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Batman (2011) (Single Issues)
Бэтмен: Клетки
Бэтмен, Аркхем и кое-какие ответы на то, где Джокер пропадал целый год.
40 pages, Paperback
First published July 31, 2013
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Scott Snyder
1,780 books5,152 followersScott Snyder is the Eisner and Harvey Award winning writer on DC Comics Batman, Swamp Thing, and his original series for Vertigo, American Vampire. He is also the author of the short story collection, Voodoo Heart, published by the Dial Press in 2006. The paperback version was published in the summer of 2007.
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October 28, 2016
Now THAT'S something new
Arkham was suppose to be a place of healing...I guess Batman really never thought about that
Arkham was suppose to be a place of healing...I guess Batman really never thought about that
May 28, 2021
This is a story about how the arkham asylum became a prison a place of confinement and punishment rather than a place to heal, and how it corrupted the anchoress who used to get treatment in the asylum before batman began sending unrepentant criminals to the asylum.
Its a great story i loved it.
Its a great story i loved it.
December 26, 2016
Great story. The Anchoress tears up Batman from the inside and an orderly, his first night on the job, is the hero.
October 16, 2013
You can read the full review over at The Founding Fields:
http://thefoundingfields.com/2013/08/...
“As with last year’s issue featuring Mr. Freeze so it is with the new one as Scott and Margueritte flesh out a new villain for the caped crusader and they do it in mind-boggling style.” ~Shadowhawk, The Founding Fields
I’ll start off, as usual, with the good stuff first. This issue highlights something that we have barely glimpsed in this rebooted universe, as far as Batman concerned: how did his villains become who they are? We’ve seen Bruce’s brother (a top agent for the Court of Owls), Clayface, Joker, the Red Hood Gang, Mr. Freeze, and Edward Nygma so far, apart from a couple cameos during the “Death of the Family” crossover from some of the other villains. Perhaps it is interesting that just as the previous annual gave us the rebooted origins of Mr. Freeze, so does the new issue, establishing a certain familiarity and continuity where the Batman mythos is concerned.
And I loved that. With the entire “Court of Owls” event in the first year of the series, Scott gave us a brand-new enemy for the caped crusade rand he did it really well, adding in so much nuance and excitement to the whole thing that it was all just perfect. Or as perfect as you can get to the whole thing. Here, we get to see the Anchoress, the oldest inmate in Arkham. In fact, she is so old that she was actually the first ever patient admitted to Arkham back when it was an actual treatment facility rather than a freakshow containment facility. And that’s where things start to head south for Batman and the staff at Arkham.
It was really great to see such an extended origin story for the new villain. She is suitably creepy, mysterious and full of anger as only Batman villains can be. Which dovetails really nicely into the fact that even though Scott is not the actual script-writer on this issue, the “Batman feel” is still there. Margueritte Bennett, who I’m given to understand is a student of Scott’s just like James Tynion IV, has delivered a really well-paced (for the most part) story that shows off everyone involved on the pages in a really fresh and interesting light.
I loved how Arkham brings in Batman to test its defenses, contingencies and other capabilities should various supervillains break out. In a panel-by-panel breakdown, we see how the Scarecrow, the Man-Bat, Killer Croc, Bane, Mr. Freeze and others could escape their cells and roam free in the entire facility. Batman’s dialogue here is especially noteworthy.
But here’s the thing, this was all too linear and straightforward. The faked breakout, when Batman does all the narration comes off as a little clumsy. And that’s because Batman is talking so much. I would have expected there to be some really terse, brief dialogue between Batman and Dr. Jeremiah Arkham, coupled with a heavy dose of internal monologues by Batman. That would have been more the kind of Batman that fits in a situation like this. Instead, everything is front-loaded.
And while I liked the entire background we get on the Anchoress, at times it was too on point, and we got a lot of info-dumps as well, which didn’t really work all that much for me. But then again, we do get to see how Batman’s arrival as a symbol has changed all of Gotham, starting with Arkham which is what it is these days, a freakshow dungeon.
Finally, as far as the story is concerned, I’d say that I’m confused why this is a “Zero Year” tie-in issue since nothing in the story has anything to do with that period of the rebooted mythos. Aside from a couple panels or so.
Wes Craig’s pencils are almost always on point and his Batman I really liked. Made for a nice change of pace from what Greg Capullo has done so far. And that’s where things fall apart a bit. Because you see, Batman is all about shadows and darkness, not bright environments and lights, which is what happens here. For most of the story, Batman is in well-lit places and therefore his “dark” persona is severely negated. And since the colourists have primarily gone for brighter colours, the effect is even more heightened. All that said, I still enjoyed the artwork. It comes at a really good time in the series, contrasting with the feel of the entire “Zero Year” event so far, with all of its brightness, but that’s more fitting since in that timeline, Bruce is not yet Batman, just a vigilante.
As a last point, I just want to say that Jock’s cover here is magnificent. So much contrast between the white and the black, with those blue highlights in various places. It’ll surely be a classic in about 5 years or so.
