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Title: Spawn: Batman by Frank Miller, Todd McFarlane ISBN: 1582400199 Publisher: Image Comics Pub. Date: 01 January, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $3.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3
Rating: 4
Summary: Can we combine this with Batman/Spawn: War Devil?
Comment: This story had all the hallmarks of a great Batman tale. The dialogue was fresh, gritty, and totally Batman--Frank Miller style. Plus, with McFarlane's art, how can you go wrong? When you try to include the plot. While the dialogue and interaction between Spawn and Batman make this a must-read for diehard fans, the plot is severely uninteresting. Ironically enough, in the other crossover, War Devil, the plot is the only good point in an art-poor, dialogue-poor story. So if we could just find a way to combine the two, we'd have a seriously good Batman story. Anyway, the comic's worth the money, just to see Batman go toe-to-toe with a demon from hell and hold his own. Not to mention all the great one-liners and Batman quotes. Oh yeah, and Mr. Arrogant's art isn't too bad, either.
Rating: 3
Summary: Not their best work, but definitely cool.
Comment: Let's face it kids: Miller and McFarlane are two of the most talented (or at least popular) people to ever work in the comic medium. And this is, hands down, the BEST Spawn/Batman crossover there is. Is it a bit short on plot? YES. Is the artwork a bit too flashy in places? OH, YES. But, as a crossover book, this is definitely top draw for my dollar. Nobody writes either Spawn or Batman as well as Frank Miller, and he manages to pull through in most cases here. McFarlane's artwork is, well, McFarlane's, so if you don't like it, don't pick this one up. But if you're a fan of either Miller or McFarlane, and if you have a real interest in how these two characters would interact (which is really what this is about, not the villian), then this book is definitely worth your money.
Rating: 2
Summary: Severely Weak Effort
Comment: I expected more from Frank Miller, but this book is gharish, irritating, and just plain stupid. I blame the inclusion of Spawn in this crossover.
For example, 70% of the time, Batman in this book is mumbling about how Spawn has no disipline. I never thought mumbling could come through on paper, but that's what we got here. I lost count how many times Batman says "punk" in this book. If Spawn wasn't in this book, perhaps Batman might not find it necessary to mumble.
Sure, there are pretty drawings and panels (Which is why I gave this book two stars instead of one), but this story is so unintelligible, it isn't even worth your time to buy this book for those pretty drawings. I don't even know what the plot is about, other than doctors using humans for robots. I'm not sure if this problem was solved, and I read through the book twice!
If you want the best of Frank Miller, get "The Dark Knight Returns" or "Year One." At least with those stories, you won't be able to spot Spawn anywhere.
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Title: Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, Dennis O'Neil ISBN: 0930289455 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: February, 1996 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Batman - Dracula: Red Rain by Doug Moench, Kelley Jones, Eric Van Lustbader ISBN: 1563890364 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: October, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Batman: No Man's Land by Greg Rucka ISBN: 0671774557 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: March, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Spawn, Book 2: Dark Discoveries by Todd McFarlane, Todd MacFarlane ISBN: 1887279539 Publisher: Todd McFarlane Productions Pub. Date: 01 January, 1999 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Batman: Bloodstorm by Doug Moench, Dennis O'Neil ISBN: 1563891859 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: July, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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