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king_skelepimp's review against another edition
4.0
The story in Batman: Death By Design is serviceable, but nothing special. Viasually, however, the book is a sumptious feast from cover to cover, and well-worth the price based on that alone. Dave Taylor is a very underrated artist, and it's very nice to see him on such a high-profile project.
matthewwester's review against another edition
4.0
I've been a fan of Chip Kidd since first reading The Cheese Monkeys (which is fantastic). He's a great book designer and anyway, you just can't go wrong with Batman. I wasn't familiar with Dave Taylor's art prior to this but he did a great job.
Of course with such a beloved franchise you're going to get mixed reactions from people. There were parts of this graphic novel I loved and other parts I found meh. For Batman fans (or Chip Kidd fans) it's certainly worth checking out.
I'm counting this as "a graphic novel" for the 2016 #vtReadingChallenge
Of course with such a beloved franchise you're going to get mixed reactions from people. There were parts of this graphic novel I loved and other parts I found meh. For Batman fans (or Chip Kidd fans) it's certainly worth checking out.
I'm counting this as "a graphic novel" for the 2016 #vtReadingChallenge
mboyette252's review against another edition
5.0
The art alone in this book makes it a must own. Black and white beautiful lines with small pops of color give depth and beauty to even the sharpest of angles.
cryo_guy's review against another edition
4.0
Fun. Lots of classic designs and a retro feel. architectural themes, classic Batman the detective of justice. Definitely worth a ready for Batman fans. Short and sweet, prolly too sweet really haha.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
5.0
A few years ago, I made a chronology for how to read modern Batman. I was focused quite a bit on creating the order, as opposed to just reading the books for enjoyment, so now I'm going back to see how the chronology holds up.
Death By Design is easily my favorite Batman book this decade. [a:Dave Taylor|54990|Dave Taylor|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s pencils and occasional colors are gorgeous. And Chip Kidd's story about murder ,journalism, and espionage surrounding the architecture and construction communities in Gotham is the most original Batman story I've ever read.
I also very much appreciate that The Joker appears as a kind of low-level pain-in-the-ass villain who is utterly baffled by the Big Picture crimes happening around him.
I recommend this for all Batman fans, people who love architecture, anyone looking for a unique art style for a Batman book, snobs who don't usually read superhero comics, and people interested in learning how to properly draw how light falls on actual people.
Death By Design is easily my favorite Batman book this decade. [a:Dave Taylor|54990|Dave Taylor|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s pencils and occasional colors are gorgeous. And Chip Kidd's story about murder ,journalism, and espionage surrounding the architecture and construction communities in Gotham is the most original Batman story I've ever read.
I also very much appreciate that The Joker appears as a kind of low-level pain-in-the-ass villain who is utterly baffled by the Big Picture crimes happening around him.
I recommend this for all Batman fans, people who love architecture, anyone looking for a unique art style for a Batman book, snobs who don't usually read superhero comics, and people interested in learning how to properly draw how light falls on actual people.
raeallic's review against another edition
4.0
good story with a retro feel, and the artwork was brilliantly done
stilldirty's review
4.0
The author of 'Batman: Death by Design' is a "famous" graphic designer, well-known for his book cover design, and love of Batman. That was all reason enough to pique my interest in the book.
The story is nostalgic and a little heavy-handed in its tone of a golden age Gotham, which is perfectly appropriate here. And the art you see is completely graphite—no ink—which is distractingly impressive at times.
I managed to find this for 50% off at Comic Con, and I feel I got my money's worth for sure. But that might just be me.
The story is nostalgic and a little heavy-handed in its tone of a golden age Gotham, which is perfectly appropriate here. And the art you see is completely graphite—no ink—which is distractingly impressive at times.
I managed to find this for 50% off at Comic Con, and I feel I got my money's worth for sure. But that might just be me.
mpetruce's review against another edition
3.0
I'm a fan of architecture, the designs of Hugh Ferriss, noir, and pre-Dark Knight Returns Batman, so I figured, what's not to like? Overall, I enjoyed this book. I wish there had been fewer word balloons to better show off the art. But I liked the story well enough, although there was a bit too convenient of a plot device (which was, quite literally, a device) used to get Bats out of a tight spot. And the motivation of one of the characters didn't seem like a good reason for the extreme nature of that character's actions (and his ultimate fate), so a star off for that. But still, a good showcase for architecture and it's use as a a driver of a story.
vanlyn87's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0