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Very Otherworlds Batman story, but far from the all-time Batman story.
The year is 1928, and the globetrotting charlatan Bruce Wayne has just discovered the remnants of the overdue Cobblepott Antarctic trek... as well as the tentacled thing they found in the ice that apparently drove them all mad. Wayne destroys the monster with explosives -- or then he thinks -- and returns to Gotham City, the abode he hasn't seen in 20 years. Merely he shortly encounters a talking dead man and a demon called Etrigan, who warns him that an old debt is coming due. An aboriginal evil from before the time of men is waking up, and if Wayne can't find a way to stop it, humanity is doomed...
I of the pleasures of an "alternate history" tale like this is seeing how familiar characters and tropes get reworked in service of a new framework, and in this example, the reworking is clever, organic to the story, and frequently surprising. (This story contains the virtually logical explanation behind The Penguin that I've ever encountered!) Just I suspect this story would also be effective if you didn't know a thing about Batman or his usual sidekicks and adversaries. Co-writer Mike Mignola is the creator of Hellboy, some other series that draws heavily on Lovecraft's night tales of Elderberry Gods and cosmic dread, and this story is an effective pastiche of those stories. It's a taut, spooky yarn that effectively ratchets up the dread panel by panel until the climax casts a whole new light on the eternal question of whether Bruce Wayne or the bat is the Nighttime Knight'southward true identity.
Mignola did not do the artwork in The Doom that Came to Gotham, but the general look will nevertheless be familiar to fans of Hellboy, although it's less stylized. Rendered mostly in a subdued palette (except where fire is involved), with dainty particular overall and a suitably squirmy expect to the creatures, the art contributes greatly to the last effect of the story.
Overall, a highly satisfying read.
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Unfortunately, the concept is much better than the execution. While the art is extraordinary (though it'south non washed by Mignola it does mimic his style), the narrative moves at such a breakneck pace that at times this feels similar a loosely organized collection of (cute) concept art more a graphic novel. At its worst, it feels like something yous might observe nether a clickbait ti
Everything seems to have a Lovecraft/Cthulhu version now, so why non Batman? And who better to do it than Mignola?Unfortunately, the concept is much better than the execution. While the art is extraordinary (though information technology's not washed by Mignola it does mimic his fashion), the narrative moves at such a breakneck pace that at times this feels like a loosely organized collection of (cute) concept art more than a graphic novel. At its worst, information technology feels like something you might find under a clickbait title: "Y'all won't BELIEVE how this person introduced Lovecraft to the Batman universe!" Still, the different takes on various iconic Batman characters- Oracle, Freeze, Penguin, Croc, Batman's costume itself - these are all really interesting and mesh really well with the Lovecraftian feel. On the other mitt, this too stops it from feeling anything like Batman and makes it experience like a Cthulhu story with a Batman skin stuck on top of information technology. The most damning piece of this is Batman using a gun in 1 early scene - and while it works here, it does withal expound the issue of not actually feeling annihilation like Batman.
2.five, mostly for fine art and concept.
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Mignola has e'er been good. That is a fact that has been to the most unchallenged stance in history of comic books. This notwithstanding is magnum opus level. His writing reminds me of lovecraft himself, at times so intriguing you want to keep reading and even skip frontward due to anticipation only other times then confusing you turn back a few pages and see what merely happened. The art itself is pure mignola beauty, cake colour
If y'all like Lovecraft, there'southward no harm in trying or ownership this gorgeous bookMignola has always been skilful. That is a fact that has been to the most unchallenged stance in history of comic books. This however is magnum opus level. His writing reminds me of lovecraft himself, at times so intriguing you want to keep reading and fifty-fifty skip forward due to anticipation but other times and so confusing y'all turn back a few pages and come across what just happened. The art itself is pure mignola dazzler, block colours fended off past immensely beautiful and realistic shadows, in such a manner that it does not remind one of hellboy but mignola still. I wish I could upload photos here for you to be enticed only alas you must google
If I ever find a page of this anywhere on the market, you'll bet I'm buying it/selling me soul
The story starts off with Penguin, jumps around Ras Al Ghul awakening an aboriginal monster, and ends with a horrible bang that is far too quick and subtle only enough to make the reader bleed out incessantly for mignola weaves a story of true lovecraftian nature, sprinkled around gotham city with an catastrophe that makes your bones chill
...more And I beloved the art. Whether information technology's Mignola working on a Mignola book, or someone he's picked. The art is so perfectly matched to the books: delicate line work, but heavy unyielding shadows, just similar the stories. I love that everything is simultaneously ugly and cute.
