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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Wagner's first noble attempt at Batman, August 31, 2007
Having read Wagner's most recent Batman entries (Monster Men and Mad Monk, highly recommended!), I was anxious to get my hands on anything else this guy had done, specifically anything involving Batman. I was finally able to track down the out of print Faces, which was previously printed as three issues in Legends of the Dark Knight. While this is my least favorite Batman story he's created, I still found it worth the long search.
Faces deals with Two-Face and his attempts to create a "deformity nation" on a secluded island. Wagner's version of Two-Face looks great, while his Batman is not quite as polished as he has been more recently, he still looks good as does the rest of the artwork. Wagner's style looks very much like an old film noir in color with his excellent use of shadows and his covers are always pleasing to the eye.
There are some good secondary characters in here as well that we get to know but don't make appearances beyond this trade. I usually prefer a longer more in depth character study (The Long Halloween is a personal favorite) but Wagner is smart by restraining himself and not going off in too many directions. He does in 3 issues what might take other skilled writers 6 issues to do.
If you're a Two-Face fan it's worth checking out, however I still prefer TLH as the definitive Two-Face tale, and I also prefer the previously mentioned Wagner Bat books.
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The creator of Grendel takes a stab at the Bat!, May 10, 2000
Batman: Faces, is Matt Wagner's first attempt at a Batman story, and it is a decent one, however it lacks the punch of say The Dark Knight Returns, or The Long Halloween, however, Wagner's stunning artwork is what helps Batman: Faces remain in the mind of the reader, long after the book is finished. If you enjoy either Grendel of Batman, and are looking for something to read, pick this up, and you'll be pleasantly surprised. Peace.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Matt Wagner did a great Batman story here, May 13, 2009
Although Matt Wagner is better known for his Mage comic, Grendel stories and Grendel future universe, he wrote some other good stuff, this one being no exception.
Why four stars? I love detective story and this is as close as it can be to Sherlock Holmes stories, and art is real good. You don't have to know who is Dent, who is Batman or whatever, story makes you read it slow and enjoy if you're fan of detective story OR good comic in general.
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