Batman by Tom King- Volume 1: I Am Gotham

Lets do this from the top. I'll probably just intermittently post these over the next couple of weeks.

I haven't read Kings run in trade form, only week to week so I wanna see if this digests slightly better this way

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As someone who enjoyed Grayson, I think I was of pretty high hopes when this first started but it did feel weird that either King or editorial ripped him off of Grayson, when it was really his break out project

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Why would you do this?

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Curiosity

Also man Janin went from having shitty poser but at least having good layouts in Grayson to absolute shit here

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Ah the good days. The "most hyped for a Bat run since Morrison" days. The "give him a chance" days. The "be patient"days. The "c'mon Vision and Omega took a bit to get going too" days. I was full King Defense Force until the wedding. I will admit it.

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>until the wedding
Seriously? It took you THAT fucking long? Not "I Am Suicide" where Batman revealed he used to be a cutter and that the Bat persona is all about suicide? Or that the only reason he's into Selina is because he thinks she's into suicide and "dead" as well? Or Batman trying to murder the Riddler with a fucking machete? Or Booster Gold being completely raped as a character? THE FUCKING WEDDING?

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He.. still could have brought it together... it was possible. Leave me alone.

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I'm so freaking disappointed in you right now.

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I do wonder how much of the Duke stuff was mandated and how much King willingly wrote.

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Who showed you Yea Forums, dad?

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As much as I love Capullo's art, his designs only really work when drawn by him. The belt and logo outline don't fit Finch's art.

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OP you're a faggot but you're a hard working faggot and I can appreciate that.

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Thanks, your a good cunt as well

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Gonna take a quick break. Be back in 10 or so

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That is a short skirt for any woman, let alone a flying one Finch. Great work.

this is the best issue of the trade so might as well quit it desu

And we're back

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Thanks OP, King’s run has been absolutely fantastic. One of the best runs of all time in my opinion. I feel like those who dislike it are too stupid to appreciate it.

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I definitely think Kings run has issues but Yea Forums, as always, will blow it waaaay out of proportion

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One thing I'm curious about is why King seemed to set-up so much threads then hands them to other writers. The Monster Men, Gotham Girl, The Button

We'll be right back after the following messages

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It is amazing how King managed to throw away so much good will. And now the Hulk is selling more than Batman.

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This is pretty good.

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The wedding twist was fine. It was the variant marketing that was scummy, and I'm fairly sure that sort of Marketing ain't on King.

Also, it's confirmed The Gift timeline was purposefully manipulated by Bane, which improves that storyline a bit even if it's still the worst one.

The wedding itself was all kinds of dumb.

Has the upper file size changed recently? Had to resize

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Tom King fundamentally do not understand Batman as a character. That or he's out to ruin the character out of spite.

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SAVE YOURSELVES.

IT'S TOO LATE FOR ME, BUT RUN.

RUN

KIDS

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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David Finch is a godsend, but that final panel makes Bats look like he's shoving his lower jaw forward in an attempt to seem badass.

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Bump.

CRASHING THIS PLANE

Why the hell would Batman use his Matches Malone cover identity for this? Malone is supposed to be an underground figure, not some Federal agent, he is compromising Malone's image and effectiveness.

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I understand King is currently doing his 2nd act low point right now but I really would have appreciated more moments like this

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>2nd act low point
That's one long second act low point then.

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kek

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King's always been pretty good at pacing endings/climaxes.

That's why this arc still holds up for me, even when he was finding his footing.

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Which Batman actor(including Pattison) do you think could best pull off KingBats?

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None, because nobody would be able to say the shit KingBats says seriously. It feels like an edgy teenager going through his NIN phase but in the body of an adult man.

I don't know... maybe Jack Black, hamming it up?

Spoilers for Batman #77, but the cover was just released for it and I'm starting to think that here Claire is referring to the death of Thomas, since she's going to become Thomas' sidekick

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I AM GOTHAM and that Swamp Thing issue were the only good things from this run. Everything else has been embarrassingly bad.

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It's probably the only good part of his run, honestly.

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Damn, just saw said cover and Claire looks nice with short hair.

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Gotham Girl plays a major role in city of bane

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Ah, there it is. The usual Batman shitting.

So it begins

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>Do you think I really helped you?
What the fuck Alfred, this is not the time to sass a man that's trying to save someone.

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And that's us for today. I'll do the crossover/"mini-events" as they take place in trade order, even if King hasn't written them

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Thanks for the dump.

>Confirmed
Not really.

I am bane was good. The reverse gauntlet of bane facing everyone (not all) in Arkham that he'd released on Batman
During knightfall was actually good writing. Using two entire issues to beat home the idea that bane and Batman are very similar when knightfall and banes story make that clear to begin with was a bit dumb though.

IAS in between was definitely the big indicator that king was prepped to shit the bed though. Even if I feel he bounced back with IAB before falling off a cliff after he kicked his editor off.

storytime of pane?

Nah, that's I Am Suicide and TWoJaR.

This. The run started mediocre with Gotham, some minor Bane and Strange hype.
It went full garbage mode after that.

I Am Gotham is a pretty strong start. My only issues with it I guess are Duke who is really just kinda there, though I don't blame King for that, that's on Snyder for "wanting to leave his mark".

The first arc also really emphasises how shit Janin is, because damn Finch has had some real good art in Kings work, which makes me curious as to how I Am Suicide would have been received with a different artist. I get peoples major issue with it is the cutter stuff but shit like the back break would probably be better received if only because the art would make it look more plausible/less ridiculous

Also a lot of Catwomans "big moments" have happened with Janins stationary ass looking art like the Flash kick and back break which makes them look even more comedic

Bump

I'd just say the penultimate issue is a bit too fast-paced. The reveal/cut from Batman realizing there was a soldier who escaped to the home is jarring.