Monday, May 20, 2013

Batman - The Night of the Owls


Batman – Night of the Owls
DC Comics
Writers: Scott Snyder, Kyle Higgins, Tony S. Daniel, (and many more)
Artists: Greg Capullo, Jon Glapion (and more)
2013

Courting fowl -
After the unveiling of the Owls headquarters, Batman overcame trials that challenged his detective instincts. Finding a way out, bruised although not beaten. Many of the Owls heralds sent out an armada of Talons:(the hunters) each given a task to track down the government of Gotham. Throughout this ongoing mini-series, it is unveiled through each chapter that history has a way of reclaiming its remains.


The family of the Bat -
Many years ago, the original team that conceived “The Dark Knight” as a anti-hero, yet smart, intelligent and a playboy. Throughout the years, the character Bruce Wayne was examined as the man behind the mask. As of late, Bruce Wayne’s families past become the highlight of the tale for once. Behind this diverse mystery contains various glyphs on how they differ, and relate to the place they protect. Whether in daylight, or nightfall, Gotham is center stage for the unveiling of what history has taught its dwellers.


The Great Division -
From past to present, Gotham was influence by powerful people. These generations of families wielded power, control, focus, and a mentality like all great civilizations. However, those behind the scenes shape of what’s to come, and the future. From the past, it rears its ugly head taking on all those who challenge it within the modern days. Gotham has forever been haunted by ghosts, and they cannot be extinguished, for their bloodline is actually their savior.


***Afterthoughts on Book II of the Owl saga: For the longest time I have been a Detective Comics fan, my grandma introduced me to the series when I was a young lad. One of the classic tales was a mixture of villains ganging up on Batman and Robin (Richard Grayson) in his Nightwing mantle. It was something to read a lost chapter in the series, because there are so many tales. Oddly enough this story of the Owls resonated even back in the beginning of the series. I am so fortunate to have a vast understanding, passing now more than several generations of readers in my family.


Bloodlines – I can completely understand the connection from the past to the present. What we learn later has actually shaped who we have become. But we can change our lives by a simple decision, left instead of right. With a graphic novel series like Batman (and the Cowl family) there is a indentation on what makes this team work. From various writers + artists bringing this dark world to life.  Page after page; its best to read it thoroughly as if you might miss an intrinsic detail. Like all readers of this series, it does keep an intrinsic harmony about story telling, it may go in different directions but it is totally worth reading. 

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