Never forget the man's work and legacy. Ben didn't realize he was raising a few generations with his videos. Rip to him and I wish his wife,friends and family well 💜
I’m such a huge killer croc fan to begin with and I love how he’s almost part of the bat family, he never needed to become a supervillain he was treated like one and eventually became one. I love killer croc on team Batman it’s so dope!
@@teleportedbreadfor3days for whatever reason each volume gets realised years apart 2012 was volume 1, 2015 was volume, 2021 was volume 3, so we genuinely don't know when the next volume will be
That bat mobile is HOT AF. A realistic, yet just out of reach approach to this "grounded" telling of a dope story. As soon as I saw it, my jaw dropped. Love it 3000!
Honestly, 3 is all we needed. The story was tight, well written, drawn, the pacing was great and it gave us just enough of “Bruce Wayne as a noob” while leaving open the rest as a mystery, amazing!
Honestly so wildly interesting. This version of the Batman orgin story is amazing and turns si many different ideas on its head and brings in so many new and different fresh takes and ideas on so many of the characters abd relationships we love and have gotten use to. Definitely loving some of the fresh ideas and takes here
“He’d wear her out on the rooftop”😂 The D so good it’s viable tender for criminal insider information. You’re hilarious as always. Hope you’re doing as well as you can be, all things considered. I always felt like the Batman comics have shied away from the fact that Bruce’s mom comes from a side of the family that has a long history with madness-that Bruce is as much an Arkham as he is a Wayne. That being said I haven’t read anything since about the end of Gotham War (a lame note to go on a break on, I didn’t like the ending), so I haven’t read anything since then so please no major spoilers in the comments if I’m majorly wrong or missing something that’s being addressed currently. But historically, considering that they’ve played around with the fact that Bruce spends a lot of his own time intentionally chasing down and teetering at the edge of madness. Like Batman in and of itself is a deeply insane cause, and that’s why we love him. But the fact that he’s failed so spectacularly, really since Joker War, and Alfred’s death, especially with the first half of the Zur-En-Ahrr robot arc and the fact that Bruce lost THE MANSION and everything, it’s like….what kind of end are we gonna get for main universe Bruce? Because it’s not going to be living to old age. And we’re really seeing him in a spectacular free fall of losses. How much loss can any one man, even Batman, take, before he goes mad?
The story The Character design in the story are all amazing. I love that Clayface was the main Villain at the end and how weird and obscure he is they need to make more of these
I hope Rob does the rest of Earth One. In some ways it is DC’s attempt of making an ultimate universe of there own. It has some interesting interpretations of DC’s heroes. One of my favorites is Earth One’s Green Lantern.
DC definitely needs to get this going on a more regular basis. Its amazing and needs more if a spotlight out on it and all the funding and love it deserves
Literally, I love you, I've been relentlessly searching TH-cam for like an hour and a half, and I needed this video. Plus, I am now hooked on earth one, I might actually go try and buy the whole series.
I'm loving this series and that Batmobile is perfect for this type of story, an adapted supercar, using what is available, more grounded. It also runs as a metaphor for this Batman.
i actually love and gotta give it props to the story telling and world building of this series. its honestly very creative and not our typical god knowledge level batman, its a very human like batman. which i know has to be a bit risky to write, but i respect it.
Jess being 2 face is dope, Joker I gotta see how he loooooks damn son I hope the next one comes out soon. Catwoman’s fit is different but Smoove, and the clay face reveal is dope as well
"When was the last time you saw Batman digging up graves?" The movie Batman: Under the Red Hood. He dug up Jason Todd's grave to see if he was really dead. Spoiler: He wasn't.
About the car, I think it's a good more grounded look. Basically a sports car but with reinforced resistant glass and features that a real life security vehicle has
For an early Batman I really like that he’s basically just using a modified sports car. It’s fast as hell and for the technology and types of enemies he’s dealing with it works great, he has the speed and doesn’t yet need crazy armor or anything
My guess: Arkham and Dent were revived in the lazarus pits, and Dent went crazy because of this. Going against his sisters goals for the city because she "let" him die
"you have become the embodiment of the curse, the batman" holy fuckinh shit that goes hard. Also side note, what if the curse wasnt on the arkham family, it was on Gotham, that the arkham family would be driven to create the monster the city needs, so that men like those who killed those spirits wouldnt go unpunished. Idk.
