Comments on: Batmanual http://www.4thletter.net/2008/07/batmanual/ we like talking about comics, and hopefully you like reading us talking about comics. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:41:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tungsten Man http://www.4thletter.net/2008/07/batmanual/comment-page-1/#comment-19226 Tungsten Man Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:59:20 +0000 http://www.4thletter.net/2008/07/batmanual/#comment-19226 I'm really enjoying Morrison's Batman, who designs a new Batmobile, guns it behind a Z-list criminal at top speed for a test drive, and then turns to a giddy Robin and expresses mild ambivalence that it didn't turn out exactly like he imagined. There's probably a bit in there about the arc, the artist, Morrison, and even the movie, but this establishes the character perfectly. Morrison's whole run, especially R.I.P., is about Batman's loose grip on his runaway imagination - a decades-old motif for a hero constantly gassed, injected, and brainwashed into fever dreams by his foes. I’m really enjoying Morrison’s Batman, who designs a new Batmobile, guns it behind a Z-list criminal at top speed for a test drive, and then turns to a giddy Robin and expresses mild ambivalence that it didn’t turn out exactly like he imagined. There’s probably a bit in there about the arc, the artist, Morrison, and even the movie, but this establishes the character perfectly.

Morrison’s whole run, especially R.I.P., is about Batman’s loose grip on his runaway imagination – a decades-old motif for a hero constantly gassed, injected, and brainwashed into fever dreams by his foes.

]]> By: Dan Coyle http://www.4thletter.net/2008/07/batmanual/comment-page-1/#comment-19205 Dan Coyle Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:01:43 +0000 http://www.4thletter.net/2008/07/batmanual/#comment-19205 Nestor Carbonell was really brilliant on that show, and since his competition was Patrick Warburton, that's no small feat. Whenever he interacted with Lady Liberty, you got the sense that he really, truly loved her but was terrified or incapable of expressing it. Or felt he just wasn't worthy of Janet, or felt she would reject him. And Liz Vassey matched him beautifully, showing WHY Batmanuel had fallen for her so hard without actually her having those kinds of feelings for him. It was a great relationship and the best thing about the show in my opinion. Nestor Carbonell was really brilliant on that show, and since his competition was Patrick Warburton, that’s no small feat. Whenever he interacted with Lady Liberty, you got the sense that he really, truly loved her but was terrified or incapable of expressing it. Or felt he just wasn’t worthy of Janet, or felt she would reject him. And Liz Vassey matched him beautifully, showing WHY Batmanuel had fallen for her so hard without actually her having those kinds of feelings for him. It was a great relationship and the best thing about the show in my opinion.

]]> By: david brothers http://www.4thletter.net/2008/07/batmanual/comment-page-1/#comment-19201 david brothers Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:26:54 +0000 http://www.4thletter.net/2008/07/batmanual/#comment-19201 Talking about The Tick show is actually on my list! This week or the next, depending on how next week goes. Talking about The Tick show is actually on my list! This week or the next, depending on how next week goes.

]]> By: LurkerWithout http://www.4thletter.net/2008/07/batmanual/comment-page-1/#comment-19197 LurkerWithout Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:07:12 +0000 http://www.4thletter.net/2008/07/batmanual/#comment-19197 I am sad. When I first read the title I mistakenly thought this essay would be on Batmanuel... :( I am sad. When I first read the title I mistakenly thought this essay would be on Batmanuel…

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]]> By: Andrew W. http://www.4thletter.net/2008/07/batmanual/comment-page-1/#comment-19190 Andrew W. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:04:18 +0000 http://www.4thletter.net/2008/07/batmanual/#comment-19190 When we do see that side, it tends to come on too strong and take on uncomfortable homoerotic overtones. When we do see that side, it tends to come on too strong and take on uncomfortable homoerotic overtones.

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