which leads to a decidedly expository and unexciting plot, hindered further by some weird layouts and unnecessarily shifting art perspectives. It’s worth reading if you care where this ‘Batman: R.I.P.’ story is going, but that’s about all the recommendation I can give this series."
THIS BOOK GETS 5 GRAHAMS OUT OF 10
Written by Grant Morrison Art by Tony Daniel & Jonathan Glapion Cover by Daniel
More secrets of Batman are revealed! Batman finds himself in a torture chamber facing the last and deadliest of the three Batman replacements…and finally learns the tragic story of how they came to be! With a shocking appearance by Bat-Mite, this tale leads to more revelations about the young Batman’s participation in a bizarre isolation experiment as we learn how the terrifying consequences of his actions will alter the Dark Knight’s life in the months to come.
"Wow, okay. I’m still not too thrilled about the Morrison/Daniel run on Batman, but as of this issue it’s all starting to make some sense at least. Various characters and plot-threads are brought back and elaborated on, making this a crucial keystone to deciphering the last two years worth of Batman stories. Unfortunately, while it’s a useful issue, it’s still not a very good one. The majority of the issue consists of the villain explaining the last two years of stories to an immobilized Batman, which leads to a decidedly expository and unexciting plot, hindered further by some weird layouts and unnecessarily shifting art perspectives. It’s worth reading if you care where this ‘Batman: R.I.P.’ story is going, but that’s about all the recommendation I can give this series."
THIS BOOK GETS 5 GRAHAMS OUT OF 10
