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NotCool
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#Choose20 comics that stayed with you or influenced you. One comic a day, in no particular order. No reviews, no explanations. Just covers. Day 10: Grayson 5

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Soscha
Gotham by Gaslight | Mike Mignola, Brian Augustyn
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Dirty, grimy noir for Victorian steampunkers. ⚙️🚂

AnnCrystal 🤩🦇💝💝💝. (edited) 4d
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Double Down | Gwenda Bond
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JLaurenceCohen
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Mehso-so

I like Tom King a lot, but I would rank this near the bottom of his impressive comics resume. This has a clever, non-linear structure, but a less than totally satisfying conclusion. It's told more from the villains' perspective than Batman's and has some interesting allusions to Euripides. Marquez's art is good, but not as memorable as some of King's other collaborators.

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TieDyeDude
Batman: The Penguin | John Ostrander, Bill Finger, Doug Moench, Alan Grant
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Did anyone else watch the Penguin on HBO? As much as I'm ready for a more light-hearted take on the Dark Knight, Matt Reeves' Batman universe is very compelling. The Penguin had an amazing cast, and they told a great mob story set in Gotham. I'm excited to see how the story continues.

TieDyeDude BTW, I just love Colin Farrell's whole thing in this moment. There are beautiful interviews he's done about his son, he is open about his struggles with addiction and mental health, and he said he watched Pixar movies to get out of the dark headspace from this show. And he is always mesmerizing to watch on screen. 1mo
StellaDz Sadly haven‘t watched the show, but Farrell truly stole the show in the movie. An amazing rendition of the Penguin! 1mo
Jess I stopped after two episodes because I didn‘t want to be in that head space but will go back to it because the acting was fantastic. Watching Rivals on Hulu and it is more my speed right now (rich people behaving badly with comedy and David Tennent ❤️). 1mo
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Amiable I watched the entire series! I‘m not a comics reader/viewer so I had no idea about any of the backstories. I was just engrossed in Colin Farrell‘s and Cristin Milioti‘s incredible performances. They each deserve an Emmy! (edited) 1mo
Liatrek Loved it! Sofia was an amazing character and I loved that they let the Penguin be 100% villain. The show deserves so many awards 🏆🏆 1mo
Liatrek @Amiable YES!!! 1mo
JacqMac It was good! The actors are all fantastic. 1mo
TieDyeDude @Jess Totally understandable. It was a very dark show about a master manipulator gaslighting everyone until he reaches the height of power *sigh* I was able to turn off that part of my brain though because it was Batman-adjacent 😂 I hadn't heard of Rivals; can't go wrong with Tennent! 1mo
TieDyeDude @stellaDz I hope you get the chance to check it out. Farrell is amazing, as is the rest of the cast 1mo
TieDyeDude @Amiable They did some fun things with the character. I think the mother-relationship is mostly unique to the show
@Liatrek @Jacqmac I've been following Milioti since she opened the Broadway show Once. I'm so glad she was cast in this and crushed it! Honestly, everyone on screen crushed it
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Serotonin My brother highly recommended me to watch this show. Alas, I no longer have access to Max 😞 1mo
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TieDyeDude
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Reread. It's been a while since I've read Scott Snyder's Batman, but this comic is still amazing. While he would still play in the DC sandbox with Dark Nights, Last Knight is a proper conclusion to Snyder's iconic Batman run. The world has gone to hell, but that's not going to stop Batman from finding the truth, making a plan, and inspiring others to fight one more time.

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Batman - Hush | Jeph Loeb
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RaeLovesToRead
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Mehso-so

Hated it. Knew I'd hate it. At least we can tick this one off the list.

If you like the idea of a nightmarish, Bat-adjacent dream sequence with some violence thrown in, this could be the high concept horror novella for you.

If, however, you prefer substance and plot to vibes, and don't like migraine-inducing visuals, give this one a miss.

Need some Adam West Batman to recover now.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

TieDyeDude I am a big Batman fan, and this is supposed to be an essential graphic novel, but I didn't like it at all! 2mo
RaeLovesToRead @TieDyeDude I didn't like Year One, and I actively disliked The Dark Knight Returns too. I think I'll just have to stick to the Lego and the Rocksteady games. Man, I loved the Arkham videogames trilogy. 2mo
The_Penniless_Author Adam West is and will always be the best Batman. 🦇 2mo
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RaeLovesToRead @The_Penniless_Author Apart from Videogames Batman!!! 2mo
RamsFan1963 @RaeLovesToRead I agree the visuals was headache inducing. I read it when it first came out and I remember buying the hardback edition, but sold it on ebay years later for about half what I spent 2mo
RaeLovesToRead @RamsFan1963 Yikes, that would probably be worth quite a bit now! It wasn't my thing. All vibes, no story, and too grotesque. If you enjoy horror though, it's truly horrific! 2mo
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JLaurenceCohen
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Tom King is undefeated at writing 12-issue miniseries about DC most obscure characters. This one literally started as a joke on Twitter. King's homage to his favorite noir, 1949's D.O.A., is a love story wrapped in a murder mystery. Greg Smallwood's art elevates this story to true beauty.

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Triple Threat | Gwenda Bond
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This was a great end to the series. I was so excited when Lois and Clark finally met. Lois Lane is one of my all time favorite fictional characters of all time. Such a great series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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