Batman By Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 1

This book is the first of an absolutely amazing trilogy of Omnibus' that contain some of the best comic books ever written. I originally read bits and pieces of Morrisons run back in the day (Batman R.I.P and Batman Inc New 52) but I was new to comics so I didn't really understand anything. However since then I've had many years of reading and still have never gotten round to this run. But now a 3 Omnibus' are out I finally read through the run and my god is it amazing. This first Omni is a deep dive into Bruce Wayne's mentality and what it costs to be Batman. The main villain is all about trying to break Batman mentally and challenge Gotham's idea of what Batman is. It's a phenomenal concept that is done so well and really makes you think about what you read and engages you in the story. The standout story for me definitely was Batman R.I.P which is the final story that brings this first omni to a close. The art throughout the book changes around but I think all the different styles are all superb. The binding is also really great as it's only a small book, so the paper quality and binding are top notch. The front cover and the spine of the dust jacket are beautiful and look great on the shelf, and the hardcover itself has a nice Black and White Batman logo on it. Definitely a fantastic read, though if you are new to Batman, this is not the book for you as it really delves into Batman's history and brings back very obscure things that new readers will definitely not understand. However a but if research and other reading is all you really need to be able to jump into this book. 10/10 easy

This omnibus is great, especially with the discount I got it for, and in general, Grant Morrison is a brilliant writer, so if you want a good Batman story, this is a great place (maybe not to start from fresh, but even so, you should find enjoyment and entertainment). I am a little under halfway through as I am writing but it’s been great, one of my favourite Batman runs so far, and the stories like Batman and Son, Three Ghosts of Batman, and the Black Glove have been great. Note in terms of reading: there is an event named The Resurrection of Ra’s Al Ghul that happens within Morrison’s run but it is not fully covered in the book, so for anyone reading this who wants the full story, that is a separate collected title by Morrison and Paul Dini (another fantastic writer), but it does give the prelude issue and a little context.

the clown at midnight part in this is really weird but the rest of the comic is fantastic

Excellent

Overall the book is great. Really well made. Great stories and excellent art. There is one big issue for first time readers. This collection only contains issues that Grant Morrison worked on. So for example if he only worked on issue 1 and 4 of a story arc it will completely skip issue 2 and 3. It instead just does a quick 1 page recap. This is quite jarring and you miss key story details.

morrisons run on batman in my opion was one of the greatest the guys a brilliant writer and the book and the next volume are both fantastic. like alot of his other work it can be somewhat mindbending and incoherant to follow but its a bloody enjoyable adventure. do yourself a favour and treat yo self to this lovely lovely adventure book. love and kisses

Great book, collecting some of Morrisons Batman. Just curious as to the cover art displayed on here, I think i prefer it haha. A must for any Batman fan.

Bought for my Comic book crazy son for his Christmas.. I gave him a quick look at it then it was put away .. he seems very happy about it

Perfekt angekommen. Leider wenig Bonusmaterial, aber Morrison spricht für sich.

Todo bien, y el tomo venía precintado, algo que se agradece.

Mooi boek, hardcover. Goed afgeleverd zonder schade.

Great book

The book arrived in perfect condition. The art and story are amazing as it connects the history of Batman together. Due to my engrossment, I ended up finishing this very quickly and ended up ordering Final Crisis and the remaining two omnibuses afterwards. Before reading this, I highly recommend reading Batman: The Black Casebook which contains some stories from the 50s and 60s that the omnibus references. I also recommend reading Batman: Battle for the Cowl after finishing this omnibus or Final Crisis.