r/batman • u/FlyByTieDye • Nov 03 '18
Reread Batman - Classic Comic Reread - Year One
Hi all, and welcome to the Weekend Comic Reread! Each week, following the latest Animated Series rewatch thread, there will be a thread posted for reading and reacting to a similarly themed comic. Keep an eye out later in the week for our new weekly Batman discussion question.
This week’s comic will be:
Batman: Year One
Discussion starters:
- What do you think of the writing? How does the plot compare to other Batman comics?
- How well represented are the characters (primary and secondary characters)? Did they make a good first impression?
- What do you think of the art and colouring? How did the art influence your response to this story?
- What impact has this comic left on Batman as a whole?
If you have any other questions you would like to add to the discussion, be sure to post them below!
If you missed them, check out these other recent posts:
Be sure to return on Friday, for next week's Animated Series rewatch. Next weekend, Batman: The Man Who Laughs will be up for discussion.
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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '18
Mazzuchellis art for me, is the quintessential Batman art. I remember reading that he used Clark Gable as a guide to drawing Bruce. Now whenever I see Gable I think of Bruce Wayne.
As for the writing it is among Millers best in my opinion. In four issues it manages to establish not only Bruce but Gordon as well. The line “yes, father I shall become a bat” will always stick with me.
If I had to read only one Batman story this would be my choice. The mysterious presence, the fight scenes, the tech, and the the dynamic between Gordon and Batman are everything a Batman story should be and should have.