BATMAN #679
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This review contains spoilers, click here to read
Ah, so that's what you've been up to, Mr. Morrison.
Pretty far into Batman: RIP, I think I'm finally beginning to understand what Grant's been trying to tell me with this oft-puzzling tale: that Batman and Joker are equally insane. It's a concept Alan Moore explored in Batman: The Killing Joke, but Morrison takes it to the next level here. Let's see what happens, he's saying, when you pit Batman against the Joker in their most extreme incarnations. As a nod to past Batman stories, he's taken some of the more bizarre elements of Batman's history, such as Batman Zur-En-Arrh and Bat-Mite, and integrated them into the story in a way that, yes, actually makes sense. To emphasize Batman's descent into madness, the story is told in a non-straightforward, very schizophrenic manner. Whether this is a conscious choice by Morrison or just how the guy's mind works is anybody's guess. A weird cadre of new villains are thrown into the mix, who are led by a figure who may or may not be Bruce's father. (Sporting a mask that might be familiar to those who read the Silver Age tale "The First Batman" or John Byrne's "The Untold Legend of the Batman" from the 80s.)
Tony Daniel's no-frills art style strikes a perfect balance with Morrison's mind-bending writing. In the hands of a an artist with a less traditional style, this whole thing could very well have descended into nonsense. Daniel needs to be as clear as possible in his storytelling to make this work, and he succeeds.
If you don't mind scratching your head a little bit from time to time and re-reading certain sections, Batman: RIP can be quite enjoyable. Patience is required, but hopefully, in the end, Morrison and Daniel will reward you for it.
Art: 3 - Good
Nice review. I also enjoyed this one a great deal. You seem to like Daniel a great deal, but then scored his art a 3. Why is that?
What did you think of the "new" Joker’s Health Ledger-esk smile scars? I don’t know if I like them.
I’m pretty strict with the grades. A three is a good, solid effort, meaning I like it. A four is something on the elite level, like McNiven or JG Jones, and fives I reserve for masterpieces like Cassaday on Astonishing or Mignola on Hellboy. It also depends on the book. I’d give Hitch a five for his work on Ultimates while I’d give his Fantastic Fours a solid four.
That is strict. I assign grades more like course grades. 1=you suck, 2=you really need to start trying now, 3=passing but in trouble, 4=doing your job and doing it at or above average, 5=wow.
The grades are pre-labeled.
I like your descriptor for the storytelling: Schizophrenic. That’s perfect. Nice review.