Batman Versus Predator: The Collected Edition (Batman (DC Comics Paperback)) [Paperback]

Dave Gibbons (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics; Comic Bk edition (April 14, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563890925
• ISBN-13: 978-1563890925
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #575,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dave Gibbons passionately roams in three different global playgrounds: The first park is THE AWAKEN GROUP (THEAWAKENGROUP.COM), a consulting firm specializing in creativity, culture and innovation; the second park is a movement of churches not bound by geography that he calls "home" (NEWSONG.NET), throughout Southeast Asia, China, India, Korea, Mexico City, London, and North America. And lastly there is a crazy bunch of people in an organization called XEALOT that focuses on transforming marginalized communities through strategic leadership development and ideation ventures. Dave has written a book on culture and leadership based on an eastern parable called The Monkey and the Fish.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun and thrilling cross-over, December 16, 2001

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Michael Pappalardo (Ronkonkoma, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Batman Versus Predator: The Collected Edition (Batman (DC Comics Paperback)) (Paperback)

The title speaks for itself: Batman vs. Predator

When a series of bloody, brutal murders suddenly strike an abnormally hot and humid Gotham city, the Dark Knight himself begins an investigation that leads to a near-fatal confrontation with the deadliest hunter in the universe, the Predator! Totally unprepared for such a brutal onslaught, a severely beaten Batman must rely on more extreme methods to win...

Whether you like one and hate the other, or if you like both titular characters, you'll love this collection! The classic atmosphere, drama and story element of the Batman comics is persistent throughout. This particular story is also one of the bloodier Batman comics in its time, so this is clearly not one for the kids...

Probably one of the best aspects of this story is the mind games between the Predator and Batman. The impact of the Predator on Gotham city is great, and after the first encounter leaves Batman almost crippled, the Predator has free run of Gotham. Throughout this time, the Predator cleverly tries to lure the wounded bat from his cave, knowing that his prey has escaped him, and the Batman is, in fact, the greatest prey in this concrete jungle. Some of the tactics involve manipulation of the bat-signal, to even a timely 'interruption' of an urgent phone call from the Commisioner to Batman himself!

As a fan of the Predator, and a former comic book reader, I can honestly say that Batman vs. Predator is one of the best comic compilations i have been able to pick up in quite some time. While the two sequels it spawned were not quite as good, this particular story has enough atmosphere, story and action to keep you reading til the very end. A great read if you are a comic book fan, and a MUST read for fans of either title character!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable comic..., July 10, 2000

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Nathan (Wilmington, DE United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Batman Versus Predator: The Collected Edition (Batman (DC Comics Paperback)) (Paperback)

I am not really a Batman fan; nor, for that matter, am I a comics fan. I am, however, a genre fan, and I love the whole Predator mythos. This comic book has wonderful, dark artwork, really keeping the mood going, and the predator "cloaking" effect looks pretty cool here. The scripting is pretty good for the most part, and while the plot isn't great, it doesn't have to be -- Batman and the Predator duke it out! The action is a little confusing at times, but mostly it works well.

The thing that bugged me most is that the predator played back recorded speech far too often, and in far too apropriate places. But his code of honor is there, his weapons are there...

My only real complaint about this graphic novel is that the pages are normal comic paper instead of the glossier "collected edition" paper to which I've become accustomed.

I recommended this book to fans of either of the title characters -- one of the better comics I've read in a while.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing beats the original!, February 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Batman Versus Predator: The Collected Edition (Batman (DC Comics Paperback)) (Paperback)

I've read all three Batman vs. Predator books. What can I say? This book has a very simple plot and lacks in characterization (albeit, done on purpose) but very much more than makes up in the intensity of the story. It had a feeling that its sequels couldn't achieve as this is the first meeting between Batman and a Predator. Plus, the artwork is done by Andy and Adam Kubert, some of the best artists in comics and known for their work in the X-Men books. An good intense story plus intense art equals a really great book.