DC said that his time as Batman would matter in the New 52 and it clearly does. Often Dick is there to talk to Bruce and even sometimes seems to know Gotham better than his mentor does. In early depictions this would not have really happened.
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lucky of late. Grant Morrison’s run that is soon coming to an end has been a complex rollercoaster with some fantastic stories along the way. R.I.P. is up there for me as one of the all time great Batman stories. Now we have the privilege of having Scott Snyder on the book, a book he seems almost born to write. His style is very different to Morrison’s but that is its beauty and why the character is so iconic. Snyder’s run is already up there with the greats. Batman in the eighties was known for being
Final Thoughts
The Court of Owls is a joy to read: a fantastic story that looks stunning and masterfully plays with the conventions of the medium. Batman has been
a game changer with The Dark Knight Returns, I honestly believe that The Court of Owls will be remembered in the same way. Personally I think it is far superior to DKR and I hold it up there with comic folklore like many do with Watchmen. Only time will tell but Snyder’s second big Bat story has been a resounding success, critically and commercially.
Luke Halsall
Rating:
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106