To me, anything he did/does reminds me of the thrill of the first time I read a Marvel/DC comic book and the anticipation of watching those animated series from the 90s on Fox or WB 😊
Grant Morrison’s Batman is something that I had to reread because when I first read it, I didn’t get it. Once I reread it, I really got into it. What I love about Grant Morrison is that no matter how weird their stories get, I’m always intrigued because they’re so out there. While the Batman run isn’t my favorite of Morrison’s works (Animal Man and Doom Patrol take that title), it delivers some amazing stories. So excited for more Morrison Batman videos. Love the short era of Dick Grayson Batman and Damian.
Almost every Morrison comic needs a reread and I was surprised by how much clicked in place when I reread it for this video despite having read it several times before. I'm a big fan of the Batman & Robin run so I'm sure I'll get to that video sooner rather than later.
morrison's doom patrol is what won me over on him. i thought he was being 'weird for the sake of weird' at first, but now i see that he's just a mad genius
@@MattDraper He is like reading Thomas Pyncion. You have to read it 4-5 times and you still might not get everything. Its like deconstructing a giant puzzle and it is worth the effort.
Love Morrison's mythic James Bondian take on Batman - his weird conceptual horror undertones and 'cake and eat it' approach to continuity really work for the character
Morrison's Batman is the right blend of Bronze Age Batman and Modern Batman. You can only read so many grim and gritty frank miller wannabe stories before you just want to give up on Bats. But Morrison's take will always be there as a testament that you can have a darker and edgier Batman without sacrificing any of his warmth and camp that so many try to ignore
@@smashmaster521 im about half way through his run and id agree. Its a pretty good take on the character with really fun stories and ideas. Id also add that batman universe by bendis is actually pretty good too, as its a much more ligjthearted batman, while still being a good batman story
Grant Morrison’s Batman Saga was legendary. Black Glove and RIP will always be my personal favorites. I love how he embraces all of his history and uses them to make these stories with Batman at his peak.
Batman breaking out of the grave in R.I.P is my favorite comic book moment of all time. I'm not sure any Batman media can ever come close to how much I love Morrison's great epic.
Growing up is realizing that Morrison’s Batman run is the probably the best modern take on Batman. A run that recognizes both the edge and sillyness of comicbooks and doesn’t shy awau from it
Spanish is my mother tongue and Morrison's Batman was my first run of comics in English... It was a nightmare. But I was so captivated by its lore mythology and interpretation of continuity that I couldn't stop reading.
Although I'm not sure how or if they are directly connected, I think Neil Gaiman's "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" is a fantastic companion to Morrison's "Batman RIP", and equally as brilliant.
Incredible stuff, Matt! For the longest I would get annoyed at the idea that Batman is this simultaneously "realistic" superhero but also this perfect form of man that can overcome any challenge. Essentially making him a Bat-God like you mentioned in your video. But seeing how Morrison used that idea and incorporated it into a story about how Batman has been this mythic being since the beginning of man, is really interesting.
Thank you, Diego! I totally get why that duality can be annoying and with the wrong writer, it definitely doesn't work. Morrison does it so well. It's easily some of my favorite Batman stuff ever and his work on the comics after these is awesome, too.
Morrison gets Batman in such a unique and arguably, perfect?, way. This has me itching to reread his stuff. This is such a great analysis, as always. Hyped for more videos, hope you’re doing well and staying safe.
You'll notice that when it comes to classical superheroes, they always bring out the best in Morrison's writing. The man has a lot of vital but out-there themes that too often get lost in some of his writings (The Invisibles being a prime example IMO). But the likes of a Batman or Superman gives those ideas a central fixed point so you can see what he's trying to say. His run on JLA, with its multidimensional, science-based concepts, is a great illustration of that in action.
Morrison's Batman is the weirdest Batman. He somehow manages to make the most human Batman since the Loeb/Sale books, and at the same time basically turns him into an actual god.
Not only Batman, Morrison managed to make Supes interesting by reducing him down to the level of a dying human. In 45 years of reading comics, I could never relate to Superman at all, there was nothing human enough to make him interesting. All Star Superman changed all that. There's a pathos in all Grant Morrison's work on established comic titles, that subverts everything we think we know about the character in a way that preserves canon almost like a freeze frame, then subtly reintegrates with it, adding a totally fresh perspective that layers itself around what has gone before. And he always leaves a title richer and more evolved than it was before.
