H E C T O R L I M A . C O M

minhas impressões sobre a primeira edição da dupla Grant Morrison e Andy Kubert; tá em inglês porque postei num fórum gringo.

well, I really enjoyed it. it IS almost the comic version of the Filmation TV cartoon - red skies! even the Jokopter seemed in place here. tell me about Alfred! the cave sequence! Wayne’s daily routine! very good characterization. I’m not a fan of the Son of The Demon storyline but hey, whatever brings in a “new” flavor.

I guess Batmite and the alien Batman is not far now… hm, Two-Face on the loose [maybe Crock as well] and Gordon maybe turning into a new Joker; that may prove very very interesting.

and, as I believe Barbelith is filled with readers in their early to mid thirties [who were also exposed to Neal Adam’s Batman in some way], I see why most of us so far enjoyed it.

the art is not that off as I thought it would at first, apart from the two-page sequence of the Joker being shot.

Kubert managed to make us believe the clown of price had a metal plate in his forehead… and that the cop dressed as Bats changed masks in-between panels. other than that it was very good actually, and this linework has so much of his father in it - that I haven’t noticed before. that somehow gave me a feel of old Italian comics in the vein of Bonelli. Adventure stuff, you know?

JH Williams III’s work is *amazing* but somehow I don’t think it’d be the better fit here. maybe they can exchange artists with DETECTIVE for an issue or so just to give us a taste.

*so far* the story’s nothing earth-shattering, it was mostly set-up but at the same time there all kinds of things going on. to tell the truth, the first sequence has some sort of brilliance to it in diving into action already hot when going in, the end of an episode in the life of the Bat. I dig that. it’s a simple tool but bring back that feeling of randomly picking a comic from the racks. I know, fuck nostalgia but this feels good.

Morrison seems aware that no matter what he does Batman will always be Batman, like Milligan once said after his run. guy’s just having loads of fun, free from guilt and taking us along for the ride.