Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Volume 1

The book arrived in perfect condition. The art and story are amazing as it connects the history of Batman together. Due to my engrossment, I ended up finishing this very quickly and ended up ordering Final Crisis and the remaining two omnibuses afterwards. Before reading this, I highly recommend reading Batman: The Black Casebook which contains some stories from the 50s and 60s that the omnibus references. I also recommend reading Batman: Battle for the Cowl after finishing this omnibus or Final Crisis.

Además de reunir los números de Morrisón, presenta un pequeño o mínimo resumen de eventos ocurridos en historias que se relacionan de una o de otra forma con lo contado por Morrison en "Batman" así que realmente te da una visión amplia de lo que hizo este autor con el personaje, tal vez se necesite de un poco de contexto para entender su trabajo pero, informarse en Blogs y demás que pretendió lograr con s historia y la visión que tenía porque la historia puede resultar algo densa y pesada si se entra de lleno a la misma sin saber nada, pero realmente la recomiendo y en especial este Omnibus porque sin duda es una gran etapa y creo que sienta las bases de lo que es Batman como personaje en la modernidad.

Como a maioria das histórias de Grant Morrison pelo Batman já estão esgotadas pela Panini, você gastaria muito mais que o valor de 250 reais para obter histórias individuais, em capas-dura mixurucas que ocupariam um enorme espaço na sua estante e em hipótese alguma superariam esta edição esplendorosa. Então, só por isso, vale a pena comprar, contendo edições que vão até o encadernado Batman & Robin da panini, com roteiro de Grant e desenhos de Frank Quitely.Sobre as histórias, é uma abordagem totalmente nova, que ja começava a ser desenhada em Asilo Arkham e aqui atinge sua plenitude. Morrison trabalha ainda conceitos antigos, personagens da era de prata que fazem o deleite de qualquer leitor experiente. Para os mais jovens, é muito bacana ver o surgimento de Damian Wayne e sua relação com Tim Drake. Grant Morrison não é conhecido à toa por ser um dos maiores que já passou pelo Batman à toa. Sua visão ao mesmo tempo sensível, ácida e 100% original, fazem desta, uma leitura obrigatória e muito satisfatória para qualquer leitor de quadrinhos.

This book is the first of an absolutely amazing trilogy of Omnibus' that contain some of the best comic books ever written.I originally read bits and pieces of Morrisons run back in the day (Batman R.I.P and Batman Inc New 52) but I was new to comics so I didn't really understand anything. However since then I've had many years of reading and still have never gotten round to this run. But now a 3 Omnibus' are out I finally read through the run and my god is it amazing.This first Omni is a deep dive into Bruce Wayne's mentality and what it costs to be Batman. The main villain is all about trying to break Batman mentally and challenge Gotham's idea of what Batman is. It's a phenomenal concept that is done so well and really makes you think about what you read and engages you in the story. The standout story for me definitely was Batman R.I.P which is the final story that brings this first omni to a close.The art throughout the book changes around but I think all the different styles are all superb. The binding is also really great as it's only a small book, so the paper quality and binding are top notch. The front cover and the spine of the dust jacket are beautiful and look great on the shelf, and the hardcover itself has a nice Black and White Batman logo on it.Definitely a fantastic read, though if you are new to Batman, this is not the book for you as it really delves into Batman's history and brings back very obscure things that new readers will definitely not understand. However a but if research and other reading is all you really need to be able to jump into this book. 10/10 easy

If you are a fan of Grant Morrison’s Batman, but already own other editions…or if you have never read this run before…or if you just love Batman…YOU NEED TO OWN THIS BOOK!!!It is the BEST way to read Grant Morrison’s Batman!This Deluxe sized book is nicely constructed with stitched binding and nice thick pages.The paper feels a slightly heavier stock and is slightly less glossy, than that of the previous hardcover editions. The color in this new omnibus also seems more vibrant as well.It has no new bonus content other than an introduction by Mike Marts.Tony Daniel’s variant covers for Batman #676-#683 are now at the back of the book along with Adam Kubert’s variant cover for Batman #655.Thankfully this omnibus not only collects all the issues from ‘Batman & Son’, ‘The Black Glove’ and ‘Batman RIP’ but they’ve now finally included an abridged version of issues #30 & #47 from the ’52’ series. The pages included focus on Bruce undergoing the Thögal ritual in the caves of Nanda Parbat. These events are later brought up by Tim Drake to Alfred in Batman #676 ‘Batman RIP’, and explain why Tim was concerned with Bruce’s state of mind.One of the BEST new inclusions (exclusive to this omnibus) are two brand new pages written and drawn by Chris Burnham. These new pages fill in events for ‘The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul’. The new pages are placed just after Batman #670 and another after Batman #671.This will save you from having to read a drawn out cross-over event, where only two of the issues were actually written by Morrison.Directly after ‘Batman RIP’ concludes there are two pages of excerpts from ‘Final Crises’ bracketing Batman issues #682 & #683 ‘Final Crisis: Last Rites’. These excerpts set up the events and give actual context as to what’s going on, rather than reading ‘Last Rites’ over and over trying to figure out what was going on like I had to. The second page of ‘Final Crisis’ excepts shows what happened to Batman, that set up the events for ‘Batman & Robin: Batman Reborn’ where…..(((((SPOILER!!!))))(((((SPOILER!!!))))(((((SPOILER!!!))))(((((SPOILER!!!))))(((((SPOILER!!!)))) Dick Grayson takes over as Batman. (((((SPOILER!!!))))(((((SPOILER!!!))))(((((SPOILER!!!))))(((((SPOILER!!!))))(((((SPOILER!!!))))Sure this “spoiler” is many years old, but you always have to try to think of new readers.Grant Morrison’s Batman is not only one of my favorite Batman runs, but it’s also one of my ALL-TIME favorite comic runs as well. There are not many comic stories that I can read and re-read cover to cover. I have read this run numerous times, and can safely say that I have read it more than any other story. Sometimes I’ll even start another re-read after I’ve just finished.One of the many things I love about this run is Morrison’s voice for Batman.He can be intimidating. He's not someone you would want to mess with, but he's also very cool. He has a likable quality. He has heart.Personally I feel there are few writers that even come close to capturing Batman and supporting characters as well as he does, especially his voice for Alfred Pennyworth. Morrison's dialog between members of the Bat-family is a pure joy to read. It's fun spending time with them.I’m absolutely thrilled to add this omnibus to my Grant Morrison collection, and will be eagerly looking forward to the other volumes!As I’ve saiid before, if you are a Batman fan then you really do need to own this book!The story continues in Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 2Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 3