Comments on: Batman R.I.P. – review http://blog.newsok.com/extremelygraphic/2009/04/16/batman-rip-review/ Focusing on graphic novels and manga Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:29:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://blog.newsok.com/extremelygraphic/2009/04/16/batman-rip-review/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Amanda Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:12:12 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/extremelygraphic/?p=280#comment-340 Hi! Just found this newsblog and your RIP review. I've just read the deluxe edition (I'm from Brazil, so this means reading stuff a lot behind US and Europe countries). The story (plotine) is indeed good, and I think that Grant Morrison has talent, but RIP sounded to me, in some parts, like a disjointed story, specially when Morrison studies the inner ways of Bruce's mind, that end up being as freakish as the one of his "soulmate" enemy, the JOker; maybe that can explain why the crazy clown understands Batman even better than Bruce's closer friends... And the Joker, well, for someone so crazy, I must say, he seeems to see things and people through a lot better than sane people usually do, at least in DC storylines. Really, he's quite 'ahead of the curve', knowing what's about to happen and solving Batman's enemies puzzles much better than the bat himself - it is quite clear it's his insane card games that make Bruce see who's the 'read' in the game, right? Anyways, I guess its conclusion was a bit forced out, but in its own way, fitted with the real death of the bat, by darkseid's hands. A brilliant story with a not so brilliant ending, but anyway, a worth reading, I think. Hi! Just found this newsblog and your RIP review.
I’ve just read the deluxe edition (I’m from Brazil, so this means reading stuff a lot behind US and Europe countries). The story (plotine) is indeed good, and I think that Grant Morrison has talent, but RIP sounded to me, in some parts, like a disjointed story, specially when Morrison studies the inner ways of Bruce’s mind, that end up being as freakish as the one of his “soulmate” enemy, the JOker; maybe that can explain why the crazy clown understands Batman even better than Bruce’s closer friends… And the Joker, well, for someone so crazy, I must say, he seeems to see things and people through a lot better than sane people usually do, at least in DC storylines. Really, he’s quite ‘ahead of the curve’, knowing what’s about to happen and solving Batman’s enemies puzzles much better than the bat himself – it is quite clear it’s his insane card games that make Bruce see who’s the ‘read’ in the game, right?

Anyways, I guess its conclusion was a bit forced out, but in its own way, fitted with the real death of the bat, by darkseid’s hands.

A brilliant story with a not so brilliant ending, but anyway, a worth reading, I think.

]]> By: Reggie Jet http://blog.newsok.com/extremelygraphic/2009/04/16/batman-rip-review/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Reggie Jet Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:47:21 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/extremelygraphic/?p=280#comment-179 Get better, Sadie. And thanks for the review. I, for one, prefer to remember the Batman of my youth (with the exception of certain JLA stories). I like dark tales, but I have a special place in my heart for those superheroes that entertained me when I was a punk kid. Just don't want to see them go to those *really* dark places. I think I'll get my graphic angst elsewhere. Get better, Sadie. And thanks for the review.

I, for one, prefer to remember the Batman of my youth (with the exception of certain JLA stories). I like dark tales, but I have a special place in my heart for those superheroes that entertained me when I was a punk kid. Just don’t want to see them go to those *really* dark places. I think I’ll get my graphic angst elsewhere.

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