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STORY/SCRIPT: Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV with Ray Fawkes, John Layman, and Tim Seeley
ART: Jason Fabok
COLORS: Brad Anderson
LETTERS: Nick J. Napolitano
COVER: Jason Fabok with Tomeu Morey
VARIANT COVER: Andy Kubert and Jonathan Glapion with Brad Anderson
32pp, Color, $2.99 U.S. (June 2014)
Rated “T” for “Teen”
Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger
Although we are already a few issues in, I just obtained a copy of Batman Eternal #1. DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. have begun the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the debut of Batman (in Detective Comics #27: cover dated May 1939). Part of DC Comics’ year-long celebration is the launch of Batman Eternal, a new, year-long, weekly comic book series, which will apparently consist of 60 issues.
Scott Snyder, the writer of the ongoing Batman comic book series, is Batman Eternal’s lead writer with James Tynion IV. The series’ other writers are Ray Fawkes, Tim Seeley, and John Layman; Layman’s work will appear early in the series, before Kyle Higgins replaces him. The art at the beginning of Batman Eternal will be provided by Jason Fabok. Batman Eternal will apparently feature an “immense cast” (according to the “DC Comics All Access” column) and will focus on Batman’s relationship with his allies and with Gotham City (“his city”)
Early in Batman Eternal #1, we meet Jason Bard. Bard is a young police lieutenant who is transferring to the Gotham City Police Department from Detroit. He arrives in Gotham, where he gets a welcome from Harvey Bullock. Meanwhile, Batman and police Commissioner James “Jim” Gordon are on the trail of Professor Pyg. Then, everything starts to go bad.
I enjoyed reading Batman Eternal #1. It’s interesting, though not the most interesting Batman comic book of the moment, but it could be. There is potential here, especially because of the way this first issue begins and ends. I can say that I am impressed with the art by Jason Fabok. He has an old-school style, in which he uses his inking to create depth, texture, and feathering – three elements many current comic book artists have given over to the people that color comic book art.
For the time being, I plan to keep following Batman Eternal.
B+
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux
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