
I had already read Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne, so some of this stuff probably made more sense to me, but again, not necessary, since what's happening in this book is before Bruce's return. This is in no particular order, by the way.īatman: Time and the Batman (this one is pretty necessary)Īlso, a small working knowledge of what was going on with Blackest Night wouldn't hurt, but it's not strictly necessary. If you're interested in reading about the new Batman and Robin (and have been out of the loop for a while) here is what (I think) you need to get your hands on first. This is what I wish someone would do for me on occasion!

The biggest surprise was how much Damien grew on me in this volume. I'm crossing my fingers, but this is Morrison, so there is a distinct possibility that he will go off of his medication again. 3: Batman Must Die! There are quite a few unanswered questions that I'm hoping will be addressed in the next volume. I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on Batman & Robin Vol. 1: Batman Reborn) to understand what is going on in the story. This wasn't bad at all, but you really need to read a few things (and not just Batman and Robin Vol. He divides his time between his homes in Los Angeles and Scotland. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Supergods, a groundbreaking psycho-historic mapping of the superhero as a cultural organism. In his secret identity, Morrison is a "counterculture" spokesperson, a musician, an award-winning playwright and a chaos magician. In addition to expanding the DC Universe through titles ranging from the Eisner Award-winning SEVEN SOLDIERS and ALL-STAR SUPERMAN to the reality-shattering epic of FINAL CRISIS, he has also reinvented the worlds of the Dark Knight Detective in BATMAN AND ROBIN and BATMAN, INCORPORATED and the Man of Steel in The New 52 ACTION COMICS. Since then he has written such best-selling series as JLA, BATMAN and New X-Men, as well as such creator-owned works as THE INVISIBLES, SEAGUY, THE FILTH, WE3 and JOE THE BARBARIAN. Grant Morrison has been working with DC Comics for twenty five years, after beginning his American comics career with acclaimed runs on ANIMAL MAN and DOOM PATROL.
