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sans's review against another edition
2.0
What a hot mess. About the only characters that didn’t feel extremely OOC were Nightwing and Alfred. Even Talia wasn’t in character.
jakekilroy's review
4.0
Ra's al Ghul is a dope villain. He's dope because he's wise, masterful and cruel. That's why Darth Vader was terrific. There was an endearing quality about someone so well-informed about the world and still decides that evil is the right path for them. In this, several notable comic book writers take on the god amongst men and tries his damnedest to come back to the world after a more permanent death. Batman, Nightwing, Robin and Alfred come together to save Talia and Damian, sure, but it's mostly to prevent the Demon's Head from enduring another lifetime. It was rad, mostly because Ra's al Ghul is rad, the search for the immortal is always something to behold.
thecommonswings's review
3.0
It’s written well but the art is just awful. Ugly and messy and unpleasant
cemeterygates's review
2.0
Considering the amount of different authors and artists on this title, it's lucky that it's as coherent as it is. The collection has its high points, but it also has its low ones. Certainly not the greatest, but there are much, much worse.
tabman678's review against another edition
2.0
Batman: The Resurrection of Ras Al Ghul is one of those where every issue is handled by a different team. So not only does the art drastically change but the characters switch in a dime.
I know these are comparable to soap operas but the extremes that characters react take me out of the reading.
Nightwing doesn’t seem like himself here. He’s mostly grim and gritty with a noir toned voice that guides you through the issues.
The best thing I can say is for a bit in the story when the pieces are falling into place I was entertained, but then things ramp up to and ending that isn’t an end and Tim Drake took a 180 and Talia didn’t act like Talia which was odd.
In fact I think her personality and Bruce’s were switched for a few of these issues. And they try to expand on the lazuras pit but nothing ever stuck and it’s been years.
2 stars I wouldn’t recommend this even though it takes place during Grant Morrison’s legendary run.
I know these are comparable to soap operas but the extremes that characters react take me out of the reading.
Nightwing doesn’t seem like himself here. He’s mostly grim and gritty with a noir toned voice that guides you through the issues.
The best thing I can say is for a bit in the story when the pieces are falling into place I was entertained, but then things ramp up to and ending that isn’t an end and Tim Drake took a 180 and Talia didn’t act like Talia which was odd.
In fact I think her personality and Bruce’s were switched for a few of these issues. And they try to expand on the lazuras pit but nothing ever stuck and it’s been years.
2 stars I wouldn’t recommend this even though it takes place during Grant Morrison’s legendary run.
kpeninger's review
3.5
I liked all the Dick and Tim stuff in this, and most of the Damian stuff, and did not care at all about Batman or Ra's al Ghul a bit. But I thought it was a pretty solid story, overall. I enjoyed it.
captwinghead's review
3.0
This was odd.
As far as a plot goes, it's fine, I guess. Although, admittedly, I never read the big, big issues where Batsy took on R'as al Ghul. In fact, I've read more of Bruce's interactions with Talia than I have his interactions with R'as. The plot wasn't really my issue: the characterization was.
This is one of those "true" events where you have to read the other series to follow the story. It would not make sense if you were just reading Nightwing, or just reading Robin or just reading Detective Comics. You had to read all of it.
R'as needs Damian because he's a blood male relative with a youthful body and R'as wants to take him over because the body he has currently is decaying. Simple enough. The thing is, Damian didn't really feel like Damian. I get that anyone would be scared in this situation but I found it hard to believe Damian would express that fear - let alone to people he didn't know all that well. In this arc, he openly tells Alfred that he's scared and that just didn't seem like something Damian would feel comfortable telling to Alfred at this time. But, let's break this down into bits:
Detective Comics:
These issues were the only ones that felt somewhat close to in character. For Bruce anyway. Although, it was a bit odd seeing him smile at Talia but you know, writers go back in forth on that. Tim was fine and Damian was... fine?
Robin:
This felt like when I read fanfic and I can easily tell that the writer loves their main character and just puts them into situations where they're ridiculously misunderstood and treated like a punching bag. One, Damian was much too soft here and two, Alfred unreasonably yells at Tim for a reasonable assumption. You know, so readers would feel bad for Tim. Anyway, there's something here for Tim's emotional state as he continues to grieve Steph, Kon and his dad. You know, if you like Tim, you'll appreciate this.
