I sure am enjoying the heck out of my Hoopla account! Here are my reactions to two more Batman comics I read on there recently.
Batman '66 Meets John Steed & Emma Peel
This graphic novel is just as much fun as the recurring series. Aside from this story, I'm actually not familiar with the Avengers, but this comic really makes the characters of John Steed & Emma Peel come to life. The ending is surprisingly gripping and sort of reminded me of Ridley Scott. And the British Batmobile is awesome! Recommended!
Batman by Brian K. Vaughn
Although I saw the movie Ex Machina, until I read this Batman story I was unfamiliar with Brian K. Vaughn's comic book work. But boy is he great. This collection features the Batman story where he plays Matches Malone, a story where he fights the Mad Hatter, a story where Wonder Woman fights Clayface, and a few pages introducing a character called The Skeleton who can assume other villains' identities. The story that really stuck with me was the one about Matches Malone. It's really a perfect, archetypal Batman story, one that's not overdone or gimmicky in any way, that deals with my of the familiar themes concerning Batman's identity. Many twists and turns throughout this book, and lots of great character moments! Extremely well written. Also recommended!
Happy reading!
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