11:49 I love the fact that Catwoman looks like she could be a superhero. Cuz technically, she does do good and gives her stolen money to the poor a la Robin Hood. I think the idea that Selina sees herself as a hero Is a good take.
to put my thoughts on the car, cuz i think it's dope enough to get a comment, it reminds me of the pagani sports cars, I'd recommend going and looking them up for reference. i do feel as he's in his early stages, this sort of car would be perfect as he probably had this car rusting away in a garage somewhere and decided to use it to better fit his new persona, and the armored windows are a nice touch.
This is crazy. Like, absolutely insane. In other continuities, Preston Payne, Matt Hagen, and Basil Karlo were established as completely different incarnations of Clayface. To see that here they are just different disguises of the same person, well it has some seriously game-changing implications.
Daaamn, no continuation???? This story is top-notch from top to bottom. I love everything about it, except maybe Catwoman being too colorful. I love these grounded stories.
this would have been more interesting if Harvey was actually alive, but his face was completely destroyed him having only one side of a coin and his sister having the good side. them going back and forth would have been more interesting instead of Jessica arguing with a corpse. Harvey being one side of the evil trying to take his sister the only good part in his life.
I kind of like the Cheshire Cat from Disney's Alice in Wonderland approach to Catwoman's design. The random leg belt and socks are kind of odd, but the whole outfit works, cat smile and fluff cuffs and all. Darn shame there aren't any more Earth One comics as this is a realistic hero approach that doesn't go as gritty or depraved as other realistic approaches while still being grounded in reality.
It's a cool bat-mobile, it looks very much like a real life class of race cars. I forget the name of the class, but it definitely is the spitting image of them with I'm sure all the cool Batman tech stuff.
Great video series so far; I'm really growing to like your channel: great job here, no notes- one note... "batman gives him the thousand yard stare" you keep saying that phrase but i do not think it means what you think it does... Batman is known to glare, to stare intensely, intimidatingly; with the visible bodily tension of someone ready to do violence. A Thousand Yard Stare is a blank almost expressionless look a war veteran makes when they become lost in thought about the past it's usually tinged with sadness or regret, it's not a thing you give to someone, it's more a thing that takes a persons own personality in that moment.
I really like the idea of the batmobile being just a heavily modified, heavily customized version of a street car because the trained eye could make some educated guesses as to what the vehicle is supposed to be based off of, but it's modified enough to make it a completely different vehicle from the vehicle it's supposedly based off of. Case in point, Robert Pattinson's batman batmobile. Design wise I think it's one of the coolest batmobiles ever made because it's basically a 1968 Dodge charger that's been given a Baja 1000 style long travel suspension, some bulletproof and run flat off-road tires, and body panels that are reinforced with 6 inch thick steel panels, AND the entire engine and drivetrain was relocated to the trunk so that nobody he's chasing can shoot out his engine and keep him from chasing them. Everybody's going to have a different opinion about Robert Pattinson's version of Batman, but I think we can all agree that the batmobile from that movie is pretty badass
Nothing neats the Michael Keaton 1989 Batman Mobile. Now That car was iconic. Most if the rest just look like modified tanks and/or Classic Muscle Cars. The 89 Mobile was originally and still unique.
Cool part of this the finger prints Preston Payne Matt Hagen and baso karlo where all clay face in the comics though separate characters that dawned the persona clay face so this makes it very interesting that all of their finger prints were found it makes me hope that more chapters are made so I find out
There is a point in this story where the comic reminds me of the Gotham TV show, and that is not a bad thing.. I loved Gotham for its eccentric nature.. and this has all the same energy..
This is by far some of the best batman writing to ever exist!!! I love this series! Let's go! Keep up the work brotha! Love the content! Need me a rob Corp ring too!!
The fact this has 4k views and 800 comments about a 1/5 of the viewers commented, which is amazing, should be such a confirmation of how good your old stuff is.
