Marcos De Los Santos De Los Santos থেকে নিউ ইয়র্ক থেকে নিউ ইয়র্ক

It took me ages to finally get this book. It was somehow consistently out of print, but thanks to the wonders of amazon marketplace, I was finally able to get my hands on a copy. And I am glad I did. There's this constant warring in my chest about who I love more - Neil Gaiman or Alan Moore. At the end of the day it'll always be Neil, I suspect, but every time I read something by Alan Moore it feels like - I don't know, like a punch into my stomach that leaves me breathless, except with less physical pain. He's just so good. (I reread Watchmen last weekend and yeah. That's what I'm talking about.) But since I have more than enough love to give, I don't have to decide, I just can enjoy myself and love them both. Although I had read a bit about the book before and thus should have known what to expect, I was quite shocked. It was very brutal and cruel, and mostly just altogether unexpected, I think that's the thing. What happened to the Gordon's was extremely hard for me to read, but since that's how it should be I'm not complaining. I love the Joker's theory about the "one bad day" one has to have, one thing that could change the balance. I also love how his backstory is still left unsure, and how his theory is challenged both by Batman and Gordon. (Who I love. With every single Batman thing I read or watch, I fall more and more in love with Jim Gordon.) And I loved the ending. It's absolutely brilliant. I always feel odd talking about the art of a comic, because I don't feel qualified to judge (although I think I would notice if the artwork was bad). But Brian Bollands work is amazing to look at. So yeah, this was definitely worth waiting for.