Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Batman: Troika. Nov 09, Chad rated it liked it Shelves: The Troika crossover is solid. Meanwhile, there's also a nuclear bomb floating around Gotham. Jun 16, Jason rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Batman Fans. Shelves: batman , , comic-book-stories , favorite-heroes-protagonists. Part of my Batman comic book reread project. Continued from Prodigal. And here we are. Finally, the end of the Knightfall saga which started two and a half frickin' years before we get to this story.
I'm counting the Prelude as the starting point. Also, the last loose thread from Knightfall isn't tied off until six months after "Troika," so the entire saga is a good three years long Jeezy Peezy, and I thought Dragonball Z dragged shit out! Anyway, "Prodigal" ended with this cliffhanger: Th Part of my Batman comic book reread project. Anyway, "Prodigal" ended with this cliffhanger: This leads one to believe that some kind of major overhaul happened with the Batsuit, but for the life of me I couldn't see where any changes were made other than it was a little darker.
But I'm not all that observant. If I find a single difference in one of those "find six differences between these two pictures" dealios, then I'm exceeding my own personal expectations. Also, I'm used to seeing different Batsuits across the books because different artists draw him differently, so I don't notice when some minor changes are made.
Obviously the Michael Keaton one, second down on the left, is the best. See how different all of those are? So, don't just paint it black , and change the length of the ears and expect me to be all like "ooooh, that's fucking BADASS! The "Troika" story itself is pretty solid, though not on the same tier as Knightfall or Knightsend. But what is? Bruce is back as Batman, and the first thing he has to deal with is Russian meddling.
This was back before that was the "in" thing. The KGBeast and pals are in Gotham with a nuclear baseball, but they can't agree on what to do with it. And there's also the problem of them not knowing where it is for a while.
Some want to use it for leverage to take over the economy, and others want to use it for its intended purpose which is to blow the city to perdition. Bullock is knocked comatose for several issues following, and Robin has a shining moment when he rips out the KGBeast's eye This seems a bit violent for Robin, but it was an accident.
It was a mechanical thing he thought was part of the mask and didn't know it was wired into the KGBeast's brain, but you live and you learn.
And don't you just love the reaction of "Oh yuck? The trade paperback includes two secondary stories about Alfred and Bane, but both of those occur several months after "Troika" finishes. It just shows him and Nightwing stopping some domestic terrorists in London. He loses a couple of people he loves during the ordeal, and he decides to go back to Gotham. Bruce sorely misses him and could find him any time he wants since he is the world's greatest detective, but his pride prevents him from doing so.
Alfred's pride prevents him from just walking in and saying "honey, I'm home," so he puts an ad in the classifieds for his old position, then shows up at Wayne manor to accept it, much to Bruce and Tim's surprise and delight. It doesn't go very well. He escapes from Blackgate after giving the KGBeast a beat-down and enlisting him as an ally.
He then goes after the makers of Venom to put them out of business. There's a personality change, and he's no longer interested in ruling Gotham.
It's almost like he's a vigilante now. I happen to know who that is, but I think those stories happen after I stopped collecting.
Batman finds Jean Paul Valley, and makes amends to him by giving him information about where he can find out about his past. He also funds the trip. This is the start of the Azrael books. The list I found said issues one through seven covered his origin, and I guess that's technically true. Rat bastards! However, the story was interesting, and the artwork was top-notch.
I normally don't notice artwork unless it's really bad or really good, so that's saying something. Batman gets back into the swing of things, stopping criminals in Gotham. Some notable stories include a run-in with the Penguin who figures he can pull off a heist in broad daylight without interference from Batman because Batman always works at night. This doesn't work out for the Penguin because Batman figures out his plan beforehand and adjusts his sleep schedule.
Over in Legends , Batman has himself incarcerated to check out hits being ordered from Blackgate prison. It seems like someone would recognize Bruce Wayne, no matter how he scuffs himself up, but this is the DCverse we're talking about here; a place where nobody can tell the difference between Clark Kent and Superman simply due to a pair of glasses. I know when I used to wear glasses that everyone could recognize me as me whether I had them on or not.
Regardless, "Criminals" was a great story. The Joker kidnaps some peeps, puts on a comedy show, and kills those who don't laugh. Someone tries to kill Black Mask who disappears, and his crime organization falls apart. King Snake starts a gang war in Chinatown, and we're introduced to the Silver Monkey.
