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Batman and Son Hardcover – August 1, 2007

by Grant Morrison (Author), Andy Kubert (Author), Jesse Delperdang (Author)
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 26 ratings
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Comic legends Grant Morrison (ALL STAR SUPERMAN, SEVEN SOLDIERS) and Andy Kubert (Ultimate X-Men, 1602) join forces to bring you an unforgettable tale of the Dark Knight.

After Batman faces down an army of winged horrors in a no-holds barred, bone-crunching superbrawl among the treasures of London's Pop Art Museum, Batman receives the greatest shock of his life when he discovers that he has a son. Sparks fly when the new addition to the Bat-family is introduced to Batman's adopted son, Robin, the Boy Wonder. Which one will be chosen to carry on the legacy as Gotham's protector?

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  1. Print length
    199 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Dc Comics
  4. Publication date
    August 1, 2007
  5. Dimensions
    6.8 x 0.5 x 10.45 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1401212409
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1401212407
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dc Comics; First Editiion edition (August 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 199 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1401212409
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401212407
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.8 x 0.5 x 10.45 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

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Grant Morrison

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Grant Morrison is one of comics' greatest innovators. His long list of credits includes Batman: Arkham Asylum, All-Star Superman, JLA, Green Lantern, Animal Man, Doom Patrol, The Invisibles, WE3 and The Filth.

The TV series of his graphic novel HAPPY! is showing on SYFY and Netflix.

Photo by PDH (File:Grant_morrison.jpg) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Law
5.0 out of 5 stars Get this book! Get two, leave one in ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2015
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Get this book! Get two, leave one in the wrapper and one for reading. When you find out who got pregnant by Batmanm and how, you will be the talk of the geek town!
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J. Giardina
1.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly bad story
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2007
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I was really blown away by how bad this story was. It absolutely does not conclude...I actually thought I was missing a chapter or something. If you're looking for a complete storyline (which, if you're buying a graphic novel, you probably are) don't buy this item. Seriously, I'm a big Batman fan, and this adds nothing - not for the overall myth nor as a stand alone story. I don't normally write reviews, but this was so bad I thought I should warn people. I've read almost all the other Batman graphic novels, and you'd be better off with ANY of the others..."Ego" and "Snow" were the most recent I read, and both were quite good.
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Dreggor Gade
5.0 out of 5 stars It's Morrison: Get over It, Get into It.
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2007
The art is great. The dialogue snaps. The themes are potent. The addition of a new character, a genetic son to the Batman, is an intelligent move in the Batman mythos.

After going through over 70 years struggling with father/son issues, the loner versus the family man issues, Bruce Wayne slowly, often begrudgingly and paradoxically drew an adoptive family into his life. We know all of these characters now: four Robins, an eventual Nightwing, a Bat-Girl, etc.

But how does Bruce Wayne (or is it Batman), deal with the sudden appearance of his own son, his own Wayne-ian flesh and blood? How does he deal with this now that he has adopted Tim Drake (or is it Robin)? How does Robin (or is it Tim Drake) take the new family member?

These stories, from what I can tell, are the beginning of Morrison's complex arc. His groups of stories are not a tidy one arc run, or a series of stand-alone issues. That is Morrison's style. This is, as other reviewers have noted, the beginning of the laying down of the groundwork for Morrison's overall run with the character. And personally, I think it is excellent work.

It may not be the easiest work to comprehend, but that does not mean it's incomprehensible, and certainly not bad. Just because Gravity's Rainbow is difficult to put together in one's mind doesn't mean it's a bad book. The same goes for Morrison and his take on comic books.

I think the trouble many are having here is that the Big Two companies are pumping out TPB after TPB as quickly as possible. Since this is not Morrison's full run with the book, it may come off as confusing and incomplete. That would be because his run is incomplete. Maybe DC should have held off on collecting these until his run is finished, but that would be bad business for them. DC also has worked a cross-over into Morrison's run, which may further complicate things down the road.

Once Morrison's run is complete and his issues can be re-read as a larger work (like with his work on the New X-Men, Seven Soldiers, Doom Patrol, and the Invisibles), I think that current nay-sayers may change their minds. After all, Morrison's going somewhere with all of this. If you don't think he's going to tie up all of the story threads and themes he has created, then I refer you to the other major bodies of his work. He starts with a whole lot of material that may appear unrelated or incomprehensible and magically pulls it together with astonishing power.