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I actually enjoyed this. There are few panels that I thought looked weird but, all in all, the whole thing is weird. Awesome though. If you similar Lovecraft and Batman both y'all'll exist curious to cheque this out. IT's interesting
Batman meets HP Lovecraft in this noir set up in the 1920s. Bruce Wayne has been away from Gotham City for twenty years after the death of his parents and the alarm he received after that. At present he'southward back after searching for a lost trek and things get appropriately baroque.I really enjoyed this. There are few panels that I thought looked weird but, all in all, the whole thing is weird. Awesome though. If you similar Lovecraft and Batman both you lot'll be curious to check this out. IT'due south interesting to see how certain characters are rendered in this earth.
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The story is typically Lovecraftian and the design of the world and the creatures is stunning. Just a shame some of the faces are so...bizarre. Particularly with the Robin'due south and Bruce Wayne.
But overall it's an excellent 'What If...?' story that manages to necktie the Batman lore and Lovecraftian horror together and not feel too forced.
Very nearly gave information technology 4, but the execution of this insane thought is far better than it has any right to be.The story is typically Lovecraftian and the pattern of the globe and the creatures is stunning. Just a shame some of the faces are and then...bizarre. Especially with the Robin'southward and Bruce Wayne.
But overall it'south an excellent 'What If...?' story that manages to necktie the Batman lore and Lovecraftian horror together and not experience too forced.
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Editor: This story sucks. I won't print information technology.
Mignola: Just what if I changed all the names to ... (Wait for it) ... Lovecraft references?
Editor: Brilliant! Let's practice a million-copy first run.
Editor: This story sucks. I won't impress it.
Mignola: Only what if I changed all the names to ... (Expect for it) ... Lovecraft references?
Editor: Vivid! Let'southward do a million-copy outset run.
The story seemed to go not much further than the high-level concept, equally human motivations were poorly explained. At that place were some weird things that happened, merely none of information technology was especially frightening or felt earth-threatening. This may be where the brew-up stumbles: Lovecraft normally involves
I get what the creators were trying to do, as they mashed together the Batman franchise and the Lovecraftian mythos. While there are some interesting ideas in this premise, the execution is badly muddled.The story seemed to go non much further than the high-level concept, as human motivations were poorly explained. There were some weird things that happened, but none of it was particularly frightening or felt world-threatening. This may be where the mash-upward stumbles: Lovecraft normally involves a fight in the shadows against hidden horrors; superhero comic books involve punching bad things in the open. While in that location was potential for Batman and Lovecraftian elements to play to each other's strengths, this series didn't.
In this version of Batman, for reasons that aren't entirely clear, Bruce starts his career every bit an esoteric explorer, who for some reason besides has a Batman outfit on lath his arctic-jump ship. He finds Penguin, probably a thrall of the horror trapped within the ice, wandering around the chill naked. Bruce uses a pistol, which is a definite break from canon, and I'm not sure why this was washed, except that information technology feels pulpy. They proceed a guy they found in the ship's meat locker, probably to gear up a plot point later:
Alfred: Sir, shouldn't we plough Grendon over the the police or a hospital or... somebody?
Bruce: Not yet.
Bruce, his three wards, and Alfred return to Wayne manor after a hiatus of 20 years. At that place they find a dead body waiting for them. I had been willing to overlook some things and run with the story as presented, merely information technology started to autumn down at this point. Jason Blood is lurking around the manor, transforms into demon course, and reveals 4 prophecies to Bruce before smashing through a window (Etrigan out!). Here's how the characters answer:
Bruce: Damn.
