Batman: The Cult (New Edition)

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Batman: The Cult is a four-issued limited series published in DC's prestige format. Each issue of the series features a raised cover. Families can talk about how Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham is based on a graphic novel. What would be the challenges in adapting a novel into a movie?

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But we see the GCPD fail, the National Guard fail, and Batman fail, to defeat simplistic tactics by homeless people with guns and knives. It's such bad plotting because these hurdles could’ve been jumped by any one of them if they actually behaved as they would rather than how Starlin wants them to. And the Army don't get involved because a newsreader (there's an abundance of newsreaders overused throughout to serve as both narrators and the Greek chorus - they become a hindrance to the flow of the story and tedious to read long before the end) informs us the President thinks it would be too costly to send the Army into a city in mainland US soil that's under siege! Riiiight, so if a major US city were held hostage, the government would write it off and allow it its own sovereignty? I realise “Dark Knight Rises” has this as a big part of its story but at least with the film there were large stakes – a nuclear bomb – as opposed to thousands of homeless people wandering the streets. Josh: Alright, I think everyone knows the drill by now. Any initial thoughts on selecting this book? Neal Adams, along with the late Denny O'Neil, reinvigorated Batman during the '70s and is widely credited with returning the Caped Crusader to his dark roots. In 2010, DC Comics let Adams craft his own Batman story, free from continuity and from most editorial constraints. The result was Batman: Odyssey, without a doubt one of the weirdest things ever to happen to Batman. One of the lead characters is known for being a heavy drinker, and then proves it at a dinner party, where he slurs his speech and repeats jokes while binge drinking wine. Hookah smoking. Character drinks from a flask. Barrels of booze emptied out by Prohibition-era police.Casper: I like this one. It’s atypical for a Batman book, and you could argue that Batman acts out-of-character here, and I can totally get why that can be a problem for some readers. But I like the psychedelic stuff, and I like the idea of this underground cult that tries to take over Gotham. Basically, the first two issues are the best, because there’s this mystery and you don’t know exactly what’s going to happen. The third issue is so-so. And the fourth issue is so ridiculously over-the-top that I can’t help but enjoy it. I do think that the National Guard not being able to clean up some out-of-control homeless people (who aren’t really as organized as the story wants you to believe) is utter nonsense. So it’s a story with good moments and bad moments, but the good outweighs the bad for me, and Wray is the star of the show! Recommended if you want a different kind of Batman book. That being said, in general, I’m not overly thrilled with the fourth issue of this story. It’s almost as if the wheels just came off, and I have to wonder if there were changes from what was originally planned for the book’s conclusion. There’s just such a strong departure in tone, focus, plot, and pacing that it feels off. But I see why this is considered a classic. It’s violent and disturbing but very Batman. And it’s a great Jason Todd story too.

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Batman: The Cult is a four-issue comic book miniseries. It was published by DC Comics in their Prestige Format and released in 1988. It was written by Jim Starlin, illustrated by Bernie Wrightson, colored by Bill Wray and edited by Denny O'Neil.Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams are mostly credited for returning Batman to his gothic roots. However, Batman was fully solidified in the late '70s with writers Steve Englehart and Len Wein and artists Marshall Rogers and Walt Simonson. Their 10-issue arc "Strange Apparitions" may not have explicitly redefined Batman, but it sent the message that the darker, more menacing Batman was here to say. Matina: Listen, I am so happy we finally read something with a Robin featured. And I’m delighted it was Jason! I haven’t had a chance to read a lot of stories featuring him as Robin, so this was a lot of fun for me. Big Guns • Brothers in Blood • A Darker Shade of Justice • Freefall • The Great Leap • The Hunt for Oracle • A Knight in Bludhaven • The Lost Year • Love and Bullets • Love and War • Mobbed Up • On the Razor's Edge • Renegade • Road to Nowhere • Rough Justice • Ties That Bind • Traps and Trapezes • Year One After Arkham Asylum, Grant Morrison, along with artist Klaus Janson, contributed the four-issue arc "Gothic" to Legends of the Dark Knight. The re-emergence of the serial killer Mister Whisper has Gotham's underworld on edge. The devil-worshiping murderer terrorizes the mob to the point that they construct a makeshift Bat-signal and beg the Dark Knight for help. Angered at being rejected by his idol, Nashton begins ranting to which Batman realizes that Nashton still has something planned. Upon realizing Batman hasn't figured out his next course of action, a delighted Nashton gives him one last clue by singing "Ave Maria," the song sung at the Mitchell's funeral to imply that the final part of the plan is mayor-elect Bella Real's assassination. However, Batman fails to realize this and exclaims, "What have you done!?"

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when you can get your hands on some stuff by Starlin but in the distinguished competition, well, it’s not brainer to buy it right away. Michael : Initially I found the premise very intriguing, despite it being yet another “killing criminals is the only way to clean up Gotham.” I feel like right now there is a special interest in cult-like communities that rapidly spin out of control and this storyline taps into that in a major way. Not matter if you’re fan of Batman or not, if you wanted something out of your usual Batman’s story, where he’s not in total control, where he’s not having the upper hand, where he’s not prepared to the challenge, where he’s a fallible man… Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Get started Close When this series came out in 1988 I was newly married, finishing college and working two jobs. I had made a half-hearted decision to stop buying comics. When I read this Jim Starlin series, I hated it. It was the catalyst for me to stop buying comics.

Michael : This was my first time reading it and unlike our previous selection, I was not at all familiar with it. Michael : I got some major The Dark Knight Rises vibes from the anti-elite angle so I wasn’t surprised to learn that Christopher Nolan took inspiration from this book. The Catfile • Catwoman Dies • Crime Pays • Crooked Little Town • Dark End of the Street • Dollhouse • Family Ties • The Game • Her Sister's Keeper • Hints and Allegations • I'll Take Manhattan • It's Only a Movie • Lifelines • The Long Road Home • No Easy Way Down • The One You Love • Only Happy When it Rains • Relentless • The Replacements • She-Cats • The Tin Roof Club • Trail of the Catwoman • When in Rome • Wild Ride • Year 1 • Year 2 Michael : I’ll tell on myself and say I didn’t realize this was Jason until later in the story. I’m really not all that familiar with him, but I thought he was very likable and well utilized in the story, but I can’t say he felt all that distinct.