Batman of the Future Animated Series Guide - Scott Beatty

Advantages: Good comic read,great for adults and kids alike
Disadvantages: NONE

...If you are a fan of Batman: The Animated Series, then you'll enjoy this comic book based on that television series. Batman: Gotham Adventures is the third incarnation, after Batman Adventures and Batman and Robin Adventures, following the exploits of The Dark Knight and his companions -- Nightwing (the former Robin), Batgirl, and the new Robin (Tim Drake) -- as they defend the citizens of Gotham City from the trecharies that lie within. Just as the animated series provided thought-provoking storylines, the comic book continues to deliver that same quality to its readers, never "dumbing" anything down and sacrificing the characteristics and qualities that make each player unique in his or her own way. In fact, the villains, even though they are bad, have motives that are easy to understand which make them more interesting and complex... Read review

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Advantages: Never ever has there been a Batman this violent
Disadvantages: It will take ages to read this all the way through.

.... Most notably the Batman Beyond animated series where a 80 year old Bruce Wayne is mentor to a new and younger Batman. The Dark Knight Returns the first story of a well known hero to be released in the form of a graphic novel, there had only been a handful of such similar publications such as MAUS and Watchmen by Alan Moore, which got peoples attention. It was only when a known property such as Batman was used that the graphic novel really took off and the medium of graphic novels got noticed and I have to say got noticed for the right reasons. This book was not only original but also took something that was well known and turned it upside down, which not only re-invented the genre but also meant that longevity had been give to the subject in hand. I hope you do read this as the artwork and the story will blow your mind, and over 20 years... Read review

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Advantages: Great story, beautiful artwork
Disadvantages: none

...The writers of Batman have recently made some big changes to the setting of the comic, introducing many new characters and changing the landscape of Gotham City forever with the events of Cataclysm. “Batman: Cataclysm” saw Gotham nearly flattened by a devastating earthquake that killed thousands, destroyed virtually all buildings, and left Gotham a dangerous wasteland. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the US government, upon the realisation that they had neither the financial ability nor the manpower to cope with the distaster, announced that Gotham was no longer US soil, cut off all routes to the surrounding area and declared Gotham a No Mans Land. This is where the No Mans Land series, which contains five graphic novels, begins. The first book contains two stories. The first, ‘No Law and a New Order’, begins... Read review

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