Alfred: Sir, Mister Oliver Queen has sent a dinner invitation. How shall I respond?
How is this exchange a normal response to these events? How does Queen know the Wayne family has returned? Was Bruce reacting to the prophecy, or the fact that Etrigan broke a big window and now Bruce has to pay to get information technology replaced? The story unravels farther, every bit after dinner with the Queens, Bruce just abandons everyone and vanishes out the window to continue the gamble.
That involves throwing a bunch of characters into the mix, including both al Ghuls, Killer Croc, Poison Ivy, and Harvey Paring. In a sign that the creators didn't know whether this was a Lovecraftian story or a superhero comic, several of the heroes dice a little too quickly for the typical comic volume. In another break from canon, none of the three Robins seems capable of anything, and (nearly surprising of all) neither does Oliver Queen, a former big game hunter with a hugger-mugger quest.
Jim Gordon, for some unexplained reason, brings his daughter to the Wayne memorial in a cemetery. Fortunately for the plot, Bruce, Tim, and Alfred happen to be there at that exact moment. Jim immediately recognizes that Bruce, in costume, is Batman. I guess it's possible that Oracle, who plays a literal oracle here, may have known some of this. She reveals some dark tidings to Bruce, upon which Jim pushes her abroad and says, "There yous go, Bruce. Good luck with that." Bruce: "Thanks, Jim. Miss Gordon, I'll meet you later."
Those kind of pedestrian exchanges are set off confronting a bunch of weird things that are, it seems, quite acceptable to the characters. A plague of lizards that comes and goes like a bad tempest. A ghost that emanates from Barbara's head and provides pages of tiresome backstory. A climactic fight scene that happens inside Harvey Dent.
Perhaps the dialogue and the characters reactions to things are meant suggest a certain tone of normalcy and acceptance. A demon provides a prophecy and Alfred's first concern is social etiquette. Jim Gordon discovers a millionaire who has been absent for 20 years in a vigilante costume in a cemetery. All but another day in this Gotham, I suppose.
If so, this tone seems to run contrary to typical Lovecraftian themes, where most of this kind of weirdness is panic inducing and mind breaking. Perhaps that's the point: Lovecraft's characters at least practice have some sort of human reaction. The characters here seem to have none, which non only is unbelievable, it's also not very interesting to read.
Contributing to this slapdash, poorly-thought-through effort, the artwork (specially faces) seemed unfinished. Yet, the colorists did capture an appropriate sense of darkness and shadow, and the action was by and large well conveyed visually throughout. In the end, though, both art and story combined to brand this series feel more than manner than substance.
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Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham is a three-issue Elseworlds miniseries that has Batman fighting against mystical and supernatural forces that are taking Gotham City by storm afterward he accidentally reawakens the beingness known as The Lurker on the Threshold. It is written by Mike Mignolas and Richard Pace and penciled by Troy Nixey and is inspired by the roaring twenties and H.P. Lovecraft stories. The merchandise paperback collects all three issues of the 2000–2001 miniseries.After xx-some years of traveling abroad, Bruce Wayne feels the recollect to Gotham Urban center. Accompanied by his true-blue butler Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne returns to his birth urban center with his young wards Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, and Timothy Drake. Upon arriving back in Gotham City, Bruce Wayne discovers a dying man who has been left tied upwards in Wayne Manor. Ever the detective, he examines the body, determining that the corpse was in a struggle before dying, and was given the name Langstrom when asked.
At that place are several familiar characters that make cameos: Mr. Freeze is the cadaver they brought home, Jason Blood bursts out inside Wayne Estate, Oliver Queen is a fellow socialite and friend, Harvey Dent is running for mayor, Jim Gordon appears a few times, and variations of Poisonous substance Ivy, Killer Croc, the Penguin, and Barbara Gordon as a literal Oracle. The main villain, or at least he would like to think then, is Ra's al Ghul. Accompanied by his daughter Talia, Ra's has still lived more lifetimes than should be natural, though the pair is interested in necromancy rather than ecological terrorism and Lazarus Pits.
