EAGLEBAUER

November 26, 2011 9:41 am Not to nitpick, but when you guys are discussing Neil Adams, you show a page from 'Untold Legend of the Batman' which was drawn by Jim Aparo, not Adams. Incidentally, 'Untold Legend' was the first comic book I remember reading: I had the audio book version and read that sucker until the covers fell off. Aparo certainly mimicked Adams early in his career (as did a lot of people) but by the time he was drawing 'Untold Legend' and 'Brave and the Bold,' he established his own style which has always defined Batman for me. Just look at the size of those Bat-hands!

September 16, 2011 12:57 pm I have to admit, the only reason I bought this was I saw Madame Xanadu on the last page when I flipped through it at the shop. Didn't love it, didn't hate it, but I'm willing to give the second issue a shot.

June 17, 2011 2:46 am I felt the movie was okay, but messy. The various approaches to the material -like the space-opera, fan service stuff and the more traditional super-hero movie- never seemed to gel, and the pacing made the movie feel choppy and un-organized. I did like most of the Oa scenes, and the origin was handled well. However, the Hector Hammond parts seemed too silly in comparison to the Parallax storyline. As a fan, I loved the fact I was watching Tomar-Re, Sinestro, and Killowog and the big screen, but I don't think anyone not familiar with the characters will find much interesting here. I'd give it a C+. A passing grade, but I doubt I'd go out of my way to see it again or recommend it to a non-fan.

March 16, 2011 6:31 pm This was a great, great first issue. Has a Morrison era Doom Patrol vibe and a nice mix of spooky horror and humor. Irving's art is perfectly suited for this sort of story. Looking foward to what comes next.

February 25, 2011 6:04 pm This issue is a testament to the power of comic book storytelling. Dragotta nails the emotional power of every scene, which is an impressive feat. If that sequence with Thor, Hulk, and the Thing doesn't put a lump in your throat, you've got no soul.

January 8, 2011 1:34 pm I wish I still lived in Brooklyn, that's right near my old neighborhood. 
Congratulations, guys. Ifanboy certainly made my return to the world of weekly comics, after a decade away, much easier and more rewarding. Here's to ten more years (and beyond). 

November 17, 2010 4:58 pm Could anyone else not resist the urge to whisper "Batman Incorporated" a la Metallica's "Damage, Inc." while reading this, or am I the only one?

November 17, 2010 4:43 pm Yeah, padding the page count with sketches is usually pretty lame, but here we get six pages of Morrison's script which, in my opinion, totally justifies the extra buck.

November 11, 2010 8:14 am

This was fantastic and a really satisfying ending to all of Morrison's Batman work.

I can understand how people find it confusing, but this style of storytelling has been Morrison's M.O. since Final Crisis: he is telling the story thematically, not necessarily in a straight, linear narrative. I think David Uzumeri's annotations over at Comics Alliance have been invaluable to not just understanding, but also enjoying all the complexity of this series: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/11/10/return-of-bruce-wayne-6-annotations/

November 5, 2010 9:15 am I'm embarrassed how long it took me to notice the Flash in that JLA sketch.