Literally Graphic reviewed Batman: Year One by David Mazzucchelli (Batman (1940-2011), ##404-407)
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2 stars
I did not enjoy this book. I also did not hate this book with the burning fiery passion of a thousand suns (that is saved for the first issue of Batman and Robin). Mostly this book was full of things that were apparently edgy at the time but which I am mostly really really really really tired of.
A work of art dedicated to the male ego, we aren't subjected to Miller's most potent thoughts on those lesser humans known as women and black people until about half way through the book. But it's all still there, because apparently he just can't resist. Perhaps he feels its his god given mission to warn all men everywhere that women will always be at best a liability, at worst someone who will ruin your plans. At least none of them were drugged up whores who betrayed hero's identities to their worst enemy. …
I did not enjoy this book. I also did not hate this book with the burning fiery passion of a thousand suns (that is saved for the first issue of Batman and Robin). Mostly this book was full of things that were apparently edgy at the time but which I am mostly really really really really tired of.
A work of art dedicated to the male ego, we aren't subjected to Miller's most potent thoughts on those lesser humans known as women and black people until about half way through the book. But it's all still there, because apparently he just can't resist. Perhaps he feels its his god given mission to warn all men everywhere that women will always be at best a liability, at worst someone who will ruin your plans. At least none of them were drugged up whores who betrayed hero's identities to their worst enemy. Their just generally useless.
More objectively speaking, I did think that most of the bad guys were kind of stupid, and a lot of things just seem to work out for Gordon and Batman. But it's easy to see things wrong with things you don't actually like so that's a thing that I'm not surprised gets brought up a lot. I also found the use of cursive for Batman's thoughts to be rather pretentious, but as I said - male ego. I'm pretty sure Miller is in deep uncomfortable love with Batman and Gordon.