tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post8877546849969029624..comments2024-03-27T21:12:28.287-05:00Comments on Collected Editions: Review: Batman: The Black Mirror hardcover/paperback (DC Comics)collectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-66178152728875325622012-05-29T15:01:39.581-05:002012-05-29T15:01:39.581-05:00I'm just hoping Dick returns as Batman at some...I'm just hoping Dick returns as Batman at some point. Amazing story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-57991493649108686692012-02-03T22:37:08.265-06:002012-02-03T22:37:08.265-06:00I think James Jr. might make a compelling villain ...I think James Jr. might make a compelling villain for Bruce, though. Just as the Joker reinvents himself based on how Batman acts, I wouldn't be surprised if James Jr. reinvents himself too. In the New 52 Batman #1, James Jr. sits reading calmly in Arkham while Batman fights all the other rogues. Could he be reading up on his new foe? After all, Joker was able to recognize fairly early that Dick wasn't "his" Batman...Zach Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17905320964723323391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-24513387437169387742012-01-14T12:15:05.299-06:002012-01-14T12:15:05.299-06:00In response to your musing about James Jr. against...In response to your musing about James Jr. against Bruce, I don't know if it would work as well. Dick is resourceful, but he's not the detective that Bruce is, so Bruce would more than likely outclass James jr. by figuring out his plan and neutralizing it pretty quick. That's my take, anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-83102195874291875362012-01-13T22:12:21.601-06:002012-01-13T22:12:21.601-06:00Amazingly enough, not much. You could read Batman:...Amazingly enough, not much. You could read Batman: Year One (probably should), which will add some nuances to the story. I guess you could go back and read some about how Dick Grayson became Batman, but it's not *really* necessary -- probably Year One would do it.collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-16614993960215426752012-01-13T18:33:15.878-06:002012-01-13T18:33:15.878-06:00What should I read as background for this?What should I read as background for this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-63390364275223944402012-01-13T15:46:22.189-06:002012-01-13T15:46:22.189-06:00Your point about James as Batman Dick Grayson'...Your point about James as Batman Dick Grayson's "Joker" is a good one. Will Synder ever pit Bruce Wayne against James, I wonder, and would that be as effective?collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-88284964373232789912012-01-13T15:18:52.176-06:002012-01-13T15:18:52.176-06:00I received this for Christmas, and, dare I say, th...I received this for Christmas, and, dare I say, this is my favorite Batman book I own. The development of the characters was phenomenal, especially with the suggestion of Gotham City creating a new "joker" for it's new Batman in the form of James jr. I love that Gotham City is being portrayed as a corrupting and hungry city, and the reveal of the entirety of James jr.'s plan sent chills down my spine. Excellent book ,and an excellent review, collected editions. I was looking forward to this review ever since I read the book. Well done.<br />Oh, and on the credits; they honestly didn't bother me, and some, like the first credit for "Skeleton Cases", actually seemed to fit in the scene pretty well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-55957975929085086772012-01-12T10:27:12.219-06:002012-01-12T10:27:12.219-06:00I have not read Batman Inc., granted, but I have g...I have not read Batman Inc., granted, but I have grave reservations about Batman Inc. without Grant Morrison. Granted, I would have said the same for Batman & Robin, and it seems that turned out just fine.collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-3189920635876037002012-01-12T10:24:01.404-06:002012-01-12T10:24:01.404-06:00Well, since DC kept Batman & Robin going after...Well, since DC kept Batman & Robin going after Morrison left the book, I wouldn't put it past them to do the same with Batman Incorporated, but I'm pretty sure Morrison's run will be done after 12 issues.shagamuhttp://mbbforum.com/mbbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-4708533025570855872012-01-12T09:48:38.370-06:002012-01-12T09:48:38.370-06:00Speaking of Morrison and Batman, Inc., I too had t...Speaking of Morrison and Batman, Inc., I too had thought Morrison said there was only a year left of that series, but today DC has announced it as an ongoing. Are they playing loose with the facts, or do you think Morrison decided to keep Batman Inc. going?collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-60651326041756648212012-01-12T09:38:49.817-06:002012-01-12T09:38:49.817-06:00Snyder's take on Batman offers a great alterna...Snyder's take on Batman offers a great alternative for people who can't get into Morrison's stuff. It's traditional in the sense that his Batman doesn't travel to the end of space and time or fight creatures from another dimension, and yet it doesn't feel like a rehash of his predecessors' work. I can't think of a better writer to take over as the Bat-books' new "showrunner" now that Morrison has only one year of Batman stories left to tell.<br /><br />My only issue with The Black Mirror is that, by establishing that James Gordon, Jr. is at least 18 years old, it ages Batman too much, and that will be hard to conciliate with the rejuvenation all DC characters went through after Flashpoint.shagamuhttp://mbbforum.com/mbbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-58289067483974006742012-01-12T09:35:18.131-06:002012-01-12T09:35:18.131-06:00I got this one. Can't wait to read it!I got this one. Can't wait to read it!Xavicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635218594820077469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-58259132480910792702012-01-12T09:24:08.227-06:002012-01-12T09:24:08.227-06:00Thanks for the comment. For just one credits examp...Thanks for the comment. For just one credits example, see the end of the "Hungry City" story, butting right up against a "Skeleton Key" credit page (not sure what that's supposed to introduce, because "Skeleton Key" gets credits *again* at the end of that next chapter, too!). Also credits at the end of the book, just before "The End."<br /><br />If the book had many writers and artists, a Countdown to Final Crisis kind of thing (the only place you'll hear Countdown and Black Mirror mentioned in the same sentence), it would be one matter. But there's just one writer and two artists for the entire frikkin' book! Silliness, silliness ... it's like the book keeps elbowing the reader to say, "Hey, did I tell you who wrote this yet ...?"<br /><br />Agreed on your last point ... dare I say Dick was a better Batman than he was a Nightwing ... ?collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-69728364834743555172012-01-12T09:15:34.878-06:002012-01-12T09:15:34.878-06:00Good review, as usual.
I will say that I wasn'...Good review, as usual.<br /><br />I will say that I wasn't as annoyed with the credits as you were. I remember the design being appealing (I wish I wasn't at work and the book were in front of me to see your case better).<br /><br />I suppose we'll have to suspend our "Dick the Forensic Detective" beliefs by calling to mind his time as a police officer in Bludhaven - either way, I loved this. Between Black Mirror and Batman and Robin, it's looking hopeful that Dick's time with the cowl will be more than a flash in the pan.BNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481154323847986075noreply@blogger.com