Batman 61-63, 66-69
The next trade of Tom King’s epic, this is seven issues of Batman’s nightmares. I wouldn’t have thought this could work, but King teams up with an excellent array of artists to absolutely crush it.
There are some straight up classics here, particularly a look at Catwoman’s bachelorette party in the Fortress of Solitude. This arc is really an excuse for King to take another look at the Bruce/Selina relationship. It’s so nice to see the two of them together again, even if it’s only in Bruce’s head. As unlikely as it is, I love them as a couple when written by King. More on this story when I do the reread.
Strange Attractors
A graphic novel by Charles Soule and Greg Scott, well done in both concept and execution. What if there’s a person who can see and manipulate the butterfly effects that make or break the infrastructures of New York City? It’s a neat idea, and the resulting story is really entertaining. I’d be tempted to say that it wraps up a little too neatly if that wasn’t the entire point of the book. Worth checking out.
Regret buying: No
Would buy again: No
Would read again: Yes
Rating: Pretty Good
Murder Me Dead 1-9
Now we enter the David Lapham portion of my collection. This guy is a master of comic noir, and his ability to both write and draw stories like this amazing. I’m flipping through the last issue, and his forty-two page account of the final murder blows my mind. Primarily told with no dialog, it’s a masterpiece of storytelling. I don’t remember very much of Stray Bullets, only that it’s really good, and this story just makes me more excited about tomorrow.
Regret buying: No
Would buy again: No
Would read again: Yes
Rating: Pretty Good
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