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Post by capeandcowl on May 18, 2007 1:13:51 GMT -5
Ok guys this issue is a bit late this week. Because of the tight real world schedules of both the writer and editor, we were a bit behind the eight ball, but here you go, the stunning end to the introduction of Two Face!
let us know what you think!
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Post by Quester on May 18, 2007 4:39:26 GMT -5
Thats why DC2 exists. Brilliant writing and well made use of the '2' gimick. I've never been fond of how early Batman comics introduced the gimicky crimes however when they are handled right they are a very nice physchological insight and I know I talk about that alot but Batman stories effectivly are all about the physchological and this story was therefore.....well just d@mn awesome!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Admin on May 18, 2007 7:17:03 GMT -5
A terrific conclusion, and I have to say that I was impressed by the number of scenes with really great last lines.
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Post by HoM on May 18, 2007 12:46:55 GMT -5
Tight as hell, and as grim and gritty as we'd come to expect! I'm going to hate following you up Brian!!
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Post by arcalian on May 18, 2007 15:19:31 GMT -5
A terrible tragedy, but then Two-Face's origin always is. Clever with the bit about the bombs. Good tension there.
Sarah is part of the equation Bruce, wether you like it or not.
I'm afraid, Timothy, that it will be a long time before you're welcome in Wayne Manor. Maybe even longer than it was in DCU continuity. If ever.
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Post by starlord on May 19, 2007 20:16:18 GMT -5
Thats why DC2 exists. Brilliant writing and well made use of the '2' gimick. I've never been fond of how early Batman comics introduced the gimicky crimes however when they are handled right they are a very nice physchological insight and I know I talk about that alot but Batman stories effectivly are all about the physchological and this story was therefore.....well just d@mn awesome!!!!!!!!! I have to admit that I've never been a fan of the 2 gimick much, myself, but it is part of the mythos and I wanted to make sure it was set up a little. For whomever used the character next. |
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Post by starlord on May 19, 2007 20:17:18 GMT -5
A terrific conclusion, and I have to say that I was impressed by the number of scenes with really great last lines. thank you very much, Mark, and thanks for the help on this as well. Your help and friendship are, as always, invaluable to me.  |
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Post by starlord on May 19, 2007 20:18:57 GMT -5
Tight as hell, and as grim and gritty as we'd come to expect! I'm going to hate following you up Brian!! thank you Charlie, but I know you well enough to know that you've probably got more up your sleeves then I could ever imagine in a life time, and I'm already looking forward to reading what comes next. |
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Post by starlord on May 19, 2007 20:22:37 GMT -5
A terrible tragedy, but then Two-Face's origin always is. Clever with the bit about the bombs. Good tension there. thanks, arcalian! You know, Bruce always has a hard time with change.  I think you may be surprised. Don't be so negative, my young man. I have a sneaky suspicion that Grant and Charlie have wonderful things planned. I'm just grateful that they allowed me to open the door and bring him into our universe. |
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Post by capeandcowl on May 19, 2007 21:24:17 GMT -5
A great story B. There is a kind of Greek tragedy about the story, and you feel Bruce's loss on Harvey going nutter butter like that. Well done. Also the cover rocks!
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Post by starlord on May 21, 2007 6:31:04 GMT -5
Thanks Grant! And yes, the cover was awesome, wasn't it?
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Post by Susan Hillwig on May 24, 2007 19:13:23 GMT -5
That was grand. Tragic, but grand. I honestly felt for Harvey when he called Bruce -- the fact that he actually reached out to his friend and tried one last time to be himself before giving in to the madness...that was very touching.
Congratulations, you've made me jealous of your writing skills!
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Post by starlord on May 24, 2007 20:48:06 GMT -5
Thanks Susan, coming from one of my all time favorite writers on this site, that's embarrassingly kind. |
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Post by batarang on Jun 11, 2007 12:00:45 GMT -5
And so Two Face finally arrives at the DC2, and it is not a disappointment. I like this different spin on his origin, and it was not what I expected with Gilda.
Two Face is easily one of the greatest and most tragic members of Batman's rogues, with his connection to Bruce and, like Batman himself, has no superpowers other than his own (in this case, twisted) brain. I have no qualms with the number "2" theme to his crimes. The man flips a coin to decide whether to commit evil or not, for crying out loud. Someone that crazy could be forgiven his eccentricities.
A tight, well-written tale and I can't wait to see where Two Face pops up next.
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Post by starlord on Jun 11, 2007 15:35:43 GMT -5
Thank you, and glad you liked the DC2 twist. I was really kind of excited about it, myself. I agree with all your comments, and after Penguin, Two-Face has always been my favorite of Batman's rogue's. Thanks for reading and responding! |
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Post by oblique on Feb 4, 2017 12:33:09 GMT -5
As a new reader on this site I've had the opportunity to pour over collected "back issues" and read whole stories in one go - and "Detective Comics" might just take top billing as one of the best ongoing series. Reading from Detective Comics Annual #1 to Issue #18 has been a tortured tale of hope and despair, murder and madness. The ending was tragic and yet satisfying, as a reader. Two faces and two lives lost. This seemed like a good point to drop a letter and congratulate Brian Burchette on his amazing run with Harvey Dent. Cheers!
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Post by HoM on Feb 6, 2017 12:22:19 GMT -5
As a new reader on this site I've had the opportunity to pour over collected "back issues" and read whole stories in one go - and "Detective Comics" might just take top billing as one of the best ongoing series. Reading from Detective Comics Annual #1 to Issue #18 has been a tortured tale of hope and despair, murder and madness. The ending was tragic and yet satisfying, as a reader. Two faces and two lives lost. This seemed like a good point to drop a letter and congratulate Brian Burchette on his amazing run with Harvey Dent. Cheers! That era of the Bat-books was one of really interesting creativity for the site. A group of us came together to put together the Batman / Detective Comics Annual and used it as a launchpad for what came next, building toward our first big Bat-book crossover, which I thought came out really well. I was over on Batman for a while, trying to do really tight stories, and it's also the home of one of my favourite stories-- Batman #11-12-- that featured my perfect interpretation of DC2's version of The Question. Interestingly, Brian's work has always been so emotive, so character-driven in my eyes. I remember seeing The Dark Knight at my local cinema way back when, and Aaron Eckhart's version of Harvey Dent / Two-Face really mixed together with what Brian was doing in 'Tec at the time, and made it all the better because of that. New Outsiders was where Brian did the most with his skill set, and I think those issues stand up to this day. It was a book that was so separate from what mainline DC was doing at the time, and all the better for it. This was a great time for the site when it came to Batman! |
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