Mike Mignolas and Richard Footstep penned the entire series and for the most part, it was written somewhat well – I remember. It was an odd and weird series so I am not sure how to rate it. On paper, mixing H.P. Lovecraft's works and the Dark Knight seemed perfect. As Lovecraftian lore is steeped in the macabre and filled with Gothic horror elements too as the Night Knight of Gotham. For an example, Arkham Asylum was named afterwards a fictional town establish in Lovecraftian lore.
Nonetheless, what nosotros got is a mess of a story filled with oddness. Granted information technology is an Elseworlds story and oddness seems to be the norm for these stories, simply Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham takes it to a new level. In that location was a slight Lvercraftian feel to information technology, merely only slightly, and mostly considering of the terminal villain – one that was slightly alluded to, but shows up at the last moment and defeated just as quickly information technology arrived.
I just felt that Mignolas and Footstep tried to put too much information into a small series – brevity, in this case is gold. Furthermore, Bruce Wayne seems a tad out of graphic symbol and seemed disingenuous to the Bruce Wayne that is portrayed in the primary series.
Troy Nixey penciled to the entire trade paperback and because he was the main penciler, the artistic flow of the trade paperback flowed exceptionally well. I simply wished that the penciling were better, for the almost function, it was much to be desired. The shut-ups on the characters are rather bad. Withal the background and the atmosphere were rather well done.
All in all, Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham is written and conceived moderately well. It had so much promise as the Batman mythos and Lovecraftian lore are rather like and could have made a wonderful story. However, the hope had failed to be realized and what was produced was a mediocre story with equally mediocre art.
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Everything that I desire to say most this comichas been said a million times over, just I was disappointed. At that place are great ideas buried beneath the surface of this story, yet they're hardly explored. While I could speculate virtually why that is, I feel information technology'southward more relevant to explicate *how* The Doom That Came To Gotham fails to develop its interesting premise.
The story starts out interestingly enough; information technology lays out the mystery that's about to unfold pretty well and 1000
Dandy concept, questionable execution.Everything that I want to say about this comichas been said a one thousand thousand times over, but I was disappointed. There are great ideas buried beneath the surface of this story, yet they're hardly explored. While I could speculate virtually why that is, I feel it'due south more relevant to explain *how* The Doom That Came To Gotham fails to develop its interesting premise.
The story starts out interestingly plenty; it lays out the mystery that'south about to unfold pretty well and gives readers some understanding of the universe at paw. Sadly, the story begins to testify flaws shortly thereafter. Martha and Thomas Wayne's deaths felt incredibly underwhelming, equally did some of the dialogue in the scene ("Yep, mother. Anytime I am going to have very big shoes.") Still, this would be a very nitpicky and unimportant offense if the rest of the story was more than thrilling.
I feel similar the greatest offense this story committed was the label of its cast. Both protagonists and antagonists feel very apartment and bland. You don't really care well-nigh what's happening to them, nor practise whatever of them really seem to care about each other. Almost every death is inconsequential to the story, hardly advancing the plot in any way. Characters also evidence no reaction to others' deaths, even when they're presumed to be shut. The 2d nearly pervasive issue would be the pacing. The Doom That Came To Gotham will often rush through its plot at jarring speed (specially when introducing characters), yet it will just as oftentimes strength readers to sit through dull (and frankly irrelevant) sequences of events that effort to explain how things came to be. Peradventure if the characters themselves had been written differently, then those long paragraphs would exist less of a task to read through.
And so what's in that location to similar most this story? Well, for starters, the artstyle. Although many reviwers seem to have been turned off past the artwork, I personally actually similar information technology, and observe information technology fitting for the theme. If you're accostumed to Mignola'south artstyle, and so you lot'll likely notice the comic is drawn in a mode that mimics his though non by Mignola himself. The departure in styles is noticeable, just I wouldn't say bad.
Next, there are a few genuinely not bad moments in this story. Without going into spoilers, I'd say Harvey's grotesque fate is by far the all-time part of the comic. I loved the transformation. And, if yous're anything like me, he'due south likewise likely going to exist the only character you'll feel distressing for; non to mention he seems to genuinely treat Bruce.
