In many respects, Tower of Babel is a quintessential “Batjerk” story, where Batman’s anti-social tendencies lead to the humiliation and defeat of the entire Justice League using his own plans. It is very much constructed as a cautionary tale – a warning about taking a particularly cynical approach to Batman to its logical extreme.ĭue to his stand-off-ish nature, the nineties iteration of Batman is sometimes affectionately (or not so affectionately) referred to a “Batjerk.” This version of the character has a wonderful knack of pushing his friends and allies away, making enemies, and escalating problems due to arrogance and ego. Running only four issues instead of a massive sprawling crossover across an entire line of comic books, Tower of Babel is certainly more condensed than either Knightfall or No Man’s Land, hitting on many of the same themes and concepts. Check back daily for the latest review.Īlthough actually published in 2000, Tower of Babel is the third definitive Batman story of the nineties. To celebrate, this July we’re taking a look at some new and classic Batman (and Batman related) stories. 23rd July is Batman Day, celebrating the character’s 75th anniversary.
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