All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder #1–9 by Frank 'Goddamn' Miller and Jim Lee Brian Michael Bendis once talked about breaking the internet in half, but I would posit that Frank Miller's return to Batman is the divisive superhero book that has divided opinions on the blogospher in…
I can't see how this was proposed as an idea: let's do a Batman version of The Animatrix, an anime anthology of separate but linked short stories about and around Batman. It's not a natural choice, is it? There's nothing organic about the process. And, after the excellent Batman: The…
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1–3 by Frank Miller Frank Miller is undoubtedly one of the few big creators in the world of comic books. Whether or not he has created anything recently of note that hasn’t descended into unironic self-parody is another question. Although The Dark Knight Returns…
Batman and The Mad Monk #1–6 by Matt Wagner (I'm exhausted after the bank holiday weekend, Iron Man and the site redesign. A short post only today) Matt Wagner is a fantastic visual stylist; he draws a great Batman in the black and grey, a solid figure yet fluid, and…
Batman #655–658, #663–666 by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert I’ve been reading quite a few Batman books recently (as subsequent posts will attest), including getting round to reading Batman: The Long Halloween (which was a mistake, but that’s not important). So, when the hardback of a new Batman story written…
Superman/Batman: Absolute Power TPB by Jeph Loeb and Carlos Pacheco Despite my dislike of a previous Loeb-written story, I wanted to read this trade for two reasons: firstly, the majestically gorgeous art of Carlos Pacheco; secondly, I have a weakness for alternate dimension stories (and I do mean weakness –…
(I think I was the only person in the world who didn't see Spider-Man 3 at the cinemas over the weekend. So, this means I can't read most other blogs at the moment, nor can I write a review of the film, for obvious reasons. Therefore, I shall continue my…
Why don’t I ignore my sabbatical and just carry on posting as if my last post were yesterday? Let's just say I was taking the 'Clandestine' part of the title too seriously ... The impetus for blogging again, apart from having an ego that believes my opinion is vitally important…