In the mid-1980s, DC Comics decided to release new origin stories for each of their major superheroes. While most of them had their origin changed in some way, it was decided that the specifics of Batman’s should be left intact, and the focus should be telling it in more detail. Frank Miller had previously worked for DC on The Dark Knight Returns, so he was brought in for this new project, Year One.
Book Review: Batman: Year One, by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, with Richmond Lewis (1987)10/28/2022
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Darren Shan was an author I never got into as a teenager, mostly because my parents didn’t let me read his books (which they’d forgotten about when I reminded them!). To be fair, I can see why – they’re very extreme for their target audience. Copious amounts of graphic violence and gore are par for the course, really pushing the boundaries of what’s acceptable for children. I’m not 10 anymore, though, and for what it’s worth, I quite enjoyed myself.
I have previously talked about my interest in books that authors write after completing a masterpiece, and Anansi Boys fits that description. It is the semi-sequel to Gaiman’s 2001 novel American Gods, which won the Hugo Award for Best Novel and was adapted into a TV series. The African trickster god Anansi appears in that book, and Anansi Boys was written to further explore the character.
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