Batman: Anarky [Paperback]

Alan Grant (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (February 22, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563894378
• ISBN-13: 978-1563894374
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.2 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #660,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Idealistic hero/villain for a cynical Batman, May 27, 2000

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Hampus Eckerman (Sweden) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Batman: Anarky (Paperback)

This must be one of the best Batman albums with one of the best heroes/villains: Anarky. Anarky is not the usual kind of hero/villain. He has firm beliefs, strong ideals and wants to make the world better. He doesn't believe in laws, becaus the laws are made by those who have power to let them keep the power.

This makes the comic really interesting. Anarky acts on a social level, what is good and bad for the people. If he thinks a law is corrupt, he breaks it. A growling Batman grudgingly acknowledges the ideals of Anarky and his intelligence and skills, but believes the laws are created to protect the people.

It is not surprising to know that Alan Gran, the writer, is a member of the British Anarchist Party. That is why it is so interesting to see how the anarchistic ideals can survive in Gotham (if they can).

This is a collection of the best Batman-stories featuring Anarky, including his origin and a superb miniseries of 4 parts. It is sad to see that other writers who have used the anarky-character never understood Alan Grants meaning, like, when in Knightfall, Anarky tries to kill Batman (even if it is a false Batman)! In the foreword to this book, Alan Grant clearly states that making Anarky wanting to kill someone would seriously compromise his ideals.

I recommend this book as one of the better Batman books in a long time, one everyone should read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long Live the Dark Knight!, May 10, 2000

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Regan Mc Mullan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Batman: Anarky (Paperback)

Batman: Anarky presents the Dark Knight's struggle against a foe who is just as driven an believies as Batman does that his personal crusade is a righteous one. When the two finally meet they realize that they aren't that different after all, and end up joining forces to combat a greater evil. All in all, an excellent book which every fan of Batman, or good comics should own. Peace.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it (re-read 8/10), January 8, 2007

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Joshua Brooks - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Batman: Anarky (Paperback)

It is so great that a new Batman villian can be believeable for once. This guy has a great concepts, very well researched dialogue, and will actually make you think about things for once in a Batman comic. I predict this guy will someday take a much more prominent place in Batman. If you want a thinking man's villian, read this.

Re-readability: 8/10

*I always put re-readability in my reviews for people who like to keep their TPB to re-read*