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Batman the Widening Gyre Free FREE BATMAN THE WIDENING GYRE PDF Kevin Smith,Walter Flanagan,Art Thibert | 200 pages | 04 Oct 2011 | DC Comics | 9781401228767 | English | United States Batman: Widening Gyre Vol 1 | DC Database | Fandom Batman: The Widening Gyre. Batman: The Widening Gyre 2 Review. Kevin Smith's second outing with Batman fairs far better than the first. In his introduction to the collection of Batman: CacophonyKevin Smith admits the end result was only the second best Batman story he and friend Walt Flanagan were capable of, and that it was a dress rehearsal for the twelve-part series that would become Batman: The Widening Gyre. My reaction? Widening Gyre had better damn well be an improvement over Cacophonyor else Smith would be wise to walk away from the comic book game for good. Cacophony was Batman the Widening Gyre lousy comic book in every way, with amateurish art, unnatural dialogue and humor, and a derivative plot. Worse, Smith didn't seem to have anything original or even interesting to say about Batman, his villains or his world. Luckily for those of us who decided to come along for Smith and Flanagan's second Batman story despite their poor first outing, Widening Gyre is thus far a marked improvement over Cacophony. Yes, the art is still exceedingly amateurish, and the only thing Batman the Widening Gyre than Flanagan's Batman is his Superman. Still, the book is infinitely more enjoyable to read thanks to Smith, who changes his approach to Batman considerably. Smith brings his strengths as a writer to Batman's voice and characterization without making the Dark Knight sound like one of the characters from his films, which was definitely a problem in Cacophony. All in all, Smith seems to be having a lot of fun playing in Batman's toy box, but is still careful not to break any of the toys by smashing them together. Again, that was a big problem in Cacophony. The result feels like a classic Batman story in a number of ways without feeling like a rehash of old stories. Silver St. Cloud makes Batman the Widening Gyre triumphant return from the pages of Steve Englehart and Marshal Rogers' classic run, and Smith does a fantastic job casting her as "the one that got away. The plot continues to see Batman battle new and old foes as a mysterious masked vigilante lurks in the shadows and lends a helping hand. An opening scene in which Batman saves a young girl from a child molester named Fun Land features a strong exploration of the Caped Batman the Widening Gyre thought process, and a late issue scene brings back the creepy cannibal Cornelius Stirk to great effect. Stirk is a criminally underused rogue, and it's fun to see Smith get the most out of him. There's also another flashback to Batman and Robin's early days, and although I'm still not sure what purpose these scenes serve, I assume they have something to do with the story's title. But despite the improvement in writing, the art remains Batman the Widening Gyre major problem. Flanagan continues to have some Batman the Widening Gyre problems with anatomy, perspective and storytelling, and still can't draw Batman the same way twice, except when he draws Batman's cowl as a two-dimensional glob of ink. In the end, his shortcomings as an artist will likely overshadow anything Smith is able to accomplish with this series. Was this article informative? YES NO. In This Article. Summary: Widening Gyre, written by Kevin Smith with art by Walt Flanagan, is being developed as a twelve-issue maxi-series due out August Platforms: Print. Publishers: DC Comics. Release Date: August 26, IGN Logo Recommends. Batman: The Widening Gyre (Volume) - Comic Vine No recent wiki edits to this page. There have been some delays in the first book. Collected in Batman: The Widening Gyre. This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for:. 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