Batman: Year Two: Fear The Reaper

A tale where the interest is in the unmasking of the antagonist, who is of the Foolkiller variety. Batman, a little bit further into his career than in Year One (naturally) is up against an extremely formidable opponent, and he must find out his secret before it is too late. Otherwise, death will result, and quite possibly his own.

The main problem with 'Batman: Year Two', it was clear to me from the start, is its title. Once a book is defined as a sequel, it demands a comparison to the original, and if anything is to be compared to 'Batman: Year One', there's no chance it won't disappoint. The fact of the matter is, other than the events depicted being more or less a chronological follower, 'Fear The Reaper' has absolutely nothing to do with Frank... Read Full Review

"Batman: Year Two; Fear the Reaper" consists of issues #575-578 of "Detective Comics," which originally appear in 1987. The story follows "Batman: Year One" by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, but is not really a sequel although it is consistent with the spirit of revisionist continuity inspired by Miller's "The Dark Night Returns." The four issues are written by Mike W. Barr with different combinations of pencillers... Read Full Review

I won't spend too much time discussing the quality of Batman: Year Two, save to say that while it doesn't have the charm or quality of Year One(a tough act to follow), it is well-written and has fantastic art. It also provides the Batman mythology with an intriguing villain culled from the Golden Age of DC Comics: The Reaper. While The Batman has always had one of the best rogues galleries in comics, there's always room for... Read Full Review

I first got this book when I was about 4 years old. It was the first time I heard of Batman as a comic book character. I hadn't learned how to read yet, so no matter how millions of times I saw the movie, I couldn't read that it was based on a DC character. But since I couldn't read, how could I enjoy this story? The art!!The first chapter in the book was drawn by Allan Davis, with the remaining chapters drawn with incredible... Read Full Review