Reviews

Batman Black and White, Vol. 2 by Jordi Bernet, Howard Chaykin, Jim Lee, Harlan Ellison, Paul Pope, Enrique Breccia, Paul Dini, Marie Severin, Eduardo Risso, Mark Buckingham, Brian Azzarello, Tim Sale, Steven T. Seagle, Ronnie Del Carmen, Alex Ross, Alan Brennert, John Paul Leon, Steve Rude, Gene Ha, Ty Templeton, José Luis García-López, Warren Ellis, Alan Grant, Tom Peyer, Paul Levitz, John Buscema, John Byrne, Daniel Torres, Walt Simonson, Kyle Baker, Gene Colan, Paul Rivoche, Dave Gibbons, Kelley Puckett, Tom Palmer, Mark Chiarello, Tony Salmons, John Arcudi, Robert Kanigher

bowienerd_82's review against another edition

3.0

Almost as good as the first. Some wonderful art and stories.

duplica123's review against another edition

4.0

This is the second volume, and it continues the tradition of Batman stories by different authors and illustrators.
I personally liked the first volume better because the focused more on Batman's psychology. Volume two just had Batman stories. I also appreciated the 1st volume writing about the author and illustrator of each story, and missed this detail in volume 2. My favorite of the 2nd volume is the first story, about the Joker before he was the Joker.
I recommend both books, and have yet to read the 3rd volume.

rabbithero's review against another edition

2.0

Alright. Like any anthology, some stories are strong, some are not. Frankly, I'm amazed by the number of stories that follow the same conventions (opening with a news report, having Batman pose as a hobo or some other unexpected character). One more volume to go, which, frankly I expect will be more of the same.

rickklaw's review against another edition

4.0

Batman: Black & White, Volume 2 continued the high quality of story and art established by its predecessor. Behind a perfect Mike Mignolia cover lie the talents of Harlan Ellison, John Byrne, Howard Chaykin, Steve Rude, Kyle Baker and others. While I enjoyed the entire volume, “Broken Nose” by Paul Pope, “Case Study” by Paul Dini and Alex Ross, and “The Riddle” by Walt Simonson and John Paul Leon really stood out.