This is a collection of Batman related stories by Darwin Cook. I particularly liked the black and white stories. They were really successful at pulling off a noir vibe. The title story, Ego, was just OK for me. It seemed a little too on the nose for me. Rather than showing the divide between the Batman and Bruce Wayne personas, everything is explicitly explained. I would have preferred a show-don't-tell approach to the topic. The other big story in this collection is Selina's Big Score. I don't

Ehhhhhhh. Didn't like the art (except for the short story illustrated by Tim Sale), and didn't like the stories very much. I thought Ego was the dumbest of the bunch. Bruce Wayne has some kind of a nervous breakdown, and ends up having a conversation with Batman, who turns out to be about as crazy as the Joker. Sounds like it would be a cool story, but it's not. Really. Selina's Big Score was ok, but nothing to write home about. This is not a must-read (in my humble opinion).

I was expecting far more from this volume. The very first story "Ego" showed promise and I actually enjoyed it. A look at Batman's id was rather interesting. Then it went downhill. Fast. There is a nonsense Batman Black and White story that's just dumb. Followed by a way too long Catwoman does Oceans 11 story. Then another useless Black and White story. The "Date Night" illustrated by Tim Sale was at least decent. Then it ends with an ok tale. Um hmmm that wasn't very good at all. Save for the v...

listen this is worth reading for the story that starts it and the story that ends it. Everything else is just icing on the cake.Lovely book, worth picking up.

This is a collection of Bat-themed stories written and for the most part drawn by Darwyn Cooke, who collaborated with Ed Brubaker on his most excellent Catwoman run.The title story finds Batman having a bout of the guilts when he feels responsible for the deaths of a Joker henchman and his family. So what does Bats do? He goes back to the Batcave and does the Tears for Fears thing and shouts, shouts, let all out because these are things Batman can do without. Come on, I’m talking to you.Who is B...

Believe it or not, Ego is the worst story in this book. It's some claptrap where Bruce is hallucinating talking to Batman. Selena's Big Score is a trial run for Cooke's later Parker adaptations. There's even a character, Stark, who is obviously based on Parker. It's a hard-boiled, heist caper at its finest. There's also a bunch of shorter Batman gems all written or illustrated by Cooke. There's a nice contrast of Cooke's artwork between the various stories. I think I may have enjoyed these the m...

I've purchased this volume after reading somewhere Batman: Ego was the comic book inspiring upcoming The Batman (2022) movie, instead that story was a short one and rest of this hardcover book included many other stories that I already owned and had read in other formats.Besides that this was an excellent collection of Darwin Cooke's tales, I liked almost all of them and it was a real pleasure for me to read again Catwoman: Selina's Big Score, probably just best Catwoman's story ever.'Nuff said....

It's Darwyn Cooke, so of course it's a quality collection. 'nuff said.For peak Cooke, though, I can't recommend Absolute DC: The New Frontier enough.(For peek cook, I recommend one of those mirrors you can use to see around corners; you can learn any chef's best secrets that way and they will be none the wiser.)

Batman: Ego and Other Tails collects all of Darwyn Cooke’s Batman comics in one handy volume - and it’s a pretty good read! The title story sees Bruce traumatised after seeing one of Joker’s henchmen kill his family and himself rather than wait for the Joker to bust out of Arkham, as he always does, and come for them as payback for ratting him out. The deaths force Bruce to question himself as he talks through his issues with a cartoonishly monstrous Batman! It’s an interesting idea but Cooke do...

Anthology series are always a gamble when it comes to quality, and this is no exception. The two main stories are Batman: Ego and Selina's Big Score, neither of which are overly impressive narrative wise. They go for very different genres, and the variety is appreciated, but they weren't executed in a way that appealed to my personal preference of storytelling. Most of the shorter stories serve well as filler, although they are rather unmemorable in the long run. The art, however, is great! It's...