This was a phenomenal take. Morrison's Batman is my favorite Morrison run and my favorite Batman run. It made Morrison my favorite writer and sold me on his other books, like Multiversity . Great vid Matt!
"Aspirational figure and a source of hope..." Thank you, Matt! That´s exactly what DC heroes are about! Grant Morrison got it, therefore delivering us a fantastic Batman run!!
Keaton gave a speech at his Alma mater and said "If I leave you with anything I'm gonna leave you with two words, they're very important so I want you to remember them, those two words are... *I'm Batman"*
Act I of Grant Morrison's Batman strikes me as an answer to the question of how one stands up to evil, as noted. When we consider evil in RL, it's too easy to think of it as too big, too powerful, too unstoppable. But Batman points at evil's central flaw: its inflexibility. It has to integrate fully into a system to attain its power and all systems have limits. Limits are something Batman is all about overcoming by being adaptable. If this arc was a Tarot card, it'd be The Devil (Rider-Waite-Smith version).
I love this run, including Morisson's entire DC output and Final Crisis. It was very therapeutic for me. I read it while homeless and at the lowest point in my life. It was a great motivator and remains very close to my heart. Super influential in how DC structures its current continuity after Rebirth... for better or for worse.
Final Crisis and its attached miniseries Superman Forever is what made me finally forgive Morrison for his embarrassing self-indulgence at turn of the century. Thinking about it now, I believe the mess of his series The Invisibles was due to how he wanted to get past superheroes. But when he works with them, they keep his writing relatable weirdly enough.
@@johnathonhaney8291 I read New X-Men a few months before and I hated it. I chalked up the hate to me not liking X-Men rather than Morisson's writing. I really enjoyed almost all his DC output (JLA's early years are too 90's DC. I didnt even like the rough draft Final Crisis arc he had in that.) I like his creator owned stuff. I like philosophy and mysticism so I'm down for heady and trippy themes any day, one of the reasons I like Morrison so much.
@@yy-hj4br I wish I could like his creator-owned stuff more (only major exception: Sebastian O with Steve Yeowell, best steampunk comic written to date). But, like I said, that's where he tends to lose the plot more often than not IMO. Personally, I consider his JLA the LEAST 1990s comic series of the 1990s. It was a lot more grounded in Silver Age roots, hard and weird sciences as well as New Gods fetishism (the latter of which also informed Final Crisis, as you pointed out, with emphasis on Kirby's original conception of Darkseid as a force of insidious moral corruption). Too many other 1990s comics were guns, boobs and blood.
While I’m personally much more of a fan of Scott Snyder’s run than I am Morrison’s, it’s utterly fascinating to peel back how layered and multi-faceted Morrison’s run truly is. You gotta admire a creator who makes a character like Batman simultaneously the strongest he’s ever been and the most human, especially when said creator is attempting something as ambitious as taking decades of contradictory canon, deciding that literally everything is fully canon now, and retooling it all into a Lynchian hallucinogenic nightmare. Truly one of the best modern takes on a superhero, even if it is an incredibly different take in terms of presentation.
It's kind of interesting that a lot of Snyder's batman run covers similar ground to Morrisons. We get batman dying and being replaced, a secret vaguly supernatural society of rich people trying to kill batman, etc. Persoanlly I think I prefer the Morrison take though because he added things to the batman mythos like Damien Wayne and batman inc. Snyder biggest contribution to the mythos was ultimately the court of owls who are just another evil secret society.
Such a rereadable and rewarding run on the character. Been hoping for you to cover Morrison’s Batman for so long and you didn’t disappoint. Awesome video about an awesome run
So happy you’re talking about Morrison’s Batman!!! Probably the best Batman run, and what made me love his work so much! Looking forward to the analysis on The Return Of Bruce Wayne!
I've always been into Batman but Morrisons run was the first comic run I properly got into at early teen age. Might be nostalgia but I think it will never be topped. He encapsulates the entire history of batman and dives head first into the more 'embarrassing' elements of the past and embraces them with love. One thing about Morrison is that he certainly knows his Batman history. I also believe wholeheartedly that Morrison wanted Dr Hurt to genuinely be Thomas Wayne. It would have been the perfect plot twist to a perfect story but I think DC editorial had the final word to the stories detriment. It was one piece of continuity he couldn't change. I place this run above anything and would even say Morrison wrote what could be the be all and end all final batman story ever.
