Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 3

The final chapter of Grant Morrison's epic, multi-year saga, Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 3, is a fittingly grandiose and emotional conclusion. It may be the most challenging volume of the three, but it is also the most rewarding, bringing together years of intricate plotting and character development into a stunning climax. The War for Batman’s Soul This omnibus primarily collects the Batman, Incorporated series, a concept that is vintage Morrison in its ambition and scope. With Bruce Wayne returned and back in the cowl, he makes a bold move: he reveals that he is the public benefactor of Batman and announces the creation of "Batman, Incorporated," a global network of Batmen and Batwomen designed to fight crime on a worldwide scale. This new direction is a logical extension of Morrison's central thesis—that Batman is an idea, not just a man—but it also sets the stage for the final, devastating conflict. The primary antagonist of this volume is Leviathan, a shadowy organization led by a figure from Batman's past. The war between Batman Inc. and Leviathan is a sprawling, high-stakes spy thriller that takes the Bat-family to exotic locales and pits them against a truly sinister new threat. This is where Morrison's encyclopedic knowledge of DC's history truly shines, as he pulls on threads from forgotten corners of the Bat-mythos and weaves them into a dense and satisfying tapestry. The Tragic Heart of the Story While the global-scale war is the plot's engine, the emotional core of this volume is the relationship between Bruce and his son, Damian. Morrison's journey with Damian Wayne is a masterclass in character redemption. The arrogant, violent child from Volume 1 has grown into a genuine hero, a worthy Robin to his father's Batman. This transformation makes the inevitable, gut-wrenching tragedy of this volume all the more impactful. The final act of this run is a powerful and heart-wrenching meditation on parenthood, sacrifice, and legacy, and it will leave you with a profound sense of catharsis. Art and Consistency As with the previous volumes, the art is a highlight, featuring work from artists like Chris Burnham and Yanick Paquette, who bring a distinct and often frenetic energy to the pages. The art style perfectly captures the high-octane, globe-trotting nature of the story. While the shifts in art style can take a moment to adjust to, they consistently serve the narrative, from the detailed action to the quiet, emotional moments. Final Verdict: A Magnificent Ending Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 3 is not just a conclusion to a series; it is the culmination of a decade-long vision. It's a run that asks big questions about who Batman is and what he represents, and it answers them in a way that is both intellectually stimulating and emotionally resonant. For those who have followed the journey from the beginning, this volume offers a magnificent and deeply moving finale. It solidifies Morrison’s place as one of the most important and influential Batman writers of all time. While the density of the narrative and its deep-cut references may not be for everyone, for the dedicated reader, this is a masterpiece of modern superhero comics. It is a run that changed the character forever, and this final volume is the beautiful, painful, and glorious end to that change.

This final volume continues Morrison's treatise on the character, an epic reinforcement of the Batman's unbreakable spirit - which even literal living ideas and Gods fail to affect that ends with Batman Inc. - a true realization of the globe trotting, slick, suave, node in a network concept of worldwide vigilantes and the "anybody can be a hero" trope. The concept of Batman Inc., funded by Wayne Enterprises and thus tying the two together without unifying the secret identity with the masked one is a brilliant one, and logical extreme of the possibilities with Batman. The international Batmen are an epic set of fun characters fully realized after their brief appearances in the Silver Age and Island of Dr. Mayhew from omnibus volume 1. There is also the exploration of Batman's never ending mission, an Ouroboros, the snake that devours itself and the Dark mother archetype in Talia. Those are subtextual facets best read and pondered upon. Just a fantastically put together set of omnibi and a pleasure to own for aesthetics, book build and of course content.

Bring on your N-Dimensional glasses and cosmic hypersuits guys, because a sentient unclassified lifeform from another meta universe has seeped into the collective consciousness of ours, man! Let's do some chaos magic! No of course nothing of the above sort happens in this last installment of Grant's run, but you know, Grant being a Morrison being, this has enough zing to boggle your mind. Nothing new can be said about this run that has already been NOT said. Suffice it to say, if you, like me, are a Batman fanatic, appreciate offbeat literature and have grown up reading weird science fiction like Asimov, Bradbury, Phillip K Dick, Doughlas Adams, Neil Gaiman, then the stuff of Morrison will be right up your alley. And that is because Morrison opened Batman to a dimenson that is so unlike of Batman(or superhero comics for that matter) and yet fits so perfectly into the mythos of the character. Morrison circumvents the problem of the typical superhero ideology of muscular men fighting muscular being and re-conditions it into a postmodern bubble of "new age" science fiction, a bit of 20th century for us in the 21st century. Right from Batman The Black Glove, R.I.P to The Return of Bruce Wayne and Batman Incorporated, it is some of the weirdest Batman stories you will ever read but they mesh so well into your sensibilities that even the unrealistic will seem plausible. anyway, I will keep on going I know because I love talking Morrison and particularly his Batman run because it is my favourite superhero run of his, more so than New X Men. If you have never read any Morrison Batman then start with Arkham Asylum, Gothic followed by these three omnibuses. By the way, if you have the first two omnibuses you might want to pick this one up sooner because on the Amazon USA site it is already going for cover price which is never a good sign for an omnibus,meaning it soon might be out of print as has happened with a lot of new DC omnibuses. I have attached a few pictures to give an idea of how it looks on the shelf for the shelfie nuts like me out there.

