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A review by mtzfox
Batman: Earth One Vol. 3 by Geoff Johns
3.0
Loved the first two volumes, but this was unfortunately the worst of the three. It sets up cool ideas but just can't deliver on anything.
It seems clear that the movie 'The Batman' is highly influenced by this Batman universe (Andy Serkis mentioned he based his character on Alfred). The art is incredibly good, there are some really unique panel designs and I loved some of the character designs like Catwoman. The hardcover edition looks great.
The ending just feels very forced and cliche. While the first two volumes gave new life to classic characters, this story basically just shoehorns most of them back into traditional roles or barely develops them much at all (Alfred, Killer Croc). They introduce an entire Bat family in 2 pages, for no discernible reason.
Many of the plot twists made me roll my eyes because they were so obvious. Maybe a younger audience will enjoy it, but I found very little in this fresh or interesting. Having just read the excellent 'The Three Jokers', this story felt almost like 'The Brave and the Bold' territory in comparison (Batdog... seriously), or just like a sillier version of the most recent movie and previous Batman story lines. What audience are they writing for?
It seems clear that the movie 'The Batman' is highly influenced by this Batman universe (Andy Serkis mentioned he based his character on Alfred). The art is incredibly good, there are some really unique panel designs and I loved some of the character designs like Catwoman. The hardcover edition looks great.
The ending just feels very forced and cliche. While the first two volumes gave new life to classic characters, this story basically just shoehorns most of them back into traditional roles or barely develops them much at all (Alfred, Killer Croc). They introduce an entire Bat family in 2 pages, for no discernible reason.
Many of the plot twists made me roll my eyes because they were so obvious. Maybe a younger audience will enjoy it, but I found very little in this fresh or interesting. Having just read the excellent 'The Three Jokers', this story felt almost like 'The Brave and the Bold' territory in comparison (Batdog... seriously), or just like a sillier version of the most recent movie and previous Batman story lines. What audience are they writing for?