I had already watched this video but had to come back and watch it again now that I’ve finished the first Batman by Grant Morrison omnibus. You’ve helped me appreciate this part of Batman’s history a lot more and it’s becoming one of my favorite runs on the character
When I heard you were making this video on a live Q&A I was beyond excited. Now I find out it's not one but three parts! Loved the video and excited for everything you put out in between.
I remember that in the story the reason why The Batman of Zur En Arhh personality is called that based on Thomas Wayne saying "They'd probably put Zorro in Arkham" to Bruce after they saw the Mark of Zorro but kid Bruce thought Thomas said "Zurr En Arhh" instead of "Zorro in Arkham."
Mr. Draper your videos are just amazing and hearing you talk about this and the other 2 parts makes me feel better about getting the omnibus i can't wait
Wow you have such a commend of pacing in your script. It just melted time. I'm currently collecting this in omnibus format with my brother and it is such a delight to read. The intricacies Morrison can get out of Batman is insane. A truly legendary run on the character, one would say a mastercase using the lore of a character.
Matt. This. Is. What. I. Needed. Thank you as always! Spectacular video can't wait for more, you know I'm a Grant Morrison fanboy so keep em coming please!
I love the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh from Batman RIP so much! How genius! A contingency back-up persona activated in the event of a psychological attack and defeat. He's what you get when you take Bruce out of the equation - leaving only the brutal strength and terror of the Batman. He's only in it for a few issues, but Zur-En-Arrh is so freakin' beast mode! 🤘
Spectacular video! I was really young when I first read Morrison's Batman and for some reason I just couldn't keep going with it. Seeing this deep dive into Morrison's mythic take on the character really makes me want to pick it back up!
Thanks! I think I was at just the right age when it came out and it really gripped me. Definitely give it another shot. Morrison's stuff demands rereads.
Before I sit down and watch this, I just wanted to say Thank You for this. Grant Morrison’s Batman run is my favourite Batman/Comic run of all time because it’s my favourite writer and my favourite character teaming up for 6 years to tell the Ultimate Bat-Story. All I can ask now is that you an an episode on Zur En Arhh or Batman Incorporated. Please and Thank You 💜
This is the best superhero run I have ever read. Each time I read this I discover something new in this multilayered story. Even this video gave me new insights! Just one correction, Andy Kubert is the artist at the start of this run not Adam Kubert.
I always come back to this 3 videos about Batman. It's how i met your channel, and also How i began reading and constructing my own Batman Chronology. But there's something about these particular videos that always make me come back here. Maybe Someday No Man's Land could be a subject of a vídeo? I Hope so. Wish you the best, Matt.
Just finally got through this and got to say fantastic job! Morrison's time with Batman is likely my favorite run of comics period and I feel so lucky for having gotten to collect it live.
Love this video! I had a lot of Batman books from like 500-700 as a kid because that’s when I was growing up and every time I went into a comic store I just randomly grabbed cool looking covers hahaha. So now as an adult I just got Grant Morrison’s Batman Volume 1 and I’m reading some of those stories I remember reading before I even understood the greater narrative haha.
When I read through Morrison's run, lots of stuff went over my head. I couldn't quite figure out what he was going for but I still really enjoyed it. I could tell it was something special, even if I didn't understand why
Incredible video. I love Morrison's writing, but I've never sat down and read his whole Batman run. I'll definitely be doing that now. Also, Damien cancelled the apocalypse before Pacific Rim (12:24)
Don't neglect his earlier Batman work either. Gothic uses the tropes of its title genre to tell a unique Batman story. Arkham Asylum is really a story of Amadeus Arkham's descent into madness. And JLA is sheer weird science perfection.
I spend so much time cutting out images, I once spent two whole days cutting out Bambi from a couple of seconds of footage... fucking nightmare, never again. People don't appreciate how much time and effort it takes, but I appreciate it Matt, I notice you edits. xx
This was excellent. Makes me want to read RIP all over again. I've been reading a lot of stuff lately that criticizes Morrison's Batman, but this video makes me feel fully secure in my unique attraction to his take
How good was this run? I read Vol 1 Omnibus last November.. i read it again last week and couldn't believe that I wanted to get my Work From Home done ASAP so I can read where I left off. Amazing storytelling.
