![]() To date, Earth One has spawned two sequels, and we're hopeful Johns and Frank have at least one more volume planned that will focus on a certain Clown Prince of Crime. It’s a refreshing spin on the classic dynamic that lets us appreciate how Batman would adapt to a world with more realistic limitations. No longer a kindly butler, Alfred is an ex-MI-6 agent who, instead of serving him tea and tending to his wounds, beats the crap out of Bruce to teach him a lesson. The crucial element that makes this story work is the overhaul of Alfred Pennyworth’s character. Also, instead of being best buds with Jim Gordon, he winds up socking him in the face. It’s a modern retelling of Batman’s early years where he’s not an infallible master detective who moves like a shadow - a point driven home when, while chasing a crook over the city rooftops, his grappling gun malfunctions and he lands in a pile of trash below. If Batman: Year One were written today, it would be Batman: Earth One.
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