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jaimeacevesm's review against another edition
3.0
The premise was so good... And then it all became so plain. Very prettily, darkly drawn, yet the story doesn't do it justice.
diogsis's review against another edition
5.0
TL;DR = 100% recommend, my favorite batman comic, mostly because of its art's uniqueness, it's chilling and moody atmosphere, and how thought provoking and mature the story is.
Let me set the scene: 10pm, dim the lights, silent hill 2 soundtrack, and binging this comic till 2am.
Truly an amazing and terrifying experience.
I don’t plan to spoil the story (which is actually pretty straightforward and not that complicated), but the little details and the analysis that is made of every character is the best part of this, even though it leaves much to the interpretation of the reader in this regard.
Probably the most surreal and dream-like comic I've read, but that just adds this (intended, I assume) eerie feeling of not knowing what is a delusion/hallucination and what is actually happening, and the gorgeous and unique art style only adds even more layers to this atmosphere.
I've never seen a more disturbing version of the joker, even Heath Ledger's interpretation of the character in 2008 wasn't as disturbing as this, and I think most of it is carried by the art style, most of the villains are truly horrifying, and other batman media don’t really give that same vibe as this comic does.
Let me set the scene: 10pm, dim the lights, silent hill 2 soundtrack, and binging this comic till 2am.
Truly an amazing and terrifying experience.
I don’t plan to spoil the story (which is actually pretty straightforward and not that complicated), but the little details and the analysis that is made of every character is the best part of this, even though it leaves much to the interpretation of the reader in this regard.
Probably the most surreal and dream-like comic I've read, but that just adds this (intended, I assume) eerie feeling of not knowing what is a delusion/hallucination and what is actually happening, and the gorgeous and unique art style only adds even more layers to this atmosphere.
I've never seen a more disturbing version of the joker, even Heath Ledger's interpretation of the character in 2008 wasn't as disturbing as this, and I think most of it is carried by the art style, most of the villains are truly horrifying, and other batman media don’t really give that same vibe as this comic does.
loveykei's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
doubledemin's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
danlewisil's review against another edition
dark
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
3.0
default's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mags_stories's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, and Murder
offworldcolony's review against another edition
5.0
I'm not 100% convinced that the art style and the story gel (even though you would assume they would). I very much enjoyed both on their own. Due a re-read. Clever story and a good opportunity to dig into these "villains" in a modern context. Also I have a bugbear about hard to read text, it never adds anything, only detracts.