Batman: Masterpieces
Apr. 21st, 2008 03:27 pmThis is one of those books that has a ton of people credited: editing/presentation Ruth Morrison, writing Doug Moench, artwork Carl Critchlow, Duncan Fegredo, Scott Hampton, and Dermot Power. It's mostly paintings; there's story, but it's only brief snippets that give the art context, followed by sketches. The result is interesting.
( The Joker daydreams about Batman in a loincloth. )
More scenes, like Joker the king of the world, Batman in a straight-jacket, and all sorts of iconically-done villains are to be found in thepaintings. The best part is the Joker's seeming to grasp even the Elseworlds and putting himself in scenes from stories like the afore seen reference to Gotham by Gaslight, as well as Holy Terror, Master of the Universe... then Norse mythology and Frankenstein.
( The Joker daydreams about Batman in a loincloth. )
More scenes, like Joker the king of the world, Batman in a straight-jacket, and all sorts of iconically-done villains are to be found in thepaintings. The best part is the Joker's seeming to grasp even the Elseworlds and putting himself in scenes from stories like the afore seen reference to Gotham by Gaslight, as well as Holy Terror, Master of the Universe... then Norse mythology and Frankenstein.