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| Batman and Son | 
 enlarge | Author: Grant Morrison
Creator: Andy Kubert
Publisher: DC Comics
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 25245
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 200
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 6.5 x 0.4
ISBN: 1401212417
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781401212414
ASIN: 1401212417
Publication Date: July 22, 2008
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Product Description
Comic legends Grant Morrison (ALL STAR SUPERMAN, SEVEN SOLDIERS) and Andy Kubert (Ultimate X-Men, 1602) join forces to bring you an unforgettable tale of the Dark Knight. After Batman faces down an army of winged horrors in a no-holds barred, bone-crunching superbrawl among the treasures of London's Pop Art Museum, Batman receives the greatest shock of his life when he discovers that he has a son. Sparks fly when the new addition to the Bat-family is introduced to Batman's adopted son, Robin, the Boy Wonder. Which one will be chosen to carry on the legacy as Gotham's protector?
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 Morrison takes on the Dark Knight September 7, 2007
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
Modern day comic visionary Grant Morrison (The Filth, Animal Man, All Star Superman, JLA, New X-Men; you know the list) takes on the Dark Knight with his highly stylized and constantly entertaining run on Batman. Batman and Son is an interesting take on the Dark Knight as Batman learns he has a young son named Damian with Talia al Ghul; his one time love and daughter of supervillain Ra's al Ghul. As Batman takes the child under his wing, he learns that his son has been raised and trained by the League of Assassins, and he's got a temper to boot. Morrison's new take on Batman is refreshing and incredibly entertaining, beginning with arch nemesis Joker taking a bullet in the face and continuing with demonic undertones and hints towards cataclysmic events. This hardcover collection concludes with the 666th issue, which finds Damian taking the mantle of Batman 15 years into the future. This issue, along with a special issue featuring the art of John Van Fleet in which the Joker rears his ugly head again at Arkham Asylum (that eerily resembles Morrison's own Arkham Asylum graphic novel), are worth the price of admission alone. Andy Kubert (X-Men, 1602) provides the rest of the pencil work throughout this collection, and his work is great as usual. While there is a bit of a cliffhanger conclusion that leaves you begging for more, Batman and Son is a thrilling take on Batman from the visionary Morrison, and here's hoping things get even better.
 Story doesn't make sense September 2, 2007
14 out of 24 found this review helpful
This story started out very interesting. but gets lost at the middle. the first 2 chapters are about the son thing, then goes off on another tangent which does not follow the story. and in the middle of the book it completely goes into an interlude of a whole different matter. you never get the son issue resolved and the end doesn't allow any climax or ending to help you understand what it is about. a very bad book for a very good idea. it gets 2 stars only for the drawings which were well done. but nothing else.
 Surprisingly bad story September 15, 2007
10 out of 21 found this review helpful
I was really blown away by how bad this story was. It absolutely does not conclude...I actually thought I was missing a chapter or something. If you're looking for a complete storyline (which, if you're buying a graphic novel, you probably are) don't buy this item. Seriously, I'm a big Batman fan, and this adds nothing - not for the overall myth nor as a stand alone story. I don't normally write reviews, but this was so bad I thought I should warn people. I've read almost all the other Batman graphic novels, and you'd be better off with ANY of the others..."Ego" and "Snow" were the most recent I read, and both were quite good.
The Dark Knight's Rising Son September 2, 2007
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
This Batman hardcover (HC) collects the monthly Batman books #655-#658 and #663-#666 published by DC Comics from 2006 to 2007. The bulk of this graphic novel's plot takes hints off the Batman: Son of the Demon graphic novel by Mike W. Barr and Jerry Bingham published in 1987, where Batman builds a surprising consortium with one of his arc nemesis, Ra's Al Ghul and his daughter Talia. The surprising part is not how Batman defeated the usual antagonists, but WHAT happened between the Dark Knight and the Daughter of the Demon, and the ramifications of their short-lived union. The Son of the Demon graphic novel is often considered as an `elseworld' tale but has now been integrated in the Batman canon with the Batman and Son HC.
This graphic novel collection is a satisfying, rip-roarin' romp in the world of the Dark Knight and how with the addition of his biological son, Damian Wayne, the status quo of the Bat Family turned upside down. But before we delve in the story details, let's first get into the book features. The book in itself is impressive with a striking dust jacket cover that highlight's Andy Kubert's astounding artwork along with a gorgeous binding that is already expected from any DC Comics HC.
Grant Morrison provides the mortar and pestle of the story and his lines are top-notch. Andy Kubert's artwork is just too good for words, and his take on the jaw-cracking, no-holds barred brawl between the Dark Knight and the Ninja Man-Bats inside the London Pop Art Museum can make even the casual reader breathless.
Although I feel the entire run is only intended to lay the groundwork for the Dark Knight's son and his (possible) role in the upcoming Bat Mythos, the creative team's vision of Damian Wayne taming a post-apocalyptic future Gotham City that reeks of despondence in the last chapter of this book is quite remarkable. I'm sure this segment of the book will be a hot topic of discussion among die-hard Bat fans for years to come.
Overall, buy this book if you're willing to indulge yourself in some intelligent and fierce tale of the Dark Knight (and his son). Otherwise, just get it `cause it's a handsome addition to any shelf of Batman fans out there.
Morrison misses. October 15, 2007
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
This story starts off alright, but quickly takes a turn for the worse (Morrison ignores the first plot by completely going into another one without any resolution from the first.) Batman's son is beyond annoying, and the whole time you're just waiting for Batman or even Robin to beat some sense into him. A good idea goes wrong with giving Bats a son...it could have been good, but apparently they were too lazy creating other plot points to be unfinished. This goes to show that having Morrison on a book doesn't mean quality. The only redeeming factor was Andy Kubert's pencils. They were nice, but he's definitely not at the top of his game (towards the end of his X-men run is when his pencils looked best.) I don't recommend this book for anyone outside of the "hardcore" Batman fans. I highly doubt that even they will get much enjoyment out of this.
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