COMICS: Preview Of New Graphic Novel BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN

COMICS: Preview Of New Graphic Novel BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN

Have a look at four pages of Dave Taylor's artwork for Chip Kidd's interesting sounding new Batman graphic novel, which sees the Dark Knight face off against his newest nemesis, Exacto..

By MarkCassidy - May 27, 2012 08:05 AM EST
Filed Under: DC Comics
Source: CBR











In this new, original graphic novel from superstar writer/designer Chip Kidd and artist Dave Taylor, Gotham City is undergoing one of the most expansive construction booms in its history. The most prestigious architects from across the globe have buildings in various phases of completion all over town. As chairman of the Gotham Landmarks Commission, Bruce Wayne has been a key part of this boom, which signals a golden age of architectural ingenuity for the city. And then, the explosions begin.All manner of design-related malfunctions – faulty crane calculations, sturdy materials suddenly collapsing, software glitches, walkways giving way and more – cause casualties across the city. This bizarre string of seemingly random catastrophes threatens to bring down the whole construction industry. Fingers are pointed as Batman must somehow solve the problem and find whoever is behind it all.


Batman: Death By Design will hit shelves this Wednesday, May 30th.









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MercWitaMouth88
MercWitaMouth88 - 5/27/2012, 8:41 AM
Looks interesting, first?
MercWitaMouth88
MercWitaMouth88 - 5/27/2012, 8:41 AM
im really liking the art, old school feel to it
THRILLHO
THRILLHO - 5/27/2012, 9:04 AM
GiantNerd
GiantNerd - 5/27/2012, 9:32 AM
I love the style but I completely agree with Grif, what the hell's up with Batman?
nuclearpriest
nuclearpriest - 5/27/2012, 9:42 AM
Exacto?!, Man that [frick]in sucks in a major way! Why can't anybody name villains anymore?
Action
Action - 5/27/2012, 9:54 AM
@GiantNerd0720-I think Batman is getting a old school look, from the artist. Batman looks alittle like he did when he first arrived in detective comics.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/27/2012, 10:01 AM
@ nuclearpriest

maybe all the cool villain names have gone now.
95
95 - 5/27/2012, 10:07 AM
I might just have to pick this title up.
GiantNerd
GiantNerd - 5/27/2012, 10:09 AM
Again I agree with grif, damn twice in one thread lol. Batman sticks out for some reason. The work on the grapple gun is amazing though.
GiantNerd
GiantNerd - 5/27/2012, 10:12 AM
Another thing about it I absolutely love is the subtle orange color in the art.
thalidomide
thalidomide - 5/27/2012, 10:13 AM
This looks awesome, I'm a fan of graphic novels so I'm going to get this.
Unas
Unas - 5/27/2012, 10:14 AM
Exacto? Wtf?! Batman kinda looks like Val Kilmer 14 years ago.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 5/27/2012, 10:39 AM
Wow, this is AWESOMME!!! That was so damn exciting! I need to know what happens next! Did you see that shit?
Just kidding.
That was about as meh as a Batman comic could get.
Chip Kidd. Good graphic designer. I especially liked his new editions of Dark Knight 1 and 2.
He should keep doing that sort of thing.
Book design.
Tomontherun99
Tomontherun99 - 5/27/2012, 10:45 AM
@GiantNerd0720 It's meant to look like the 30s Batman
MarkV
MarkV - 5/27/2012, 10:45 AM
Nice artwork. Great atmospheric look.

Incredibly retarded looking grapling gun though. Graple-tron...really?
JasonCYates
JasonCYates - 5/27/2012, 10:53 AM
1930's noir done almost totally in charcoal on mid tone grey paper................. Why hasn't this been done already?
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 5/27/2012, 11:37 AM
Im honestly not sure if the art is awful or amazing. Every time i looks at it it changes...
Pathogen
Pathogen - 5/27/2012, 1:50 PM
Exacto? really? what is this, 1950 cornball? stupid DC stuff
PeterParker1991
PeterParker1991 - 5/27/2012, 3:26 PM
Looks like a weird plot. I'll have to wait to hear more before I buy it
nonserviam03
nonserviam03 - 5/27/2012, 7:13 PM
not a fan of the art. It looks like the entire thing was done with a graphite stick.
GLprime2814
GLprime2814 - 5/27/2012, 8:57 PM
@nonserviam03 because it is.
Grapple-tron megatrons retarded brother.
ComicBookGoth
ComicBookGoth - 5/30/2012, 8:12 AM
i heard the art is really dope, but they story's quite stale.

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