Never having read Richard Stark's Parker series, I picked up Darwyn Cooke's graphic novel adaptations. The stories themselves were awesome but what had originally grabbed me was Cooke's unique style. When I finished, I was salivating for more. Imagine how happy I was to find out he did a few runs within the Batman universe!Contained in this compilation are six stories, five of which follow the actions of the Dark Knight while one is devoted to Catwoman. While I'm not that big of a Catwoman fan,

As a fan of Darwyn Cooke's two-volume DC: The New Frontier (an origin story of sorts, set just prior to JFK's inauguration) I was really looking forward to Batman: Ego and Other Tails.This one was another winner, with similar style artwork and 50'/60's atmosphere. Now, it should be noted that about half the book is a Catwoman solo story, 'Selina's Big Score,' but what an outstanding crime saga. Maybe I'm reading too much into things, but I think the 'Stark' character is modeled on author Donald

So I started this book and finished the main story ‘Ego’ but never carried on because of studying but I decided to come back and start start it again. I’m rating all the stories separately then giving a conclusion at the end.Ego: 4*I wasn’t a huge fan of the story unfortunately, it was Batman hallucinating after being injured and dealing with his multiple identities but I felt like the representation of Batman wasn’t right and took from the story. The reason it’s 4* is because the art is amazing...

This is just delightful. "Ego" has a very Batman The Animated Series feel to it and is one of the best psychological explorations of the balancing act struck by Bruce and his altar ego. This is a five-star story, as is the final short story at the end of the collection, based on the classic Steve Englehart issue "Night of the Stalker." Some of the other stories in this volume didn't really land for me, hence the loss of a star. But overall I wish Darwyn Cooke would have another run or two at Bat...

This big deluxe edition collects Batman: Ego (2000), Catwoman: Selina's Big Score GN (2003), Batman: Gotham Knights (2000-2006) #23 and 33, and Solo (2004 DC) #1 and 5. Mostly written and drawn by Darwyn Cooke, though some of it is just drawn by Cooke, some of it is just written by him. These are highly stylized and dramatic and splashily colored Batman stories.The main story, Cooke’s first of Batman, "Ego," has Bruce Wayne and Batman speak to each other, agonizing about his role as vigilante. A...

You can find my review on my blog by clicking here.The beauty behind an idea is its multiple interpretations. Worked through different minds, said idea can come out in a myriad of forms. It then speaks to some people while it goes unnoticed by others. The numerous superheroes that have now existed for over eight decades are ideas that have been interpreted and reinterpreted by countless creators. And in the hands of some creators, they tell stories that either changes the character or the reader...

This pains me to say that I haven’t read a comic book by Darwyn Cooke, who sadly passed away in 2016. I am certainly no stranger to his art as his illustrations has a retro cartoonist style, while Cooke worked for Warner Bros. Animation, specifically the DC animated universe. With an upcoming Batman movie out next year and noticing some of the Bat-comics that I haven’t read from my bookshelf, let’s do some Bat-reading, shall we?Collecting all of Cooke’s Batman comics in one volume, which include...

"Batman: ego and other tails" by Darwyn Cooke collects Batman: ego, Selina's big score, a crossover between Batman and Spirit and some other, smaller stories. All of those stories are really good, but the best story is "Batman: ego"."Batman: ego" is a story about Bruce Wayne wanting to quit being Batman. A man who had given Batman some information about Joker, kills his family and his self, so that they'll be safe from the joker. Batman was unable to stop the man from killing himself and that ma...

As a Batman book, this is pretty weak with only one story dedicated to Bruce (never mind how insane and amazing that story was). As a Darwyn Cooke book, this is fantastic. Most of this volume is dedicated to Selina and Darwyn's love for her really shines through. His distinctive style is Catwoman to me. She's gorgeous no matter what (well, maybe not in Year One with the shaved head...) but my god. Darwyn with a pencil in his hand was pure magic. Darwyn drawing Selina Kyle? Perfection.