Quote Originally Posted by BatmanJones View Post
As I read the King run, which I enjoy the heck out of, I wonder just how much fun it is to HATE it.

This board is in no way representative of fandom generally, which is pretty much equal parts love it/hate it/agnostic about it.

Some of y'all must be on a mission. Is it really that much fun to bash a run on Batman? Cause that seems kind of sad.

It's not like I don't get down on other things in my life but where it comes to comics I really only have time to post about what I'm loving. And King's Batman, among all the 50 years I've been reading Batman, is something I love in an unprecedented way.

Maybe it's just because I'm old (I'm 50 which means I've been reading Batman comics for about 45 years) but this is, to me, the most extraordinary Batman run of all time.And the questions being explored in this run have never been explored before.

Mileage will vary and I don't need anyone else to feel the way that I do but the vitriol here, I guess waiting for Tomasi's mediocre Detective to win the day... It just makes me sad for the rest of y'all. Over and over the thought I have is that people are angry with an apple for being bad at being a banana. In other words at being bad at something you're used to.

King's run on Batman is brave and bold. I understand not digging it. I don't at all understand bashing it with all one's might.

Maybe it has to do with youth? I'm certainly not youthful. I've been reading Batman books for 45 years at least.

For me, I've never enjoyed bashing a comic I don't like or love. I only have time to weigh in on those comics I do love. And King's Batman ranks for me like probably no other DC story before.

I don't mean to scold anyone. Everyone has their own opinions and that's what these boards are for..

Personally I just honestly can't imagine spending so much time (and vitriol) on something I hate. I ignore the things I hate and post about the things I love. But that's just be.

Y'all keep on keeping on. I guess.
Well, I will admit that King has written some excellent issues during his Batman run. The main problem with him, for me anyway, is that he isn't a writer who is suited for long-term storytelling. Shorter runs such as Mister Miracle and Vision required him to focus his writing and, for the most part, he kept it tight and on point. But his Batman run has suffered from going off on tangents that, while possibly relevant once all is said and done, derails the main narrative he is trying to tell.

I think his run will certainly read much better once its done. I've said that from the start.