Graphic Novel Review: Batman: Noel
For a dark avenger, there are a surprising number of famous Batman Christmas stories, including well regarded episodes from several animated series , a holiday movie , and even a video game . There have been quite a few Christmas comic issues, as well, over the years, but you wouldn't expect anything else from a character who's been around for seventy-five years with multiple titles a large portion of that time. One of the more iconic Batman holiday stories in his original medium is Batman: Noel , a graphic novel from 2011 that attempts to adapt A Christmas Carol using the Dark Knight as a stand-in for Scrooge and supporting characters in other roles. This was written and illustrated by Lee Bermejo, who's best known as an artist. After reading Noel , I'm a little torn on whether I think he should have stuck with that. On one hand, there are some great ideas in this story and some clever twists. But there are also a huge number of missed opportunities, poor choi