Batman takes on a werewolf in London , Solomon Grundy, and Anarky in succession. Later a lame-ass pirate called Cap'n Fear who has apparently never seen an episode of the 's Batman TV show leaves Batman to die on a buoy thinking that will do him in. Of course it doesn't. Killer Croc escapes to the bayous of Louisiana where Swamp Thing allows him to live in peace. Then there's another Legends story called "Engines" which I can only assume was inspired by an acid trip.
Robin does some Robin things, including helping the Spoiler take down her father, the Cluemaster, who is a real, world-class shit. He also takes on Hadrian, the general.
He's nowhere near as psychotic as he was in his first appearance in the Knightfall prelude, but I still enjoy the character. Throughout all of this, Commissioner Gordon is having a hell of a time. He's on the outs with his wife and sleeping in his office. He's lost faith in Batman due to the Jean Paul Valley debacle, never calls him anymore, and works with him grudgingly when he shows up needing to share information.
The mayor is on his ass because Gotham is a cesspool of crime, but it's frickin' Gotham City; what do you expect? Being unimpressed with Gordon's performance, and it being an election year, the mayor demotes him and makes Gordon's wife commissioner instead, which also makes her his boss.
This is the final indignity. A warrant is out for Tommy Mangles' arrest. He's so hardcore that none of the cops want to serve it. Bullock could totally do it, but he's still convalescing from the "Troika" events. So, it's here that we see what makes Jim Gordon so awesome. He finds the man, takes off his coat, rolls up his sleeves, gets decisively engaged while reciting the Miranda rights, comes out the victor, drags Tommy's ass to the new Commissioner Gordon's office, drops him on the floor, slams his badge on the desk, and storms out on a high note.
I would like for him and Sarah to work out their differences Later some peeps talk Jim into running for mayor, but that may or may not be in the next update.
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I considered it fifty cents well spent at the time, but now that half my teeth are crowns, maybe it wasn't the best idea. These next two ads were actually for the video games, but I'm gonna plug the movies. Ah, the first R-rated movie I saw in the theater.
I was years-old at the time, and actually didn't find out it was rated R until later, so you'll have to forgive me for inadvertently breaking the law.
I guess I can be thankful Batman didn't come nab me and haul my ass to the pokey. I had visited some friends in NOVA, and that's what they wanted to see, so saw it we did. Later on Sunday night when the church youth group was at my house for a homemade ice cream social and hootin'-nanny, I told one of my friends that we had seen it.
She was aghast and informed me of my sin. I told her I didn't know it was rated R. Did you know that your son went and saw an R-rated movie this weekend! But that was 27 years ago. Time heals all wounds, and I'm happy to report that that friend and I were finally able to repair our damaged relationship last Thursday.
I thought this movie was great when I saw it in the theater, but I eventually learned better. Now it's kind of painful to watch, though Jim Carrey was a great Riddler, and the soundtrack did give us not one , but two kickass songs. And speaking of music, do y'all remember record stores? Though it was all CD's by the time I was into them, I do remember shopping for records as well when I was a wee tot. Sam Goody. Better Than Ezra This event or storyline is specifically related to Batman , or to members of the Batman Family.
This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the Batman Storylines category. DC Database Explore. DC Comics. TV Series. Zack Snyder's Justice League. Administrators Manual of Style Recommended Reading. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? When all of Batman's greatest foes break out of Arkham at once, he must face them all in single combat, and the last enemy he must battle is the deadliest, the mysterious and mighty Bane, who engineered the breakout.
Part of a massive 25th anniversary recut of the entire Batman: Knightfall saga, this graphic novel Collects Batman , Batman: Shadow of The Bat , Robin 0, and Detective Comics Skip to content. Pushed to the limits, he comes face-to-face against the monstrosity known as Bane, who delivers a crippling blow destined to change the Caped Crusader forever!
Continued from Batman: Prelude to Knightfall, this volume also contains material never collected before! Pushed to the limit, he comes face-to-face with the monstrosity known as Bane, who delivers a crippling blow destined to change the Caped Crusader forever!
Part of a massive 25th anniversary recut of the entire Batman: Knightfall saga, this graphic novel collects Batman , Detective Comics and Batman: Villains Secret Files and Origins 1.
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