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Batman, Volume 1: The Court of Owls
Batman, Volume 1: The Court of Owls
Scott Snyder | 2020 | Comics & Graphic Novels
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8.1 (7 Ratings)
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Unlike some of the more famous Batman stories ([b:the Dark Knight Returns|59960|Batman The Dark Knight Returns|Frank Miller|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327892039s/59960.jpg|1104159], say, or {book: The Killing Joke], The Court of Owls is not one that I was previously familiar with - or, for that matter, had even heard of - prior to this graphic novel.

Unlike those previously two mentioned, this is a more contemporary tale, with Batman at the height of his crime-fighting powers, unlike the aging Batman of [b:The Dark Knight Returns|59960|Batman The Dark Knight Returns|Frank Miller|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327892039s/59960.jpg|1104159], or the still-relatively-green of the majority of [b:The Killing Joke|96358|Batman The Killing Joke|Alan Moore|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1346331835s/96358.jpg|551787], and also has the wider Bat-family (that sounds awful, doesn't it?) of Nightwing, Robin and Red Robin all in it.

The Court of Owls itself is an urban legend from Gotham of a secret society that lives in the shadows and watches/judges all: like Batman, an urban legend that soon proves not to be such after all.

While I may read volume 2 in the future, it's also not one that I'd be hunting out for.
  
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Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) created a poll

Aug 8, 2017  
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Have reviewed a few crime movies recently and was wondering what is considered the best crime movie of all time...

Goodfellas
The Godfather Part 1
The Dark Knight

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Reservoir Dogs

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Snatch

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Baby Driver

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Venom (2018)
Venom (2018)
2018 | Action, Sci-Fi
The story puts a great twist on the original story. (0 more)
Character development has some flaws (0 more)
Far succeeds expectations
Venom is so badass that it proves itself worthy of a place in the Marvel Library. This is like The Dark Knight of Anti-Heroes
  
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Karen W (8 KP) created a poll

Feb 12, 2018  
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whats your favourite Tom Hardy film? or tv series?

dark knight rises
lawless
warrior
revenant
mad max
inception
taboo tv series

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peaky blinders tv series
the take tv mini series
dunkirk
legend
bronson
stuart a life backwards

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this means war

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the drop

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