Fyi, that wasn't a fake arm Micheal Lane chopped off when Bruce was captured in the chair. Bruce actually slides is arm up and out of the tied op sleeve of his costume, somehow, places it in his shirt, then rips out of the trap
Great video, Matt. I have no love whatsoever for Morrison's take on Batman, but watching this is refreshing to put all this nonsense in context. Keep up the good job!!
I had no idea Grant Morrison had lasted 7 years on Batman. That's quite a long run. I always saw him as an Indy writer of sort so him doing a long super-hero run is suprising to me. I think I bought the first issue with Andy Kubert with Man-Bat and thought it was just OK. I liked his take on Batman/Bruce Wayne being a pulp adventurer though more than the modern dark vigilante. I probably may buy the whole run at some point.
![BLACK BAG - Official Trailer [HD] - Only in Theaters March 14](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Du0Xp8WX_7I/mqdefault.jpg)
Read the full written version on Comic Book Herald! www.comicbookherald.com/batman-by-grant-morrison-in-the-grip-of-the-black-glove/
Matt Draper do batman the cult
Another brilliant analysis of the themes in comic book storytelling. This made me want to read all of Grant Morrison's run.
Part 2?
You could have summarized the entire run as "LSD..... just LSD".
This run is the reason why i never gave up on comics
Its andy kubert! XD
To me, anything he did/does reminds me of the thrill of the first time I read a Marvel/DC comic book and the anticipation of watching those animated series from the 90s on Fox or WB 😊
The greatest Batman story ever told!
I absolutely love Grant Morrison's work and this whole story arc was one his bests.
Grant Morrison’s Batman is something that I had to reread because when I first read it, I didn’t get it. Once I reread it, I really got into it. What I love about Grant Morrison is that no matter how weird their stories get, I’m always intrigued because they’re so out there. While the Batman run isn’t my favorite of Morrison’s works (Animal Man and Doom Patrol take that title), it delivers some amazing stories. So excited for more Morrison Batman videos. Love the short era of Dick Grayson Batman and Damian.
Almost every Morrison comic needs a reread and I was surprised by how much clicked in place when I reread it for this video despite having read it several times before. I'm a big fan of the Batman & Robin run so I'm sure I'll get to that video sooner rather than later.
Even thought I didn’t get it when I first read it I was definitely still entertained
morrison's doom patrol is what won me over on him. i thought he was being 'weird for the sake of weird' at first, but now i see that he's just a mad genius
@@MattDraper He is like reading Thomas Pyncion. You have to read it 4-5 times and you still might not get everything. Its like deconstructing a giant puzzle and it is worth the effort.
Love Morrison's mythic James Bondian take on Batman - his weird conceptual horror undertones and 'cake and eat it' approach to continuity really work for the character
"Cake and eat it" approach is the PERFECT way to describe it.
I loved the horror undertones in this. It was damn creepy. And Morrison joker is still the scariest ever
Morrison's Batman is the right blend of Bronze Age Batman and Modern Batman. You can only read so many grim and gritty frank miller wannabe stories before you just want to give up on Bats. But Morrison's take will always be there as a testament that you can have a darker and edgier Batman without sacrificing any of his warmth and camp that so many try to ignore
I'd say Scott Snyder has done a good job capturing the essence of Batman in his run.
@@smashmaster521 im about half way through his run and id agree. Its a pretty good take on the character with really fun stories and ideas. Id also add that batman universe by bendis is actually pretty good too, as its a much more ligjthearted batman, while still being a good batman story
Grant Morrison’s Batman Saga was legendary. Black Glove and RIP will always be my personal favorites. I love how he embraces all of his history and uses them to make these stories with Batman at his peak.
Batman breaking out of the grave in R.I.P is my favorite comic book moment of all time. I'm not sure any Batman media can ever come close to how much I love Morrison's great epic.
The grave scene is amazing! Batman literally just says this story isn't too much for him and busts out. Incredible.
Growing up is realizing that Morrison’s Batman run is the probably the best modern take on Batman. A run that recognizes both the edge and sillyness of comicbooks and doesn’t shy awau from it
Spanish is my mother tongue and Morrison's Batman was my first run of comics in English... It was a nightmare. But I was so captivated by its lore mythology and interpretation of continuity that I couldn't stop reading.
