Board Thread:DC Universe Discussion/@comment-1635895-20121010104035

So I picked up (my iPad to read) Batman: Earth One, and it was fantastic. I am currently looking into getting the first trade of The New 52's Batman, Night of the Owls, as this was so excellent and I want more Batman.

As some of you may know, I've been trying (unsuccessfully) to get into comics for a while now, and it was yesterday afternoon I felt like reading something different when I was recommended this comic, and was immediately struck by the desire to re watch The Dark Knight Rises, so I settled for second best, and picked this up.

Second best my Batarang!

I thought it was excellent. Not dissimilar from Marvel's Ultimate Universe, DC's Earth One takes place on a separate Earth in its own continuity, and so the writers can make creative decisions free of prior Batman mythos. There are a lot of changes from what I know to be common Batman mythos, such as the fact Alfred is a complete BAMF, complete with military training and bad shave job, and Commissioner Gordon has no backbone until the end of the comic.

Perhaps the thing I liked most was that we saw how inexperienced Batman was at the beginning of his career. In the first few pages we see his grappling hook break, and watch him crash into some dumpsters below. And it's nice seeing this, and I wish the movies would emphasize this more than they have.

Anyway, it's a great read, and I hope you pick it up. If you have read it, please share your thoughts below, this is what the forums are for! If not, go forth, and read! 