Ra's Al Ghul "You took my advice about theatricality a bit literally" line in Batman Begins has never been so spot on lmao.
Batman #405
| Writer | Frank Miller |
| Artist | David Mazzucchelli |
Year One, Part II: War is Declared
Bruce Wayne decides on a haunting guise perfect for feeding on the cowardliness of the criminals he plans on taking down. But it looks like his campaign against crime may be too effective as Gotham's corrupt officials order the police to take The Dark Knight down in part two of "BATMAN:YEAR ONE"!
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While Gordon tries to adapt in Gotham and to change the way things are done, Batman makes his first "official" appearance.Miller's unforgettable scenes continuous, this time we have Batman to break into mayor's mansion.
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In this issue Miller and Mazzucchelli start building the myth around Batman, at first his is seen just as an absurd rumor, than we see a pattern, he's going after dirty politicians, cops, he's protecting the people of Gotham from common thugs, he's declaring war against crime in Gotham, doesn't matter if you are a big or small player he's coming after you, and everyone starts to fear him. The dinner scene is the perfect example, Commissioner Loeb is there to assure to the scum of Gotham that Batman is just a minor inconvenience, than we see Miller and Mazzuchelli deliver one the most badass moments I've ever seen in a comic. First the smoke, then the lights, then the wall, Batman walks in: "Ladies. Gentleman. You have eaten well. You've eat en Gotham's wealth. It's spirit. Your feast is nearly over. From this moment on, none of you are safe." Perfection is not enough to describe this, now every criminal of Gotham is terrified, mob business are suffering loses, dirty cops are being beaten and putted behind bars, Commissioner Loeb is now desperate and is using the police in full force to take Batman down, and at the same time we have Gordon still settling in Gotham, doing what he does better, fighting the good fight, trying to find any reason to keep fighting for this lost city, for his wife and his soon to be born son, and not putting his head down to anyone who threatens him, the Commissioner? he doesn't care, dirty cops? he doesn't care, he will still do what is right, and maybe worse than a guy dressed as a Bat fighting corruption of Gotham, is a normal guy with an invincible sense of justice wearing a police distinctive, a distinctive whose image is dirty, and even still doing good use of it and refusing to be defined by what that distinctive means in that city. Miller writes a competent, brilliant and prepared Batman, finally using the skills he gathered over the years to start his crusade, but Miller still shows him having difficulties, getting hurt, making mistakes, this is Miller saying: he lacks experience, but he's not going down easy, he's committed to this fight. Gordon has an incorruptible sense of justice, but here we start to see little seeds that even thought he fights the good fight he's not perfect, and all of this is taking a toll on him. All of this is perfectly portraited by Mazzucchelli's amazing pencils and sense of narrative, emulating the feelings of a noir story with its's grounded atmosphere. Flawless art, flawless setting, spectacular character development, beautifully written complex characters, epic moments, sharp dialog, a FREAKING MASTERPIECE. more
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"Ladies. Gentlemen. You have eaten well." Seeing Bruce learning his craft is really exciting. Miller's ability to script action scenes is almost unmatched and with Mazzucchelli bringing those scenes to life it's almost too good to be true. Amazing.
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