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Review: Batman: The Killing Joke

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Special thanks to World 1-1′s Kyle for sending in this review. It’s his second guest review, his first was for Batman: Year One. The opinions expressed in this review and the work itself belong to Kyle Hogg.

Overview:

Writer: Alan Moore
Artist: Brian Bolland
Publisher: DC Comics

Alan Moore is known as one of the best comic book writers in the world. He’s written critically acclaimed greats like V for Vendetta, From Hell, and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Not to mention he was also behind the single greatest comic in all of history: Watchmen. He also wrote a smaller, one-shot Batman title, The Killing Joke, which was a Joker centric title. But how good of a read is it really? And how does the artwork look in this day and age?

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Review: Batman: Year One

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Special thanks to World 1-1‘s Kyle for sending in our first guest review. He’s got 2 more on the way and if you enjoyed this you should check out his site either via the link here or on the blogroll to the right of the page. The opinion’s expressed here and this entire review is the work of Kyle Hogg.

Batman Year OneOverview:

Writer: Frank Miller

Artist: David Mazzucchelli

Publisher: DC Comics

After writing one of the best comic book stories and (arguably) the best Batman book ever, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Frank Miller turned the tables and write Batman: Year One. Year One is practically the opposite of The Dark Knight Returns. While in TDKR, Bruce Wayne has retired the mantle of Batman and is in his final days, Batman: Year One takes us all the way back to the beginning in Frank Miller’s retelling of the Batman origin. How does it stack up to other Batman books? And does it live up to Frank Miller’s legendary legacy?

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