And, finally, the concept and setting agree plenty merit on their own that I believe make this work is worth checking out. Even if the execution wasn't groovy, the ideas behind it are appealing enough that I would recommend anyone who's a fan of both H.P. Lovecraft's novels as well as Batman to requite it a read.
Overall, I don't regret reading this comic, just it was still a very average read.
...more It'south insane. Information technology's a reimagining of Batman ready in 1928 where his response to his parents' murders is to go on a boat for 20 years and he comes dorsum with 3 orphans and a bat-costume he only feels like he should be wearing.
I volition applaud this volume for not using T
The Doom That Came To Gotham is a Lovecraft-tribute Batman elseworlds. I'thou not a Lovecraft fan then I didn't become what I'chiliad certain were very clever references throughout to that writer'southward work. This is my honest review of information technology without that context.It's insane. It's a reimagining of Batman set in 1928 where his response to his parents' murders is to get on a gunkhole for twenty years and he comes back with iii orphans and a bat-costume he but feels like he should exist wearing.
I volition applaud this book for not using The Joker at all, very rare for a Batman elseworlds. Instead, Ra'south al Ghul takes eye stage on the villains front which makes more sense in this sort of supernatural story.
The book'south re-imagining of Batman'southward rogues gallery is quite something. Mr Freeze is an undead zombie. Killer Croc is a little dutch human being transformed into a monster. The Penguin is a sea captain who waddles around Antartica naked afterward condign 1 with the penguins (hilarious - my favourite part) and Harvey Paring becomes 2-Face after itching one-half his face off and so he transforms into a magic door.
The heroes of the book are a good mix likewise. The Demon Etrigan probably won't surprise anyone with his presence. Green Arrow is punked into thinking he'south the chosen i with his holy arrows and then immediately killed off without doing anything. Batman's pet orphans are Dick Grayson, Jason Todd and Tim Drake. Dick and Jason are both killed off early doors, so congratulations to tiny Tim for becoming the public face of the Wayne fortune at the end because, oh didn't I mention? Batman gets turned into an actual behemothic bat at the end by magic and now lives in an attic.
Did I enjoy this bizarre madness? Yep I think so. Was information technology actually any good? Haven't the faintest clue. Without a background in Lovecraft to assist me decipher the chaos, it's just off-the-wall lunacy to me. I recommend it if you want to explore how far from grounded reality Batman stories can go or if you've taken a lot of drugs.
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The bones story follows the HP Lovecraft (HPL) Mythos. At that place'due south an Sometime One trapped and sleeping. It's followers are working to find an ancient volume to release it.
The title of the graphic novel comes from the HPL story The Doom That Came to Sarnath. And the action starts with Bruce Wayne exploring Antarctica which is rooted in At the Mountains of Madn
This is the ultimate mashup - Batman and Lovecraft. The story has Batman living in the 1920'southward (when most of the Cthulhu Mythos stories take place).The bones story follows the HP Lovecraft (HPL) Mythos. There'southward an One-time 1 trapped and sleeping. It's followers are working to discover an ancient volume to release it.
The title of the graphic novel comes from the HPL story The Doom That Came to Sarnath. And the action starts with Bruce Wayne exploring Antarctica which is rooted in At the Mountains of Madness.
At that place are numerous villains from Batman (Penguin, Poisonous substance Ivy, Ra'southward Al Ghul) as well every bit Alfred and the young men that fought as Robin.
In that location are also numerous ties to other HPL stories. Dr. Herbert West (from Herbert West: Reanimator) shows up to examine Harvey Dent. The ancient text in the story mimics the Necronomicon. And probably others that I missed. I am surprised that Arkham Asylum didn't make an appearance given the village of Arkham is prevalent in the Mythos equally are people descending into madness.
So basically lots of fan-service. The story and fine art capture the gloom and morose moods of an HPL story. It's fun, but it moves apace and holds together by the thinnest of threads. It would have benefited from being a flake longer and using that space to focus on tying parts of the story together a chip tighter.
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Penguin was the best part. Merely this lil' fat guy who was living on the water ice at present. Like, why not?
