Grant Morrison Batman Appreciation.

[Yohei72]

Nice, Batman Begins 2005! That's a useful cheat sheet for reading/collecting the whole run. I think I'll save that for when I do a re-read.

[Alpha]

https://www.ign.com/articles/batman-...-crisis-new-52

part 2 of the interview

[JBatmanFan05]

https://www.ign.com/articles/batman-...-crisis-new-52

part 2 of the interview

I wish somebody would have questioned Morrison on this part:

Morrison: "Otherwise, my instincts were driving me towards Grayson and Damian as the new Batman and Robin. As I expected, the freshness of a younger Dynamic Duo felt like a new start anyway and was a sales and audience success. I wish I could have maintained that status quo for five years at least."

Would Morrison have written all five years of this status quo? I think so, but I'm curious if Morrison could confirm.

And what kinds of stories? More "66 Batman meets Twin Peaks"?

My god, do I wish DC would have taken Grant up on this five year run. Or offered him a compromise (like Bruce comes back as Batman at #16 like happened in real life, but Grant's five years of B&R happen in a gap period in between #[insert issue #] & #16 or in some alternate timeline like King's Batman/Catwoman).

[Alpha]

Yup, this interview was waaayy too brief.

[Iclifton]

The GOAT superhero comic run.

[Bad Witch]

Yeah his run is on another level. I'm not a bat family guy at all so hooking me just shows how good his run is. It's just...chef kiss!!

[Yohei72]

The GOAT superhero comic run.

There are very few I'd rate higher - Morrison's Doom Patrol among them. Maybe his New X-Men? But those are all so close together I wouldn't quibble about exact placement.

[Claude]

Morrison's work on Batman and Superman is so seminal, it's s shame that - as I understand it - their Wonder Woman Earth One work wasn't so successful. Would have been nice to hit the trifecta!

[Yohei72]

Morrison's work on Batman and Superman is so seminal, it's s shame that - as I understand it - their Wonder Woman Earth One work wasn't so successful. Would have been nice to hit the trifecta!

Thanks for reminding me. I read the first volume, but not the 2nd and 3rd. Which I guess says something right there. I enjoyed it, but it didn't dazzle me and I honestly remember very little about it. Which I can rarely say about a Morrison work. My library has all 3, so I'll catch up with it at some point, but if I had to buy them, I probably wouldn't bother.

[Claude]

Thanks for reminding me. I read the first volume, but not the 2nd and 3rd. Which I guess says something right there. I enjoyed it, but it didn't dazzle me and I honestly remember very little about it. Which I can rarely say about a Morrison work. My library has all 3, so I'll catch up with it at some point, but if I had to buy them, I probably wouldn't bother.

I read the first one, too! It didn't leave much impression - I remember people kinda liking the second, and the third arriving without much interest?

Ah well, I'm a sucker for a nice collection though - if they put them all out in one volume, I'll buy it. "The Green Lantern" omnibus too.

[Alpha]

Thanks for reminding me. I read the first volume, but not the 2nd and 3rd. Which I guess says something right there. I enjoyed it, but it didn't dazzle me and I honestly remember very little about it. Which I can rarely say about a Morrison work. My library has all 3, so I'll catch up with it at some point, but if I had to buy them, I probably wouldn't bother.

Wonder Woman Earth One gets better with each volume, with the third one being quite a solid story that honors the science fiction and mythological ambition of the early years, and brings a nice close to the myth of Wonder Woman in a really epic way!

Still, Morrison doesn't really know how to write the character of Diana herself. She lacks much of a personality.

[Yohei72]

I read the first one, too! It didn't leave much impression - I remember people kinda liking the second, and the third arriving without much interest?

Ah well, I'm a sucker for a nice collection though - if they put them all out in one volume, I'll buy it. "The Green Lantern" omnibus too.

I'll take Morrison's Green Lantern over their Wonder Woman any day. Parts are a blast, and Liam Sharp's art is stunning, until the last few issues when he decides to switch styles to "airbrushed van panel." Definitely minor Morrison, though.

[Yohei72]

Wonder Woman Earth One gets better with each volume, with the third one being quite a solid story that honors the science fiction and mythological ambition of the early years, and brings a nice close to the myth of Wonder Woman in a really epic way!

Interesting, thanks. That nudges it up the to-read list a bit.

[Batman Begins 2005]

Nice, Batman Begins 2005! That's a useful cheat sheet for reading/collecting the whole run. I think I'll save that for when I do a re-read.

Cheers, Yohei72!

[charliehustle415]

Wonder Woman Earth One gets better with each volume, with the third one being quite a solid story that honors the science fiction and mythological ambition of the early years, and brings a nice close to the myth of Wonder Woman in a really epic way!

Still, Morrison doesn't really know how to write the character of Diana herself. She lacks much of a personality.

one hundred percent they have such a good handle on Diana and I would for sure recommend their bonkers ass Green Lantern