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kirkreads's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
walter_the_wombat's review
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
rashthedoctor's review
4.0
This whole War game story was brilliant , with a lot of it feeling realistic and the story really dealing with many dark tales, including tortures , gang wars and so many deaths . In the end the story puts the question out for the readers to decipher , whether they consider the actions of the Caped vigilantes heroic, or consider them the cause of the destruction.
I as a reader thoroughly enjoyed the whole saga , with the portrayal of Black Mask really well put , so much so that it does feel that he was a character better than Joker and two face . The only complain i held for the storyline was the way the story finished , it felt out of pace and jarring , with abrupt and somewhat anti climatic ending . Overall it was one of the best written bat stories , if not one fine dark gruesome comic book
I as a reader thoroughly enjoyed the whole saga , with the portrayal of Black Mask really well put , so much so that it does feel that he was a character better than Joker and two face . The only complain i held for the storyline was the way the story finished , it felt out of pace and jarring , with abrupt and somewhat anti climatic ending . Overall it was one of the best written bat stories , if not one fine dark gruesome comic book
nerdywerewolf's review
4.0
Awesome. Could not have ended any other way and actually been satisfying. Gritty 'till the last page.
virginiaduan's review
4.0
OMG. That's one doozy of an ending. Let's just say I'm glad I don't live in Gotham City.
seashelly's review
3.0
Everything happening to Stephanie was completely unnecessary and gratuitous violence. Change my mind.
birdmanseven's review
4.0
Good conclusion to a satisfying story arc. I love when the whole Batman gang is together. I like these stories that span multiple titles. It is interesting to see how the art keeps changing. This was a good series.
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quinnster's review
4.0
It's hard to review stuff like this without giving away key plot points that make the story is great as it is. There are moments here where I thought 'oh crap, didn't see that coming!' and I don't know if it's because I'm not as immersed in this era of Batman or if it really was an 'oh crap, didn't see that coming!' moment for others who read it as well.
I'm not so versed when it comes to Orpheus or Onyx and I didn't even really remember there was ever another Batgirl besides Barbara Gordon so there was a lot of new material for me to digest. There is a lot of drama in this collection and this was one of those collections where I felt like I should have read the issues before these, but that's a lot of backstory and until I can get my hands on all 630 Batman issues before this one I'm probably always going to be behind.
Nonetheless, this was an engaging, gripping series. There were a few times when I was a little lost as to who was speaking, but that was usually cleared up pretty fast. I would surely recommend this one to anyone who was looking to get into the Batman world. It's got some pretty big moments...
I'm not so versed when it comes to Orpheus or Onyx and I didn't even really remember there was ever another Batgirl besides Barbara Gordon so there was a lot of new material for me to digest. There is a lot of drama in this collection and this was one of those collections where I felt like I should have read the issues before these, but that's a lot of backstory and until I can get my hands on all 630 Batman issues before this one I'm probably always going to be behind.
Nonetheless, this was an engaging, gripping series. There were a few times when I was a little lost as to who was speaking, but that was usually cleared up pretty fast. I would surely recommend this one to anyone who was looking to get into the Batman world. It's got some pretty big moments...