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Recounts the beginning of Bruce Wayne's career as Batman and Jim Gordon's with the Gotham City Police Department.
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reviews & rankings
#1 on Best Batman Graphic Novels (Comics)
based on 9 rankings
ranked #1 by IGN: "The best Batman story ever told, Batman: Year One defined the Batman for a new generation...." read full review at comics.ign.com
ranked #1 by 08thmsteam @ Amazon.com: "The Definitive Modern Batman created by Frank Miller. This incarnation last even till today. Inspired the movie Batman Begins....." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #1 by pyramidbuilder @ Amazon.com: "So how did he start out? This is a great way to find out!..." read full review at www.amazon.co.uk
ranked #1 by Corum Seth Smith @ Amazon.com: "retelling of Batman's origin..." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #2 by dan: "A good opening or new beginning to the Batman saga. I really at this point have no idea, how many different the beginning of Batman stories exist, but this is probably the best start to the man and the myth that I have read."
ranked #3 by Luis A. Sanchez @ Amazon.com: "Frank Miller does a fantastic job with the early history of the Batman. Contains an interesting look at the relationship between Batman and Gordon...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #7 by Itamar Katz @ Amazon.com: "Frank Miller's second Batman series, this time about the start of his career. I don't like this as much as Dark Knight Returns ( though I know many will disagree ) but it's still great...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #2 by ben (ben has not reviewed this item)
ranked #3 by dapper dan (dapper dan has not reviewed this item)
ranked #1 by IGN: "The best Batman story ever told, Batman: Year One defined the Batman for a new generation...." read full review at comics.ign.com
ranked #1 by 08thmsteam @ Amazon.com: "The Definitive Modern Batman created by Frank Miller. This incarnation last even till today. Inspired the movie Batman Begins....." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #1 by pyramidbuilder @ Amazon.com: "So how did he start out? This is a great way to find out!..." read full review at www.amazon.co.uk
ranked #1 by Corum Seth Smith @ Amazon.com: "retelling of Batman's origin..." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #2 by dan: "A good opening or new beginning to the Batman saga. I really at this point have no idea, how many different the beginning of Batman stories exist, but this is probably the best start to the man and the myth that I have read."
ranked #3 by Luis A. Sanchez @ Amazon.com: "Frank Miller does a fantastic job with the early history of the Batman. Contains an interesting look at the relationship between Batman and Gordon...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #7 by Itamar Katz @ Amazon.com: "Frank Miller's second Batman series, this time about the start of his career. I don't like this as much as Dark Knight Returns ( though I know many will disagree ) but it's still great...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #2 by ben (ben has not reviewed this item)
ranked #3 by dapper dan (dapper dan has not reviewed this item)
#3 on Best Comic Books (Limited Series/Graphic Novels)
based on 8 rankings
ranked #4 by ben: "The title of this book don't do justice to the brilliant symmetry of this tale - it really should be called 'Batman & Gordon: Year One'. Yes, we see Bruce Wayne adopt the mantle of the bat, and we see him make mistakes in his early days of crime-fighting. But we also get to know a younger Jim Gordon better. We see him contemplating suicide, we see him cheating on his pregnant wife. We see him as a real person, and not a one-dimensional supporting character for Batman.
Most importantly, we get a satisfactory explanation for why a cop like Gordon would allow, even encourage, a vigilante to operate in his town. This is a great book that really fleshes out Jim Gordon and how his relationship with Batman came to be."
ranked #2 by demo (demo has not reviewed this item)
ranked #2 by baker @ Listology (baker @ Listology has not reviewed this item)
ranked #2 by Caleb Armstrong (Caleb Armstrong has not reviewed this item)
ranked #2 by Listmania Mark (Listmania Mark has not reviewed this item)
ranked #5 by Terence Dollard (Terence Dollard has not reviewed this item)
ranked #5 by CapeandCowl (CapeandCowl has not reviewed this item)
ranked #6 by Taed Wynnell (Taed Wynnell has not reviewed this item)
ranked #4 by ben: "The title of this book don't do justice to the brilliant symmetry of this tale - it really should be called 'Batman & Gordon: Year One'. Yes, we see Bruce Wayne adopt the mantle of the bat, and we see him make mistakes in his early days of crime-fighting. But we also get to know a younger Jim Gordon better. We see him contemplating suicide, we see him cheating on his pregnant wife. We see him as a real person, and not a one-dimensional supporting character for Batman.
Most importantly, we get a satisfactory explanation for why a cop like Gordon would allow, even encourage, a vigilante to operate in his town. This is a great book that really fleshes out Jim Gordon and how his relationship with Batman came to be."
ranked #2 by demo (demo has not reviewed this item)
ranked #2 by baker @ Listology (baker @ Listology has not reviewed this item)
ranked #2 by Caleb Armstrong (Caleb Armstrong has not reviewed this item)
ranked #2 by Listmania Mark (Listmania Mark has not reviewed this item)
ranked #5 by Terence Dollard (Terence Dollard has not reviewed this item)
ranked #5 by CapeandCowl (CapeandCowl has not reviewed this item)
ranked #6 by Taed Wynnell (Taed Wynnell has not reviewed this item)
#3 on Best Comics
based on 3 rankings
ranked #4 by dan (dan has not reviewed this item)
ranked #4 by ben (ben has not reviewed this item)
ranked #4 by aaron (aaron has not reviewed this item)
ranked #4 by dan (dan has not reviewed this item)
ranked #4 by ben (ben has not reviewed this item)
ranked #4 by aaron (aaron has not reviewed this item)
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