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I feel like robs catchphrase is "Amazing". Kinda like Samuel L Jackson and the MF word.
That would be amazing.
AH-MAYZIN'
Surely it’s ‘son, son, son’ - a large part of why the Hickman videos are my most rewatched
"so what that duuuuhhhzzz"
The "man, let me tell you something man!"
*Rob, I hope you’re doing better.* Benny is a legend, a pillar of the YT comic book community, and will NEVED be forgotten.
Never forget the man's work and legacy. Ben didn't realize he was raising a few generations with his videos. Rip to him and I wish his wife,friends and family well 💜
I thought comics was the place we didn't have to deal with color etc why does it matter what color he was
@@bobby20101987 what the hell??
@@bobby20101987Tf r u talking about?
Comics Explained may pick up the mantle.
I like how Rob has called this series Earth One, Earth Two, and now Earth Three. It's AMAZING!
I was just about to comment I thought this was Earth one lol
I’m such a huge killer croc fan to begin with and I love how he’s almost part of the bat family, he never needed to become a supervillain he was treated like one and eventually became one. I love killer croc on team Batman it’s so dope!
Clayface seems like the fallback for all characters presumed dead…
Just to curb disappointment there’s no more volumes after this one there’s only 3 volumes of this great run
Why
@@teleportedbreadfor3days because good things cant last.
@@harikiran4339 Some are meant to last, just as some changes aren’t meant to happen
Damn that sucks I was enjoying listening to this at the gym😢
@@teleportedbreadfor3days for whatever reason each volume gets realised years apart 2012 was volume 1, 2015 was volume, 2021 was volume 3, so we genuinely don't know when the next volume will be
“Wear her out on the rooftop”. Damn.
Come on, we all know heroes don’t do that
The only thing heroes apparently don't do is give head. Batman 🦇 does not lick the kitty🐈...
@@texasbeaver8188have you ever smelled cat piss
That bat mobile is HOT AF. A realistic, yet just out of reach approach to this "grounded" telling of a dope story. As soon as I saw it, my jaw dropped. Love it 3000!
looks like a tricked out bugatti chiron i love it tbh
@@micahlittles774 or a Koenigsegg with a bat symbol! Fire!!
Yeah I like it too, it’s very sexy and grounded
Agreed. It's a slick ride.
Starts pulling out pubic hair "yes sir" 😂
A shot every time Rob says "it's amazing"! Lol
I'm in the hospital with alcohol poisoning. Not really but I'm sure that'd be the result
Or son. But then you'd get hammered instantly.
We would be wasted😂
thats great idea. i need to drink more water
(Hiccup) Hey who the hell do you think you arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre................... I am!
Jim Gordon: "Good lord, Batman! What's happened to Arkham Asylum?"
Batman, in front of the fire with his odd harem: "...Aurora Borealis."
At his time of year?
Localized entirely within Arkham?
...yes
@@CharredBacon May I see it?
@@klutzmtg2310no
Honestly, 3 is all we needed. The story was tight, well written, drawn, the pacing was great and it gave us just enough of “Bruce Wayne as a noob” while leaving open the rest as a mystery, amazing!
Debatable
Dude I've never been so invested in these batman comics thanks for making these videos. Really fleshes out batman
the batmobile is awesome. its a more current version of what it was at first, a fast car from that era reinforced and bat-themed.
18:50
Red Hood, when Batman digs up Jason's body to confirm that he's dead.
I've always appreciated when the Bat stories are pretty gritty.
The way Croc is standing over the criminal makes it look like he's hungry
"MAAAAAN, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING! "=The Greatest play call in the history of comics!
Honestly so wildly interesting. This version of the Batman orgin story is amazing and turns si many different ideas on its head and brings in so many new and different fresh takes and ideas on so many of the characters abd relationships we love and have gotten use to. Definitely loving some of the fresh ideas and takes here
'YOU WON'T LIKE ME WHEN I GET ANGRY' - BATMAN
David Banner: "You stole my line"
😂😂😂"wear her out on the roof top" aiight Rob keeps it realer than most!
