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Grant Morrison is a visionary writer out of ideas original and often very linear.
has revolutionized the world of X-Men
with stories whose vestiges are still visible in the current exploits of the group, has won popularity with people like
Animal Man and Doom Patrol
group, created the original series
as The Invisibles and many others, some of his writings are on the edge of understandable (The
filth), other, less successful, more conventional and canonical (
Sebastian -O).
In recent years he has dedicated himself to Batman
creating a large project whose development has been acted out month after month in the pages of Batman
, those of the miniseries Final Crisis
and those of the new series and Batman
Robin . All through the wonderful story-arc
Batman RIP. Read
Grant Morrison is not always easy. Often those who have a passion for comics believe that a commitment to read one of these does not require any effort or concentration.
Get the latest issue of
Batman , twenty minutes, the laws and fuck. Not so. Not always clear that often it is mere entertainment, fun. With
Morrison seldom is. There's entertainment, there's fun but there is also much more.
In this case there is a long-term project to achieve which
Morrison has spread his tales of mystery and clues to solve them, has subverted some points of the character by tilting even temporarily, put his story History in a much wider range of character that has been around since 1939, a figure that, as Morrison says the same "is more real to me as it is in the world since before I was born and there will still be after I am dead."
He shuffled the cards, has created new characters and has certainly left a mark that will go down in history of one of the biggest icons in the world of comics. He created the event and broke apart in a manner at least consistent. Especially
wrote stories about the damn engaging with (his or her exactly that you do not know) that he sought the collaboration of fine artists. A good story always makes a statement to the world of comics but also the eye wants its part.
Morrison began this ride in a soft, throwing a few hints here and there and even taking time to figure
Joker renewing with a prose narrative be presented in excellent
by John Van Fleet . Some items that will develop later in its run on the date back to the Dark Knight maxiserie
52.
The most significant elements on which the writer focuses initially the three demonic Batman, the Club of the heroes and the advent of black gloves.
In a long series of events that leads to a
troubled as Bruce Wayne
few times before, Bats faces a distorted version of itself reminiscent of the supervillain Bane
. Elements and demonology demons begin to surface in the series and with the passing numbers will become increasingly important. It is clear, as the symbolic number 666 of Detective Comics
set in a pessimistic future. Wonderful
the sequence with the Club of Heroes
magnificently illustrated by JH Williams III
. It seems a mystery of the locked room, a heterogeneous group of heroes from around the world locked together on an island. Locked together in death.
This is not only a stunning sequence, but the perfect introduction for the association called black glove that will characterize even numbers to be written by the Scotsman.
Inquetante the figure of Dr. Hurt
involved with an old experiment that
Batman endured years ago. All this has something to do with the black glove and the three demonic Batman? All these events begin to undermine the sanity of Bruce, which involves in its paranoia also his latest flame
Jezebel Jet.
Also great work done on
Damian Wayne, the son of Bruce and Talia Al Guhl. The boy, rebellious and undisciplined, he begins to appreciate more the father figure and his mission.
This also triggers some jealousy on the part of
Tim Drake, the current Robin. Meanwhile, around the Black Glove begin to turn bad elements. The association carries out some moves involving the Joker, Bruce Wayne and his new flame.
The attack of the glove to the Dark Knight is imminent, the secret identity of Batman
in danger as her life. The showdown will lead to a dramatic final which will also be involved
Robin and Nightwing
.
Meanwhile, the prolific Grant also takes care of maxievento that involves all the characters of the DC Universe: Final Crisis
. Miniseries not completely successful, at times very confusing and unclear. Yet also there working on her
Morrison Batman , removing from the scene at the hands of Darkseid
.
Morrison takes a break and other authors deal with the consequences of the death of Batman
, and the subsequent "
Battle for the mantle." Who can replace the bat in the task of defending Gotham. The answer is simple:
Dick Grayson, the first Robin
.
will
writer Judd Winick , to move the first steps to new
Batman, Batman
a different, less gloomy, sunnier and more inclined to indulge the needs of law enforcement. A Dark Knight less obscure and more friendly. The differences will not pass unnoticed.
Morrison returns and brings with him a brand new series: Batman and Robin
. Even the protagonists are not the usual:
Batman is Bruce Wayne
but Dick Grayson behind the mask of Robin
instead find the rebel
Damian Wayne.
Established as a limited series in which each story-arc was to consist of three numbers and built by a different artist, in the U.S. series has been extended due to good success.
The themes are many. The role of weight on the shoulders of Dick, the difficulties of running a character is certainly not easy as the new Robin, the confidence to conquer the people who see this as a person who does not know Batman. As always, the central character of Alfred
, counselor, doctor, steward and conscience. A
Batman more positive is very well illustrated in the first triptych of albums by the excellent Frank Quitely
which gives a decidedly colorful, defined by some camp, in sharp contrast to the dark
Batman to which we were accustomed. Excellent proof that renews its characters, Gotham City, the Batmobile and the overall imagery series.
The writer inserts new villains in the series, some of which go back several times, and start again to create new symbols and to disseminate clues.
Mr. Toad, the
Professor PYG , the Bamboltroni, the return of Red Cap
and murder covered by dominoes left on corpses.
Weird and bizarre characters as Oberon
Sexton, English writer, burst onto the scene, a scene that is further complicated when the saga of the bat intersects with that of the deeper
Night. A saga during which the dead heroes come to life. Heroes dead? Bruce
Wayne ?
Among the dead, meet new people and old alliances, wells and clones of Lazarus, the resurrection sacrilegious question that began to spread is as follows: the return of Bruce Wayne
is possible?
Morrison introduces a host of antagonists organized in a hierarchy that seems related to Demonology. Who are the 99 demons? It is rumored the advent of a terrifying opponent. The demon supreme? What relationship is there between the demons and the dominoes?
The dynamic duo, the new one, go back to cross the street in the black glove, haunting and mysterious presence that keeps coming back in the stories of Batman
. Oberon
Sexton continues to be involved in the affairs of the two heroes and he too has its own secrets, secrets, not the least. The radius of Omega
Darkseid really killed
Batman or, as seems increasingly likely, he sent for a walk through time?
To find out, you just have to investigate into the past of Villa Wayne, in one of the Bruce dynasty. If the greatest detective in the world was catapulted into the past, thus leaving no clues to help her rescue.
The demon bat falls, new developments will bring the series to connect directly to what happened in Final Crisis
. If
Bruce Wayne is trapped in time what happened to him while the new defenders of Gotham dealt with this situation?
The answers will come in the new miniseries to be published in the monthly Dark Knight: Batman
: The Return of Bruce Wayne .
A sequence of episodes designed to
Morrison down to the smallest detail. Each piece that goes in its place contributes to the reader to appreciate more and more references in this layered saga and always engaging.
pencils many important artists such as the aforementioned
Quitely and Williams III but
Kubert,
Irving,
Stewart and Tan all rise to the occasion. A special mention for Tony Daniel
who worked on the graphics of one of the best sequences of the entire management: Batman RIP
The Talented
Grant Morrison is known to fans of comics, this is its final confirmation.
