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rashthedoctor's review
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
0.5
Wow ! This is ... Just awful !
For context , most nerds/geeks/pop culture fantatics , love Kevin Smith , and while i do understand the significance he has in pop culture because of how he is partially responsible for the invent of Podcasting , i actually dislike Kevin Smith tons .
None of his works have been amazing to me , and recently he has put hands on some of my beloved properties and while putting his own spin on said properties he has produced some awful results .
This book is no different. Smith goes into a mode of writing which i consider children take when writing a fan fiction , he doesnt understand any of the Batverse characters , often handing them out poorly and adds unnecessary sexual context and most time (if not all the time) his attempt at humor comes across ill fated and awful .
There's absolutely nothing in this book that makes me like it . The art is mediocre , rhe action sequences are cluttered and suck, Batman and his rogue and ally gallery are handled awful , the story is atrocious and the dialogues cringe .
Hate Kevin Smith more now ,and i will now make it a life goal to forever prevent anything that has got his name attached to it
For context , most nerds/geeks/pop culture fantatics , love Kevin Smith , and while i do understand the significance he has in pop culture because of how he is partially responsible for the invent of Podcasting , i actually dislike Kevin Smith tons .
None of his works have been amazing to me , and recently he has put hands on some of my beloved properties and while putting his own spin on said properties he has produced some awful results .
This book is no different. Smith goes into a mode of writing which i consider children take when writing a fan fiction , he doesnt understand any of the Batverse characters , often handing them out poorly and adds unnecessary sexual context and most time (if not all the time) his attempt at humor comes across ill fated and awful .
There's absolutely nothing in this book that makes me like it . The art is mediocre , rhe action sequences are cluttered and suck, Batman and his rogue and ally gallery are handled awful , the story is atrocious and the dialogues cringe .
Hate Kevin Smith more now ,and i will now make it a life goal to forever prevent anything that has got his name attached to it
colindalaska's review against another edition
1.0
Absolutely terrible.
A lot of praise has been given to the surprise ending, but it's so unexpected to be complete nonsense. And featuring a character that is so obscure I had to head to the internet to find out who they were.
And it's a cliffhanger, that was published nearly five years ago. Not sure I can be bothered to wait for the resolution.
It's got a good knowledge of bat history (not that it does anything good with it)
Edit: I've recently re-read this and have reduced my two star review to one star.
Awful book.
A lot of praise has been given to the surprise ending, but it's so unexpected to be complete nonsense. And featuring a character that is so obscure I had to head to the internet to find out who they were.
And it's a cliffhanger, that was published nearly five years ago. Not sure I can be bothered to wait for the resolution.
It's got a good knowledge of bat history (not that it does anything good with it)
Edit: I've recently re-read this and have reduced my two star review to one star.
Awful book.
mrwcc's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed the writing, though Batman is too chatty.
Artwork is incredibly inconsistent throughout, thought it does improve.
Shame Vol. 2 is delayed.
Artwork is incredibly inconsistent throughout, thought it does improve.
Shame Vol. 2 is delayed.
modkuraika's review against another edition
4.0
I'm going to be that guy and say that there's no excuse as to why the next book hasn't been written. This was a fun read, and it's been more than long enough to finish the story.
hollydoesstuff's review against another edition
4.0
There were times when it seemed like KS and WF were just being self indulgent and throwing in every villain under the sun. The story wasn't totally cohesive. But at the same time, I enjoyed the camp and fun they were having. I felt like it was pretty obvious all along, and as much as I dreaded that last page, it did turn out slightly different than I expected. This was better than their first outing, and a fun read.
revolution666's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
thechocolatefinger's review
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
This is the one where Joker is standing on Batman in high heels.
(but there is actually no relevance in the comic - it’s just for the cover)
It’s a sequel to Batman: Cacophony.
(but there is actually no relevance in the comic - it’s just for the cover)
It’s a sequel to Batman: Cacophony.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism, Violence, Death, Blood, Body horror, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence and Sexual assault
Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent
The sexual assault is Poison Ivy physically to Batman - he has to push her off. There’s a graphic bloody and violent cannibalism scene in issue 2.renatasnacks's review against another edition
4.0
I really dug this. I like Batman movies, but I haven't read too many of the comics. I understand Kev Smith got a fair amount of flak for writing "un-Batman-ish" comics, but I loved this. It had a really good dash of Kevin Smith humor (which I know isn't for everyone, but which I really enjoy) and a genuinely surprising/scary twist (no spoilerzzzz). Oh, and you should read [b:Batman: Cacophony|6185966|Batman Cacophony|Kevin Smith|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255571784s/6185966.jpg|6366242] first, if you're going to read this.
onceandfuturelaura's review against another edition
4.0
That was AWESOME.
Seriously insightful, deeply meta-textual, and full of laugh out loud lines. Kevin Smith at his best. A taste, as he’s fighting a demon at Arkham Asylum, he thinks:
“Every evening as I suit up, I remind myself this could be the night I don’t come home because I’ve been crushed beneath the key of a giant prop typewriter. Or the night I die at the business end of an umbrella. Or the night I die at the hands of a caped alien god who’s realized he can just as easily enslave the world as protect it.”
This Dark Night is both Grant Morrison and Adam West. And the Joker is still reading Ayn Rand with a skeptical look. I approve.
Seriously insightful, deeply meta-textual, and full of laugh out loud lines. Kevin Smith at his best. A taste, as he’s fighting a demon at Arkham Asylum, he thinks:
“Every evening as I suit up, I remind myself this could be the night I don’t come home because I’ve been crushed beneath the key of a giant prop typewriter. Or the night I die at the business end of an umbrella. Or the night I die at the hands of a caped alien god who’s realized he can just as easily enslave the world as protect it.”
This Dark Night is both Grant Morrison and Adam West. And the Joker is still reading Ayn Rand with a skeptical look. I approve.