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xsleepyshadows's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
One of my favorite things about comics is when something clicks into place when you read enough. I had a volume of a superman/batman team up where they mention their friend who died because they couldn't work well together....THIS IS THAT! I love it when that happens and it happens mostly in comics because of all the continuity that might cross paths again.
Anyway, this is actually a great volume. The opening was very catching to see the duality of the batman/superman criminal types side by side. Seeing how they each do things and the environment of their cities. (BTW I love Gotham's Gothic theme and this is the first time I've seen metropolis as an Astro/jetson's type theme? I LOVED it) It goes year by year so you also get to see how DC events has impacted them and their relationship evolving. They characterize them really well in these issues, the layout is clear, and the BODY LANGUAGE is fantastic. They nailed batman by leaning into him being a black figure/shadowy moving around and with the bright superman it really makes for some excellent panel/artwork when paired together.
Aside from a couple of hiccups, I enjoyed this a lot! 4.5 - closer to a 5 than a 4
Anyway, this is actually a great volume. The opening was very catching to see the duality of the batman/superman criminal types side by side. Seeing how they each do things and the environment of their cities. (BTW I love Gotham's Gothic theme and this is the first time I've seen metropolis as an Astro/jetson's type theme? I LOVED it) It goes year by year so you also get to see how DC events has impacted them and their relationship evolving. They characterize them really well in these issues, the layout is clear, and the BODY LANGUAGE is fantastic. They nailed batman by leaning into him being a black figure/shadowy moving around and with the bright superman it really makes for some excellent panel/artwork when paired together.
Aside from a couple of hiccups, I enjoyed this a lot! 4.5 - closer to a 5 than a 4
stressedspidergirl's review
4.0
It was a good mini-series.
Having Batman and Superman team up once a year to prevent further losses of life is an interesting dynamic.
There were enough side-character appearances that it made the stories feel more grounded. And as always, Alfred is a gem.
I can't say that this is a must read for any fan, but if you enjoy that sort of enemies to begrudging friends kind of vibe, then it is a must read.
Having Batman and Superman team up once a year to prevent further losses of life is an interesting dynamic.
There were enough side-character appearances that it made the stories feel more grounded. And as always, Alfred is a gem.
I can't say that this is a must read for any fan, but if you enjoy that sort of enemies to begrudging friends kind of vibe, then it is a must read.
just_fighting_censorship's review
3.0
Good not great.
This graphic novels covers 10 years of Superman and Batman adventures, well one day every 10 years, on the death anniversary of a mutual friend. These 10 stories are a mixed bag but none of them are particularly amazing. The cool thing about the comic is that it attempts to stay true to the DC timeline and therefore includes various Superman hair styles and references to several DC milestones such as the death of Robin, the Death of Superman, and the back-breaking of Batman, and the birth of the Bat and Super families.
Unfortunately, some of the stories are just awful, YEAR 7: A BETTER WORLD is painfully dull and overly sentimental and I'm sorry but YEAR 6: THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM featuring the Bat-Mite and Mxyzptlk was embarrassingly bad. It isn't the characters that are to blame, Bat-Mite is the perfect opportunity for a funny, self-aware story but the writing was flat, almost like the author was forced to write it by midgets from the 5th dimension.
The artwork is nothing special.
Overall, this is a must-read for any Superman/Batman fan but not because of stellar writing or beautiful artwork, it really has neither. It is a must-read due to the amount of ground covered, 10 years! It is a light, fun, and entertaining read with two superheroes who are definitely the world's finest.
This graphic novels covers 10 years of Superman and Batman adventures, well one day every 10 years, on the death anniversary of a mutual friend. These 10 stories are a mixed bag but none of them are particularly amazing. The cool thing about the comic is that it attempts to stay true to the DC timeline and therefore includes various Superman hair styles and references to several DC milestones such as the death of Robin, the Death of Superman, and the back-breaking of Batman, and the birth of the Bat and Super families.
Unfortunately, some of the stories are just awful, YEAR 7: A BETTER WORLD is painfully dull and overly sentimental and I'm sorry but YEAR 6: THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM featuring the Bat-Mite and Mxyzptlk was embarrassingly bad. It isn't the characters that are to blame, Bat-Mite is the perfect opportunity for a funny, self-aware story but the writing was flat, almost like the author was forced to write it by midgets from the 5th dimension.
The artwork is nothing special.
Overall, this is a must-read for any Superman/Batman fan but not because of stellar writing or beautiful artwork, it really has neither. It is a must-read due to the amount of ground covered, 10 years! It is a light, fun, and entertaining read with two superheroes who are definitely the world's finest.
jessieann's review
5.0
I had pretty low expectations however I turned out to be impressed, this was a quick and fun read.
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