Batman: Noel Author: Lee Bermejo | Language: English | ISBN:
B00FP1T2US | Format: EPUB
Batman: Noel Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller
Inspired by Charles Dickens' immortal classic A Christmas Carol, BATMAN: NOEL features different interpretations of The Dark Knight, along with his enemies and allies, in different eras.
Along the way, Batman must come to terms with his past, present and future as he battles villains from the campy 1960s to dark and brooding menaces of today, while exploring what it means to be the hero that he is. Members of Batman's supporting cast enact roles analogous to those from A Christmas Carol, with Robin, Catwoman, Superman, The Joker and more playing roles that will be familiar to anyone who knows Dickens' original holiday tale.
- File Size: 48031 KB
- Print Length: 112 pages
- Publisher: DC Comics; De Luxe edition edition (October 15, 2013)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00FP1T2US
- Text-to-Speech: Not enabled
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- Lending: Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #198,818 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
Crossing the Dark Knight with Charles Dickens's classic A Christmas Carol may seem like a highly dubious premise for a graphic novel but writer/artist Lee Bermejo pulls it off remarkably well. Yes, it's a little bit more whimsical than your typical Caped Crusader tale. But it is highly entertaining and Bemejo's version of Batman is much more in keeping with the character than you would think.
***Minor Spoilers***
The plot of Batman: Noel revolves around Batman's attempts to use a common criminal, Bob, and his son to catch the Joker. Bob is an employee of Bruce Wayne who has reluctantly agreed to do a side job for the Joker on his day off. A very dark Batman is willing to put the lives of Bob and his son at risk to catch the Joker. In the story, Batman/Bruce Wayne's role is roughly parallel to that of Ebenezer Scrooge in the classic Dickens story. Superman, Catwoman and the Joker play rolls akin to the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. Each of them reminds Batman of a different aspect of himself, forcing him to reflect on how he has become the person that he is. We also see some of how Batman the character has evolved from the more campy superhero of the 1960s to the grimmer one that dominates most Batman tales of today. At the same time, the story is really a very loose adaptation of Dickens's story, modified to capture the unique elements of Batman's world.
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One great thing about this story is that anyone with even the most basic knowledge of Batman lore can pick it up and enjoy. It really works beautifully as a stand alone story and readers will be able to understand all aspects of it even if they have not been following developments with the Caped Crusader in the regularly published Batman comic books.
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