It’s a really nice touch, especially with the fading effect around the edges of the pages. Cracking open the book, you’re treated to some equally impressive interior cover pages, which is a black and red checkerboard design featuring Batman, his supporting cast, and his rogues.
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It is legitimately stunning, the best possible image to represent Batman himself and this series in particular. The final design is so much better in every way, though, with the classic silhouette of Batman against a dark red moon taking up the entirety of the cover, with some white highlighting here and there. That it’s one of the most beautiful omnibus releases I’ve ever seen only helps matters, because this is truly a masterclass in design and production value.įor a while, the cover image for the omnibus was shown as the cover for the first issue of the series, which is… an okay cover, just not one that’s representative of the overall series. The stellar collection of comics is enough to recommend this omnibus, as even the lesser stories (and there are only a very, very few) are still worth reading, and surrounded by so many other tales that reach greatness.
The inclusion of that story isn’t worth the $150 by itself, sure, but it does make owning this worth considering double-dipping if you already own the other trades. The big draw in regards to story content, I feel, would be the inclusion of the Batman: The Mask of the Phantasm adaptation, which hasn’t ever been reprinted or included in a trade volume. While these issues have all been collected before, it’s become increasingly more and more difficult to find the trades, all of which I’ve reviewed before:Īlso included are the Mad Love one-shot and a short story from Batman: Black & White, which have each been collected multiple times over the years. The omnibus collects the entirety of the original The Batman Adventures comic run, which includes 36 issues, two annuals, and a holiday special. If you’re a Batman fan, then it’s most likely at least on your radar, so if you’re just waiting to pull the trigger or need something to tide you over until you can get your own copy, let me tell you why you won’t regret it one bit. Really, I’m just happy that great Batman comics will always be with us, and I’m more than willing to write about them over and over and over again, especially when they get such a gorgeous collection.Īnd The Batman Adventures Omnibus is, indeed, a gorgeous collection, from cover to cover. Nor do I need to tell you about the comics contained within, because I have already reviewed most of them on the site before. Chances are, you are too, so I don’t need to convince you to buy this collection.
I alone have written hundreds if not thousands of words about The Batman Adventures and its followups, so I am absolutely, 100% the target audience for an omnibus collecting these comics. The show can still be appreciated today, with hardly a truly dated aspect in sight, and the spinoff comics are the same way. After over thirty years, countless words have been written about Batman: The Animated Series, be it in regards to its quality, influence, or timelessness.
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