I was watching nature the other nighttime. Nature similar nature shows, non actual outdoors. Y'all know what sucks about nature? It always goes like this:
Narrator: "The baby penguins are adorable floofs for the get-go part of their life."
And when you see something beautiful, just know it's going to die. In front of you, on the screen.
I have thoughts:
Kickoff, I guess in that location'south
Haha, whew! This was fucking weird! Loved it.Penguin was the all-time function. Just this lil' fatty guy who was living on the water ice now. Like, why not?
I was watching nature the other nighttime. Nature like nature shows, not actual outdoors. Yous know what sucks nigh nature? It always goes like this:
Narrator: "The baby penguins are ambrosial floofs for the start part of their life."
And when you see something beautiful, just know information technology's going to die. In front of y'all, on the screen.
I have thoughts:
Starting time, I estimate there's an argument that my food comes from a expressionless fauna, then it'southward not weird. Merely I think it is weird. Why? Because I wouldn't Movie it if I were killing animals for the purpose of eating them. Well, maybe I would, but that'due south for a credits sequence on an indie movie that's trying to be edgy. But I'd argue that watching a killer whale eat a penguin isn't INFORMATION, and it doesn't make me feel differently near eating a cow.
Maybe I'm going almost this wrong. Permit'southward do it like this: My parents had sex. One could argue that this is necessary for me to be (much similar food). I don't recollect watching it is necessary.
Second Thought, I guess if you don't prove animals eating each other and having sex, there's non a whole lot left. It seems similar elephants only paint pictures and shit when they have to, non then much in the wild. There's not much show is what I'thousand saying.
Third Thought: I advise we rename the Killer Whale the Asshole Shark. Look at those things. They kill all kinds of shit. That's a shark in my book.
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Mignola only did the encompass art, and it is appealing and all, simply Nixey does the actual comic in a less abstruse facsimile of Mignola's style that I kinda like better. Is that blasphemy? Probably.
Pacing was solid, story was atmospheric. Information technology did feel a chip cramped - there's a LOT of Lovecraft and Batman characters/tropes in very little infinite. Some of them felt like they served the plot well enough, like (view spoiler)[the Cadger (hide spoiler)
Batman meets 1920s Noir meets Hellboy meets Lovecraft.Mignola only did the cover fine art, and it is appealing and all, but Nixey does the actual comic in a less abstruse facsimile of Mignola'southward style that I kinda like meliorate. Is that blasphemy? Probably.
Pacing was solid, story was atmospheric. It did experience a scrap cramped - there's a LOT of Lovecraft and Batman characters/tropes in very niggling infinite. Some of them felt like they served the plot well enough, like (view spoiler)[the Lizard (hide spoiler)], simply others, similar (view spoiler)[Poison Ivy (hide spoiler)] seemed more included just to include them. While I loved the cosmic horror take on their characters, perhaps they would have been better as concept art at the end instead?
Batman doesn't feel like Batman here. His personality, motivations, dialogue are just off enough that it isn't creepy or anything, but difficult to connect with or conceptualize as Batman.
Overall I loved the fine art, the flavor, the atmosphere. It feels like there's real enthusiasm from the creators and its infectious. But enough is off that I can't give v stars.
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And so there's the kind of reasoning for why Gotham is nosotros
I think the main draw here is seeing the Batman rogue's gallery transplanted into a Lovecraftian universe. And Batman too. Like Mr Freeze'south ties to Dr Munoz from Cool Air or Killer Croc existence (view spoiler)[the result of a homo marooned in an underground metropolis and devolving (hide spoiler)]. And Ra'south al Ghul being a cultist and (view spoiler)[Abdul Alhazred (hide spoiler)] instead of an eco-terrorist. Or Two Face becoming . . . that thing.So there's the kind of reasoning for why Gotham is weird and why Batman does what he does. (view spoiler)[Gotham's growth is dependent on a deal Bruce's ancestor made with a Lovecraftian horror beneath the metropolis. The villains above become villains because of the entity'southward influence. Bruce becomes Batman to fight the monster and stop . . . bad stuff from happening. I think the aforementioned eldritch god was entering our universe to devour our souls but information technology's difficult to say. (hide spoiler)]
Finally, that climax was only awesome with a hint of bitter to it.
