Friday 14 August 2009

Batman: Year 2


Was thinking about how Year 2 doesn't really get the credit that maybe it deserves? I was on CBR the other day reading in their forums a list of the best Batman trades and there was some debate on Year 2. As I understand it, it was written in line with Year 1 and at one point DC were going to release them simultaneously, with one in Detective and the other in Batman. It was deemed that actually this wasn't the best idea and that it made sense for them to be released apart.

The team for Year 2 was pretty sweet with Muke Barr and Alan Davies. I originally read this about 15 years ago and I remember really liking it. I think I found it gritty and fast moving. Well I pulled it free of it's restraints yesterday and am intending on re-reading it. Will I find it as enjoyable as I did the first time? Does it live upto Year 1? I'll let you know.