Absolute BATMAN YEAR ONE : A Close Look

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5 жыл бұрын

A close look at the Absolute Edition of Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's noir classic Batman:Year One. Apart from the usual top-of-the-line production extravaganza, this Absolute Edition features the same 4-part story in two very different versions: in its original, newsprint colors; and in a remastered, definitive recoloring.
We look at all the other major specs, from trim size, page extent, binding and the slipcase, to the ribbon bookmarks, and offer tiny bits of commentary and analysis - particularly on Richmond Lewis' colors, naturally - to accompany our close look at this edition.
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@arindam_sen 5 жыл бұрын

Loved it, great work on the content, as always but great work on the sound design for this video. Bad audio, is a turn-off but thankfully that's not the case for your videos. One of my favorite parts of Year One doesn't even happen in the comics and it has helped change my outlook on the Batman & Robin relationship. Mazz mentions in 'The Dynamic Duo' page in the extras that superheroes are easy prey for revisionists and that Wertham had seen B&R's relationship as a metaphor for homosexuals but Mazz points out that these books were primarily written for young boys then and Wertham made the mistake of examining these comics with adult sensibility and without humor, something I'm sure many of us are guilty of when we come across these allegedly, suggestive panels.

@ftloc 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, and thanks for appreciating the technical stuff. I'm just trying to figure out all of this tech and am deeply appreciative - and inviting! - of all and any suggestions/feedback from everybody! And yes, the Dynamic Duo is a great little piece whose insight I really appreciate; it's something I think has plagued a lot of children's writers too (Roald Dahl in particular comes to mind) who were criticized by adults using 'adult standards,' when actually they were writing for children and children's standards, sense of justice, loyalty and so on.

@williamfreemon3878 3 жыл бұрын

Good! First one I found :)

@ndartokhelm2145 5 жыл бұрын

THIS IS THE BEST REVIEW ON "ABSOLUTE BATMAN YEAR ONE" AVAILABLE IN KZfaq

@ftloc 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! 🙂

@williamfreemon3878 3 жыл бұрын

Good! This is the first one I’ve found

@koioniaku351 5 жыл бұрын

This is my absolute favourite batman story. You’ve convinced me into buying the absolute edition. Great video man.

@ftloc 5 жыл бұрын

rebelwithoutacause Thank you; so glad you liked the video. As for your choice, this is my favourite Batman story too, and I don’t think you’ll regret it. 🙂

@sugarray6250 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing review! Everytime I look for a comic review, I'm hoping you have done a video.

@ftloc 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, and I'm so glad you liked this! 😁

@TheMinimalNerd 5 жыл бұрын

The Killing Joke Absolute edition combines its two versions in a single absolute. Maybe because it is extremely low on page count, it makes sense to do that. But I prefer it slightly more than this 2 slim-absolutes route, simply because it feels a bit more wholesome and honest (one absolute edition (the final word as you put it) for everything - Bonus materials, different editions etc.)

@ftloc 5 жыл бұрын

Makes complete sense to me why many would prefer that. It's convenient, and a bit more cost effective, directly leading to a better price perhaps. But I just love slim hardcovers so much! I find thin hardcovers like Tintin adventures or many European/ BD books to be quite wholesome and honest, as you put it. As long as it is complete and full, a slim hardcover, be it a volume of Rick Geary's Treasury of Victorian Murder or four short stories of Blacksad, to be my personal favourite way to read a story! This is doubly so when they are different versions of the same book. I prefer separate volumes for a facsimile edition and modern redrawing (instead of a 2-in-1), and I wouldn't want a Noir+regular edition Watchmen in one volume, etc. This is not at all about any logic =) Just my own ideals when it comes to reading; it is part of the whole complete work I am immersing myself in.

@lord-fish 5 жыл бұрын

I loved the video. Great work once again. Just two beautiful books. I love the art of this book so much. Can't wait for the next video.

@ftloc 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Brett - your encouragement and support is appreciated beyond words!

@gioravalico550 5 жыл бұрын

Here's the video I was waiting for! I adore this product.

@ftloc 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I wasn't sure if it would be worth it, but I really love how they presented it!

@robbieduffy9998 4 жыл бұрын

You do a fantastic job of giving us everything we need to know about what the book contains etc so it's an instant sub..keep up the excellent work sir..I look forward to more of your reviews concerning these type of editions.

@ftloc 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, and welcome to the channel! Long may you enjoy it 😁. I have a lot of different kinds of 'edition comparison' videos on the channel (big playlist here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLf2B7UoR9NKUsVKsaO16cxTU6g3EYCsBx) but if you mean DC Absolute Editions specifically, there's a mini-playlist of the couple so far here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLf2B7UoR9NKWLOlhoOCfBa4QcvECaGsZj . Cheers!

@bugson08 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great video. Your presentation style and delivery is really slick. Nice job!

@ftloc 3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

@nishitkumar7650 5 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video on right sequence to read batman comics just like you described the Tintin comics.

@ftloc 5 жыл бұрын

Ah but Tintin only has 24 books, each a standalone. Batman has literally hundreds of stories, often broken up over longer runs, by different artists, writers and editors. And most importantly, there is no right or wrong sequence. Read good stories, you'll make whatever connections are needed. And they keep changing stuff anyway, so a certain amount of re-adjusting yourself to a new story is part of the fun. I'd say Batman: Year One is a actually good place to start, even if it was written in 1987 and Batman started in 1936! Follow it up with the Long Halloween. See if that feels right to you before deciding the next read.

@DevangSanghrajka 5 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic video! Cheers! 👍😊

@ftloc 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it, and stay tuned for more! 😊

@ashwitha7117 5 жыл бұрын

What an interesting and informative video!

