Batman: Knightfall Vol. 1

Great read, print is amazing, easy to read and pages feel strong.

Didn’t realise how big this was! Came in perfect condition and a day early. One of the best Batman storylines!

One of the classical and seminal Batman works. A must read for any new Batman fan.

I read parts of Knightfall as a kid so when this was on offer I decided to fill in the gaps. Following on from the success of Death of Superman, this was part of a phrase DC went through of retiring characters to remind while they liked them. The idea behind Knightfall is Bane comes to Gotham, orchestrates a breakout from Arkham and lets Batman tire out catching baddies before making his move to break him. Of course this relies on Batman forgetting he has allies, despite having several at this point in time, but this was a regular conceit at the time. also that the villains won't lay low but will raise havoc immediately. Even so, it's a compelling story even if the lead up is quite long. There are fun bits with the Riddler, Ventriloquist and Joker. Tim Drake as Robin and Jean-Paul Valley, the newly introduced Azrael are also players. Bane is a very interesting new baddy, complicated and not just a lunatic, so some of how he's treated is disappointing. There's a mix of artists and writers, mostly Jim Aparo and Graham Nolan on art, both of whom I'm very fond of, though they may seem old-fashioned to modern eyes. Doug Moench and Alan Grant bring class and psychology to a good number of scripts. Worth reading for historic value but also as a nice run of stories.

This is a bargain. For the content and the story this is an amazing price for one of the great batman stories. You can read what the story is like when you get it but trust me, this, for twenty pounds is a real steal.

Gotham City is falling. Name has released the residents of Arkham and a fatigued Bruce Wayne son's the cowl to save the day once more. But as each adversary draws on the Batman's diminishing reserves, Babe is waiting. Having studied his prey, he discovers the truth about the Batman. A very strong, dark storyline, which threatens to destroy the Dark Knight. Dixon and team's writing is strong and shows a clear plan for what is going to happen after Bane's attack on Bruce Wayne. The artwork is excellent and readers get a clear feeling of Wayne as he gets ever more exhausted. Azrael is well drawn and there is a clear shift in tone when he assumed his new role.

KNIGHTFALL - Vol 1. Volume one represents the first part of the Knightfall trilogy and is followed by Knightquest and Knightsend, all averaging over 600 pages making for an 1,800 page epic storyline. Volume one was originally published as two separate volumes, 'Broken Bat' and who 'Rules the Night', what these editions didn't have was the 61 page 'Vengeance of Bane' origin story which is included here and really kick-starts the saga by explaining Bane's motive and ambition. Thereafter, the content is identical to the previous editions, charting Batman's infamous first battle with Bane, Batman's subsequent reinvention and the resulting rematch. Bane's scheme of using the full arsenal of Batman's enemies against him brings all the big names into the frame. The sub-stories are still great and all contribute to the overall story arc. The primary story arc is terrific and a genuine touchstone in comic history. Considering this is part one of a trilogy, however, the ending doesn't leave many loose ends other than how the new Batman will cope with the responsibility of the mantle of the bat. The paper and print quality are both excellent. All three volumes are well bound. The only issue here being that all the real drama of the Knightfall saga is effectively captured within this one volume. Purists will probably be unable to resist collecting all three volumes but in truth there Vols 2 and 3 are a little padded out, particularly Vol. 2, and Bane isn't seen again.

Batman and Bane. A psychological action packed thriller where we see the gradual mental and physical breakdown of Batman. Every man has his limits, even Batman. A great, gripping epic tale that I first read way back in 1995! This edition includes the origin of Bane which I hadn't read before and gives greater insight into his character. A must read for Batman and comic fans in general. The inspiration for the last part of the Dark Knight movie trilogy, though I think the book is better. The book also has a fascinating character who is not in the movie - Azrael!

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Buen comic, una historia clasica de DC dividida en 3 tomos, cada uno es un pequeño ombibus de aproximandamente 600 páginas, por lo que si juntas la colección son 1800, es un buen tiempo para leer una gran historia. Para quien no los haya leído pero le interesa agregar alguno o todos los tomos a su colección, su principal trama es la siguiente: 1- Knightfall (Bane) 2- Knightquest (Azrael) 3- Knightsend (Batman y Azrael) Éste primer tomo trata principalmente de Bane, los tres forman una historia pero éste tomo es uno de los "puntos de infección" en DC cómics, un hecho que marcó un momento icónico que es y será recordado en la historia de Batman. Si sólo deseas este primer volúmen está bien, es una gran historia que no se siente incompleta si no compras las demás. Es de pasta blanda, el papel es como de los cómics antiguos, se siente poroso, un poco mejor que el papel de periódico, no es encerado y con acabado brilloso como la mayoría de los comics actuales, pero creo que ésto aun es común en Estados Unidos para los comics TPB, por mí no hay problema, ya que siento que es como si adquiriera una replica del cómic que salió en los 90's, tiene 630 páginas y sólo 3 hojas de extras con portadas de los cómics. La historia te muestra el origen de Bane y su llegada a ciudad gótica, para mí fue una gran oportunidad de tener un cómic donde Bane fuera protagonista ya que generalmente se le da un rol más de relleno en otras historias.

