The “story” that is told between the pages is a series of mysterious letters to Batman by an unknown character. The colors were perfect and seeing other members of the Bat-family plus some iconic villains was awesome.

He gets an incredible level of realism, I love how you can see the materials Batman's outfit is made out of. I know he does it mostly digital which probably helps him zoom in to get the microscopic details in place. Batman: Dear Detective ist sicher nicht für jeden, da es weder ein richtiger Comic, noch ein Artbook ist, aber ich bin begeistert und würde es jedem Fan von Lee Bermejo ans Herz legen, schaut euch nur mal diese Bilder an, ein Traum von mir, die volle Punktzahl ☆☆☆☆☆. On the one hand, it was a really cool to have a through line for the art, a fun and interesting way to separate the art into categories for some cohesive organization. This isn't a comic, it's a collection of Bermejo's cover art stuck together in a book, which is fine if that's what they were saying it is.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. All the intentions and emotions are amplified by large prints of some of Lee Bermejo's finest work of cover art. Crime damaged him in the alley with his parents, and even outside the rogues, petty crime and that sinful mentality won't change due to humanity's selfish nature, making this quite a nihilistic read.

Upon reconciling this reveal with these interlocking images, the book reminds Bruce that despite the fight against his villains, Bruce won't ever be able to heal Gotham, or himself. It's a unique story, with riddles in between the covers, taunting the Bat to evoke the kind of haunting, tense mood fans saw recently in Matt Reeves' The Batman. Graphic Novels Batgirl (comic) Batgirl and the Birds of Prey: Rebirth (comic) Batman (comic) Batman ’66 (comic) Batman ’66 Meets the Man From U.For example, on one page Batman is climbing up to a rooftop at night, the next he's on the roof in the middle of a rainstorm, the next he's jumping off the roof is a bright sunrise. It could have just been an art book showcasing some of the best Batman art around, but it's trying to justify its existence with this 'story', and it ended up making the whole experience feeling like a boring waste of time. I’ve been of the opinion for a while that if the movies are ABSOLUTELY committed to the idea that Batman has to wear body armor and be “realistic”, they should just look to Bermejo’s art. It's a futile mission -- an emotional hydra where heads keep popping back up and multiplying -- so his lifelong mission at the end of the day doesn't matter.

So don’t go into this expecting your normal comic, because it’s really not your average Batman one-shot.The letter deems Bruce a scared, lonely child, stating that he belongs in Arkham Asylum with all the other inmates he put there. However, by the time the narrative wraps, a dark twist ensues that proves the Dark Knight will never win his crusade. And make no mistake, just like Paul Dano's Riddler mentally worked Batman, this story's ciphers, while simpler, do leave a trail of breadcrumbs hinting that the Riddler is behind the sinister, eerie letter again once again. Lee Bermejo is one of my favorite Batman artists, and certainly one of the most prolific ever to touch the character.

This issue is primarily a showcase of the art of Lee Bermejo and every page of art is brilliantly designed and filled with bold, beautiful detail. Mich hatte der Band schon mit dem unfassbar genialen Cover Artwork, das mit Spotlack veredelt wurde. The book is presented in the over-sized magazine format and his art, for the most part, looks absolutely great (there are a few early pages that look fuzzy to me. So I bought this explicitly for the art, but I vaguely flipped through it so I didn’t really get a good look at anything (intentionally). Ultimately, it's a losing battle and a war that the Caped Crusader, despite small battles being won, will never come out on top of.Batman: Dear Detective" is a short one-shot tale of a mysterious stranger writing a "love letter" to Batman.