This listing is for the oversized softcover comic novel titled Flashpoint World Of Flashpoint Batman
From an online review : "Flashpoint. The event of mid 2011 that completely altered DC's timeline to give a very weird reality as well as set up for a new universe altogether. Reading the event itself, Flashpoint , will help give a reader an idea why this world is the way it is. But these mini series are not necessary to Flashpoint itself, they just expand and build on the event and the world itself.
This collection features the four three issue mini-series "Batman: Knight of Vengeance", "Deadman and the Flying Graysons", "Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravanger", and "Secret Seven".
The first story, "Batman: Knight of Vengeance" shows how a Batman would exist in this world. That fateful night in crime alley it was not Bruce Wayne who watched his parents gunned down it was Thomas and Martha Wayne who watched their son gunned down. Thomas is driven to become the Batman and a brutal crime boss/casino owner. Thomas Wayne as the Batman is also not afraid to dish out a more lethal form of justice than what we are accustom to seeing. Writer Brian Azzarello does an excellent job of setting up his character's world and delivering a gut punching nerve racking story. This one is incredible, the highlight of this collection, and might be one of the best Batman stories ever written.
The next story is a logical step, as there is no Bruce Wayne Batman, it begs the question, Whatever Happened to the Boy Wonder? This piece is, "Deadman and the Flying Graysons". Dick Grayson and his parents are still alive and happily performing their hi-wire circus act. They are also touring what remains of war torn east Europe (Aquaman and Wonder Woman are at war and most of western Europe has been sunk because of it!). They also travel with a variety of freaks (some recognizable from the old DCU) and egomaniac daredevil, Deadman. The fun ends when Wonder Woman sends her Amazons to tear their circus up. This piece is ok but definitely not great or bad. The story is a simple surviors on the run deal with two characters who get underutilized. J. T. Krul does a good job of world building and showing off a variety of characters but does not focus on his leads, Dick Grayson and Deadman. They were almost flat but made changes in character too abruptly, due to lingering on plot points and tedious death scenes.
"Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravanger" may be the second best story of this collection. Deathstroke is the hardened captain of the Ravanger, a pirate ship full of a merciless lot out to take advantage of war torn Europe. Deathstroke risks sailing through Aquaman's waters as he leads his crew to get his daughter, Rose, back from the clutches of his nemesis and fellow pirate, Warlord. This story is just fun. Deathstroke as a pirate and written excellently by Jimmy Palmiotti. Tons of action and great moments making Deathstroke a likable mercenary.
Finally, "Secret Seven" is strangely written by Peter Milligan. Shade the Changing Man is an alien sent to earth to create a team in order to stop the insane criminals of the planet. Shade is empowered by his reality messing M-vest. Shade also has problems with his masters and a witch on earth, Enchantress. This series in no way pays any kind of tribute to Gail Simone's "Secret Six" if anyone was hoping for that (I kinda was haha). I have never read any of Milligan's run on Shade but I felt it might have helped with Shade's background and Milligan's brand of weirdness. "
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