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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN num: 9781401219093
ISBN number: 1401219098
Label: DC Comics
Manufacturer: DC Comics
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 176
Printing Date: September 16, 2008
Publishing house: DC Comics
Release Date: September 16, 2008
Sale Popularity Level: 5602
Studio: DC Comics
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The J.H. Williams art on the Club of Heroes story in the very first half of this collection only serves to underscore how not-ready-for-prime-time Tony Daniel (the artist on the 2nd half) is. The last chapter is illustrated by Ryan Benjamin, and seems to be a prank DC is playing on the readers. I remember Ryan Benjamin from back in the early days of Wildstorm, and at this point he seems to be doing a parody of himself. It's TERRIBLE. I honestly have no idea what the editor was thinking when they hired him. Maybe he was willing to work for 50 cents a page? It's mystifying.
The story: Grant Morrison writing Batman (on drugs?). What else do you need to know? I'd give this collection 5 stars if it weren't for the meh Tony Daniel and the BLECH Ryan Benjamin. Definitely still worth picking up, unless you have something against Grant Morrison. Or Batman. In which case: GO BACK TO DRAWING YOUR BOWEL MOVEMENTS, CHRIS WARE.
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Let me start this off by saying, The Black Glove is one of the best batman stories i've ever read, dare I say, better than Jeph Loeb's HUSH!
First of all i recommend you buy "Batmand and Son" and read that before buying this book. Both books contribute to the build up of Batman RIP.
This book starts off with issues #667 - #669 for the very first half. In these four issues, Batman goes to a remote island to meet up with a band of batman-inspired heroes known as the "Club of Heroes". Before the very first issue is over, it turns into a "whodunit", as one by one the heroes start dying off. Grant Morrison has done an amazing job creating this unique batman wannabes and make them actually likeable. The art to me wasn't that great, sorry J.H. Williams III, but your art work looks like a watered down version of Alex Ross'. All in all the very first half of this book is an absolutely amazing tale, and it really establishes The Black Glove as a force to be reckoned with.
The second half of the story is issus #672 - #675 and it picks up where the end of "Batman and Son" left off. It continues the tale of the three mysterious "Batmen". This is where Grant Morrison's style of writing truly shines, you will feel completely out of the loop until the last issue and it is simply amazing. Tony Daniel's art work is awesome. I love it. Its up there in my favorites with Jim Lee, J.G. Jones, and Alex Ross.
This collection can't be missed. The story is so complexed and it deserves to be Batman's greatest tale. I can't wait to see how R.I.P. will end and bring all these issues together.
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I'm not a fan of Grant Morrison's work, but this is pretty good stuff I must admit. Several layers of stroy telling are going on in this work and you may need to read it through more than once to catch the little things. Pay close attention to the artwork in this one. You probably need a copy of THE GREATEST BATMAN STORIES EVER TOLD if you want to enjoy this and the RIP storyline that follows because he pulls heavily from some very old Batman stroies. The lead in to what seems to be a great mystery.
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Let's start with the very first part of this book, which takes place on the island of a certain "John Mayhew". What initially starts as a whodunnit type of mystery murder involving gimmicky heroes soon turns into something more. You really gotta love how Grant Morrison handles all the quirky subjects of the Batman of long ago. The writing here really shows off Batman's skill and the influence he's had. And let's not forget about J.H. Williams III. It's hard to find a word to describe this, but I think I'd have to go with "theatrical" which is a word that also describes Batman quite well. You really have to see it to believe it.
The second part of the book, which involves three fake Batmen running amok, is different from the first, but not in a bad way. It really takes a look into the psychology of Batman, and how he has had to train his mind in order to fight the psychiatric villains that make up his rogue's gallery. A special character also returns after being absent for a while, and he certainly plays his part well.
Overall, great book. I highly recommend.
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The very first half of this book is a fantastic murder mystery where Batman and the International Club of Heroes (a group of Batman imitators from around the world) are trapped on an island and killed one-by-one.
The second half continues the build up to Morrison's Batman RIP storyline.
The very first half is a lot of fun and interesting, the second half is hard to judge since it leads into Batman RIP and that storyline is ongoing.
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