SOTR1989 Book Blog

  Batman Returns Craig Shaw Gardner   Released: January 1st, 1992 My 27th book for  was Craig Shaw Gardner’s Batman Returns.   This was the last film of the 90's Batman that I ever saw.  I grew up on Batman (1989), and Batman Forever in our home VHS library, and caught Batman & Robin on cable, but this one eluded me until the early 2000's.   The Penguin is a deformed person who is abandon into the sewer at birth by his disgusted parents.  He lives and grows up beneath Gotham City, and plans a comeback for mayor of Gotham aided by local millionaire Max Schreck.  His plans are foiled when Batman reveals that his intentions are a lot less sincere than he seems (much like any politician).  Along for the adventure is Selina Kyle, who's alter ego Catwoman lays some destruction upon Gotham, while taking a liking to our caped crusader Batman. I struggled to get into this one.  The book and film are good good, and the sets and gothi...

  Batman (1989) Craig Shaw Gardner   Released: January 1st, 1989 My 26th book for 2026 was Craig Shaw Gardner’s Batman (1989).   This book may be #160, but it is truly #0.  I read this book in December 2021/January 2022.  Right before my breakup with my ex-fiancée.  I didn't start writing about my books until I moved on with my life later on.   As much as I lament that era of my life, I acknowledge that I got through it, and it sparked an even deeper relationship with reading.  That is where I started collecting my books, and read some of them.  This is what will always pop into my mind when I think about this book. The book follows a lot of the film straight on.  Jack Napier is a Gotham City killer working for Crime Lord Boss Carl Grissom.  After a staged set-up at Axis Chemicals, Jack is thrown into a vat of chemicals and becomes known as "The Joker".  He sets about terrorizing Gotham City by mixing up chemicals in ...