Mine‘s german, and I‘m having a hard time learning spanish and (british) english
@@deepdiver122 tried to learn German this year but gave up after I broke up with my German girlfriend 😅
@@DamianParedes99 it‘s better like that, german isn‘t necessary as it is just spanish but german, almost everything is the same
Everytime I think I've seen the best Matt Draper video, he uploads a new one.
Don't worry, the next one suuuuuuuuucks.
Although I'm not sure how or if they are directly connected, I think Neil Gaiman's "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" is a fantastic companion to Morrison's "Batman RIP", and equally as brilliant.
Incredible stuff, Matt! For the longest I would get annoyed at the idea that Batman is this simultaneously "realistic" superhero but also this perfect form of man that can overcome any challenge. Essentially making him a Bat-God like you mentioned in your video. But seeing how Morrison used that idea and incorporated it into a story about how Batman has been this mythic being since the beginning of man, is really interesting.
Thank you, Diego! I totally get why that duality can be annoying and with the wrong writer, it definitely doesn't work. Morrison does it so well. It's easily some of my favorite Batman stuff ever and his work on the comics after these is awesome, too.
To be fair, Morrison's Batman seems to be more lucky, then just super capable. The guy gets saved by other people a lot in that run.
Finding a way to reintroduce the silliness of Batmite and batman zur en arrh was bold, but the way Morrison did it was brilliant.
Morrison gets Batman in such a unique and arguably, perfect?, way. This has me itching to reread his stuff. This is such a great analysis, as always. Hyped for more videos, hope you’re doing well and staying safe.
Thank you! I always love rereading Morrison's stuff for these videos. Hope you're doing well, too!
You'll notice that when it comes to classical superheroes, they always bring out the best in Morrison's writing. The man has a lot of vital but out-there themes that too often get lost in some of his writings (The Invisibles being a prime example IMO). But the likes of a Batman or Superman gives those ideas a central fixed point so you can see what he's trying to say. His run on JLA, with its multidimensional, science-based concepts, is a great illustration of that in action.
Morrison's Batman is the weirdest Batman. He somehow manages to make the most human Batman since the Loeb/Sale books, and at the same time basically turns him into an actual god.
Not only Batman, Morrison managed to make Supes interesting by reducing him down to the level of a dying human. In 45 years of reading comics, I could never relate to Superman at all, there was nothing human enough to make him interesting. All Star Superman changed all that. There's a pathos in all Grant Morrison's work on established comic titles, that subverts everything we think we know about the character in a way that preserves canon almost like a freeze frame, then subtly reintegrates with it, adding a totally fresh perspective that layers itself around what has gone before. And he always leaves a title richer and more evolved than it was before.
The RIP "it's hard, but far from impossible" speech is one of the finest FUCK YEAH moments ever.
My Day: Meh
Matt Draper: Uploads
My Day: 👌
Matt Draper on Batman is one of my favourite things, just rewatched your Black Mirror video like 2 days ago.
This was a phenomenal take. Morrison's Batman is my favorite Morrison run and my favorite Batman run. It made Morrison my favorite writer and sold me on his other books, like Multiversity . Great vid Matt!
"Aspirational figure and a source of hope..." Thank you, Matt! That´s exactly what DC heroes are about! Grant Morrison got it, therefore delivering us a fantastic Batman run!!
Grant Morrisons run has a special place in my heart! 🙌🏻💙 brilliant vid! You slipped some The Midnight in at the 10 minute mark 😉 love it lol.
The most important thing in life is to always be yourself.
Unless you can be Batman.
Then you should definitely be Batman.
HaHaHa
You win the comments section
How original. -_-
Keaton gave a speech at his Alma mater and said "If I leave you with anything I'm gonna leave you with two words, they're very important so I want you to remember them, those two words are...
*I'm Batman"*
Act I of Grant Morrison's Batman strikes me as an answer to the question of how one stands up to evil, as noted. When we consider evil in RL, it's too easy to think of it as too big, too powerful, too unstoppable. But Batman points at evil's central flaw: its inflexibility. It has to integrate fully into a system to attain its power and all systems have limits. Limits are something Batman is all about overcoming by being adaptable. If this arc was a Tarot card, it'd be The Devil (Rider-Waite-Smith version).
