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Batman: Creature of the Night #2
Batman: Creature of the Night (2017-) #2
In a world where Batman is only a comic book character, young Bruce Wainwright is starting to feel a surprising strength and power grow inside him...and after years of mourning the loss of his parents, that power feels good--intoxicating, even! The question is, to what use will he put it?
59 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 27, 2017
About the author
Kurt Busiek
1,864 books636 followersKurt Busiek is an American comic book writer notable for his work on the Marvels limited series, his own title Astro City, and his four-year run on Avengers.
Busiek did not read comics as a youngster, as his parents disapproved of them. He began to read them regularly around the age of 14, when he picked up a copy of Daredevil #120. This was the first part of a continuity-heavy four-part story arc; Busiek was drawn to the copious history and cross-connections with other series. Throughout high school and college, he and future writer Scott McCloud practiced making comics. During this time, Busiek also had many letters published in comic book letter columns, and originated the theory that the Phoenix was a separate being who had impersonated Jean Grey, and that therefore Grey had not died—a premise which made its way from freelancer to freelancer, and which was eventually used in the comics.
During the last semester of his senior year, Busiek submitted some sample scripts to editor Dick Giordano at DC Comics. None of them sold, but they did get him invitations to pitch other material to DC editors, which led to his first professional work, a back-up story in Green Lantern #162 (Mar. 1983).
Busiek has worked on a number of different titles in his career, including Arrowsmith, The Avengers, Icon, Iron Man, The Liberty Project, Ninjak, The Power Company, Red Tornado, Shockrockets, Superman: Secret Identity, Thunderbolts, Untold Tales of Spider-Man, JLA, and the award-winning Marvels and the Homage Comics title Kurt Busiek's Astro City.
In 1997, Busiek began a stint as writer of Avengers alongside artist George Pérez. Pérez departed from the series in 2000, but Busiek continued as writer for two more years, collaborating with artists Alan Davis, Kieron Dwyer and others. Busiek's tenure culminated with the "Kang Dynasty" storyline. In 2003, Busiek re-teamed with Perez to create the JLA/Avengers limited series.
In 2003, Busiek began a new Conan series for Dark Horse Comics, which he wrote for four years.
In December 2005 Busiek signed a two-year exclusive contract with DC Comics. During DC's Infinite Crisis event, he teamed with Geoff Johns on a "One Year Later" eight-part story arc (called Up, Up and Away) that encompassed both Superman titles. In addition, he began writing the DC title Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis from issues 40-49. Busiek was the writer of Superman for two years, before followed by James Robinson starting from Superman #677. Busiek wrote a 52-issue weekly DC miniseries called Trinity, starring Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. Each issue (except for issue #1) featured a 12-page main story by Busiek, with art by Mark Bagley, and a ten-page backup story co-written by Busiek and Fabian Nicieza, with art from various artists, including Tom Derenick, Mike Norton and Scott McDaniel.
Busiek's work has won him numerous awards in the comics industry, including the Harvey Award for Best Writer in 1998 and the Eisner Award for Best Writer in 1999. In 1994, with Marvels, he won Best Finite Series/Limited Series Eisner Award and the Best Continuing or Limited Series Harvey Award; as well as the Harvey Award for Best Single Issue or Story (for Marvels #4) in 1995. In 1996, with Astro City, Busiek won both the Eisner and Harvey awards for Best New Series. He won the Best Single Issue/Single Story Eisner three years in a row from 1996–1998, as well as in 2004. Busiek won the Best Continuing Series Eisner Award in 1997–1998, as well as the Best Serialized Story award in 1998. In addition, Astro City was awarded the 1996 Best Single Issue or Story Harvey Award, and the 1998 Harvey Award for Best Continuing or Limited Series.
Busiek was given the 1998 and 1999 Comics Buyer's Guide Awards for Favorite Writer, with additional nominations in 1997 and every year from 2000 to 2004. He has also received numerous Squiddy Awards, having been selected as favorite writer four years in a row from 1995 to 1998,
Busiek did not read comics as a youngster, as his parents disapproved of them. He began to read them regularly around the age of 14, when he picked up a copy of Daredevil #120. This was the first part of a continuity-heavy four-part story arc; Busiek was drawn to the copious history and cross-connections with other series. Throughout high school and college, he and future writer Scott McCloud practiced making comics. During this time, Busiek also had many letters published in comic book letter columns, and originated the theory that the Phoenix was a separate being who had impersonated Jean Grey, and that therefore Grey had not died—a premise which made its way from freelancer to freelancer, and which was eventually used in the comics.
During the last semester of his senior year, Busiek submitted some sample scripts to editor Dick Giordano at DC Comics. None of them sold, but they did get him invitations to pitch other material to DC editors, which led to his first professional work, a back-up story in Green Lantern #162 (Mar. 1983).
Busiek has worked on a number of different titles in his career, including Arrowsmith, The Avengers, Icon, Iron Man, The Liberty Project, Ninjak, The Power Company, Red Tornado, Shockrockets, Superman: Secret Identity, Thunderbolts, Untold Tales of Spider-Man, JLA, and the award-winning Marvels and the Homage Comics title Kurt Busiek's Astro City.
In 1997, Busiek began a stint as writer of Avengers alongside artist George Pérez. Pérez departed from the series in 2000, but Busiek continued as writer for two more years, collaborating with artists Alan Davis, Kieron Dwyer and others. Busiek's tenure culminated with the "Kang Dynasty" storyline. In 2003, Busiek re-teamed with Perez to create the JLA/Avengers limited series.
