Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Batman & Spiderman: New Age Dawning (Jan 1997)

Batman and Spiderman team up to take on villains Kingpin and Ras Al Ghul. I believe that Dematteis does a superb job with all four characters. Spider-man is a wise-cracking but compassionate man who has an overwhelming sense of responsibility. Batman is a dark, menacing figure with no super-powers. Perhaps the only reason he teams up with Spiderman well is because he identifies with Spidey's strong sense of responsibility. Kingpin is a scheming, criminal mastermind, which lends itself to a good plot twist near the end of the story. Ras Al Ghul is a self-proclaimed visionary and savior who believes the path to salvation involves rebuilding the world after nearly wiping out its population.

The Demon plans once again to upset the balance of the earth. He approaches Wilson Fisk, believing that the Kingpin can finally help him realize his ideal. However, betrayal is very likely with these two. What will happen when they team up?

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