Het boek is met enige vertraging, maar zonder schade aangekomen. Het is een goed verhaal met Bane in de schijnwerpers. Het begint met Bane en de oorsprong van deze schurk. Het verhaal leest lekker soepel en is verder niet complex. In twee dagen helemaal uitgelezen.

As the new Batman movie rises to fame in the theaters, fans from all over, new and old, are interested in reading, or re-reading, the story that inspired the movie itself. Spanning Batman 491-500 and Detective Comics 659-666, Knightfall follows Batman in his quest to stop Bane, and Batman's subsequent defeat and approval of his replacement. This new version of the Knightfall TPB starts off with the Vengeance of Bane Special #1 in which you learn of Bane's past at the Santa Prisca prison and his hatred for a caped crusader he's never met and the desire to rule a town he's never been to. Fast-forward to Batman #491 and Detective Comics #659 and we bounce around between those two series as Batman and Robin are forced to deal with Bane's prison escape, and Bane's hand at letting everyone in Arkham Asylum out loose in Gotham. As chaos ensues, Batman (already in bad shape , is forced to mop up and take everyone he can in as quickly as possible before the kill count rises any more. However, it all leads to Batman #497 where Bane's evil plan to break the bat comes to its peak. The evil mastermind of crime takes advantage of Batman's sheer lack of strength and energy and uses it to break him and show the people of Gotham that Batman is no more. As Bane finally gets a hold on Batman, Gotham goes into a frenzy as crime shoots through the roof and the police are unable to handle it. We learn in Showcase '93 #7-8 of Batman's attempt at bringing Harvey Dent back into the Asylum prior to his encounter with Bane, and in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-18, we learns of Scarecrow's origins and his grand scheme that puts the new Batman, formerly Azrael, in charge of cleaning up the mess that Bane has created. However, Jean-Paul's Batman doesn't have time for sidekicks and he surely doesn't have time to hold back on the murderers and thugs of Gotham. One of Batman's greatest stories ever told is reprinted here in a more complete volume that spans over 600 pages! Although you get a whole mess of content to read through, you're still left wondering who in the world this Azrael guy is and why Bruce is messed up already as you're barely into the first issue. Also, you get no introduction to Azrael's partners nor an origin to Bane's venom toxin. However, you do get a lot of content that makes the story fairly easy to follow despite the few missing links. The art's consistently nice aside from perhaps the Two-Face and Scarecrow story arcs. The writing is superb with every page making you want to keep it turning and the eventual breaking of the Batman as powerful an image as ever. This is definitely a story to read even if you just jumped into the New 52 era of Batman. Seeing Jean-Paul become Batman makes you start to hate him as he turns more and more into a villain instead of a Batman-clone. His desire to take over what Bruce has becomes a scary reality to what Tim Drake has to face while Bruce is confined to a wheelchair. However, the entire book really makes you think about what Gotham would be if Batman were to suddenly cease to exist and how easily a maniac like Bane could take over. The book comes with all the comic covers as well as the Batman #500 variant and the Knightfall TPB covers as well. So, there isn't a whole lot of extras but they're there. Overall, definitely a book to get for a classic story!

Volume in lingua inglese che raccoglie la saga omonima, dalla nascita di Bane alla caduta di Batman, fino al successivo passaggio di consegne al folle Jean Paul Valley ed al suo regolamento di conti con Bane. La ristampa contiene tutte le covers; la carta non è patinata (a mio personale giudizio, scelta preferibile non solo per il contenimento dei costi, ma anche per la resa finale, trattandosi di una storia degli anni 90). Volume consegnato nei tempi previsti, in perfette condizioni. Assolutamente consigliato se volete fare un salto nei mighty 90s, leggere una delle più chiacchierate saghe di Batman (ispirazione per il terzo capitolo della trilogia cinematrografica di Nolan) e l' inglese non vi spaventa.