In 2003, Busiek began a new Conan series for Dark Horse Comics, which he wrote for four years.
In December 2005 Busiek signed a two-year exclusive contract with DC Comics. During DC's Infinite Crisis event, he teamed with Geoff Johns on a "One Year Later" eight-part story arc (called Up, Up and Away) that encompassed both Superman titles. In addition, he began writing the DC title Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis from issues 40-49. Busiek was the writer of Superman for two years, before followed by James Robinson starting from Superman #677. Busiek wrote a 52-issue weekly DC miniseries called Trinity, starring Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. Each issue (except for issue #1) featured a 12-page main story by Busiek, with art by Mark Bagley, and a ten-page backup story co-written by Busiek and Fabian Nicieza, with art from various artists, including Tom Derenick, Mike Norton and Scott McDaniel.
Busiek's work has won him numerous awards in the comics industry, including the Harvey Award for Best Writer in 1998 and the Eisner Award for Best Writer in 1999. In 1994, with Marvels, he won Best Finite Series/Limited Series Eisner Award and the Best Continuing or Limited Series Harvey Award; as well as the Harvey Award for Best Single Issue or Story (for Marvels #4) in 1995. In 1996, with Astro City, Busiek won both the Eisner and Harvey awards for Best New Series. He won the Best Single Issue/Single Story Eisner three years in a row from 1996–1998, as well as in 2004. Busiek won the Best Continuing Series Eisner Award in 1997–1998, as well as the Best Serialized Story award in 1998. In addition, Astro City was awarded the 1996 Best Single Issue or Story Harvey Award, and the 1998 Harvey Award for Best Continuing or Limited Series.
Busiek was given the 1998 and 1999 Comics Buyer's Guide Awards for Favorite Writer, with additional nominations in 1997 and every year from 2000 to 2004. He has also received numerous Squiddy Awards, having been selected as favorite writer four years in a row from 1995 to 1998,
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January 7, 2018
What Kurt Busiek establishes in Creature of the Night is a story that is equally great, convincing and intricate as the original Batman story. Though it treads darker grounds than Superman Secret Identity, both titles deserve to be called as comic classics.
Issue number 2 of Creature of the Night further expands the story of Bruce Wainright as he lives a life which is as colorful and dark as his Bruce Wayne comicbook superhero idol. As in my issue one review, #2 manages to tell a familiar story in a very fresh way. You know that this is not a "real" Batman story and still feel that it really is.
I love how Busiek kept the core personalities of the main characters in the story, with slight tweaks that gave them their own unique character. So I am interested to see how Busiek would handle villains here, if we are lucky to see them.
Creature of the Night may not given by DC Comics its well-deserved marketing (mainly because of Metal and Doomsday Clock), but this surely is on its way to becoming a classic tale of Batman, or a sort of Batman.
Issue number 2 of Creature of the Night further expands the story of Bruce Wainright as he lives a life which is as colorful and dark as his Bruce Wayne comicbook superhero idol. As in my issue one review, #2 manages to tell a familiar story in a very fresh way. You know that this is not a "real" Batman story and still feel that it really is.
I love how Busiek kept the core personalities of the main characters in the story, with slight tweaks that gave them their own unique character. So I am interested to see how Busiek would handle villains here, if we are lucky to see them.
Creature of the Night may not given by DC Comics its well-deserved marketing (mainly because of Metal and Doomsday Clock), but this surely is on its way to becoming a classic tale of Batman, or a sort of Batman.
March 15, 2018
Better then the first and an overall pretty strong second issue! Kurt Busiek always knows how to take characters we love and make us look at them from another interesting perspective!
February 5, 2018
Yikes. Just as much of a rollercoaster as the first installment. Is it weird that I feel sorry for Batman?
December 31, 2017
Ahhhh why isn't anyone talking about how crazy good this is? It's like... a perfect meditation on our relationship with comics.
January 9, 2018
Book Two of the series. Busiek is a great writer, and Leon's art is fantastic. Unfortunately, Busiek is just another case of someone who is an SJW, who has spent too much time arguing with people on Twitter, and who is of late letting politics dictate his writing in a heavy-handed way. It overpowered good storytelling in the last couple of issues of his series The Autumnlands, and it is present here as well. He's still a great writer, which makes up for the political silliness. Hopefully this Marxist nonsense will pass before too long.
June 7, 2018
Bruce Wainwright is no longer a kid, but a young adult. He has become quite the maverick investor in his company, already he has amassed somewhat of a fortune, but that's not all there is to him.
Bruce's adventure continues and gives us an idea of the weight to an idea like Batman would be like, in a real-world setting. What is right and how far can you go with a relentless symbol like the bat? How many people would you be able to help along the way? How many people would fall, in contrast?
And then, of course, there are missteps as you grow...
Bruce's adventure continues and gives us an idea of the weight to an idea like Batman would be like, in a real-world setting. What is right and how far can you go with a relentless symbol like the bat? How many people would you be able to help along the way? How many people would fall, in contrast?
And then, of course, there are missteps as you grow...
August 22, 2026
This follows on from pt1, more like a sequel after a 10-year gap. The artwork style and writing are just as gritty and urban as before, still set in Boston rather than Gotham, with the same kind of peculiar twist on the Batman canon. Somehow though, the story just wasn't quite as interesting as its predecessor, a little lacking in action. All the same, it was a very decent read. 4.25/5
January 11, 2018
"he said i'd learn."
February 19, 2018
Better than the first issue. Though obviously a different type of character, I can see the little Busiek-isms that made me love Secret Identity so much.
April 18, 2018
Every bit as incredible as the first issue.
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