Redefinition of the early Batman, an instant classic!

Plagued by the mafia and corruption, the city of Gotham awaits its savior. Only two souls suffering could claim the title two ... Yes, because over the pages we follow in parallel the perfectible beginning of the bat man and one James Gordon. The exercise is delicate yet mastered with great finesse and dialogues / monologues make the story sound could not be more exciting.

Here, the harmony of strong texts of Frank Miller mingled Line pertinently old school Dave Mazzucchelli beautifully contribute to the immersion of what is ultimately a great thriller.

The best debut that Batman could hope for.

Regarding this issue:

Boards a little clearer than previous releases and the latest reissue VO, maybe a little too since what they gain in details, they lose intensity. This has the effect of lessening somewhat the twilight atmosphere of the story.
As for the translation, it proves very decent, but again significantly different editions Comics USA / France Loisirs and Delcourt. More direct, more familiar with some mistakes (GIGN SWAT?). This is not too annoying and even accelerates the reading rate, however the words of Gordon lose insurance and phlegmatic class of Alfred fades.
Beyond the work, which gives all its juice in this new edition are well its bonuses that last for almost forty pages. You will find pell-mell a few lines of Frank Miller, a superb afterword images of Mazzucchelli, different covers, sketches, comparisons boards and many other delights.
The final bonus is that its binding surely better will resist the ravages of time.

So if have cure bonuses, you are careful and want to benefit from a stronger translation: keep your edits.

Otherwise, you know what you have to do ...

For English speakers who would be missed, the original version is still available at low cost in its paperback release.