I’ve only finished four books so far this year, one of which was a graphic novel and another a satire of a history textbook. Reading is reading, right?
Well, in the case of the graphic novel, I think it was good enough to stand its ground against the full-length novels I’ve read so far this year. Book one of my 2008 list was Batman: Year One, written by Frank Miller.
This is one of first graphic novels I’ve ever read, and I wasn’t let down. If you thought Sin City was slick, or liked Batman Begins, then I think you won’t be let down by the comic the latter was based off of. It has the same feel, except the novel seems more violent, dark, and perhaps even more powerful. Recommended.
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If you liked this one, you should definitely check it Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s V for Vendetta. The movie was great but the graphic novel is far more involved, far more detailed and far more frightening than its celluloid sister.
An excellent read, and one I think you’d find many personal connections to.