Catwoman looks almost like Punchline.
☹️
I was getting huntress vibes
@@Voidi-Void
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Huntres to me, though the kitty shirt gives me Punchline vibes
When Batman reaches for Jessica, it’s shown in silhouette. Reminded me of a Dark Knight cover I think it was.
Dad says that Basil Karlo was the original Clayface back in 1940, then Matt Hagen in December 1961 as Clay-Face. Just a FYI.
God I need this entire series. PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING
“He’d wear her out on the rooftop”😂 The D so good it’s viable tender for criminal insider information. You’re hilarious as always. Hope you’re doing as well as you can be, all things considered.
I always felt like the Batman comics have shied away from the fact that Bruce’s mom comes from a side of the family that has a long history with madness-that Bruce is as much an Arkham as he is a Wayne. That being said I haven’t read anything since about the end of Gotham War (a lame note to go on a break on, I didn’t like the ending), so I haven’t read anything since then so please no major spoilers in the comments if I’m majorly wrong or missing something that’s being addressed currently. But historically, considering that they’ve played around with the fact that Bruce spends a lot of his own time intentionally chasing down and teetering at the edge of madness. Like Batman in and of itself is a deeply insane cause, and that’s why we love him. But the fact that he’s failed so spectacularly, really since Joker War, and Alfred’s death, especially with the first half of the Zur-En-Ahrr robot arc and the fact that Bruce lost THE MANSION and everything, it’s like….what kind of end are we gonna get for main universe Bruce? Because it’s not going to be living to old age. And we’re really seeing him in a spectacular free fall of losses. How much loss can any one man, even Batman, take, before he goes mad?
I love the idea of Jones being on the team, I like the two-face reveal, I love Bruce funding Arkham.
"wear her out up on the rooftops" LMAO
The story The Character design in the story are all amazing. I love that Clayface was the main Villain at the end and how weird and obscure he is they need to make more of these
Using thousand yard stare improperly. It's not a look of intimidation, it's a look from people who experience PTSD
I hope Rob does the rest of Earth One. In some ways it is DC’s attempt of making an ultimate universe of there own. It has some interesting interpretations of DC’s heroes. One of my favorites is Earth One’s Green Lantern.
1:03 "By whatever manner"? I see what you did there... Thanks Rob!
DC definitely needs to get this going on a more regular basis. Its amazing and needs more if a spotlight out on it and all the funding and love it deserves
Literally, I love you, I've been relentlessly searching TH-cam for like an hour and a half, and I needed this video. Plus, I am now hooked on earth one, I might actually go try and buy the whole series.
I'm loving this series and that Batmobile is perfect for this type of story, an adapted supercar, using what is available, more grounded. It also runs as a metaphor for this Batman.
i actually love and gotta give it props to the story telling and world building of this series. its honestly very creative and not our typical god knowledge level batman, its a very human like batman. which i know has to be a bit risky to write, but i respect it.
Jess being 2 face is dope, Joker I gotta see how he loooooks damn son I hope the next one comes out soon. Catwoman’s fit is different but Smoove, and the clay face reveal is dope as well
I haven't been interested in a Batman comic in a long long LONG time but this story line is so awesome.
"When was the last time you saw Batman digging up graves?"
The movie Batman: Under the Red Hood. He dug up Jason Todd's grave to see if he was really dead.
Spoiler: He wasn't.
“Bruce Wayne goes to BAT for Killer Croc”
You know what you did there
Cat woman looks like a roller derby player who does aerobics tapes as a side hustle
My goodness. This story was so good... wow.
I was not expecting that ending... holy..
This is truly amazing! I love these recaps. These twist and turn are so crazy. And the call back. Oh man they are so good!
About the car, I think it's a good more grounded look. Basically a sports car but with reinforced resistant glass and features that a real life security vehicle has
This series is downright amazing. I can't wait for the 4th volume. Glad to see some DC stories worth covering right now.
LOVING all this Batman content lately. 😎
That batmobile looks like a Bougatti with a body kit. So not so much of an engineering marvel on wheels, but a rich kids 18th birthday gift.