I love this run, including Morisson's entire DC output and Final Crisis. It was very therapeutic for me. I read it while homeless and at the lowest point in my life. It was a great motivator and remains very close to my heart.
Super influential in how DC structures its current continuity after Rebirth... for better or for worse.
Thank you for sharing that. It’s absolutely a great motivator and I hope you’re doing well.
Final Crisis and its attached miniseries Superman Forever is what made me finally forgive Morrison for his embarrassing self-indulgence at turn of the century. Thinking about it now, I believe the mess of his series The Invisibles was due to how he wanted to get past superheroes. But when he works with them, they keep his writing relatable weirdly enough.
@@johnathonhaney8291 I read New X-Men a few months before and I hated it. I chalked up the hate to me not liking X-Men rather than Morisson's writing. I really enjoyed almost all his DC output (JLA's early years are too 90's DC. I didnt even like the rough draft Final Crisis arc he had in that.) I like his creator owned stuff. I like philosophy and mysticism so I'm down for heady and trippy themes any day, one of the reasons I like Morrison so much.
@@yy-hj4br I wish I could like his creator-owned stuff more (only major exception: Sebastian O with Steve Yeowell, best steampunk comic written to date). But, like I said, that's where he tends to lose the plot more often than not IMO. Personally, I consider his JLA the LEAST 1990s comic series of the 1990s. It was a lot more grounded in Silver Age roots, hard and weird sciences as well as New Gods fetishism (the latter of which also informed Final Crisis, as you pointed out, with emphasis on Kirby's original conception of Darkseid as a force of insidious moral corruption). Too many other 1990s comics were guns, boobs and blood.
While I’m personally much more of a fan of Scott Snyder’s run than I am Morrison’s, it’s utterly fascinating to peel back how layered and multi-faceted Morrison’s run truly is. You gotta admire a creator who makes a character like Batman simultaneously the strongest he’s ever been and the most human, especially when said creator is attempting something as ambitious as taking decades of contradictory canon, deciding that literally everything is fully canon now, and retooling it all into a Lynchian hallucinogenic nightmare. Truly one of the best modern takes on a superhero, even if it is an incredibly different take in terms of presentation.
I couldn't say it better myself. So I'll just won't post what I was going to and hit like on yours.
It's kind of interesting that a lot of Snyder's batman run covers similar ground to Morrisons. We get batman dying and being replaced, a secret vaguly supernatural society of rich people trying to kill batman, etc. Persoanlly I think I prefer the Morrison take though because he added things to the batman mythos like Damien Wayne and batman inc. Snyder biggest contribution to the mythos was ultimately the court of owls who are just another evil secret society.
Kinda like the “three catwomen?!” joke
Such a rereadable and rewarding run on the character. Been hoping for you to cover Morrison’s Batman for so long and you didn’t disappoint. Awesome video about an awesome run
So happy you’re talking about Morrison’s Batman!!! Probably the best Batman run, and what made me love his work so much! Looking forward to the analysis on The Return Of Bruce Wayne!
These analyses keep escalating in quality everytime you upload one. Keep up the great stuff man!
Thank you! Always trying to top my own work.
Absolutely fantastic analogy of Grant Morrison's Batman. I look forward to re-watching this video again some time.
Grant's Batman was the best batman run.
I've always been into Batman but Morrisons run was the first comic run I properly got into at early teen age. Might be nostalgia but I think it will never be topped.
He encapsulates the entire history of batman and dives head first into the more 'embarrassing' elements of the past and embraces them with love.
One thing about Morrison is that he certainly knows his Batman history.
I also believe wholeheartedly that Morrison wanted Dr Hurt to genuinely be Thomas Wayne. It would have been the perfect plot twist to a perfect story but I think DC editorial had the final word to the stories detriment. It was one piece of continuity he couldn't change.
I place this run above anything and would even say Morrison wrote what could be the be all and end all final batman story ever.
I had already watched this video but had to come back and watch it again now that I’ve finished the first Batman by Grant Morrison omnibus. You’ve helped me appreciate this part of Batman’s history a lot more and it’s becoming one of my favorite runs on the character
Wow, another brilliant analysis and exposé!
Such a good run, I randomly bought it as a kid and have never regretted it.
When I heard you were making this video on a live Q&A I was beyond excited. Now I find out it's not one but three parts! Loved the video and excited for everything you put out in between.