Marguerite has had a decent enough start and I would love for her to do more one-shots like these. Batman has set some high standards so far, with Becky Cloonan’s #12 which was, if I recall correctly, the first time a female artist had worked on the main Batman title, and here Marguerite is the first female writer to work on the main Batman title (at least in the New 52). Progress is great! And I’d urge you to go out and get this issue. Its a good break from the main story going on, despite its flaws.
Rating: 7.5/10
http://thefoundingfields.com/2013/08/...
“As with last year’s issue featuring Mr. Freeze so it is with the new one as Scott and Margueritte flesh out a new villain for the caped crusader and they do it in mind-boggling style.” ~Shadowhawk, The Founding Fields
I’ll start off, as usual, with the good stuff first. This issue highlights something that we have barely glimpsed in this rebooted universe, as far as Batman concerned: how did his villains become who they are? We’ve seen Bruce’s brother (a top agent for the Court of Owls), Clayface, Joker, the Red Hood Gang, Mr. Freeze, and Edward Nygma so far, apart from a couple cameos during the “Death of the Family” crossover from some of the other villains. Perhaps it is interesting that just as the previous annual gave us the rebooted origins of Mr. Freeze, so does the new issue, establishing a certain familiarity and continuity where the Batman mythos is concerned.
And I loved that. With the entire “Court of Owls” event in the first year of the series, Scott gave us a brand-new enemy for the caped crusade rand he did it really well, adding in so much nuance and excitement to the whole thing that it was all just perfect. Or as perfect as you can get to the whole thing. Here, we get to see the Anchoress, the oldest inmate in Arkham. In fact, she is so old that she was actually the first ever patient admitted to Arkham back when it was an actual treatment facility rather than a freakshow containment facility. And that’s where things start to head south for Batman and the staff at Arkham.
It was really great to see such an extended origin story for the new villain. She is suitably creepy, mysterious and full of anger as only Batman villains can be. Which dovetails really nicely into the fact that even though Scott is not the actual script-writer on this issue, the “Batman feel” is still there. Margueritte Bennett, who I’m given to understand is a student of Scott’s just like James Tynion IV, has delivered a really well-paced (for the most part) story that shows off everyone involved on the pages in a really fresh and interesting light.
I loved how Arkham brings in Batman to test its defenses, contingencies and other capabilities should various supervillains break out. In a panel-by-panel breakdown, we see how the Scarecrow, the Man-Bat, Killer Croc, Bane, Mr. Freeze and others could escape their cells and roam free in the entire facility. Batman’s dialogue here is especially noteworthy.
But here’s the thing, this was all too linear and straightforward. The faked breakout, when Batman does all the narration comes off as a little clumsy. And that’s because Batman is talking so much. I would have expected there to be some really terse, brief dialogue between Batman and Dr. Jeremiah Arkham, coupled with a heavy dose of internal monologues by Batman. That would have been more the kind of Batman that fits in a situation like this. Instead, everything is front-loaded.
And while I liked the entire background we get on the Anchoress, at times it was too on point, and we got a lot of info-dumps as well, which didn’t really work all that much for me. But then again, we do get to see how Batman’s arrival as a symbol has changed all of Gotham, starting with Arkham which is what it is these days, a freakshow dungeon.
Finally, as far as the story is concerned, I’d say that I’m confused why this is a “Zero Year” tie-in issue since nothing in the story has anything to do with that period of the rebooted mythos. Aside from a couple panels or so.
Wes Craig’s pencils are almost always on point and his Batman I really liked. Made for a nice change of pace from what Greg Capullo has done so far. And that’s where things fall apart a bit. Because you see, Batman is all about shadows and darkness, not bright environments and lights, which is what happens here. For most of the story, Batman is in well-lit places and therefore his “dark” persona is severely negated. And since the colourists have primarily gone for brighter colours, the effect is even more heightened. All that said, I still enjoyed the artwork. It comes at a really good time in the series, contrasting with the feel of the entire “Zero Year” event so far, with all of its brightness, but that’s more fitting since in that timeline, Bruce is not yet Batman, just a vigilante.
As a last point, I just want to say that Jock’s cover here is magnificent. So much contrast between the white and the black, with those blue highlights in various places. It’ll surely be a classic in about 5 years or so.
Marguerite has had a decent enough start and I would love for her to do more one-shots like these. Batman has set some high standards so far, with Becky Cloonan’s #12 which was, if I recall correctly, the first time a female artist had worked on the main Batman title, and here Marguerite is the first female writer to work on the main Batman title (at least in the New 52). Progress is great! And I’d urge you to go out and get this issue. Its a good break from the main story going on, despite its flaws.
Rating: 7.5/10
April 27, 2019
Knowing what Endgame reveals, this one was tough to enjoy.
February 5, 2020
Anchoress má na Batmana pifku a trošku ho rozerve, zatím co testuje zabezpečení nového křídla v Arkhame.
March 29, 2020
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September 4, 2013
Another Zero Year issue. While the reboot was unnecessary, Snyder is one if the best things to come out of New 52. Absolutely superb writer that nails Batman time and time again
June 3, 2015
The "villain" is interesting enough, but the dialogue is nothing special and there's not much characterization.
October 6, 2015
Wasn't as intense as usual, but, it was a good read!!
August 12, 2013
God, Snyder is so good it almost hurts. Great, as always.
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