Batman Vol. 1

by Scott Snyder

Greg Capullo (Artist) and Jonathan Glapion (Artist)

Following his groundbreaking, critically acclaimed run on DETECTIVE COMICS, writer Scott Snyder (American Vampire) begins a new era of The Dark Knight with artist Greg Capullo (Spawn) and a new beginning for BATMAN! In this hardcover collecting the first

• ISBN10: 1401235417
• ISBN13: 9781401235413
• Publish Date: 22 May 2012
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: DC Comics
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 176
• Language: English

Reviews

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The reboot of Batman actually surprised me by offering something new while maintaining the moodiness that is inherent for a Batman comic.

The story was really enjoyable, with a injection of brilliance and a new enemy that really gives Bruce a run for his money. The Court of Owls is a mysterious enemy hidden farther in the shadows than Batman himself, and seemingly has ties into everything. I loved seeing Bruce find out he’s wrong…it’s rare, but it’s nice to see him be humbled for once…even if it does threaten his life. It was really interesting to learn about the mysterious group and even though we learn the extent of their cruel ‘rule’ we still have plenty to figure out as the story continues.

The only downfall of this one was Batman himself, and that’s just because he get’s far too moody and anytime he swears he ‘knows’ everything I just want Alfred to reach out his white gloved hand and smack. (But we know Alfred is too good for that).

Overall this volume was engaging from beginning to end and with a fresh new enemy it promises to give us even more in the future. I look forward to seeing how Batman manages to recover from his encounter and if he can take down the Court of Owls.