![]() I'm going with a four star.just because I love me some Batman and there are several really good things about this book. I had such a hard time deciding how to rate this one. <-I can't really say much more without spoiling the whole thing. ![]() The comic and the movie have some pretty big differences. So, the whole time you're trying to figure out who is the mastermind behind all of these attacks, and every time your think you've gotten to the Big Reveal, the rug gets snatched out from under you.Īlso, if you've only watched the animated version, you're in for a surprise. Speaking of people Bruce loves, he and Selina.? ![]() This villain is targeting not only Bruce but the people Bruce loves. If you haven't read this story, then the gist is that someone knows Bruce Wayne is Batman and is out to destroy him. <-did you know Jean Grey and Gwen Stacy were buried in the Gotham Cemetary? I always miss stuff like that if someone doesn't shove my face in it, so it was a nice bonus to have the artist spoon feeding it to me in the back of the comic. ![]() I loved seeing all the Easter eggs that I'd missed over the years pointed out to me. ![]() This is one that I've read multiple times in multiple editions, and I really think that the 15th Anniversary edition is very well done. A (now) classic Batman story that I think holds up very well. ![]()
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