Batman: Black and White - 2014 (USA) di AA.VV.

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BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #5
Written by IVAN BRANDON, KEITH GIFFEN,
BLAIR BUTLER, LEN WEIN and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by PAOLO RIVERA, JAVIER PULIDO, CHRIS WESTON, VICTOR IBANEZ and ANDREW ROBINSON
Cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
On sale JANUARY 8 • 48 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $4.99 US • RATED T
The Dark Knight's adventures continue in this latest issue of BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE, featuring stories by superstar teams including Ivan Brandon and Paolo Rivera, Keith Giffen and Javier Pulido, Blair Butler and Chris Weston, Len Wein and Victor Ibanez, and Jimmy Palmiotti and Andrew Robinson!

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PREVIEW: BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #3

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http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=18868

[Bruce Wayne]

Paul Dini e Bermejo mi interessano.

Queste due le leggo sicuramente.

[Rick Grimes]

Bermejo su Batman credo che lo leggerò in originale...non riuscirei ad aspettare l'arrivo in Italia  

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3.5/5

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=6635

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BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #6
Written by CLIFF CHIANG, DAVE TAYLOR, OLLY MOSS, ADAM HUGHES and DAVE JOHNSON
Art by CLIFF CHIANG, DAVE TAYLOR, BECKY CLOONAN, ADAM HUGHES and DAVE JOHNSON
Cover by DOUG MAHNKE
On sale FEBRUARY 5 • 48 pg, B&W, 6 of 6, $4.99 US • RATED T
The final issue of the new BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE miniseries is here, with stories written and illustrated by Cliff Chiang, Dave Taylor, Olly Moss and Becky Cloonan, Adam Hughes and Dave Johnson!

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Preview: BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #4

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[Bruce Wayne]

Nguyen ha detto di tenere particolarmente a questa storia... non vedo l'ora di leggerla!

[Bruce Wayne]

Letta solo quella di Dustin Nguyen per ora, molto molto bella.
È l'autore che più di tutti sta mantenendo vivo lo spirito di Dini e della TAS, anche in Li'l Gotham è su quella linea.

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Batman: Black and White #4
Written by Nathan Edmondson, Michael Allred, Lee Allred, Dustin Nguyen, David Macho, and Sean Galloway
Art by Kenneth Rocafort, Michael Allred, Dustin Nguyen, Ruben Pellejero, and Derek Laufman
Letters by Sal Cipriano, Michael Allred, Dave Sharpe, Travis Lanham, and Dezi Sienty
Published by DC Comics
Review by Rob McMonigal
'Rama Rating: 9 out of 10

Batman fights ghosts, old foes, and tedium in a variety of strong stories collected in the fourth issue of this anthology series, highlighted by art from Mike Allred.

When reading an anthology series, it's expected that the quality varies from issue to issue. So when you get a set of extremely strong stories all placed together like this, it's a treat for the reader. All of these stories were a lot of fun to read, especially if you are a fan of the days when Batman's foes were not so ruthlessly bloodthirsty.

Nathan Edmondson and Kenneth Rocafort lead off, pitting the Dark Knight against a foe that's seemingly supernatural. Bats doesn't take to this idea, and ends up using scientific means to take down the culprit. Edmondson captures Batman's dismissal of the supernatural perfectly while also nailing his voice, with lines like, "I don't think I need a Ouija Board for you to speak to me." Meanwhile, Rocafort shines in this black and white setting, working in ghostly grays for most of the story. He varies the shading, opting to make Batman more a figure of light than dark, and the level of detail is just incredible, whether it's the grooves on the killer's knife or drawing out every single piece of machinery down to its rivets in the lair of the suspect.

The art on the opening story is amazing, and it's just the tip of the iceberg. Michael and Lee Allred follow up with a story involving the Mad Hatter being thwarted by the Penguin, who aims to take the money and run, leaving Tetch on the hook for the crime. The story has two elements—Batman's battle against the Hatter's men on top and the Penguin's monologue, told newspaper strip-style, at the bottom. In the end, it's Cobblepot's own criminal quirks that do him in, in this light-hearted romp that would have made a great issue of Jeff Parker's Batman '66

Mike Allred's style on this one is to use a more Golden Age looking Batman, and the simple design allows him to let Bruce flow across the page, battling his enemies with fancy footwork, acrobatics worthy of Dick Grayson, and culminate in a great splash page when the two stories intersect. Anytime a reader gets a Mike Allred-drawn story, it's a special treat, and this is no exception.

Staying away from supervillains, Dustin Nguyen's story is just about a routine evening for the Dark Knight. He goes to Port Aparo to take out a weapons shipment, stops a runaway bus, breaks up a robbery, and ends by being so bored he walks right up to a terrorist and snips his wires. The piece isn't exactly comedic, but I love the idea that even Bruce Wayne gets bored when the things he has to do are so routine — if you're a superhero, that is. Like Rocafort, Nguyen's art is very detailed, though instead of using light as his primary shade, this story features a heavier use of blacks to create the effect of a day in the life story of a very unusual man.

In his story with writer David Macho, artist Ruben Pellejero also works well with the black and white palette, but in his case, instead of blending the colors, his work contrasts them against one another, Mike Mignola-style. Down in the sewers, Batman fights Killer Croc while a down on his luck army veteran looks on-and tries to help. The fight isn't all that special, but seeing Bruce put his counselling hat on while still working as Batman is a nice twist we don't see much anymore and Pellejero's visuals were my favorite in this comic. Given there's an Allred in here, that's saying something. His layouts, while a bit stiff, did work with shadows not seen in a Batman book since the days of Norm Breyfogle.

Sean Galloway closes the anthology by having Batman and a "Boy Wonder" style Robin rescue Superman, who's gone missing. It's designed to be an all-ages tale, which is a bit out of place, but the story works well, and it's fun to see an animator's take on the Dynamic Duo. Galloway's figures are bold and bulky, with deceptively simple designs that make it easy to follow the action. There's a lot of round edges, contrasting with the angular work of the others in the book, and the only issue is that this one is screaming out for bright, bold, color, though it works fine in grayscale.

Overall, this series continues to be a treat for long-time Batman fans, giving all sorts of creators a chance to put their spin on one of the best known superheroes in the world. With strong stories and some really amazing art, this one is highly recommended.

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Preview: BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #5

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Paolo Rivera breaks down a Batman page, in black and white



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Preview: BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #6 Finale

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Batman: Black and White #6 (Published by DC Comics; Review by Forrest C. Helvie; 'Rama Rating: 7 out of 10):

Cliff Chang opens this issue with a Robin-centric story that carries a classic vibe in its costume and aesthetic design, and his storytelling is equally developed and well paced. Likewise, Adam Hughes' story delivers some fine moments that capture elements of Batman quite effectively in terms of visuals and voice. Dave Taylor's short, however, suffered from overworked or pitch imperfect dialogue and confusing letter placement. Becky Cloonan's art in "Bruce" was evocative and well suited to the story, but I wasn't completely sold on Moss' characterization of Bruce. Dave Johnson's noir story is arguably the most powerful of the bunch in its moody, tragic depiction of a common thug's "victory" over Batman. Overall, it was still a solid issue with some real standout moments.

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3.5/5

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