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Mike Mignola and Richard Pace write and Troy Nixey illustrates this tale which re-imagines Bruce Wayne/Batman and many of the characters in and around his "universe" as part of H. P. Lovecraft's horror works.
The story, for the nigh part, is an eerie romp though maybe Mr. Mignola and Stride tried a piddling too hard at times to include characters from the DC Universe in this tale. Likewise, the catastrophe and the revelations equally to who/what Bruce Wayne was fell a little f
Batman by way of H. P. LovecraftMike Mignola and Richard Pace write and Troy Nixey illustrates this tale which re-imagines Bruce Wayne/Batman and many of the characters in and around his "universe" as part of H. P. Lovecraft'south horror works.
The story, for the most role, is an eerie romp though perchance Mr. Mignola and Step tried a lilliputian also hard at times to include characters from the DC Universe in this tale. Besides, the catastrophe and the revelations equally to who/what Bruce Wayne was fell a trivial apartment to me.
Those are the quibbles.
I was specially impressed with the opening, which cribbed from At The Mountains of Madness equally well as the way Gotham City itself was presented. Dearest the retro, shadowy await and wouldn't mind spending a little more time in this particular version of Gotham City.
Recommended!
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What is hard to take with many elseworlds tales is that instead of beingness happy to craft super cool versions of a few characters, they fell obliged, similar information technology'due south a creator's drinking game, or bet, to The opening department, with the formation of cobblepot/penguin in a truthful penguin environment is exhilirating, and i wish it had remained a penguin/batman story. As is, it becomes an elseworlds tale with a lovecraft style- Gotham's great families put Gotham into the heart of a Faustian bargain. Pretty cool.
What is hard to have with many elseworlds tales is that instead of being happy to craft super cool versions of a few characters, they fell obliged, like it's a creator's drinking game, or bet, to include equally many characters as you can. It is generally used well, with cool versions of the Robins, Green Arrow, Penguin, and Barbara Gordon, simply it could take been outstanding had it trimmed the fat a touch. ...more
In 1982, hoping to find a way to draw monsters for a living, he moved to New York City and began wo
Mike Mignola was born September 16, 1960 in Berkeley, California and grew up in nearby Oakland. His fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age (he doesn't remember why) and reading Dracula at age 13 introduced him to Victorian literature and sociology from which he has never recovered.In 1982, hoping to find a fashion to draw monsters for a living, he moved to New York City and began working for Marvel Comics, first as a (very terrible) inker then as an artist on comics like Rocket Raccoon, Alpha Flying and The Hulk. Past the tardily 80s he had begun to develop his signature fashion (thin lines, clunky shapes and lots of blackness) and moved onto higher profile commercial projects like Cosmic Odyssey (1988) and Gotham by Gaslight (1989) for DC Comics, and the not-then-commercial Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser (1990) for Marvel. In 1992, he drew the comic book adaptation of the moving picture Bram Stoker'due south Dracula for Topps Comics.
In 1993, Mike moved to Dark Equus caballus comics and created Hellboy, a half-demon occult detective who may or may non be the Beast of the Apocalypse. While the first story line (Seed of Destruction, 1994) was co-written by John Byrne, Mike has connected writing the series himself. At that place are, at this moment, 13 Hellboy graphic novel collections (with more than on the way), several spin-off titles (B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien and Witchfinder), three anthologies of prose stories, several novels, 2 blithe films and two live-action films staring Ron Perlman. Hellboy has earned numerous comic industry awards and is published in a great many countries.
Mike also created the award-winning comic book The Amazing Spiral-on Head and has co-written ii novels (Baltimore, or, the Steadfast Can Soldier and the Vampire and Joe Golem and the Drowning City) with best-selling author Christopher Golden.
Mike worked (very briefly) with Francis Ford Coppola on his film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), was a production designer on the Disney film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and was visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy Two: The Gold Regular army (2008). He lives somewhere in Southern California with his wife, daughter, a lot of books and a cat.
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