Sunday 7 May 2017

Comic Review - Knightfall: Volume One


Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✰

Storyline - 

"The villainous Bane breaks the Bat in one of the most popular and well-known Batman tales!

The inmates of Arkham Asylum have broken free and Batman must push himself to the limits to re-apprehend the Joker, Poison Ivy, the Riddler, Killer Croc and more. Pushed to the limits, he comes face-to-face against the monstrosity known as Bane, who delivers a crippling blow destined to change the Caped Crusader forever!

This volume collects Batman: Vengeance of Bane Special #1, Batman #491-500, Detective Comics #659-666, Showcase '93 #7-8 and Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-18." - goodreads


Review- 

The epic event that broke the bat.

Before reading this I always thought Bane was a brute who had a shallow vendetta against all things Batman, hating him because that's what he does. Turns out that is not the case.

Bane's tragic youth, imprisoned for the crimes of his father, shapes him into a man willing to confront his fears, often taking form of a giant bat. He then seeks a path of higher learning, eventually leading him to discover the existence of the Batman in Gotham city. He fakes his death to escape Pena Duro, and travels to Gotham to seek out the bat.

Knightfall adds depth to Bane in a way I never expected. It's a very layered story, taking multiple characters views to make the over all story.

Though I feel that I have missed something, as Bruce is sick with an unnamed illness after a confrontation with the Riddler, there is also a very developed relationship with Dr. Kinsolving. I also spent at least the first half of the book trying to figure out which Robin was active in this comic, it's Tim Drake, as you find out after a monologue by the Joker.
 

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Information -

Format: Paperback
Dimensions: 170.18 x 261.62 x 45.72mm | 861g
Published: 01 May 2012 by DC Comics

Pages: 640

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