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Gotham Knights #32
J. Corey Butler |
| Title: |
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24/7 |
| Cover Date: |
IOctober 2002 |
| Story: |
Devin Grayson |
| Pencils: |
Roger Robinson |
| Inks: |
John Floyd |
| Colors and Separations: |
Gloria Vasquez / Wildstorm FX |
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Synopsis: (WARNING! SPOILERS!)
This story takes us through a typical day
in Bruce Wayne's (Batman's) life.
A lot of
the emphasis is on the Bruce
Wayne persona,
which is consistent with him
recently rediscovering
himself in the Fugitive crossover.
He starts
at 8:17 AM, and the story takes
him through
meetings at Wayne Enterprises,
lunch in Old
Gotham, the NML statue dedication
at Robinson
Park, golf with a fellow businessman,
dinner
with the Foxes, and finally an
evening of
chasing down criminals as Batman.
There are
interactions with numerous major
characters,
including Alfred, Leslie, Oracle,
Robin,
etc. The story depicts all the
positive ways
Bruce (and Batman) impact people's
lives.
Analysis:
Cover:  (4 of 5 cowls)
A nice image of Bruce and Batman symmetrically
arranged next to the grandfather clock. Neither
is more pronounced than the other, so clearly,
the meaning is balance and harmony between
the two identities
Story: (4 of 5 cowls)
The "day in the life" story has
been done before, but it still seems appropriate
here as a resolution to the Fugitive story,
and the resurrection of the Bruce Wayne persona.
It's also a nice parting issue for Devin
Grayson, who will be leaving the book to
focus on to Nightwing after this issue. It's
just the kind of feel-good story we need
after the past few months of tension. The
chess game between Bats and Two Face was
a nice touch, and I especially liked the
ending between Alfred and Bruce. All is well
with the world again.
Artwork: (4 of 5 cowls)
Nice, but nothing really dramatic. There's
a good page of Robin beating up some neo-nazis
with Bats smiling in the foreground. I also
liked the statue at the park, with more than
a nod to the heroes of 9/11.
Note from J. Corey Butler:
Unfortunately, this will be my last review
of GK as I
am dropping the book before the
new author
comes on.
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