This is great, cannot wait for part 2 and 3. Grant Morrison's run is simply incomparable.
This is easily your best Batman video to date
I just realized something. DC's trinity, Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman, can be viewed as a god, a myth, and a legend.
Rusty Buckets That’s the thing about DC heros: They are people you can look up to.
@@Christ2010Grad except when they broke someone's neck 😉
@@Christ2010Grad except when Hack Snyder does it
And all 3 where written by morrison
As they should be along with the rest of the 7 founding members of the Justice League.
I remember that in the story the reason why The Batman of Zur En Arhh personality is called that based on Thomas Wayne saying "They'd probably put Zorro in Arkham" to Bruce after they saw the Mark of Zorro but kid Bruce thought Thomas said "Zurr En Arhh" instead of "Zorro in Arkham."
Yep, that’s the reveal right at the end of RIP. Figured I’d leave a few reveals unspoiled.
Mr. Draper your videos are just amazing and hearing you talk about this and the other 2 parts makes me feel better about getting the omnibus i can't wait
8:45 Chip saw this and said "I'm gonna make it turn evil."
Wow you have such a commend of pacing in your script. It just melted time. I'm currently collecting this in omnibus format with my brother and it is such a delight to read. The intricacies Morrison can get out of Batman is insane. A truly legendary run on the character, one would say a mastercase using the lore of a character.
Man...your videos are so damn great. Thank you for this!
Matt. This. Is. What. I. Needed. Thank you as always! Spectacular video can't wait for more, you know I'm a Grant Morrison fanboy so keep em coming please!
Thank you!
I love the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh from Batman RIP so much! How genius! A contingency back-up persona activated in the event of a psychological attack and defeat. He's what you get when you take Bruce out of the equation - leaving only the brutal strength and terror of the Batman. He's only in it for a few issues, but Zur-En-Arrh is so freakin' beast mode! 🤘
Spectacular video! I was really young when I first read Morrison's Batman and for some reason I just couldn't keep going with it. Seeing this deep dive into Morrison's mythic take on the character really makes me want to pick it back up!
Thanks! I think I was at just the right age when it came out and it really gripped me. Definitely give it another shot. Morrison's stuff demands rereads.
Before I sit down and watch this, I just wanted to say Thank You for this. Grant Morrison’s Batman run is my favourite Batman/Comic run of all time because it’s my favourite writer and my favourite character teaming up for 6 years to tell the Ultimate Bat-Story. All I can ask now is that you an an episode on Zur En Arhh or Batman Incorporated. Please and Thank You 💜
This is the best superhero run I have ever read. Each time I read this I discover something new in this multilayered story. Even this video gave me new insights! Just one correction, Andy Kubert is the artist at the start of this run not Adam Kubert.
I always come back to this 3 videos about Batman. It's how i met your channel, and also How i began reading and constructing my own Batman Chronology. But there's something about these particular videos that always make me come back here.
Maybe Someday No Man's Land could be a subject of a vídeo? I Hope so. Wish you the best, Matt.
Grant Morrison's Batman is true quality
Just finally got through this and got to say fantastic job! Morrison's time with Batman is likely my favorite run of comics period and I feel so lucky for having gotten to collect it live.
Thanks, man! I collected it while it was published too and it was such a fantastic era.
Love this video! I had a lot of Batman books from like 500-700 as a kid because that’s when I was growing up and every time I went into a comic store I just randomly grabbed cool looking covers hahaha. So now as an adult I just got Grant Morrison’s Batman Volume 1 and I’m reading some of those stories I remember reading before I even understood the greater narrative haha.
Thanks, Grants run is my favorite Batman ever.
Great episode on one of my favorite Batman runs. You really nailed this one.
This was a great very left field bat insane story arc. Enjoyed it a lot.
This was the balls. Looking forward to whatever comes next.
YES!!!!!!! Been waiting for this :) this was amazing!!! My favorite Batman run ever. Ninja Man-Bats, Bat-Might, Nuff said.
WTF i didnt skip any parts and was invested as hell in the video nice ONE MAN
When I read through Morrison's run, lots of stuff went over my head. I couldn't quite figure out what he was going for but I still really enjoyed it. I could tell it was something special, even if I didn't understand why
Just finished the second omnibus! Ive never read the series before, and I'm loving it!
