Scan barcode
unladylike's review
4.0
After being so unimpressed with the previous volume of this series, I wasn't sure I wanted to keep going with it, but I'm glad I did. Richard is much more enjoyable when partnered with Damien.
I thought for a few minutes that they were going to really draw on the multiversal fallout thing as the source of a new villain who calls himself Deathwing, but that was a red herring. Instead, we get a well-written clash with Professor Pyg and some of his "creations." I'm so glad Grant Morrison created that character ... okay, I had to check to confirm that I remembered that correctly, and in so doing I found out his first appearance was in Batman #666! If that isn't a strong omen for his lingering potency as a villain, I don't know what is!
I'm less excited for the villain they reveal at the end of this volume - Tiger Shark - if only because Tim Seeley has already pitted Greyson against several other characters with similar animal names. I'm also a tad confused about his current love's backstory - they describe her as a reformed supervillain, but all they showed us of that was more like a 15-year-old graffiti artist who was taken in by an iconoclast. Tagging shit in public =/= "supervillainy," but in the world of Batman, I suppose even jaywalkers are considered "criminals." Ugh.
I thought for a few minutes that they were going to really draw on the multiversal fallout thing as the source of a new villain who calls himself Deathwing, but that was a red herring. Instead, we get a well-written clash with Professor Pyg and some of his "creations." I'm so glad Grant Morrison created that character ... okay, I had to check to confirm that I remembered that correctly, and in so doing I found out his first appearance was in Batman #666! If that isn't a strong omen for his lingering potency as a villain, I don't know what is!
I'm less excited for the villain they reveal at the end of this volume - Tiger Shark - if only because Tim Seeley has already pitted Greyson against several other characters with similar animal names. I'm also a tad confused about his current love's backstory - they describe her as a reformed supervillain, but all they showed us of that was more like a 15-year-old graffiti artist who was taken in by an iconoclast. Tagging shit in public =/= "supervillainy," but in the world of Batman, I suppose even jaywalkers are considered "criminals." Ugh.
lostboylit's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
miamollekin's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
itsmytuberculosis's review
4.0
Dick has a more convincing relationship with his couch than he does with Shawn.
emmascc's review
4.0
I loved seeing some of Dick and Damian's relationship, hope we get more of them in the future
suspiciouspinecone's review
2.0
Well that sucked. Boring and chaotic with a rushed romance, not recommended.
CW: Disturbing villain, sexual references.
CW: Disturbing villain, sexual references.
dryden's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0