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howdyellie's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
3.25
Truthfully only read this for Maps (Gotham Academy). I wish they would do more with her! Otherwise, the comic itself is nothing to write home about.
tvessel's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
unladylike's review
1.0
Whose horrible idea was it to take DC's most beloved and highest-selling title away from James Tynion IV and give it to Joshua Williamson? This is easily some of the worst comic book writing I've seen, especially in contrast to the high quality output Tynion had been giving us. It was difficult to even finish reading this volume. Page after page of awful dialogue and a corny villain had me tossing it aside in frustration.
stevequinn's review
3.0
When the Gotham Academy backup feature is the best part of the book you know there’s a problem. And it wasn’t good either. Williamson is just not a good writer. Things happen, because. Then they reverse themselves. Or not. Well, yes. And then they’re over. It was like watching a bad video game.
dunfermlinereads's review
adventurous
slow-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
3.0
lukecostin's review
3.0
I really liked the art in this but the story didn’t blow me away. I struggle with Batman Inc related stories although I know other people love that period so I can understand it working for others.
jmbz38's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
billyjepma's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was fine. I liked the change in setting, the almost-horror vibes of the earlier villain appearances, Luthor’s dynamic was fun, and (most of) the artwork—I was surprised how well Molina and Janin’s art complemented each other—but it’s still a rushed, ultimately inconsequential interstitial story. The stakes are murky, the motivations too scattered to mean anything, and the conclusion too rushed to have any meaningful impact. Which is a bummer, because the bones of something cool are all there—they just weren’t given enough time to develop into anything memorable before the loose ends had to be quickly and unceremoniously wrapped up in a single issue.
But yeah, it was a fine read. The backup story with Maps from Gotham Academy—a series I loved and miss constantly—was the highlight. I love the YA trappings of that corner of Gotham, and it was so great to get another snapshot of it. It’s a simple story, sure, but its use of folklore, colorful visuals, and capitalization on the dynamic between Maps and Batman give it an excellent personality. I hope we get more of the Gotham Academy world, in whatever form we can, because it’s a refreshing change of pace from the usual Batman series’ and is too charming to lay dormant indefinitely.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent, Child death, and Kidnapping