Batman: The Court of Owls (USA) di Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo

[Green Hankey]

Ma pure sto numero finisce con un cliffhanger? 
Allora tutte le testate di Batman hanno un cliffanger, quelle delle LV cambiano l'universo ogni tot. C'è da dire che almeno sono d'accordo su come comportarsi 

almeno quelli di Batman spero che non cambino per sempre il Corpo delle Lanterne 

[Captain America]

Ma pure sto numero finisce con un cliffhanger? 
Allora tutte le testate di Batman hanno un cliffanger, quelle delle LV cambiano l'universo ogni tot. C'è da dire che almeno sono d'accordo su come comportarsi 

almeno quelli di Batman spero che non cambino per sempre il Corpo delle Lanterne 

Shhhhh non iniziamo pure qua!! Finisce che ci eliminano i commenti xD

Comunque a parte gli scherzi spero che sono fatti bene. Batman lo prendo senza provarlo vado su fiducia.

[Green Hankey]

Comunque a parte gli scherzi spero che sono fatti bene. Batman lo prendo senza provarlo vado su fiducia.

come antipasto provati il DetCom di Snyder 

[Captain America]

Comunque a parte gli scherzi spero che sono fatti bene. Batman lo prendo senza provarlo vado su fiducia.

come antipasto provati il DetCom di Snyder 

un giorno lo prenderò

[Knightmare Batman]

Ma pure sto numero finisce con un cliffhanger? 
Allora tutte le testate di Batman hanno un cliffanger, quelle delle LV cambiano l'universo ogni tot. C'è da dire che almeno sono d'accordo su come comportarsi 

mi sa che non ce la faccio ad aspettare che esca in italiano

[Dude]

La variant sembra una copertine stile SOTB

[The Dark Knight]

Fantastica la preview! Non vedo l'ora di leggerlo!

[hey]

La variant sembra una copertine stile SOTB

La variant sembra una copertina stile merda

[Jonathan Crane]

 

[Green Hankey]

Recensione di ign

In the last year, Scott Snyder set a new standard for Batman. Though firmly planted in Grant Morrison's ongoing architecture of the Bat-verse, Snyder's run on Detective Comics gave Dick Grayson a Gotham City of his own and became this generation's Long Halloween, at least in this reviewer's opinion. With the DC relaunch came Grayson's return to the mantle of Nightwing and Snyder's transference over to Batman proper, tackling Bruce Wayne in the cowl for the first time at length. For fans of Snyder's work on Detective Comics or American Vampire, you'll find nothing but joy in the debut chapter of his latest Bat saga.

Snyder shows the same passion for unearthing the mysteries of Gotham City as he has in the past, offering a new look at the town through Bruce's eyes. A problem with the Dick Grayson-era of Batman that only Snyder and Morrison seemed able to avoid was that oftentimes it was impossible to differentiate him from his predecessor. Here, Snyder shows the handle he's got on the two distinctly different Batmen, offering a more reserved, more cerebral Dark Knight than we saw in Detective Comics. Bruce is focused, with little on his mind other than his overall mission. Snyder underlines this characterization with the new tech he introduces – a contact lens that keeps him connected to the Batcave at all times. It serves as both a plot and character device, and Snyder intelligently uses the more laid-back Dick to showcase how utterly unhealthy Bruce's devotion to the mission can be.

While two thirds of Batman #1 largely establish Bruce's world – including a charming as hell scene between Bats and Gordon, as well as his role in the lives of Dick, Tim and Damian – it's the last third that really offers the first inklings of the plot to come. Snyder has said that the plot runs far and wide on this story, and he sets it up nicely here with a jaw-dropping cliffhanger and some very fun detective work. I won't spoil the ending here, but it's a testament to Snyder's writing that he's able to make it work. It's an ending that experienced readers can pick out as a red herring, yet even the most jaded of us will be left with some semblance of doubt that it's not. Snyder's ability to circumvent the obvious by weaving a mystery through stellar juxtaposition of narration and visuals, as well as strong characterization, is what helps the ending succeed.

The more divisive factor of Batman #1 will be artist Greg Capullo, yet another name from the 90's that has come back into play with DC's relaunch. However, Capullo shows off a more refined, simpler style that suits the book well. Characters remain exaggerated and won't convert any enthusiasts of proper anatomy, but his attention to detail and character design are top notch. Similarly, his storytelling from page to page and panel to panel is damn near flawless. Capullo keeps the book's pacing intact, allowing Snyder to hit all the right beats with his narration and enhancing the slow build to the issue's final panel. Inker Jonathan Glapion and the colors by FCO Plascencia contribute to Batman #1's gritty, ominous style, offering the right mix of shadows and muted palette to give the book a distinctly "Gotham" feel.

Snyder's highly acclaimed run on Detective Comics was hardly a fluke. Just as he approached Detective with a story that could only be told through Dick's eyes, so too does he approach Batman #1 in the same fashion. This a story that is uniquely Bruce's, taking Snyder's fascination with Gotham City and twisting it to reflect the original Dark Knight. There's a wealth of Batman titles coming in DC's relaunch, but so far, this looks to be the one to beat.

Voto: 9
Post Uniti: 21 Settembre 2011, 21:54:12
Finalmente letto.