This is lovely stuff. If I'm not mistaken there's RIP the lost chapters (batman 701-702) which explains the transition to Final Crisis.
loved this comic
Please tell me that you will do part 2 and 3 this is just amazing please i love it
Thanks! Yes, those will definitely happen but not next.
@@MattDraper it's okay every you put out is great I can wait
I loved his whole run.
Incredible video. I love Morrison's writing, but I've never sat down and read his whole Batman run. I'll definitely be doing that now.
Also, Damien cancelled the apocalypse before Pacific Rim (12:24)
Don't neglect his earlier Batman work either. Gothic uses the tropes of its title genre to tell a unique Batman story. Arkham Asylum is really a story of Amadeus Arkham's descent into madness. And JLA is sheer weird science perfection.
@@johnathonhaney8291 I've read Arkham Asylum and love it, I'm definitely curious to check out those other ones too
The automatic subtitles of this video are hilarious
My favourite batman run ever
Once again another fantastic video
Hey matt please continue with these great videos of yours congrats💪💪
I'm going to say it, because it is true. I've read thousands of Batman comics. And Grant Morrison is THE best Batman writer of all time.
Morrisons run encapsulates batman, he values everyone and everything.
Around 18:08, I was hoping you'd just keep the infinite loop going for a long time, speeding it up. Great video Mr Draper. xx
I was sort of thinking about doing that, and then said fuck it haha Thanks, Wen!
I spend so much time cutting out images, I once spent two whole days cutting out Bambi from a couple of seconds of footage... fucking nightmare, never again.
People don't appreciate how much time and effort it takes, but I appreciate it Matt, I notice you edits. xx
This was excellent. Makes me want to read RIP all over again. I've been reading a lot of stuff lately that criticizes Morrison's Batman, but this video makes me feel fully secure in my unique attraction to his take
I love grant morrison batman its really awesome and badass
And now it will be a movie
i need a video like this about final crisis!!!!!
You convinced me to get Morrison's run now!
You know if he was real, they'd put Zorro in Arkham
like Johnny Depp's Don Juan Demarco 😂
Love Batman and always look forward to your uploads
As a Moon Knight fan this sounds really up my alley! So, the reading order for the trade is Batman and Son, Black Glove and RIP?
Yep that's the order, but some trades collect Batman & Son and Black Glove together in one collection.
Waiting for the second One
Grants run was amazing
How good was this run? I read Vol 1 Omnibus last November.. i read it again last week and couldn't believe that I wanted to get my Work From Home done ASAP so I can read where I left off. Amazing storytelling.
Fyi, that wasn't a fake arm Micheal Lane chopped off when Bruce was captured in the chair. Bruce actually slides is arm up and out of the tied op sleeve of his costume, somehow, places it in his shirt, then rips out of the trap
Love the accent in the reading of the Grant Morrison quotes haha
Great video, can't wait for the next ones! :)))
This Batman run is such a delight. And the reread is IMMENSELY satisfying.
Rereading Morrison's Batman is like that scene in Wonder Woman where the German general cracks open the superpower vial and snorts it.
Matt Draper and for a while, you even get confused with being a god. So is the way of Morrison and elevating humanity.
I really got to read Morrison's take on Batman, Thanks for the video Matt!!
I think it's great from start to finish. Definitely check it out.
One of Your Best Videos Ever Matt,great Video
Wow, thanks!
Oh gosh I cannot wait for the Batman&Robin and INC. videos.
It's shown in the last issue of Batman and Robin that R.I.P actually stands for ROT IN PURGATORY.
Still so fucking excited for parts 2 and 3
Excellent topic choice. Bat-Saga is off the charts good. Stand-outs are around #700.
Great video, Matt. I have no love whatsoever for Morrison's take on Batman, but watching this is refreshing to put all this nonsense in context. Keep up the good job!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I got my copy of Batman RIP signed by Tony S Daniel. It’s some of his best work
Beautiful video
Zur-En-Arrh is the best batsuit
I do love me some purple.
Beautifull
I had no idea Grant Morrison had lasted 7 years on Batman. That's quite a long run. I always saw him as an Indy writer of sort so him doing a long super-hero run is suprising to me. I think I bought the first issue with Andy Kubert with Man-Bat and thought it was just OK. I liked his take on Batman/Bruce Wayne being a pulp adventurer though more than the modern dark vigilante. I probably may buy the whole run at some point.