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los2100's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
boyan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
omnibusoverview's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mossss123's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
tamsyn13's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
offworldcolony's review against another edition
5.0
A fantastic, brisk book wherein you can see both the influences of Batman stories past that it lifts inspiration from, and the echoes of Batman to come in the shades of The Dark Knight Rises and even Court of Owls, that owes a huge debt to this run. Morrison loves connecting past to present and future and he conducts it effortlessly here. He blends his usual mainstream mix of complicated plots, simple to understand characters, complex arcs and ease of reading flow. The missing issues makes it non-cohesive story without dipping into some other books, but the art is excellent throughout with standout panelling choices by Andy Kubert and with Tony Daniels' usual high quality.
babettes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
There’s kinda the same story twice here which is lame but whatever. Morrison actually has a lot of tonal range that I haven’t seen before
djs_too_cool's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus: Volume One contains Batman material from #655-658, 663-683, DC Universe #0, and 52 #30 and 47.
I originally read these stories as part of Batman & Son, Batman: The Black Glove, and Batman RIP when they were released in trade paperback. A few years ago, I purged my collection but had the lingering desire to reread these stories at some point. A deal for this omnibus and the second one fell into my lap sometime around Thanksgiving so I took the plunge.
Grant Morrison isn't my favorite comic writer. I either love what he does or don't know what the hell is going on. Fortunately, this book falls into the second category. "It all happened" is Grant Morrison's inspiration for this, something to tie together and reconcile the zany Batman stories of the 1950s and early 60s with the grim Batman of the 1980s and beyond.
Over the course of the book, Batman meets his son, fights Man-Bat ninjas, falls in love, battles a vast conspiracy, and winds up buried alive. There's a lot more than that but it's hard to sum up around 700 pages in a sentence or two.
The art is a mixed bag. Any Kubert, JH Williams, and Tony S. Daniel are great but some of the other art wasn't quite up to snuff. Damian looked ten in some cases and twenty in others. Some of the art felt like it was from 1995 rather than 2005.
On the second time through these stories, I noticed a lot of groundwork being laid early on, like the Zur-En-Arrh graffiti and mention of criminals that Batman wouldn't encounter for another year and a half. As much as I rag on modern Batman, Morrison weaves a great series of tales.
I honestly don't have a ton of gripes with this volume. The stuff with Batman on Apokalips was strange but needed because of Final Crisis. I also didn't care for Sensei being revealed as R'as Al Ghul's father. That just seemed odd to me.
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus: Volume One is some of the best modern Batman material out there. 4.5 out of 5 Batarangs.
I originally read these stories as part of Batman & Son, Batman: The Black Glove, and Batman RIP when they were released in trade paperback. A few years ago, I purged my collection but had the lingering desire to reread these stories at some point. A deal for this omnibus and the second one fell into my lap sometime around Thanksgiving so I took the plunge.
Grant Morrison isn't my favorite comic writer. I either love what he does or don't know what the hell is going on. Fortunately, this book falls into the second category. "It all happened" is Grant Morrison's inspiration for this, something to tie together and reconcile the zany Batman stories of the 1950s and early 60s with the grim Batman of the 1980s and beyond.
Over the course of the book, Batman meets his son, fights Man-Bat ninjas, falls in love, battles a vast conspiracy, and winds up buried alive. There's a lot more than that but it's hard to sum up around 700 pages in a sentence or two.
The art is a mixed bag. Any Kubert, JH Williams, and Tony S. Daniel are great but some of the other art wasn't quite up to snuff. Damian looked ten in some cases and twenty in others. Some of the art felt like it was from 1995 rather than 2005.
On the second time through these stories, I noticed a lot of groundwork being laid early on, like the Zur-En-Arrh graffiti and mention of criminals that Batman wouldn't encounter for another year and a half. As much as I rag on modern Batman, Morrison weaves a great series of tales.
I honestly don't have a ton of gripes with this volume. The stuff with Batman on Apokalips was strange but needed because of Final Crisis. I also didn't care for Sensei being revealed as R'as Al Ghul's father. That just seemed odd to me.
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus: Volume One is some of the best modern Batman material out there. 4.5 out of 5 Batarangs.
dantastic's review
4.0
After the events of Final Crisis, Batman is dead. Or is he? No, of course he isn't. While Dick and Damian defend Gotham City as Batman and Robin, Bruce Wayne Quantum Leaps through time...
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus: Volume Two collects stories from Batman #700-702, Batman and Robin #1-16 and Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1-6.
The Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne run of Batman and Robin were some of my favorite comics in years and I unfortunately lost the trades in a purge a few years ago. I nabbed this for a cool $35 solely so I could read the adventures of this fresh dynamic duo again.
As I mentioned in my somewhat sarcastic teaser, the book is split into two threads - one featuring Dick and Damian experiencing growing pains as Batman and Robin as they try to take the place of Bruce Wayne and Tim Drake, and another as Bruce Wayne travels through time toward the present.
The Dick and Damian thread was my favorite. The flying Batmobile and battling Red Hood, Professor Pyg, and Dr. Hurt was great, my favorite part by far was the interplay between Dick and Damian and the evolution of their relationship. I enjoyed this more the second read through since my first time was colored with the spectre of Bruce Wayne returning as Batman looming over the proceedings.
The Return of Bruce Wayne portion was new to me and much better than I was anticipating. It was far easier to understand than I imagined and Bruce Wayne doing the Quantum Leap thing toward the future was a lot of fun.
As much as I rag on modern Batman, it was a huge moment when Batman showed up at the end to help Dick and Damian against Dr. Hurt and the assembled underworld of Gotham. I wasn't really planning on ever reading Batman Incorporated but I intend on grabbing the next omnibus if I can find it on the cheap.
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus: Volume Two is some of the best modern Batman material out there and just a shade behind the first volume. 4.25 out of 5 Batarangs.
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus: Volume Two collects stories from Batman #700-702, Batman and Robin #1-16 and Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1-6.
The Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne run of Batman and Robin were some of my favorite comics in years and I unfortunately lost the trades in a purge a few years ago. I nabbed this for a cool $35 solely so I could read the adventures of this fresh dynamic duo again.
As I mentioned in my somewhat sarcastic teaser, the book is split into two threads - one featuring Dick and Damian experiencing growing pains as Batman and Robin as they try to take the place of Bruce Wayne and Tim Drake, and another as Bruce Wayne travels through time toward the present.
The Dick and Damian thread was my favorite. The flying Batmobile and battling Red Hood, Professor Pyg, and Dr. Hurt was great, my favorite part by far was the interplay between Dick and Damian and the evolution of their relationship. I enjoyed this more the second read through since my first time was colored with the spectre of Bruce Wayne returning as Batman looming over the proceedings.
The Return of Bruce Wayne portion was new to me and much better than I was anticipating. It was far easier to understand than I imagined and Bruce Wayne doing the Quantum Leap thing toward the future was a lot of fun.
As much as I rag on modern Batman, it was a huge moment when Batman showed up at the end to help Dick and Damian against Dr. Hurt and the assembled underworld of Gotham. I wasn't really planning on ever reading Batman Incorporated but I intend on grabbing the next omnibus if I can find it on the cheap.
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus: Volume Two is some of the best modern Batman material out there and just a shade behind the first volume. 4.25 out of 5 Batarangs.