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       Batman: Year One - Frank Miller
       By: Chip Date: June 24, 2011, 3:33 pm
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       [CENTER]Batman: Year One (1987)
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       Words by Frank Miller
       Art by David Mazzucchelli
       Colors by Richmond Lewis
       Letters by Todd Klein
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       How profound is Batman Year One? Well, the story itself was the
       basis for a film adaptation that never got off the ground, but
       eventually had it's fingerprints on other films, namely Batman:
       Mask Of The Phantasm, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. If you
       read Year One, and you already know the movies well enough, you
       will see elements throughout all of them taken directly from the
       book.
       Frank Miller did an exceptional job here in revisiting Batman's
       origin while adding more to the story and completely changing
       the readers perception of Bruce Wayne. This isn't the typical,
       campy Batman that you grew up with. This is dark and gritty. And
       we can't forget about the amazing art of David Mazzucchelli,
       which is beyond exceptional and would be hard pressed to find
       anyone else that could top him. Sometimes simplicity is all you
       need to elevate your art to an even higher level.
       If there is one negative that I would put on the book is that
       it's too short. The story itself ran only 4 issues. I guess in
       this day and age of mega-crossover story arcs spanning anywhere
       from 10 to 20 issues, a mere 4 issues can seem like a blip. But
       with the ground that's covered in just these few issues, Miller
       and company manage to redefine an iconic Superhero.
       If you get the chance to pick up the Trade Paperback, always go
       with the Hardcover edition. And I have to mention that the
       Afterword at the end of the book is absolutely worth the price
       of admission. You get a lot of behind the scenes stuff with Page
       breakdowns, pre-lims, covers and pin up art. This stuff is
       golden in my eyes and opens your eyes into David's process and
       how he works his magic when he puts pencil to paper.
       Rating: 5 Stars out of 5
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       Re: Batman: Year One - Frank Miller
       By: Chip Date: July 11, 2011, 8:22 am
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       [CENTER]Batman: Year One (DVD Trailer)
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