http://sequart.org advancing comics as art Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:44:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://sequart.org/magazine/45884/sequart-releases-the-anatomy-of-zur-en-arrh-understanding-grant-morrisons-batman/ http://sequart.org/magazine/45884/sequart-releases-the-anatomy-of-zur-en-arrh-understanding-grant-morrisons-batman/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:00:26 +0000 Julian Darius http://sequart.org/?p=45884 Sequart Organization is proud to announce the publication of The Anatomy of Zur-en-Arrh: Understanding Grant Morrison’s Batman, by Cody Walker. Grant Morrison has made a career of redefining heroes, but his work with Batman has… [more]]]> 2 http://sequart.org/magazine/10715/deconstructing-batman-robin-a-game-of-villainy-part-4/ http://sequart.org/magazine/10715/deconstructing-batman-robin-a-game-of-villainy-part-4/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:16 +0000 Cody Walker http://sequart.org/?p=10715 Once the transformation into the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh is complete, the comparisons to the Joker are apparent and numerous. First, Batman’s costume has gone from the traditional dark tones to a gaudy, ridiculous, and comical… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/10714/deconstructing-batman-robin-a-game-of-villainy-part-3/ http://sequart.org/magazine/10714/deconstructing-batman-robin-a-game-of-villainy-part-3/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:04 +0000 Cody Walker http://sequart.org/?p=10714 The most controversial storyline in Morrison’s Batman run, R.I.P. is the psychological destruction of the Dark Knight. Cryptic, bizarre, and at times genuinely frightening, R.I.P. was the much-awaited confrontation between Batman and Dr. Hurt –… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/8469/building-a-better-batman-an-introduction-to-grant-morrisons-batman/ http://sequart.org/magazine/8469/building-a-better-batman-an-introduction-to-grant-morrisons-batman/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:00:02 +0000 Daniel N. Gullotta http://sequart.org/?p=8469 From the first few pages of Batman #655, “Building a Better Batmobile,” Grant Morrison makes it abundantly clear to his readers that this is not your typical Batman story, nor should it be read like… [more]]]> 1 http://sequart.org/magazine/5550/her-name-was-jezebel/ http://sequart.org/magazine/5550/her-name-was-jezebel/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:00:42 +0000 Daniel N. Gullotta http://sequart.org/?p=5550 After finishing Batman R.I.P., many complained that the reveal of Jezebel Jet as a member of the Black Glove was completely obvious – that it was not the shocking plot twist Morrison had promised them in the beginning.… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/775/deconstructing-batman-r-i-p/ http://sequart.org/magazine/775/deconstructing-batman-r-i-p/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:13:03 +0000 Julian Darius http://sequart.org/?p=775 There’s a lot of controversy surrounding Grant Morrison’s Batman run. To detractors, it’s just unreadable. This often goes along with ugly comments about Morrison in general: that he’s admitted to being inspired by drugs and that… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/2254/batman-678-the-zur-en-arrh-connection/ http://sequart.org/magazine/2254/batman-678-the-zur-en-arrh-connection/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:00:36 +0000 Timothy Callahan http://sequart.org/?p=2254 Grant Morrison’s Batman #678 relies heavily on reference to Batman #113 (February 1958), specifically Zur-En-Arrh. Batman #113′s cover story, “Batman — the Superman of Planet X” is the relevant bit, although it’s the third of three Batman… [more]]]> 0