Cloud nearly 10yearsago using widening gyre by kevin smith as a reference since it came out in 20102011 despite the fact that it is noncanon. Smith and walt flanagan were asked about their delayed dc project batman. It will have enough minor defects that it is in clearly worse condition than a brand new freshly published comic, magazine, or book. In this graphic novel both relationships will be tested. As bruce wayne gets reacquainted with former girlfriend silver st. Sep 24, 2009 kevin smiths newest batman adventure has only just begun and already the surprises are pouring in.
Kevin smith, for me, in comics, is quite the double edged sword. The first book comprises of the first six issues which were set to be. I really dont like the artwork throughout the book and i think that adds to its problems. Cacophony, which i really enjoyed and rated 5 stars. The stakes are high as batman encounters a new vigilante in gotham city while taking on poison ivy and. The series was initially planned as 12 issues, with a long break planned between issues six and seven. Kevin smith says he is going to finish his batman series like. That said, this book concludes in as numbing a shock as anything i. Meanwhile, batman has taken on a mysterious new partner in his fight against crime in gotham city, but will his trust cause him to be rewarded.
Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Sep 07, 2017 the widening gyre kicks off with a short fight between batman and robin and baron blitzkrieg and the atomic skull. The series is written by kevin smith and illustrated by walt flanagan. For me, thats tied between two things, the first of which is this panel. As the dark knight stalks gotham citys criminals, bruce wayne gets reacquainted with silver st. The widening gyre by kevin smith and art by walter flanagan is the sequel to batman. Widening gyre is just the start of things for kevin in the batuniverse so get on board now. Once again, kevin smith the fanfavorite creator behind green arrow and daredevil teams up with walter flanagan the artist on the acclaimed series batman. Cover by bill sienkiewicz variant cover by gene ha kevin smiths newest batman adventure has only just begun and already the surprises are pouring in. Collecting the 6issue miniseries from fanfavorite writer kevin smith. The widening gyre and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The widening gyre, by kevin smith and art by walt flannigan. Massive spoilers, in reference to the cliffhanger of this story.
As batman and his mysterious new partneragainstcrime successfully tackle the streets of gotham city, bruce waynes personal world takes a step to the side as the women in his life force him into an awkward position. This issue has more gueststars, more twists, more turns and more batman than you can handle. The title is a reference to the william butler yeats poem the second coming the series was initially planned as 12 issues, with a long break planned between issues six and seven. Art thibert as the dark knight stalks the night preying upon gotham citys criminals, bruce wayne spends his days getting reacquainted with former girlfriend silver st. Unlike cacophony this book is certainly more substantial too and feels like more effort has gone into it but the problem is, that despite more effort going into it, widening gyre feels less than the sum of its parts. In this story bruce wayne gets reacquainted with former girlfriend. The widening gyre at their new york comiccon panel for comic book men, and when the next installment would finally be. The widening gyre the sequel to kevin smiths batman. October 2009 september 2010 number of issues published. This storyline originally was published in its own sixpart comic book series batman.
Cacophony for an allnew adventure starring the caped crusader. Unfollow batman widening gyre to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. There are many more, but these tidbits from three major 2011 storyarcs give us a pretty decent idea that batman at the end of the modern age, according to dc, was around his. Kevin smith is a producer, writer, director and author, batman cocophony is his first experience as a comicwriter. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This story asks the question of what does it take for batman to trust in both love and in partnership. The first book comprises of the first six issues which were set to be released from august 2009 january. Trust us when we say that its as awesome as it sounds. Widening gyre can be seen as a long prelude to the real story. The widening gyre is the title of a 6issue comic book limited series starring batman, released august 2009 through july 2010.
I really dont like the artwork throughout the book. Dcs version of history the real batman chronology project. As smith explained it, the series was to have 12 issues split into two sixissue books. The story was written by kevin smith and illustrated by walt flanagan. The widening gyre kindle edition by kevin smith author, walter flanagan illustrator format.
The widening gyre storyline, a sequel to the batman. The widening gyre is a 12 issue maxiseries split into 2 books. Walt flanagan, american comic book artist, he worked on karney and war of the undead for idw, and for dc on batman cocophony and batman widening. That leads us to this current dc comics miniseries. The stakes are high as batman encounters a new vigilante under his wing amidst what smith describes as a backdrop of romance, intrigue, and geekbait guest stars galore. The falconer released by dc comics on november 2009. The widening gyrethe sequel to kevin smiths batman. The story, which smith freely admits he wrote while high, is a twelve part series broken up into two six issue books. Cloud, who attempts to teach bruce about trust, batman takes on a. Sep 06, 2017 smith and walt flanagan were asked about their delayed dc project batman. The story was written by kevin smith and illustrated by walt flanagan in this story bruce wayne gets reacquainted with former girlfriend.
Quiver, which was, by all accounts, the first modern comic i have ever read. The title is a reference to the william butler yeats poem the second coming. I must confess, ive read very little of his comic book work. After reading two issues of gyre, i can safely say that walter flanagans artwork for gyre is quite a bit better than it was for cacophony. The series was initially planned as 12 issues, with a long. The widening gyre from october, 2009 to september, 2010. Kevin smiths sixissue miniseries is now in paperback. Smith is better known for his screenwriting, directing, and acting efforts. The widening gyre kicks off with a short fight between batman and robin and baron blitzkrieg and the atomic skull. Widening gyre volume 1 with a cover date of november, 2009. He currently works on batman widening the gyre and green arrow sounds of violence. Kevin smiths newest batman adventure has only just begun and already the surprises are pouring in. Dont miss the sensational second issue from smith the fanfavorite creator behind green arrow and daredevil and artist walter flanagan batman. The opening sequence is written in the tone of being a really poorly.
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