Batman: The Black Mirror

With Bruce Wayne busy setting up Batman Incorporated, Dick Grayson (the first Robin) dons the cowl and becomes Gotham's Dark Knight. But as Grayson has been finding out since he became the Batman, it's not easy being the Caped Crusader and "The Black Mirror" shows him going up against a macabre and monstrous auctioneer of Batman paraphernalia called "The Dealer", a cyborg carjacker called "Roadrunner", a blind-folded pirate called "Tyger Shark", the Joker (of course) and the double-dealing Sonia Branch aka Sonia Zucco, daughter of Tony Zucco who murdered Grayson's parents. But of all the colourful villains lining up to take down the Batman, none are more disturbing that James Gordon Jnr, who makes a murderous return to Gotham...Having just read "American Vampire" I wasn't sure Scott Snyder had the writing chops to create a Batman series this good, but he proves in "The Black Mirror" that he is easily as talented as the more experienced Batman scribes out there and can create a menacing, taut storyline to boot. I particularly liked the nuances he gives Grayson's Batman: when meeting with Jim Gordon he doesn't suddenly disappear when Gordon turns to switch off the Bat signal, much to Gordon's surprise; Grayson's banter with fellow hero Red Robin, aka Tim Drake (the third Robin), is much more comradely and friendly as the two are really equals than teacher/student as is the way with Wayne/Grayson.Snyder writes the James Gordon Jnr storyline brilliantly, where the suspense between whether or not he's telling the truth is kept up tightly until the right time, and the way the character is written is both chilling and captivating, like Kevin Spacey's performance as John Doe in "Se7en". His normality is what's so disarming, and the artwork by Francesco Francavilla who draws/paints this storyline adds to the creepiness. He draws James as this normal looking kid but the expression on his face is as scary as anyone you'd find in Arkham Asylum.Jock's artwork is fantastic throughout. His covers are amazing, particularly the Joker one which was partially made up of bats, but really they were all excellent and I loved the way he draws Grayson swooping through the Gotham skyline as if he were still in a circus big top on the trapeze."The Black Mirror" is one of the best self-contained Batman storylines in ages. Like all the best Batman books it's focus is on crime and the evil ordinary people are capable of rather than the cartoonish villains and the overly dramatic superhero elements some other Batman books have (though there are moments of this here too). Refreshingly with Grayson as Batman, while the story is dark, Snyder focuses on hope and light making this Dark Knight book not quite so dark and bleak while maintaining its heart and soul. It's one of the best Batman books out there and is destined to become a classic - what're you waiting for? Sit back and enjoy a Gotham moment.

For every batman fan who's reading this, when you're writing a review don't tell everyone what happens in every part of the story. It's annoying. It's okay if it's half way through and you write "*SPOILERS*" other wise, just don't. Ruins it.First of all, I'm starting a batman collection and I didn't want to read any batman book with Robin in it or anything like that because I didn't like the idea of robin. Then I bought this thinking it was Bruce Wayne. Completely changed my mind. Now I want to get all the graphic novels with Dick, Jason, Tim, Barbara, red hood, night wing, and Damien. It would be impossible not to anyway, but this was just so brilliant. It shows how empty Dick seems, yet seems like there's a lot to him.I'm never bothered by art work unless it's just plain bad, but this seemed amazing. Something about the art work goes really well with the story line which you can tell has been chosen for reason as it flicks to a different story, the artwork flicks with it.When I first read it, I read a few pages and then forgot about it. Picked it up again a while later and oh my. I really got into it after those few pages. At first it seemed uninteresting with dim art work and then bam. Suddenly the art and story link and the story builds up.If there's going to be a bunch of comic books you want to start with, I'd say this is a bullet point book.

This is a great Batman tale that's very sinister in places. Although the writing is good the most memorable part to me is the artwork. It's beautiful – the best comic book I've ever laid eyes on.

I admit I can't really be an objective reviewer as I think this period of DC's Batman with Scott Snyder and Jock was one of the strongest ever and can't get enough of it! Once again involving some of the wider Bat family, this time it's Grayson's Batman and the Gordons who have to face the ultimate depravity of a human gone wrong in the pervasive darkness and corruption of Gotham. The results lead them to once again ask the question, 'why do we keep doing it?', but this time the answers require a deeper dig due to the extreme emotions involved, particularly for Jim Gordon.Drawn again in brutal, chaotic shades of light and dark by the incredible Jock, Black Mirror is another noir classic in the reimagined Batman story.