This. One look and you could narrow down who Batman is just by tax bracket
@@Dastardly_DagoToo be fair a Bugatti probably cost less then the usual high tech tank that he is whipping around.
@@DragonKnightX12 lmao touché
genuinely might be one of my new favorite batman stories and idk why. it just feels comfortable
For an early Batman I really like that he’s basically just using a modified sports car. It’s fast as hell and for the technology and types of enemies he’s dealing with it works great, he has the speed and doesn’t yet need crazy armor or anything
SO excited for you to talk about volume 4 whenever it FINALLY drops, Rob.
My guess: Arkham and Dent were revived in the lazarus pits, and Dent went crazy because of this. Going against his sisters goals for the city because she "let" him die
"you have become the embodiment of the curse, the batman" holy fuckinh shit that goes hard. Also side note, what if the curse wasnt on the arkham family, it was on Gotham, that the arkham family would be driven to create the monster the city needs, so that men like those who killed those spirits wouldnt go unpunished. Idk.
11:49
I love the fact that Catwoman looks like she could be a superhero. Cuz technically, she does do good and gives her stolen money to the poor a la Robin Hood. I think the idea that Selina sees herself as a hero Is a good take.
Joker at the end looks terrifying and amazing. A real shame they didn't continue this story any further.
to put my thoughts on the car, cuz i think it's dope enough to get a comment, it reminds me of the pagani sports cars, I'd recommend going and looking them up for reference. i do feel as he's in his early stages, this sort of car would be perfect as he probably had this car rusting away in a garage somewhere and decided to use it to better fit his new persona, and the armored windows are a nice touch.
This is crazy. Like, absolutely insane. In other continuities, Preston Payne, Matt Hagen, and Basil Karlo were established as completely different incarnations of Clayface. To see that here they are just different disguises of the same person, well it has some seriously game-changing implications.
Daaamn, no continuation???? This story is top-notch from top to bottom. I love everything about it, except maybe Catwoman being too colorful. I love these grounded stories.
*Any comic book character does anything*
Rob: it's AmAAAYYYzing!!!
You're my favorite comic channel rob you rock
How!? How does this keep getting better!? I need #4 like JJJ needs spider-man pics!! In the immortal words of Rob, amazing!
Thank you for the tales my friend! I’ve been waiting two days for this one😂😂
Damn that’s some of the best Batman stories I’ve seen, can’t believe it’s over though aww
That Batmobile is SERIOUS!!!
10/10
I LOVE THAT DAMN THING!
Love this Batmobile because it can blend into traffic easier than any other batmobile ad definitely more so than the Bat Tank!
IDK WHY NO ONE TALKING ABOUT HOW AMAZING THE ART STYLE
Nothing better and worse then Rob's cliffhangers.
Hope you’re doing better. Losing a brother/friend/legend that Benny was is very hard. He will never be forgotten.
this would have been more interesting if Harvey was actually alive, but his face was completely destroyed him having only one side of a coin and his sister having the good side. them going back and forth would have been more interesting instead of Jessica arguing with a corpse. Harvey being one side of the evil trying to take his sister the only good part in his life.
I really hope there is a volume 4. I love the Batman Earth One stories.
That Batmobile is Awesome, way better then that all-terrain thing in the movies!
I'm really loving this iteration of Batman stories! Great change of pace, and things are SO MUCH MORE *interesting!!* 🤩🤩
McClaren is going to sue whoever designed this Batmobile for copyright infringement.
or buggati
Nobody else is saying it but i think it mostly draws inspiration from the Saleen S7
I kind of like the Cheshire Cat from Disney's Alice in Wonderland approach to Catwoman's design. The random leg belt and socks are kind of odd, but the whole outfit works, cat smile and fluff cuffs and all. Darn shame there aren't any more Earth One comics as this is a realistic hero approach that doesn't go as gritty or depraved as other realistic approaches while still being grounded in reality.
