Comments on: Batman #681 (RIP) – Review

By: Fearing

Fearing — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:17:57 +0000

While RIP wasn’t the conclusion it was hyped up to be, I don’t really think it was supposed to be a conclusion completely. Yeah, some parts seem like “maximum confusion” but only some that aren’t resolved yet. Morrison has gone on record saying he will continue to write Batman as long as he’s allowed and that DC would have to pry it from his cold dead hands, so I’m thinking that there are just a lot of things he hasn’t resolved yet for future arcs he has planned.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:43:36 +0000

.. I’m not finished. Why oh why did I waste my hard-earned cash buying this pile of rubbish and stain on the BAtman legend? Plots can make sense, Morrison! It doesn’t have to be TS Eliot’s the Wasteland! Brubaker makes sense; Loeb makes sense; Gaiman makes sense (even with a room full o’ metaphors and symbolism);Neil Adams made sense; Stan Lee made sense; Bob Kane made sense; all the great ones made sense!! But not you – oh, no, you have to seek maximum confusion.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:39:04 +0000

Such a pretentious pile of dung! Morrison is the David Lynch of comic books. Convoluted plot; dozens of obscure references only a hardcore Batman fan over 45 yrs old would get; nothing resolved at the end; Is Batman “dead?” was Simon Hurt the actor Pierce or Thomas Wayne? Joker’s fate? What was the deal with epidermic needles in the final scene? I love metaphors and allusions as much as any well-read fan, but there is a point where loose ends get tied!! Morrison is loved by a few; but loathed by even more. If it its written by GM, this fan shall pass.

By: Damian

Damian — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:31:47 +0000

Not as bad as Batman:Hush. But very uneven & inconclusive. And definitely hyped waay more than it deserves.

By: CromsFury

CromsFury — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:18:47 +0000

The flashback scene which reveals that Batman has known “all along” is reminiscent of the moment at the end of the third issue of FF 1234 where Victor, having disposed of three members of the team confronts Reed in his lab.

Gloating over how easy it was to build a machince that would defeat the FF, Victor says something like, “And what were you doing while I was bringing down all that you hold dear?” To which Reed responds, “Victor, I’ve been thinking.” After which we find that Reed has built an identical machine to the one Victor used to beat him. BECAUSE REED IS ALWAYS PREPARED!!!

All I can say is that at least GM didn’t end his run on Batman buy ending the world.

By: janus

janus — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:11:35 +0000

I don’t think I ever expected all the loose ends to be tied up. This isn’t an episode of “Murder She wrote”. Even a program like “Law and Order” ends episodes with the viewer hanging on a limb.

I agree however that it’s been a very confusing read. I went back and reread the issues starting with 672 and read as a whole it’s much , much more interesting. There is a LOT going on in this tale, so saying ‘style over substance’ makes me think you might want to give the thing a closer read.

By: Kell

Kell — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:25:30 +0000

Entirely agree with ‘Second Opinion’. Much-hyped, misleading title, and a style-over-substance approach to storytelling which obscures the illogical approach of the supposedly always-prepared detective and makes pretense at being a psychological thriller when there is little psychology or thrill to be had.

RIP indeed – we should have known that business would take priority over creative courage.