Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Batman: Year One by Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli

3 reviews

pizzaisjesus98's review

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Murder, Violence, Pregnancy, Stalking, and Gun violence

Moderate: Car accident, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Animal cruelty, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, and Mental illness

Minor: Pedophilia, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Drug use, and Rape

proza's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Blood, Car accident, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use and Cursing

Minor: Cultural appropriation and Death

kaabtik's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Probably my first comic, and first encounter with Batman outside of the movies. The artstyle has both the dynamic poses and action, but without the ultra cleanliness and sharpness. The author and artist use grit without abandon and it makes sense: Gotham is a city where the filth refuses to fade. I do have issues in reading it, especially as I'm not used to the way everything is so jam-packed within small panels. The cursive is also something to get used to, but it's a stylistic choice that I understand.

I didn't really like Batman tbf, however, having Gordon tell half of the story and reconciling their different views was something that kept me reading each page. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Racism