I honestly think that this is Scott Snyder’s strongest storyline (so far, and considering as something “apart” of the first part told in the previous volume) in his tenure of Batman title. If you're looking for Batman's origin, read Year One by Frank Miller first, but for a good stripped-down Batman story, you can't go wrong with Zero Year.This collected edition features #25-27, 29-33 from the comic book “Batman”.įirst of all, if you care to read the explanation of what comic book issues are collected in this edition, you may found odd that issue #28 is missing, but as I already explained in the review of previous volume, you will find that issue #28 in the Volume #6 Graveyard Shift that collects several stand-alone stories published along the run of the title. I would easily recommended it to any Batman fans, especially those who have enjoyed Snyder and Capullos' run so far, and it's worth the asking price for more casual readers too. In fact, it's remarkable just how relevant the arc is, given the context. However, Snyder and Capullo should be given full credit for delivering a story that is still engaging despite those disadvantages. The reality is that a new origin story was just not needed.
Due to the nature of comics, the details can't be changed too much while not changing them at all would be a waste of ink. It's for this reason I referred to writing another origin for Batman as an unenviable task above. The book inevitably measures up as second best to Frank Miller's groundbreaking Year One, which still functions as a perfectly fitting origin story for Batman as we know him today. Where the book falters is in retelling events we've seen several times already, between other comics, movies and animation. The writing is at its best when Snyder is putting his own spin on well-established lore and, as ever, Capullo's art is gorgeous and kinetic. In Secret City we see the Batman identity take shape, as well as the origins of some of the most notable members of Batman's rogue's gallery. The overall arc is delivered in three smaller arcs, this volume containing the first while volume 5 contains the other two (it's probably worth buying both together, since neither tells a full story on its own). There are some formalities that need to be addressed with any superhero origin story, but the impression Zero Year leaves is that Snyder wanted to retread as little ground as possible.
The creative team were burdened here with the unenviable task of retelling the origin of the Dark Knight. Zero Year is the continuation of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's excellent Batman run after Death of the Family, though it should be noted that the story is out of sequence and in fact takes place several years before Death of the Family.
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