Uno dei migliori titoli del rilancio e in generale miglior titolo della Bat family.

Cliffhanger particolare e spiazzante, come spiazzante vedere

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, salvo poi scoprire che tutto non è come sembra.

E nel primo numero non c'è solo Batman, ma pure il suo alterego Bruce Wayne.

Snyder perfetto, così come Capullo.
Post Uniti: 21 Settembre 2011, 22:14:24
Interessante articolo di Comicvine su ciò che è cambiato e cosa no in Batman #1

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Post Uniti: 21 Settembre 2011, 22:40:28
Da newsrama

Batman #1
Written by: Scott Snyder
Art by: Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion and FCO Plascencia   
Lettering by: Jimmy Betancourt
Published by DC Comics
Review by: Jeff Marsick
'Rama Rating 9 out of 10


When Scott Snyder took over Detective Comics, he all but reset the status quo on that book, turning it from just-another-book-about-Batman into a smart and edgy monthly must-read that earned its title. Now Mr. Snyder's over on Batman with Greg Capullo on the pencils and the question is whether the two of them can do it again, namely breathe life to a book that's been in need of attention for some time.

The issue starts off fairly typically: a slugfest between Bats and those silly Arkham rogues who are thinking that oh, this time they're going to best the Dark Knight. They don't, especially when Batman twists the tables, seemingly enlisting the Joker to help him out. Wait. Joker? Allied with Batman? What now? Relax. It's all part of a plan which is later revealed, a peeling back of opacity on the man's intentions and machinations, exposing a layer of Sun Tzu-ness below. After a benefit party to raise investor interest in Bruce Wayne's future vision of his hometown that will include towering structures straining to pierce the perpetual veil of gloom that shrouds Gotham City, Batman starts on the meat of the book and the first arc. A dead body in an alleyway, pincushioned by throwing knives, an ominous warning about the coming demise of Bruce Wayne. Problem is, the implicated murderer is someone near and dear to our hero.

Scott Snyder is a fantastic writer and he's no less so on this book. Dialogue is natural, never forced, and his version of Batman is as the character should be: the world's foremost detective armed with all the best gadgets that billions can buy, and a battlefield general with Bobby Fischer's three-steps-ahead vision. The only thing I didn't care for was the facial recognition software that he employed at the party, the one that pops up a cap box at every person he talks to, strictly for the benefit of the reader. It comes across like a cheap "Who's Who," affording unnecessary annotation in a scene that comes off as distracting. That hiccup aside, Mr. Snyder does what he does best, tempts the reader with a mystery then walks away and leaves us wanting the next installment now.

I think Greg Capullo on this book's pencils is genius. Then again, I've always loved his Spawn work. Here he's working a more cinematic approach with action scenes that move and the occasional Breyfogle flourish that he puts on Batman. Of course, he has a great support team of Jonathan Glapion's inks that are just-enough and the colors by FCO Plascencia that paint the lady Gotham dirty and dark, just as she should be. If there's a problem anywhere it's that all of the principles look alike. Dick, Tim, Damian, Bruce and mayoral candidate Lincoln March are all cut from the same DNA template. When Lincoln and Bruce get together, unless you're reading cues in the dialogue, you can't tell which lantern-jawed, bit-nosed, dark haired and tuxedoed alpha male is whom.

Batman #1 is a solid hit for this creative team and it's a very well done book. Scott Snyder doesn't make his mysteries easy to solve so this first arc isn't going to be a book you tear through in a few minutes, rather it's something you savor and take your time exploring. And with Greg Capullo on pencils, it's going to be a great ride.

[Azrael]

Ammazza che numero 1 
Anche io ero rimasto scioccato quando ho visto quella sequenza 
E' troppo bellooooooooo 

[Green Hankey]

Ammazza che numero 1 
Anche io ero rimasto scioccato quando ho visto quella sequenza 
E' troppo bellooooooooo 

e il finale Az 

Ovvio che ci sarà una spiegazione, ma è tutto suggestivo.

L'atmosfera è malata nella parti solo Batman 

[Buddy Baker]

Temo non ci sia più il penny gigante  

Edit: e invece c'è! Messo di lato ma c'è!

[Green Hankey]

Temo non ci sia più il penny gigante  

Edit: e invece c'è! Messo di lato ma c'è!

ma ti è piaciuto il numero  

Comunque mi sembrava di vedere una puntata di una nuova serie animata molto adulta e dark su Bats 

[Buddy Baker]

Temo non ci sia più il penny gigante  

Edit: e invece c'è! Messo di lato ma c'è!

ma ti è piaciuto il numero  

Ho postato a proposito del penny appena ho visto la tavola della batcaverna, ero talmente deluso prima e felice poi che ho interrotto la lettura!

Comunque è un bel numero, colpo di scena finale inspiegabile ma molto interessante, anche se a me ha più sorpreso che nella scena in cui si vede

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Due considerazioni:

1) O Daniel non ha ben chiaro l'ambientazione temporale della sua storia o c'è scarsa comunicazione; in Det Com i poliziotti inseguono Batman, qui invece chiacchera tranquillamente con Harvey, che tra l'altro fa riferimento abbastanza esplicito a Inc.

2) Non me lo ricordo più, quando mi verrà in mente vi dirò anche il secondo punto