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Batman: The Caped Crusader, Vol. 1 by Alan Grant, John Wagner, Jim Starlin, Jo Duffy, Mike W. Barr
helpfulsnowman's review
4.0
This is a great era of Batman comics that I don't think I could've appreciated until I was an old man.
My brother turned officially old last year, and his name is Ian. And just today, I came up with the name "Eon" to slap on him, both because it rhymes with his real name and correctly expresses how old he is.
If someone has invented a time machine, please let me know. I'd like to go back in time, set this up for myself, and then get back and make a sweet burn on my brother. I mean, we're both going to be in our 40's. Pretty soon it'll be gross for us to burn each other. But it'll still happen anyway.
My brother turned officially old last year, and his name is Ian. And just today, I came up with the name "Eon" to slap on him, both because it rhymes with his real name and correctly expresses how old he is.
If someone has invented a time machine, please let me know. I'd like to go back in time, set this up for myself, and then get back and make a sweet burn on my brother. I mean, we're both going to be in our 40's. Pretty soon it'll be gross for us to burn each other. But it'll still happen anyway.
raj_page's review
4.0
Would have given it a 3 star if not for the amazing ch 423
I think that chapter is a must read
I think that chapter is a must read
dozmuttz's review
4.0
Another checklist for the Batman reading order and another enjoyable read. Most of that credited to Jim Starlin who is showing to be one of the best to write the 'Dark Knight.' We see more of Jason and his struggle with the moral lines of crime fighting. We see a lot of the law getting in the way of bringing true justice and Jason not being able to fathom criminals getting away on technicalities. A lot of character analyzation for Jason Todd which Starlin does fine job of writing. We had various artist but mainly Jim Aparo who is becoming one of my favorite Batman artist. These two together make good reads. Overall a fun continuation of the Batman reading order.
justabookholic's review
2.0
2.5 stars
A deeply dated collection of issues with strong notes of colonialism, a Reagan cameo with an added "War on Drugs"-esque storyline and a deeply harden, era-typical stance against communism. It should be noted that 80s Batman writers seemly loved to use the abused/murdered women trope. Ever a crowd-pleaser. And by crowd-pleaser, I mean a weak and cliched attempt at adding shock value to already mediocre narratives. I found myself deeply underwhelmed and disappointed by the staunch Reaganism that filled the pages of 80s Batman issues. I had hoped Batman was a bit more counter-culture than that but I guess not.
I will say this first volume did give one a clearer picture of what kind of Robin Jason Todd was; brash, reckless, passionate, and bit undisciplined. I can see why he's considered a contentious Robin. I do think I will continue reading this collection for the sake of background and context but currently my expectations are fairly low when it comes to plot.
CW/TW: implied rape, mass shooting, drugs, misogyny, attempted suicide, racist undertones
A deeply dated collection of issues with strong notes of colonialism, a Reagan cameo with an added "War on Drugs"-esque storyline and a deeply harden, era-typical stance against communism. It should be noted that 80s Batman writers seemly loved to use the abused/murdered women trope. Ever a crowd-pleaser. And by crowd-pleaser, I mean a weak and cliched attempt at adding shock value to already mediocre narratives. I found myself deeply underwhelmed and disappointed by the staunch Reaganism that filled the pages of 80s Batman issues. I had hoped Batman was a bit more counter-culture than that but I guess not.
I will say this first volume did give one a clearer picture of what kind of Robin Jason Todd was; brash, reckless, passionate, and bit undisciplined. I can see why he's considered a contentious Robin. I do think I will continue reading this collection for the sake of background and context but currently my expectations are fairly low when it comes to plot.
CW/TW: implied rape, mass shooting, drugs, misogyny, attempted suicide, racist undertones
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