Glad to see and hear you. Way to press on
It's a cool bat-mobile, it looks very much like a real life class of race cars. I forget the name of the class, but it definitely is the spitting image of them with I'm sure all the cool Batman tech stuff.
i love how killer crock continues to save the day at the end of every issue
If JackZeWhipper has taught me anything, it's that, for whips are LOUDDD. Interesting choice of weaponry for a stealth character
Great video series so far; I'm really growing to like your channel: great job here, no notes-
one note...
"batman gives him the thousand yard stare"
you keep saying that phrase but i do not think it means what you think it does...
Batman is known to glare, to stare intensely, intimidatingly; with the visible bodily tension of someone ready to do violence.
A Thousand Yard Stare is a blank almost expressionless look a war veteran makes when they become lost in thought about the past it's usually tinged with sadness or regret, it's not a thing you give to someone, it's more a thing that takes a persons own personality in that moment.
It’s okay, Rob. I like it when you wax philosophic. Reminds me of being back in class
new batmobile is like a porche, Mcclaren baby. No complaints.
I never cared much for comics but your enthusiasm for it is very entertaining.
18:50 Didn't both Batman and Spider-Man have to dig themselves out of a grave?
Not too unusual.
I really like the idea of the batmobile being just a heavily modified, heavily customized version of a street car because the trained eye could make some educated guesses as to what the vehicle is supposed to be based off of, but it's modified enough to make it a completely different vehicle from the vehicle it's supposedly based off of. Case in point, Robert Pattinson's batman batmobile. Design wise I think it's one of the coolest batmobiles ever made because it's basically a 1968 Dodge charger that's been given a Baja 1000 style long travel suspension, some bulletproof and run flat off-road tires, and body panels that are reinforced with 6 inch thick steel panels, AND the entire engine and drivetrain was relocated to the trunk so that nobody he's chasing can shoot out his engine and keep him from chasing them. Everybody's going to have a different opinion about Robert Pattinson's version of Batman, but I think we can all agree that the batmobile from that movie is pretty badass
The mask and hair [Catwoman] in the silhouette seemed like a genuine throwback. Not -CRAZY- about the look, but it fits the world.
Thank you for being you Rob. Thank you for all your hard work for the platform. Strength & Courage Always 🦍
Nah. A shot every time Rob says “basically”
I would die of alcohol poisoning 🤣 all love bro I love the work you do I’ve been obsessed
Catwoman is dressed like the Cheshire cat my dude. It wasnt by accident.
As someone who never read a comic in his life, I think the team up of Batman and Killer Croc is original and very cool.
Man Im surprised your firing these off so quickly
Nothing neats the Michael Keaton 1989 Batman Mobile.
Now That car was iconic.
Most if the rest just look like modified tanks and/or Classic Muscle Cars.
The 89 Mobile was originally and still unique.
Bro!!! Clayface is one of my favorite DC characters. I wish they would make him a good guy. SOOO much potential!
Cool part of this the finger prints Preston Payne Matt Hagen and baso karlo where all clay face in the comics though separate characters that dawned the persona clay face so this makes it very interesting that all of their finger prints were found it makes me hope that more chapters are made so I find out
There is a point in this story where the comic reminds me of the Gotham TV show, and that is not a bad thing.. I loved Gotham for its eccentric nature.. and this has all the same energy..
These recent videos have been really fun
This run was SOOO FRESH!! They MUST keep on making new issues 🤯✅
The Batmobile is too "sport".But still looks cool.I really liked this alternate universe of The Bat.Props to Reeves to take inspiration from this.🦇
I. Need. Vol. 4!!
Thank you so much for this, man! Holy shit!
This is by far some of the best batman writing to ever exist!!! I love this series! Let's go! Keep up the work brotha! Love the content! Need me a rob Corp ring too!!
Loved all of this, especially The Joker ending! Keep it up, Can't wait to see more!
The batmobile fits into the art style which is more grounded in reality - it looks like a performance car built on a off the shelf chassis.
Wow. These videos (and the comics within them) are magnificent!
The fact this has 4k views and 800 comments about a 1/5 of the viewers commented, which is amazing, should be such a confirmation of how good your old stuff is.
Man it sucks that there's no more :(
I would have loved to see the rest.