Nightwing:
If I never read anything else written by Fabian Nicieza, I will die happily. I don't like this guy's writing. Not only is he awful at portraying women, his "one liners" aren't funny at all. He threw in a "priceless" joke and I had to take a step back and try to remember what year this was. On top of that, it wasn't even funny. There's an art to Dick Grayson's bad jokes and Nicieza did not accomplish that in these 2 issues. Anyway, I found it hard to believe that, even if Dick didn't like Damian, he wouldn't think it important to save the kid simply because he's a kid. Dick Grayson would find Damian worth saving/protecting for that reason, even if he didn't think of him as his brother at this point. And I really do think Dick would think of Damian as his brother but.. whatever.
So, it's a complicated recommendation. Damian Wayne felt out of character. Suddenly, he doesn't know how to fight and he's just damsel-ed. It was a strange thing to read because when he first met Tim Drake, he kicked Tim's ass. So... maybe read this if you like Talia? But, I can't say how in character she was either when the first time she introduced Damian to Bruce, she didn't seem all that fond of him, Damian said his mother never spent any time with him, and in this book, she's shown doing everything she can to protect her son. Seemed... like an odd turn.
As far as a plot goes, it's fine, I guess. Although, admittedly, I never read the big, big issues where Batsy took on R'as al Ghul. In fact, I've read more of Bruce's interactions with Talia than I have his interactions with R'as. The plot wasn't really my issue: the characterization was.
This is one of those "true" events where you have to read the other series to follow the story. It would not make sense if you were just reading Nightwing, or just reading Robin or just reading Detective Comics. You had to read all of it.
R'as needs Damian because he's a blood male relative with a youthful body and R'as wants to take him over because the body he has currently is decaying. Simple enough. The thing is, Damian didn't really feel like Damian. I get that anyone would be scared in this situation but I found it hard to believe Damian would express that fear - let alone to people he didn't know all that well. In this arc, he openly tells Alfred that he's scared and that just didn't seem like something Damian would feel comfortable telling to Alfred at this time. But, let's break this down into bits:
Detective Comics:
These issues were the only ones that felt somewhat close to in character. For Bruce anyway. Although, it was a bit odd seeing him smile at Talia but you know, writers go back in forth on that. Tim was fine and Damian was... fine?
Robin:
This felt like when I read fanfic and I can easily tell that the writer loves their main character and just puts them into situations where they're ridiculously misunderstood and treated like a punching bag. One, Damian was much too soft here and two, Alfred unreasonably yells at Tim for a reasonable assumption. You know, so readers would feel bad for Tim. Anyway, there's something here for Tim's emotional state as he continues to grieve Steph, Kon and his dad. You know, if you like Tim, you'll appreciate this.
Nightwing:
If I never read anything else written by Fabian Nicieza, I will die happily. I don't like this guy's writing. Not only is he awful at portraying women, his "one liners" aren't funny at all. He threw in a "priceless" joke and I had to take a step back and try to remember what year this was. On top of that, it wasn't even funny. There's an art to Dick Grayson's bad jokes and Nicieza did not accomplish that in these 2 issues. Anyway, I found it hard to believe that, even if Dick didn't like Damian, he wouldn't think it important to save the kid simply because he's a kid. Dick Grayson would find Damian worth saving/protecting for that reason, even if he didn't think of him as his brother at this point. And I really do think Dick would think of Damian as his brother but.. whatever.
So, it's a complicated recommendation. Damian Wayne felt out of character. Suddenly, he doesn't know how to fight and he's just damsel-ed. It was a strange thing to read because when he first met Tim Drake, he kicked Tim's ass. So... maybe read this if you like Talia? But, I can't say how in character she was either when the first time she introduced Damian to Bruce, she didn't seem all that fond of him, Damian said his mother never spent any time with him, and in this book, she's shown doing everything she can to protect her son. Seemed... like an odd turn.
rafaelsampaio's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0