LOOK, I DON’T
quite know how to say this, guys, but…
Nah yeah, it was pretty good.
First issues are always hard to gauge because it’s merely an introductory snapshot to the series’ story, characters and general vibes. And I gotta say, I’m pickin’ up with what this new flavour of Batman is laying down. This Fresh Prince of Bat-air prowls a Gotham that has been taken over by the Magistrate, a heavily armed and licensed-to-kill police force that’s targeting anyone with a mask. That’s bad news for Gotham, which is literally full of masked bozos, well-intentioned or otherwise.
In this issue Batman saves the life of two young boys who are mixed up with a gang who wear Bane masks by ripping their masks off and beating up the rest of the gang all while dodging the police. It’s your standard Batman fare of appealing to the troubled youth, but with the added zinger of evading the thought police! The Po-Po often look the other way when it comes to Bat-antics, but its a compelling choice to have them serve as a looming antagonist in this new techno-dystopian Gotham.
You ever heard of Tron Uprising? Because I am also I’m getting strong Tron Uprising vibes from this. And that’s the one of the highest compliments I can pay any form of fiction. Seriously, go watch Tron Uprising.
Oh yeah, and go read the first issue of the brand new Batman series under DC’s Future Slate event. It reminds me of Batman: Year One, but with a bluesy new twist.
WORLD OF MADNESS 