An early Christmas present for myself!
I've not caught up on the more recent DCAU stuff, especially in wake of the mixed to bad Reviews.
Even so, I'm a sucker for Elseworlds Batman and bought a used Copy of this on Blu-Ray.
Let's see what we got...
This is surely not based on a real event, says DC Lawyers.
The Leader- Oswald Cobblepot- ran off and joined the Penguins.
The other survivor runs to a Cave and vows to release an ancient being.
They bring him back to Gotham, Wayne coming back for the first time since his Parents were killed.
He goes back to his old House and meets some old friends- Harvey Dent and Oliver Queen.
Oh and a body is left in his House!
Of course, he's really here as Batman, making his first appearance in the City.
He's just in time as all sorts of bad things are happening, like the death of a Scientist (as mentioned) and strange robberies.
When he tries to stop one, he runs across Talia and she summons a creature to stop him.
Out on the streets, we get Lovecraftian Killer Croc.
Can he stop the evil before it gets summoned?
Will his allies be enough to turn the tide?
Will you realize before the end that this doesn't have a Joker in it?
To find out, buy or stream it now.
A fun, freaky and interesting Film.
I never read the Mike Mignola Comic of the same name, so I didn't know what to expect. This blind buy sure paid off though.
This Elseworlds Tale truly makes the most of the open concept. Everyone is different.
The Origins of the Villains are quite different and fun.
I really liked this version of Mr. Freeze (cheekily referred to as a 'Zero') and Poison Ivy.
There's lots of great Voice Talent here, including Jeffrey Combs and David Dastmalchian. The less famous- at least to me- Actors here impress as well.
This new(ish) Batman is great.
If you expect a Mike Mignola-influenced Film based on Lovecraft, this will not disappoint.
Now much do I need this Comic?
Batman is always great when allowed to be himself. When you add in Mike Mignola and Lovecraft, it is a match made in Heaven (and R'yleh).
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