Cacophony, which i really enjoyed and rated 5 stars. As smith explained it, the series was to have 12 issues split into two sixissue books. This storyline originally was published in its own sixpart comic book series batman. Cacophony for an allnew adventure starring the caped crusader. The widening gyre and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
In this graphic novel both relationships will be tested. Dcs version of history the real batman chronology project. Collecting the 6issue miniseries from fanfavorite writer kevin smith. 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. The first book comprises of the first six issues which were set to be released from august 2009 january.
This story asks the question of what does it take for batman to trust in both love and in partnership. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The widening gyre is the title of a 6issue comic book limited series starring batman, released august 2009 through july 2010. Trust us when we say that its as awesome as it sounds. 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. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. The widening gyre the sequel to kevin smiths batman. As bruce wayne gets reacquainted with former girlfriend silver st.
Kevin smiths sixissue miniseries is now in paperback. The widening gyre kindle edition by kevin smith author, walter flanagan illustrator format. Widening gyre volume 1 with a cover date of november, 2009. I really dont like the artwork throughout the book. 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. 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. Kevin smith says he is going to finish his batman series like.
For me, thats tied between two things, the first of which is this panel. The widening gyre is a 12 issue maxiseries split into 2 books. Sep 06, 2017 smith and walt flanagan were asked about their delayed dc project batman. The widening gyre storyline, a sequel to the batman. Unfollow batman widening gyre to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Kevin smith, for me, in comics, is quite the double edged sword. October 2009 september 2010 number of issues published. The stakes are high as batman encounters a new vigilante in gotham city while taking on poison ivy and. The story, which smith freely admits he wrote while high, is a twelve part series broken up into two six issue books. The series was initially planned as 12 issues, with a long break planned between issues six and seven. The title is a reference to the william butler yeats poem the second coming. The widening gyre kicks off with a short fight between batman and robin and baron blitzkrieg and the atomic skull. As the dark knight stalks gotham citys criminals, bruce wayne gets reacquainted with silver st.
The opening sequence is written in the tone of being a really poorly. Sep 24, 2009 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. Widening gyre can be seen as a long prelude to the real story. This issue has more gueststars, more twists, more turns and more batman than you can handle. The widening gyrethe sequel to kevin smiths batman.
The falconer released by dc comics on november 2009. 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. 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 widening gyre, by kevin smith and art by walt flannigan. Sep 07, 2017 the widening gyre kicks off with a short fight between batman and robin and baron blitzkrieg and the atomic skull. 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. 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. Smith and walt flanagan were asked about their delayed dc project batman. Cloud, who attempts to teach bruce about trust, batman takes on a. The widening gyre by kevin smith and art by walter flanagan is the sequel to batman. In this story bruce wayne gets reacquainted with former girlfriend. Kevin smiths newest batman adventure has only just begun and already the surprises are pouring in. Widening gyre is just the start of things for kevin in the batuniverse so get on board now. 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.
Kevin smith is a producer, writer, director and author, batman cocophony is his first experience as a comicwriter. 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. He currently works on batman widening the gyre and green arrow sounds of violence. Once again, kevin smith the fanfavorite creator behind green arrow and daredevil teams up with walter flanagan the artist on the acclaimed series batman. The first book comprises of the first six issues which were set to be. 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. Quiver, which was, by all accounts, the first modern comic i have ever read. It will have enough minor defects that it is in clearly worse condition than a brand new freshly published comic, magazine, or book. The series was initially planned as 12 issues, with a long. The story was written by kevin smith and illustrated by walt flanagan in this story bruce wayne gets reacquainted with former girlfriend.
The widening gyre from october, 2009 to september, 2010. I must confess, ive read very little of his comic book work. That leads us to this current dc comics miniseries. The widening gyre at their new york comiccon panel for comic book men, and when the next installment would finally be. I really dont like the artwork throughout the book and i think that adds to its problems.
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