I have read a couple of different Batman comics, but I found it really fascinating looking at the development of the comics from a very simple design, with not much development in the panels. Also trying to break the panels and not keep it into the squares. Also, the subject matter is influenced by the time period. I found it interesting that you can see the style clean up in line work and colors. That the artist got better at understanding the effectiveness in color and as well as placement in quotes. From 1 to 700 issue fo batman I find crazy the amount of batmans and stories there are. Also, the development of the character has changed so much. From his origins and how he became batman was something, I found interesting. Instead of having him become a person trained by the league of shadows, but having him just become super intelligent and a person who works out a lot. I am curious on what batman will become in 20 years or so, with such changes to him.
The beginning, starting off with the butterfly story enhances the introduction of the comic. Without it, I feel like it wouldn’t capture the audience in the story. I want to see how it relates to the overarching story. I find the characters and style really captivating, gives that gruesome western feel. However, some of the panels do get confusing on what is happening at the moment. Whether we are going back in time or forward. But I enjoy the placement and experimentation of certain areas. Executed pretty well. Another issue I have is that the artist doesn’t experiment enough on conveying a story without words or noises. Really dive into the emotion of the character just by objects and camera angles. This is kind of interesting but how I connected with these characters is based on video games I have played. For example Red Dead Redemption and Last of Us. They had similar character traits in the old man, both grumpy and searching for something. As well as the kid who is tagged along ...
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