“From here, you can’t see the enemy.” This is what Bruce Wayne thinks to himself as he flies into Gotham City, upon his return after years abroad. And yet, this story is not alone about Bruce Wayne. No. This story is also about the other half of Batman. The law-abiding half. Batman always holds himself to the law and its rules, despite his blatant disregard for vigilantism. Of course, this is in reference to Lieutenant James Gordon. At…

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Batman: Gotham Noir is Batman given the hard-boiled detective treatment. Except Bats is not our main protagonist. James Gordon, a private eye, is whose narrative we follow. The amazing team of Ed Brubaker (Writer) and Sean Phillips (Artist), with Dave Stewart (Colorist) and Bill Oakley (Letterer), the same writer/artist pair that is currently producing both series’ Criminal and Incognito (my current obsession).   The main premise surrounds Gordon being blamed for the murder of a woman he was originally hired to protect. Gordon is an ex-cop who now…

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When Tim Burton was tapped for the second Batman film, he spoke with Michael Keaton and they both agreed that they had already discovered everything about Batman, with the first film. The studio persisted, and Tim's itch for Gotham had clearly not left him. And the result is a much darker Batman than even the first film captured.This one broke new ground that most Batman films still have not. This is a unique interpretation that cannot be duplicated. Tim Burton’s visual style…

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