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Batman: Fortunate Son (Paperback)

by Gerard Jones (Author), Gene Ha (Illustrator)
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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Titan Books Ltd (25 Aug 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840231742
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840231748
  • Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 16.6 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 441,106 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A startling, all-new Batman adventure that explores the generation gap between the Dark Knight and his young protege, Robin. Batman is caught off-guard when his judgement is questioned by Robin, and the teacher/pupil (parent/son?) relationship between the two is stretched to breaking point. The Dark Knight suspects a modern-day rock and roll icon of masterminding a nationwide crime spree, but Robin -- a fan of that selfsame rocker -- is certain that the musician is the victim of a bizarre and elaborate frame-up. In direct defiance of Batman's instructions, Robin sets out to prove his innocence.

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3.0 out of 5 stars lovely to look at but disappointing in content, 13 Aug 2000
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This probably seemed like a good idea at inception(mixing comic superhero and rock and roll)however the execution is somewhat pedestrian and at times even irritating. The musical references aren't very ambitious (Elvis and Sid Vicious)and basing the lead character in the genre of standard rock/blues/country gives a confusingly retro narrative to what is a contemporary setting. The story probably attempts to give Robin a young, independent, rebellious stance to a somewhat stifling Batman-father figure but comes across as infantile and blinded by mob adulation. It looks pretty and is printed to a high standard but the story itself clings poorly to the pace that its authors push too hard for. Overall,a disappointment.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Missed potential, 5 Aug 2007
By R. Jones "rebeld0g" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Batman: Fortunate Son (Batman (DC Comics Paperback)) (Paperback)
I'm a HUGE Batman fan. I am also a HUGE music fan... especially of some of the characters that turn up in this book, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, etc. Fortunate Son has all the ingredients to be my ultimate graphic novel of all time. So why then did it leave me feeling like I'd just spent an hour watching grass grow?

This book is such a massive missed opportunity. The conflict between Batman and Robin is poorly realised, the narrative is awkward and dull, and Batman himself is shown as being a mindless fascistic anti-music puritan with an utterly ludicrous motivation for his hatred of pop culture. The artwork is interesting, a bit more impressionistic than normal (Batman has human eyes behind his mask instead of empty white lenses) but the story is a real let-down.

Ah well.
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