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4 out of 5 stars

The mystery deepens... September 19, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

When brilliant comic writer Grant Morrison (Final Crisis, The Filth, New X-Men; c'mon, you know the list) took over duties on Batman, readers knew we were going to a get a bit of a different take on the classic character. The Batman & Son storyarc proved that, and also served as a set up for The Black Glove, which finds the mystery that began in the pages of Batman & Son getting even deeper. The Black Glove picks up with Batman and Robin taking a trip to a secluded island and meeting up with a group of international Batman-inspired heroes, only to have a murder mystery in their midst. Later on, Batman makes it back to Gotham City, and has another run-in with the Batman impersonators that were once Gotham City cops, which leaves more questions than answers naturally. If you've read anything from Morrison, then you should know that a majority of his work is structured like a tree, and typically pretty cryptic. His run on Batman is no different, and he writes the character wonderfully. Sadly though, and this may be a put off for a number of fans, Morrison is gleefully pulling a good amount of material from Batman's silver age past, which he does do a good job putting to use here, but for newer or younger readers, many of the references may be a little over their heads. That aside though, The Black Glove is a solid read that will keep you entertained, and the great artwork from Tony Daniel and J.H. Williams III (Ryan Benjamin's pencil work in the closing chapter features some odd-looking facial expressions however) is a joy to look at as well. All in all, if you've been following Morrison's run at all, The Black Glove is a worthwhile pickup, and will leave you salivating for Batman R.I.P.

5 out of 5 stars

Batman falls into the trap of the Black Glove! September 23, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

When Grant Morrison works with J.H. Williams III, you know only magic can happen. I mean, look at Seven Soldiers #1. In this volume's first arc, Batman and Robin travel to a remote private island for a reunion of the Club of Heroes, a gathering of international superheroes inspired by Batman (their names are just too awesome to not mention--El Gaucho, Man-of-Bats and Raven Red, The Knight and Squire, The Musketeer, Wingman, The Legionary, The Ranger...). The revelry is soon ended when one of them is found murdered and a taped recording claims "the Black Glove" is responsible.

After barely escaping from the island, Batman is thrown headfirst into another crazy case--that of the Third Man, the mysterious figure hinted at in the previous volume. After suffering a heart attack, Batman has flashbacks to great periods of distress in life--the murder of his parents; his first confrontation with Joe Chill, his parents murderer, as Batman; an isolation experiment he participated in that left him thinking Robin was dead; and a Buddhist meditation ritual he underwent where he was sealed off from the world in a cave for 49 days. When he awakes, Batman finds himself the captive of the Third Man, who warns him of the Black Glove and a mysterious Dr. Hurt, the man who oversaw the isolation experiment Batman just remembered.

Of course, Batman escapes to fight again, but all is not well, as Bruce Wayne's girlfriend, Jezebel Jet, begin to suspect that something isn't quite right with her billionaire boyfriend.

Morrison, Williams, and artist Tony Daniel really take charge here. Williams' layouts and stylistic approach is, as always, revolutionary. Daniel, though not nearly as inspired, still provides solid work. And Morrison unites Batman's history and psyche in ways previously unseen. I can't wait to see where he goes next. I'll be looking out for the ominously titled "Batman R.I.P."

4 out of 5 stars

Fun story, building to something big October 24, 2008
The first half of this book is a fantastic murder mystery where Batman and the International Club of Heroes (a group of Batman imitators from around the world) are trapped on an island and killed one-by-one.

The second half continues the build up to Morrison's Batman RIP storyline.

The first half is a lot of fun and interesting, the second half is hard to judge since it leads into Batman RIP and that storyline is ongoing.

5 out of 5 stars

Undoubtably a work of art October 24, 2008
Let's start with the first part of this book, which takes place on the island of a certain "John Mayhew". What initially starts as a whodunnit type of mystery murder involving gimmicky heroes soon turns into something more. You really gotta love how Grant Morrison handles all the quirky subjects of the Batman of long ago. The writing here really shows off Batman's skill and the influence he's had. And let's not forget about J.H. Williams III. It's hard to find a word to describe this, but I think I'd have to go with "theatrical" which is a word that also describes Batman quite well. You really have to see it to believe it.

The second part of the book, which involves three fake Batmen running amok, is different from the first, but not in a bad way. It really takes a look into the psychology of Batman, and how he has had to train his mind in order to fight the psychiatric villains that make up his rogue's gallery. A special character also returns after being absent for a while, and he certainly plays his part well.

Overall, great book. I highly recommend.

5 out of 5 stars

First thing I've ever liked by this guy. November 1, 2008
I'm not a fan of Grant Morrison's work, but this is pretty good stuff I must admit. Several layers of stroy telling are going on in this work and you may need to read it through more than once to catch the little things. Pay close attention to the artwork in this one. You probably need a copy of THE GREATEST BATMAN STORIES EVER TOLD if you want to enjoy this and the RIP storyline that follows because he pulls heavily from some very old Batman stroies. The lead in to what seems to be a great mystery.

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