Epic conclusion to the Morrison saga. DC nearly scuppered this with the new 52 launch, but he got it home and the story stuck the landing. Excellent art throughout in particular by Chris Burnham. Still the best Batman run of this century.

En USA la etapa de Grant Morrison se recoge en 3 tomos omnibus, los dos primeros están recogidos en España en el mega tomo Batman RIP de ECC. Sin embargo la parte referente a este tercer omnibus con el cierre de Morrison no está agregada y es un poco lío encontrarla, para mí mucho mejor comprar este tercer ómnibus y leer el final de la etapa de Morrison donde se concluye Batman Incorporated, Leviathan, Damian Wayne, etc. Grandes historias a mi parecer, interesante el enfoque multi Batman, brutal el desarrollo del mundo de los Robin (no haré spoilers). Para mi, necesario para cerrar la etapa RIP. Llegó en perfectas condiciones para guardar en la biblioteca con las esquinas intactas.

Comprem sem medo. Volumes 2 e 3 vieram importados e chegaram totalmente conservados e bem embalados. Uma das runs mais únicas do Batman. Loucura que a Panini ainda não trouxe estas edições pro Brasil.

Todo bien, llegó en tiempo y forma, en perfecto estado.

This Omnibus collects everything of the Absolute edition, both content, bonus material, and remastered art. Plus it also collects the ‘Batman The Return #1’ special issue illustrated by David Finch, which bridged the gap in-between Morrison’s Batman & Robin series and Batman incorporated. If you haven’t already, you’re definitely going to want to pick up Batman by Grant Morrison volumes 1 & 2. Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 1 Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 2 I try my best to not go into heavy spoiler territory in my reviews, as I know there are folks new to this run. I will say that since Grant Morrison’s Batman run began, he has built up events that have come full circle in this final volume. Batman is investigating a Global Terrorist organization called Leviathan. They have been showing up just about everywhere, and infesting everything. Batman enlists the help of the Batmen of All Nations, and starts recruiting his own Army of Batmen around the world to combat Leviathan. If you’ve read Batman Incorporated in single issue form and collected trade as I have, you will have seen that towards the New52 portion of the run that there are pages that used fill-in artists. It was a bit jarring to be enjoying Chris Burnham’s unique style, then suddenly be reading pages illustrated by other artists. We were treated to Chris Burnham going back to draw all the pages, that he previously was unable to for the Absolute Edition. Thankfully this book includes all the redrawn Burham pages that were done for the Absolute. Chris Burham also redrew into the flashback scenes that referenced the 70’s Batman stories. When Batman Inc was published during the New 52, events from classic 70s Batman comics were made to show Batman wearing his New52 costume. Now they are redrawn with Batman as intended with the 70s Blue Cape and Cowl, and classic Yellow Oval as intended. Many fans were unsure if this Omnibus would also include Batman Inc issue #11 written by Chris Burham, as well as the Batman Incorporated Special written by guest writers. Rest assured they both are included within this book. This Omnibus has been printed in a beautiful Deluxe size. The binding, stitching and page quality all look solid and secure. The page color actually looks more vibrant than previous releases. The paper is a nice semi-gloss stock. Nice and easy on the eyes. Grant Morrison’s Batman run is my all-time favorite Batman story ever. This spanning saga has so many layers. It gets better with every re-read. I discover some hidden detail that I’d not noticed before. Revelations within this book actually change the way certain events from earlier portions of Morrison's Batman run are perceived. All I can say is, if you’re willing to invest the time in Grant Morrison’s Batman run, there’s a good chance that you’ll fall in love with it just as I have. You will find that you want to return and begin again, and enjoy many re-reads.