![]() ![]() If I were a new reader that hadn't been paying close attention to the tangled web that is DC's current Batman line, I would probably come away from this comic feeling a bit frustrated and having questions that took away from my enjoyment of the comic. ![]() This seems like a good way to alienate the potential new readers who might be interested in checking out the new marquee Batman comic starring an African-American Batman created by what's probably DC's most A-list creative team. It's a more grounded take on Gotham City, a perfect backdrop for this more low-key and street-level version of Batman. It still has the same gritty fabric as other versions of Gotham but without some of the fantastical architecture. He and colorist Alex Sinclair show readers a Gotham that's familiar but different. ![]() This is a new Batman with a different agenda, and we see those differences play out on the page.Ĭoipel turns in another phenomenal issue, proving once again why he's one of the best modern superhero artists in the business. ![]() In terms of a "debut," I Am Batman #1 is decidedly un-splashy, but that tells us more about what sort of hero Fox will be than any sort of colorful fight against a Joker or a Penguin. Readers see Fox gently scold some taggers, chase down a joyrider who nearly hits a bystander, and disarm some vigilantes fueled by online conspiracy theories while rescuing a few police officers in the process. In I Am Batman #1, Ridley and artist Olivier Coipel show Fox in his first outing as Batman. ![]()
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