Very quick thoughts on Batman #1

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OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD

Okay, a little more: This is a Bruce you know, folks. He's got the obsessive streak. He's got the cool toys. He's got his eye on the saving Gotham prize, but he's also got a softer edge to him. Is he still an exacting taskmaster? Absolutely. But there's a layer of angst off of him, maybe more than one, and it makes me wonderful to read. Because he's the Bruce you know, but he's also a Bruce a lot of people have missed. The Bruce (and Bat) who is a complete hardass but with a softer side that balances him out.

Snyder writes a hell of a first chapter. In fact, it was his spectacular work on Dick Grayson's Bat-time in "Detective" that got me to try the new "Batman," and I am so fucking glad I did.

I'll go into more depth on Comic Dork Sunday. Right now, I've got to run out and comic dork in person.

Comments

[coldfiredragon]

This book was my favorite of the relaunch! I was so happy with it! I love that its crossing with Kyle Higgin's Nightwing book early on so there's a feel of continuity in the Bat-verse.

The art was just plain amazing. Bruce had that soft edge that's been missing for so long. He had cool toys he had his family around him... It was just an amazing first issue!

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I seriously squealed out loud when I saw the shot of him with the boys. Oh, man, that made me feel GREAT. (I still miss Steph, but it wouldn't have made sense for her to be in that scene anyway...so.)