Meanwhile…Batman #24 (SPOILERS)
SPOILER WARNINGS! A lot of really cool moments happen weekly in comics. Given the number of titles related to the Dark Knight, it’s kinda hard to follow them all. Every week I’ll recap what I consider the coolest, most memorable moment in the DC Bat-Universe. With that said, please know that these articles will contain SPOILERS. You’ve been warned.
This week’s bat-moment occurs in the latest chapter of super-scribe, Scott Snyder’s Batman: Zero Year (Batman #24). The team of Snyder and penciller, Greg Capullo have been re-telling the New 52 origin in the pages of Batman. This extra-sized issue has several key moments in Batman history but the most bad-ass, just freaking awesome moment happens at the beginning of the issue.
Batman’s first appearance is a perfect blend of old and new. There are lots of nods to the rich past of the Dark Knight (keep your eyes peeled for moments from Tim Burton’s Batman). This is definitely not Batman: Year One or Batman Begins, it’s unique and definitively an origin of a Batman that exists in a world populated by the unique and bizarre.
That’s my moment of the week. Disagree, have another moment that stood out in the bat-books or you agree with me, let us know by leaving your comments below or hitting us up on Facebook or Twitter.
See you next week…same bat-day, same bat- website.
Carlos Cabaleiro
illustrator+designer+storyteller
I grew up just outside of New York. The eldest of three talented siblings; fascinated by my imagination and superheroes. Relocated to Florida and attended Miami International School of Art and Design. Worked as a freelance graphic designer to pay the bills. Somewhere along the way, I ended up taking a detour and now I'm back to making a living from my talent.
Back and better than ever, I'm making my way in the world armed with my imagination, skill, talent, determination and the love and support of my fiancee, Kristina, and my family and friends. I now reside in Central Florida and share my studio with my sidekick, Grayson the dog wonder (he doesn't draw but he likes to keep me company).
I am influenced by Bruce Timm, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Michael Golden, Egon Schiele, Leonardo D'vinci, Alex Ross, Wally Wood, Carl Banks and Don Newton.
I focus primarily on illustration dealing with all things fandom, with a strong focus on sequential storytelling (storyboards, comics).
I've worked for clients such as Ocean Drive magazine, Bacardi advertising and High Impact Comics. A HUGE Batman fan. I get excited for DC Comics, anything by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini, James Robinson, FX's Justified and really cool action figures.
I love to read and mostly lean towards fantasy or classics. Some favorites are: Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, anything by Edgar Allan Poe, Raylan Givens short stories by Elmore Leonard and my all-time favorite, Dracula by Bram Stoker.