I am a Batman fan - having enjoyed the Nolan films and the Arkham games in particular - but never feeling particularly satisfied with the comics. I have tried many of the classic Batman graphic novels but very few seemed to click with me.The Black Mirror far exceeded my expectations.Set during a time when Dick Grayson, the original Robin, has taken up the mantle of Batman, this collection is part horror, part thriller, part mystery. It is a far more cerebral storyline, with one central genuine puzzle that gently unravels. I particularly enjoyed the chapters that focused on other characters - it shows Batman as just one part of a busy city. Note that the story is quite dark and is not child-friendly.Overall, I wholeheartedly recommend this for anyone - whether you are a comic fan or not. The only other Batman comic that comes close is Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth which I also recommend.

Fantastic artwork and great story, glad to add it to my collection.

I missed the whole Dick Grayson as Batmen thing. Truth told, I was out of love with DC and The Bat, but still loved it deep down. Now I'm catching up. This story written by S.S and BEAUTIFULLY illustrated by F.F (with superb colours and lettering too) is the best I've read. Honestly its perfect. One or two new characters, several supporting characters and old friends (!) . Read it, buy it. Me? I'm gonna buy the back issues to!

One of Batman and Dick Grayson story ever.You can't beat the way it keeps you on the end if your seats.

Dark, gory, detective... Fluid story, you don't get bored.

Produto veio novo e muito bem embalado, recomendo.

El estilo de dibujo me encantó en lo general. Oscuro, rojiso, nocturno, decadente. Un estilo de arte que acompaña bien la narrativa y la potenciá.Un nuevo batman vive , estilo detective ,misterio ,digamos mas centrada en crimen, estilo noir , densa ,oscura, si te gusta esta faceta del personaje esta lectura es para ti. si te gusta un batman mas fantastico (misticismo, cosas milenarias,magia ,etc) o de aventura de escala esta historia no será tanto de tu agrado. A pesar de que no es batman clasico, es una buena historia para leer y ver.El personaje mas rifado es el comisionado Gordon.Tiene Arte añadido de portadas que está muy bonito.Lo malo tiene una rotura en las ultimas 5 paginas.Compré este junto con batman:last man on earth( batman un toque mistico,aventura de escala) .Y black mirror me gustó mas.edit: Ví comentarios sobre que este batman no esta a la altura, en la propia historia se hace mension del tema, y es parte del todo, que el protagonista trata de compensar y se mete de llenó en el papel,sabe que no es tan bueno ni tan inteligente (pero a estas alturas ¿quien puede competir con bruce?) , aun asi la ciudad necesita de batman.

Batman und Cast in Höchstform,in dem Medium wo er am besten zur Geltung kommt. Snyder arbeitet sehr minimalistisch mit der Anzahl seiner Charaktere, dafür sind die aber definierter, sie ergänzen sich gegenseitig und indirekt in die Story sehr organisch.Die Stories sind wunderbar noir mit den bekannten stilistischen Mittel, vielen Monologen, Femmes Fatales,langen konteplativen Pausen zwischendurch, wer das Genre mag im Zusammenhang mit Batman und die Superheroics weg lasen kann,wird feinste Unterhaltung bekommen.Der Hauptdarsteller des Runs ist zweifelsohne die Stadt. Nie war Gotham so düster, zynisch, dreckig und hoffnungslos. Gotham is a nightmare, a nightmare is a warning, sagt einer der Protagonisten zu einem Zeitpunkt. Das spürt man überall auch und besonders durch die Zeichnungen von Francavilla, der mich an einen sehr rauen Will Eisner erinnert, in denen die Zeit irgendwo Anfang der Achtziger stehengeblieben ist,die kruden Neonlichter sich in immernassen Straßen wiederspiegeln, die langen Schatten der vollen Mülltonnen, eine leere Flasche kommt rollend aus einer Gasse, böses Gelächter...Lesen!

A entrega ocorreu sem problemas na data prevista e o produto chegou em perfeitas condições. Uma das melhores histórias do Batman. Aconselho!