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georgesc's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
rashthedoctor's review
4.0
the 2nd book of the Ra's Al Ghul Saga was one of the finest for me in the saga * with a rich story filled with enough action to fill your appetite and overfill it and Thrills that were very well placed considering the time the book was published in .
* Granted i haven't read the first book of the saga since i am unable to find in locally
Writer Mike W. Barr writes the story of Ra's makin yet another diabolical plan involving another attempt to make the planet earth better by bringing an wholesale change in the planet occupants and he plans to do it by taking advantage of the weakened state of the planet thanks to the man-made depleted ozone layers and meanwhile he also plans to make a new heir since his attempts to make Bruce Wayne his heir has failed and he plans to do so by taking a new Bride .
Mike Barr has made a really rich story emphasizing on one of the most not-talked-about crisis in the Human world , Pollution and Global Warming stand at the fore front of the story and make it an interesting read. Barr also creates difficult scenarios for our protagonist to handle and shows the cleverness and resourcefulness of the Batman in dealing with the said scenario . The art though well done for the time was a bit confusing at times and resulting in the eventual substraction of one star from my rating that said for the time of the book release Tom and Eva Grindberg have done a very beautiful job
* Granted i haven't read the first book of the saga since i am unable to find in locally
Writer Mike W. Barr writes the story of Ra's makin yet another diabolical plan involving another attempt to make the planet earth better by bringing an wholesale change in the planet occupants and he plans to do it by taking advantage of the weakened state of the planet thanks to the man-made depleted ozone layers and meanwhile he also plans to make a new heir since his attempts to make Bruce Wayne his heir has failed and he plans to do so by taking a new Bride .
Mike Barr has made a really rich story emphasizing on one of the most not-talked-about crisis in the Human world , Pollution and Global Warming stand at the fore front of the story and make it an interesting read. Barr also creates difficult scenarios for our protagonist to handle and shows the cleverness and resourcefulness of the Batman in dealing with the said scenario . The art though well done for the time was a bit confusing at times and resulting in the eventual substraction of one star from my rating that said for the time of the book release Tom and Eva Grindberg have done a very beautiful job
mdmoore12's review
2.0
What can I say, it's a middle of the road Batman story. Nothing too exciting, nothing dire that you need to read to understand things in the future. Luckily I found the hardcover in a clearance section at a local comics shop, otherwise I wouldn't have purchased it. I wish I could say more about it but it's meh. Which is mildly disappointing, I enjoyed Mike Barr's first book, Son of the Demon and I enjoyed his Camelot 3000 series, but this was kinda.....generic. The art's fine, but isn't extraordinary, more generic late 80's early 90's comic art. I probably wouldn't pick it up separately, but would say it's worth a read when it's included in the "[b:Batman: Birth of the Demon|12104789|Batman Birth of the Demon|Mike W. Barr|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1346302854l/12104789._SY75_.jpg|17073731]" trade that was release a few years ago.
clockworkp's review
2.0
Este es aún peor que “the son of the Demon”. Sin animo de ofensa.
El dibujo sigue siendo antiguo, que tampoco me molesta tanto, sólo lo comento. Pero lo que realmente me parece ridículo de este volumen es la trama en sí, se nota que es añejilla. Todo el asunto del agujero de la capa de Ozono y el efecto invernadero me recordó enormemente a mis clases de primaria. Lo peor de todo es la solución que pensaba darle Ra’as, no entiendo como hay gente que obedece ciegamente sus locuras.
Tengo curiosidad por lo que le pasará al hijo del científico después de salir del Lazaro’s Pit.
Otra cosa que no tiene ningún sentido en absoluto es por que Ra’as pasó todas las molestias de devolverle la juventud a la que sería su mujer. ¿No encontró candidatas para ser la madre de su hijo sin tener que dar tantos rodeos?
En fin, no es una historia que recomiende, entretiene, pero no es nada del otro mundo.
El dibujo sigue siendo antiguo, que tampoco me molesta tanto, sólo lo comento. Pero lo que realmente me parece ridículo de este volumen es la trama en sí, se nota que es añejilla. Todo el asunto del agujero de la capa de Ozono y el efecto invernadero me recordó enormemente a mis clases de primaria. Lo peor de todo es la solución que pensaba darle Ra’as, no entiendo como hay gente que obedece ciegamente sus locuras.
Tengo curiosidad por lo que le pasará al hijo del científico después de salir del Lazaro’s Pit.
Otra cosa que no tiene ningún sentido en absoluto es por que Ra’as pasó todas las molestias de devolverle la juventud a la que sería su mujer. ¿No encontró candidatas para ser la madre de su hijo sin tener que dar tantos rodeos?
En fin, no es una historia que recomiende, entretiene, pero no es nada del otro mundo.
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