All that said: if you are apprehensive about picking this book up, then go ahead and wait until the rest of his run is collected. That way you can read it as one big story. It may be confusing otherwise. That's up to you. If you like Batman, and you don't hate Morrison's writing or the art of Kubert, Delperdang, or Fleet, then I recommend this collection to you with the caveat that it's like reading the first half of "The Crying of Lot 49" knowing that you will have to wait at least another six months to read the final half. Confusing? Sure. Want to wait? Okay. Have the itch? Pick it up.

(EDIT: If there is still any doubt about Morrison's long-term story plan with Batman, I just came across this interview in which he explains his method, thoughts, and the overall structure of his run. Note that there may be some spoilers.

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Jason Flores
2.0 out of 5 stars Story doesn't make sense
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2007
This story started out very interesting. but gets lost at the middle. the first 2 chapters are about the son thing, then goes off on another tangent which does not follow the story. and in the middle of the book it completely goes into an interlude of a whole different matter. you never get the son issue resolved and the end doesn't allow any climax or ending to help you understand what it is about. a very bad book for a very good idea. it gets 2 stars only for the drawings which were well done. but nothing else.
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N. Durham
4.0 out of 5 stars Morrison takes on the Dark Knight
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2007
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Modern day comic visionary Grant Morrison (The Filth, Animal Man, All Star Superman, JLA, New X-Men; you know the list) takes on the Dark Knight with his highly stylized and constantly entertaining run on Batman. Batman and Son is an interesting take on the Dark Knight as Batman learns he has a young son named Damian with Talia al Ghul; his one time love and daughter of supervillain Ra's al Ghul. As Batman takes the child under his wing, he learns that his son has been raised and trained by the League of Assassins, and he's got a temper to boot. Morrison's new take on Batman is refreshing and incredibly entertaining, beginning with arch nemesis Joker taking a bullet in the face and continuing with demonic undertones and hints towards cataclysmic events. This hardcover collection concludes with the 666th issue, which finds Damian taking the mantle of Batman 15 years into the future. This issue, along with a special issue featuring the art of John Van Fleet in which the Joker rears his ugly head again at Arkham Asylum (that eerily resembles Morrison's own Arkham Asylum graphic novel), are worth the price of admission alone. Andy Kubert (X-Men, 1602) provides the rest of the pencil work throughout this collection, and his work is great as usual. While there is a bit of a cliffhanger conclusion that leaves you begging for more, Batman and Son is a thrilling take on Batman from the visionary Morrison, and here's hoping things get even better.
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Lololo
2.0 out of 5 stars Condition of product
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2020
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The product wasn't in good condition.Probably used.
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3.0 out of 5 stars バットマン　アンド　サン　/洋書　オールカラーコミック
Reviewed in Japan on August 24, 2008
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バットマン　アンド　サン　/洋書　オールカラーコミック

作画も美しく、一冊の本にしっかりと同一エピソードがまとめられた長編になっています。短編集と違って比較的世界が完結しているので、あまりシリーズを知らない人でもさらっと読み切れるのではないでしょうか。

テーマは「バットマンに隠し子が！？」　バットファミリー、最大のスキャンダル（笑）。
ラーズ・アル・グールの娘タリアとバットマンは、かつて薬のせいで一夜だけ間違いを犯したことがありました。タリアは父の意思を継ぎ暗殺者を育てており、彼女の息子と言われる「ダミアン」も、人殺しをなんとも思わないよう育てられていました。
自分の子かどうかわからないものの、彼をそのままにはしておけないと、バットマンは彼を自宅に連れ帰って教育しようとします。
バットマンに反発しながらも父親と慕いはじめるダミアンは、三代目ロビンことティムさえいなければ自分がロビンになれると考え、ティムと戦い･･･！？

ダミアンが本当にブルースの落とし種だったかどうか。その真相は未来、バットマンの引退後に明かされます。
ある意味、バットマンの黒歴史とも言える一冊。
（ただし、ダミアンの存在そのものは、1987年に初出しています。)

この本の脚本家　Grant Morrison　は、2009年にブルース・ウェインの死の展開を描いた「BATMAN　R.I.P」を発表。
そこでは、ダミアンのＤＮＡ鑑定結果待ちの状態になっています。
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