@ftloc 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@beltenebrosgr1904 4 жыл бұрын

Excelent video. Thank you!

@ftloc 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, so glad you liked it!

@inopaulvillacastin752 4 жыл бұрын

Great and informative review, thank you!

@ftloc 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you; I'm so glad that you liked it!

@vishalsarmalia1172 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, I just got here. This is great! And there are many more comics to go. That'll be fun!

@ftloc 5 жыл бұрын

Welcome! And thank you. Is this your first FTLOC video? Check out the channel pages and playlists for more, if interested!

@carlosmateos6567 4 жыл бұрын

The original colour is amazing. It reminds me to Born Again a lot, it has the same great atmosphere

@ftloc 4 жыл бұрын

I agree 100 per cent! I just love the original atmosphere and I would not have considered the Absolute at all of they weren't part of it! 😁

@carlosmateos6567 4 жыл бұрын

@@ftloc I wish DC will make an edition of Year one with the original colour without another book with the restored colour, and at comicbook ordinary size. Congrats for your channel amigo, I really enjoy your videos.

@ftloc 4 жыл бұрын

@@carlosmateos6567 Muchas gracias! I think the kind of thing you are talking about - a deluxe or reprint edition with the original colours - is just not DC's way of doing things. You can't get the original colours of Watchmen or the Sandman anywhere after the recolouring for the Absolutes came out, and I am guessing that will also be the case for Sage of the Swamp Thing, unfortunately. 😥

@carlosmateos6567 4 жыл бұрын

@@ftloc yes Im afraid youre right. Luckily for me here in Spain we have good modern books of swamp thing with the original colour. Could you make a video of Neal Adams Batman and a comparation with the recolouring? Thats the most terrible example of recolouring in my opinion

@turtleanton6539 2 жыл бұрын

fantastic video man

@ftloc 2 жыл бұрын

Thanknyou, glad you enjoyed it, I think this is one of my favourite Absolute treatments!

@JMcNultyDrums 5 жыл бұрын

Remarkably informative. Well done.

@ftloc 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you; I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

@APPLE-fb7yj 2 жыл бұрын

Great review

@ftloc 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it!

@fuzailahmad6604 5 жыл бұрын

Damn. The absolute is beautiful.

@ftloc 5 жыл бұрын

It is indeed!

@Ihad9eyes 2 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO.

@ftloc 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

@ashleysmith640 2 жыл бұрын

Just ordered 😊😊

@ftloc 2 жыл бұрын

Let me know what you thinknof it!

@19731213 4 жыл бұрын

thank you.

@ftloc 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! 😀

@mlunaID 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic review! Thank you

@ftloc 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the appreciation! So glad you enjoyed it!

@mlunaID 5 жыл бұрын

@@ftloc I did. Probably the most thoughtful review on this edition here. I'm a sequential artist (I love process) and am a huge fan of Year One. I received enough gift cards on my recent birthday to finally purchase the Absolute edition. I own the awesome 2005 deluxe edition, and the original printed comics. Thanks again

@ftloc 5 жыл бұрын

marvin luna That’s so cool you’re an artist. Where can I see your work?

@mlunaID 5 жыл бұрын

@@ftloc the site needs an update - but you can find work at marvinluna.com

@ta5777 Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year! Do you happen to know if the deluxe edition has the same thick matte paper as the Absolute Edition? Thx!

@ftloc Жыл бұрын

Happy new year! And no, i don't believe the deluxe uses the original colours or the paper reproduction. It does have the script for all of the first chapter though.

@HappysBooks2024 4 жыл бұрын

this video made me subscribe.

@ta5777 4 жыл бұрын

Thought you'd be interested: felixcomicart.libsyn.com/ Episode 27 at the 18:45 min mark. As a courtesy to DC, Graphitti Designs is letting the release of the Absolute Edition of Year One run it's course before publishing the Artist's Edition version. David M has all the art in his possession. The podcast was done February 2018. Perhaps enough time has passed that they are now looking into publishing the artist's edition. One can hope.

@daviddoodlez 4 жыл бұрын

I Loovve the new coloring

@ftloc 4 жыл бұрын

I do like the original neon, but have to admit the new colours are pretty slick! 😁

@AtticusStount 4 жыл бұрын

Year One was wasted on newsprint - I discovered this when digging out a newsprint REPRINT - the standard Year One also contains the scripts and submissions art.

@ftloc 4 жыл бұрын

I think I remember reading somewhere that they didn't want a Prestige format? or I guess it was working as a reboot of sorts for the main series? I'm unclear on the details but there was a specific reason or two why something this 'significant' was part of the regular newsprint series, do you know what I'm referring to or am I just delusional?

@axilleaskazuya5370 3 жыл бұрын

Wonder how it would look the same different recoloring in born again, it would be a completely different experience

@ftloc 3 жыл бұрын

I agree! I wonder if there's as much (or as drastic) a recolouring in the Marvel books - I should ask someone who knows!

@axilleaskazuya5370 3 жыл бұрын

@@ftloc man I mean, this is a packed drama, I can only imagine how it's gonna in the more noir-ish version similar to year one absolute

@jayaprakash387 3 жыл бұрын

You didn't make any future videos on this like you told.

@ftloc 3 жыл бұрын

Do you mean on more Absolute Editions or on Year One? If you mean Year One, you are right - I had plans for a particular vieo but then I thought it would be boring and nobody would be interested...I should work on a better idea!

@jayaprakash387 3 жыл бұрын

@@ftloc you told you would do comparison videos between the two versions. If you are not interested it's ok. Just asked.

@ftloc 3 жыл бұрын

@@jayaprakash387 I should return to this soon!