
Batman R.i.p. Unwrapped
Prepare for the unthinkable: the death of the Dark Knight. Bruce Wayne's troubled life spins out of control when his relationship with the mysterious Jezebel Jet deepens. He soon loses touch and falls victim to mental illness, abandoning his Batman identity for a life on the streets. Capitalizing on the fall of their greatest foe, the Club of Villains begins a crime spree through the streets of Gotham that threatens to bring the city to its knees. This stunning unwrapped collection features Grant Morrison and Tony S. Daniel's game-changing BATMAN: R.I.P., the story that led into Morrison's New York Timesbest-selling FINAL CRISIS. This deluxe-edition graphic novel presents Daniel's black and white pencil artwork, unveiling the intricate detail that has made Daniel one of the most sought-after artists working today. Collects BATMAN #676-681 in black and white format.
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The good: The art! I'm a huge fan of pencil sketches and striking black and white imagery, and this delivers! I'm also kind of a fan of the costume Batman whips together mid-story, not gonna lie. The line about "The Black Hand always delivers" near the end also cracked me up. The bad: Basically everything else! What an acid trip of a story, woooo boy. Robin has an adventure during this story that I...basically didn't care about. There was so much going on that Grant Morrison tried to all wrap conveniently into one big story. The end result was convoluted, but not neat. Result: A resounding meh.