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Batman and Son - Grant Morrison

Description: ISBN 1845764307 / Genre: Graphic Novels / Comics / Author: Grant Morrison, Andy Kubert / Paperback / 128 Pages / Book is published ... more

Batman and Son - Grant Morrison ... 2008-08-22 by Titan Books Ltd

Newest Review: ... of it. It has to be said that the quality of the tales is somewhat variable. Let's start with the bad news first. The two ... more

... middle stories are at best mediocre and at worst rubbish. The Joker story in particular is awful. Morrison may be able to write thrilling and well-constructed comics, but he can't write prose for toffee. His attempts to tell a more traditional text based story flounder badly. I found it really hard going to read this, so poor was the writing. It smacked of the first attempt by a sixth-form student to write a short story - full of clunky dialogue, clumsy plot exposition and derivative and unlikely characters. Its portr...more

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Batman and Son - Grant Morrison: Bat-Dad! (1127 words)
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Batman & Son is not for the faint-hearted or the casual Batman fan who likes (relatively) simple tales where Batman thwarts a crime. Nor is it for those who like their narratives straightforward with an obvious beginning, middle or end. And it is definitely NOT for anyone who has been neglecting their Batman reading. The book contains four connected but tales. At its core there are two key stories: the first sees Batman's former lover Talia turn up with Damian - Batman's son. Damian is violent, wayward and disobedient, yet somehow, Bruce Wayne has to try and integrate him into his crime-fighting existence, without alienating the current Robin, Tim Drake. ... Read the complete review

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