[ BATS COME WITH A BONUS ] |
To QUOTE My Parents: 'Always listen to your elders, young man, or
else you'll be very-very sorry'.
THE STORY:
Oh! I see. So Batman and Lieutenant Gordon think that can
stop me from turning Gotham City
into chaos? They think they can actually throw a spanner in the works by
fighting off Doctor Death, or by telling the police force not to turn the power
supply back on again?
But no. That won't work, will it? I won't allow it. For my
name is Edward Nigma -- AKA The Riddler -- and whilst they run around town
trying their best to halt my crafty shenanigans, I will sit here upon my throne
and gloat how wonderful I truly am.
Boy! Aren't I a right b*stard? Hahahaha!
If truth be told I don't have very much to say about this
issue of Batman, my friends. Now this doesn't have anything to do with the
story in itself, or any of the artwork on display. Personally speaking, I thought
both of these aspects were f*cking amazing. Scott's story was both evolving and
dynamic to read, and it came across one part 80's cop drama and one part
disaster movie. Whereas Greg's art was very detailed in the execution, and had
that zing to it that I can't fault at all.
But then again, that's precisely why I don't have very much
to say about this chapter of 'Dark City '.
It was so good I find myself at a loss for words whilst I'm trying to praise
it.
I mean, what can I say? That I loved the way this tale was
introduced to us? And define that the whole 'Wayne 's
family flash-back sequence' was very much the central theme behind this narrative? Or what
about explaining how this adventure had a very adventurous spirit to it? Summed
up by those scenes between Batman and Gordon trying their best to outsmart
Helfern and the Riddler?
Oh! One minute! I've done it now, haven't I? I've told you
what I feel about this escapade. Heehe!
THE BAD:
The only slight gripe I had with this tale was how Batman's
battle with Helfern was paced upon the page. From my point of view it was held back
slightly with the inclusion of a number of segways and longish pieces of
rhetoric. And this directly gave it a myopic tone which transformed it from a
dynamic scene to a less suspenseful one.
THE MUSIC:
Now I have to thank Doctor Death himself for this month's
comparison, folks. So if you haven't heard of the song he was referring to in
this story, 'Tokyo Moon', here is a version of it performed by someone I don't
know.
Well, I think it is, anyway.
On two different occasions throughout this adventure a character
in it talked about jumping from one place to another. Batman did when he jumped
off of his hot air balloon. And Helfern did whilst he was fighting Batman. Therefore,
that is what I'm going to compare this comic to -- the act of jumping -- because it makes some sort of sense within
the scheme of things.
THE CONCLUSION:
I'm sure some of you out there might be wondering to
yourselves why Batman owns a Bat-Blimp. But I don't. No Sir-Re-Bob. I got the
whole story direct from the horse's mouth. Here is the horse
HORSE: Hi!
ME: So tell us about your story then, pal?
HORSE: Well, as you all
well know, Bruce has a thing about preservation, doesn't he? So one day whilst
he and his Uncle was messing about in Gotham City , they came across me and my
owner and asked us how much it would cost for me to sh*t for them.
ME: What?
HORSE: Yeah. They
wanted some of my manure to fertilize their crops with. So they asked me to
squat and give them plenty for the sake of Mother Nature.
ME: OK! So what's that got to do with the Bat-Blimp?
HORSE: Hey! Hold your
horses! (Excuse the pun). Now to cut a long story short, after a while the
stench of my cr*p got on their nerves to such an extent, Uncle Phil came up
with a sure fire way of cultivating it within a balloon shaped edifice. And
though and behold, the Bat-Blimp was born.
ME: But that doesn't make any sense, horse?
HORSE: Yeah. And
neither does asking a horse silly question's about Bat-Blimps. Now give me my f*cking
carrot you git, or else I'll kick you in the bloody face.
Nuff said
BATMAN #29
Reviewed by David Andrews
on
March 25, 2014
Rating:
