...I really wish that Goodreads allowed for partial stars because this is definitely more of a 3.5 for me than a 3. ...The writing is good and the artwork is amazing (specifically the portion done by J.H. Williams III). I really dislike it when collections like this one don't come together to make a cohesive story. When I pick up a volume entitled "Batman: Batman and Son", I expect the majority of the story to be about just that. Instead, you get a collection of Grant Morrison's writings only

I've read some of the single issues in this volume before but it makes such a difference reading the entire arc in one place. From the art to the narratives, Grant Morrison's Batman can't be beat. This volume was dark, funny, violent, intriguing, and sexy, which seems to be what everyone wants from a Batman movie, right? Fun fact: Batman does crack jokes. And they are actually funny! Crazy, right? DC really needs to take a look at their source material sometime instead of revisiting the same fiv...

This was very good, there’s a lot going on so it can get hard to to keep track sometimes. I really like how Morrison is pulling from the silver age and making it fit into a modern story it’s something only they could pull off.

This was the start of Morrison's famed Batman run - and it's phenomenal!There's a lot of content in this 384 pages long paperback, and i wasn't bored once - actually, i wasthrough this book in about 2 hours, that's how exciting it was!Two things in this book stand out to me the most: how effortlessly Morrison switches betweenthemes and genres (keeping the story interesting and exciting), and his development of a characteri always refused to like or even acknowledge: Robin.Making this new Robin,

Loved this volume even more reading it for the second time. I'll write a full review when I can, but for now, all I'll say is that writer Grant Morrison really does Batman... justice!

This graphic collects Batman #655-658, 663-669, and 672-675. So there is a lot of content included, but just don't expect it all, or even most, to be about Batman's son. There is also the prose story about the Joker. The largest part is the beginning of the Black Glove story arc.I have to admit that I got out of comic book reading for a long time after having reading them for another long while. So I am playing catch up with a lot of characters and still need to do a lot more to fully grasp ever...

This hardback book collects the first two books in Grant Morrison’s epic Batman run: Batman and Son and The Black Glove. I won’t get into the stories of both as I’ve written extensive reviews of each book separately so if you want to see how much I loved and appreciated those stories, you can read them by clicking on the links below. Suffice it to say, they are excellent books. Damian Wayne is introduced for the first time, Batman fights an army of manbat ninjas, Bruce starts dating Jezebel Jet,...

(A-) 80% | Very GoodNotes: A Pre-Raphaelite approach to Batman, it’s an unabashed tribute to the adventure and madness of its pop art heyday.

On the back cover the word “Visionary” is appended to Grant Morrison’s name. What’s next? Are miracles going to be attributed to him? Is St. Grant in the offing?This doesn’t quite measure down to the turds that Morrison has produced for DC, but I think VISIONARY is stretching it just a tad, but it’s too late, Morrison has already taken a big gulp of the lime flavored hubris Koolade. But, Batman, Anne made her seafood salad and remembered the utensils and everything!Morrison had some fun with the...

A book that incoherently flip flops all over the place without doing a good job of taking the reader along with it. Morrison really said 'a Batman for you, a Batman for them, a Batman for everybody' and it doesn't work well. Perhaps with a more intelligible plot it would have worked, but it simply serves to bloat this already muddled mess of cobbled together stories. Without the Damien story, this would absolutely be a one star read for me. Too many cooks spoiled the broth, and in this case, too...

I've seen people say they gave up on Morrisons Batman pretty early on, but I quite like this. Damien is far from the loveable character he becomes later on, and the Cluedo who-dun-it story in the house is a bit basic (though it's dressed up very nicely with the JH Williams art), but I like how things payoff by the time you're at the end, while overs are left hanging. The prose issue during Batman and Son is a bit trying too but a really good read if you don't approach it as a comic.

In 2006, Grant Morrison began what ended up becoming a legendary Batman run over the course of seven years and throughout this run, which was published through numerous titles, the whole thesis that Morrison presents is that Batman is not just the Dark Knight, or the Caped Crusader, or the World’s Greatest Detective. Batman is all of those things, whilst every aspect of his comics history, whether it is campy or moody, is canon.Starting with the main Batman title, from their first story arc “Bat...

I've read some of Morrison's spectacular Batman run already, specifically Batman & Robin and Batman Incorporated. I am currently on a streak of Batman frustration, what with that awful recent movie and the fact that I purchased Dark Knight Returns after that only to find out that I hate it, too. So, I desperately needed a good Batman book, as soon as possible. And boy, does Morrison deliver. This book is so full of cool, fresh ideas. I was already fond of Damian Wayne going into this, but it was...

Grant Morrison is a crazy genius, keyword "crazy." I read Batman R.I.P., The Black Glove, and Final Crisis before this and that was very stupid on my part. Morrison is highly self-referential, so you should start with Batman and Son and go from there. That's what I'm doing now and it's making way more sense.So there's a lot going on in this particular edition, which collects Batman and Son, The Black Glove, and Issue 666 which is a great What If with Damian as Batman (among other extras). Before...

Well this was something. I enjoyed parts a lot. The Damien storyline was short, but fun, and went quickly. The introduction of crazed police dressed in bat suits was cool. Batman sure got his shit rocked plenty of times. Always loved to see that. The biggest story that failed was the scooby doo storyline in the middle. What the hell was that? Did anyone like it? I was finding myself struggling to get through that part. Either way, for the price, get ton of content, and it's not horrible. So that...

Damn Morrison. Back at it again. The volume I have contains Batman & Son, a special what-if issue and The Black Glove story arcs. Andy Kubert, J.H. Williams and Tony S. Daniel's artwork are certainly impeccable. Their respective works are visually satisfying and manages to capture the ideas of Grant Morrison with ease. There's no doubt that you'll feel the Morrison vibe through the stories, especially The Black Glove, if you ask me. While reading Batman and Son before The Black Glove, and even h...

Batman by MorrisonTHE BLACK GLOVECollecting Batman 667-669 and 672-675*spoilers*I give this collection an 8.5/10A much stronger effort, this book is divided into 2 arcs with an epilogue chapter.The first arc has the world class talents of JH Williams III bringing it to life. The story is an instant classic that harkens back to stories of old. A private island, no modes of transportation available, a group of men stuck on it with one killer among them. It just oozes fun! While the arc does refer

A First Reads Giveaway ReviewI really enjoyed what Morrison did with some of his other titles, especially New X-Men, but I must admit that with this Batman edition I was a bit lost during most of my time reading. Basically Batman goes up against some sort of conspiracy in the form of three Batmans (Batmen?) who seem to have been created as part of some elaborate plot to destroy Batman. Given that this leads to hallucinations and death and rebirth and things of that nature, it all gets a little c...

4.5 stars.Grant Morrison is such a unique and necessary figure in the realm of comics. I like to think that I’ve read a lot of Batman at this stage, but I’ve never read something like this. Never thought it could be possible and it couldn’t be anywhere outside of a comic book. GM is a legend and the start of this run reminds of why he’s such an important figure. His work on new x-men, his mind bending stuff on invisibles and his super intricate and foggy stories he weaves on this batman run are

This book is a strange mix of Batman stories, there was too much going on and it left me confused. A lot of the stories didn’t go together, and the writing wasn’t good enough to tie the threads, if there were any, between stories. I wasn’t a fan of this book; I remember reading some of these comics when they came out years ago and not being particularly impressed then.