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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A teenage Bruce Wayne breaks like the law by *gasp* trying to stop a crime and ends up having to do community service at Arkham Asylum. There he meets and becomes infatuated with Madeleine, who has ties to a crime organization called the Nightwalkers. The Nightwalkers are targeting Gotham's rich and corrupted, taking their money to further fund their terrorist organization.
I was hoping this book would add some dimension to a character I love. All I got was a love sick Bruce Wayne. There was enough action to keep me reading, but the plot twists were predictable.
I was hoping this book would add some dimension to a character I love. All I got was a love sick Bruce Wayne. There was enough action to keep me reading, but the plot twists were predictable.
I am big DC fan and love batmen so where I saw is book in shop I know at I must have it. I do found is book boring sometime also I definitely enjoyed it and I love cover also love the batmen lore about Bruce Wayne before he become batmen.
Bruce Wayne ends up working at Arkham Asylum. There he meets the beautiful and brilliant Madeline Wallace, who he thinks can help solve the case of the Nightwalkers, who are targeting the rich and elite.
This is a book I thought was great...for like 120 pages. For like half a book you have an interesting stand off between an 18 year old Bruce Wayne and a brilliant Arkham inmate. Batman is, usually, I think, a great character to match up to good villains. Here, he doesn't really have one after the first half of the novel. Their interaction starts off intriguing, you want to know what's gonna happen and then you slowly lose the thread of what makes it intriguing and it devolves into classic YA territory.
I realise that's the general gist of these books, but with how promising the start was I was hoping that it would work its way into a more intriguing story. If you're a fan of twists and turns that come a long in comics and you can't really see coming quite often, then this is probably not for you. If you like YA, then it probably is.
This is a book I thought was great...for like 120 pages. For like half a book you have an interesting stand off between an 18 year old Bruce Wayne and a brilliant Arkham inmate. Batman is, usually, I think, a great character to match up to good villains. Here, he doesn't really have one after the first half of the novel. Their interaction starts off intriguing, you want to know what's gonna happen and then you slowly lose the thread of what makes it intriguing and it devolves into classic YA territory.
I realise that's the general gist of these books, but with how promising the start was I was hoping that it would work its way into a more intriguing story. If you're a fan of twists and turns that come a long in comics and you can't really see coming quite often, then this is probably not for you. If you like YA, then it probably is.
Batman is my favorite superhero. The backstory in this book is good, but I wanted more Batman. Those that love anything DC will enjoy.
I received a copy of Batman: Nightwalker through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Batman: Nightwalker now has a graphic novel adaptation for us to enjoy! If you read and loved Marie Lu's take on Batman and his earlier days, then odds are good that you'll find yourself enjoying the graphic novel version as well.
Stuart Moore and Chris Wildgoose were brought on for this project, one doing the adaptation (editing down the book into a shorter format, that sort of thing) and the other as the artist. And I've got to say, they did a pretty solid job.
For those not familiar with Batman: Nightwalker, it's part of the DC Icons series, delving into the past of our beloved heroes. In this case, the focus was on Batman, or rather, on Bruce Wayne before he became Batman.
It turns out that Bruce was always a bit of a reckless teenager, which makes sense given the path he'll eventually head down. Here is his first experience with crime fighting – and it explains so much about how he eventually became the masked hero we adore.
Bruce Wayne has found himself in the center of a whole new crime mystery. The Nightwalkers have been targeting the rich, but unlike their Robin Hood inspiration, they're not giving to the poor. They are, however, happily killing the rich they steal from.
Madeleine Wallace is the only break in the ranks – the only member to be arrested and not die within hours of said arrest. And she's become fixated on Bruce. Or is it that Bruce has a fixation with her?
Batman: Nightwalker was a brilliant and animated read on all accounts. Seeing it in graphic novel format only helped to heighten certain elements. You can really see that this plot was designed with a more visual format in mind, as it adapted so well.
Visually speaking, there were certain elements that I absolutely adored. For example, most of the graphic novel was in black and white, but there were exceptions. Anything that the creative team wanted us to pay specific attention to was highlighted in a vibrant yellow. This was striking to begin with, naturally. But some scenes were amazing thanks to this one small change – such as the moments with origami.
I also adored the design of the breaks between parts. It was dark, yet oddly elegant. It was a perfect fit for this dark and brooding tale, that's for sure. And it fit in nicely with the artwork as well.
Speaking of the artwork, I absolutely adored the character designs in this graphic novel. I know that the artists had something to lean on, knowing how some of these characters would look in later years. But they were able to do what they wanted with their more youthful versions, and I think they did a brilliant job. Bruce, in particular, looked like the pretty and rich boy we all expected – with a complete lack of fear of getting beat up, of course.
I'm really pleased with how this adaptation came out, on the whole. I can't wait to see what the rest of the series is going to end up looking like. And I might have to go back and reread the original novel after this.
For more reviews check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
Batman: Nightwalker now has a graphic novel adaptation for us to enjoy! If you read and loved Marie Lu's take on Batman and his earlier days, then odds are good that you'll find yourself enjoying the graphic novel version as well.
Stuart Moore and Chris Wildgoose were brought on for this project, one doing the adaptation (editing down the book into a shorter format, that sort of thing) and the other as the artist. And I've got to say, they did a pretty solid job.
For those not familiar with Batman: Nightwalker, it's part of the DC Icons series, delving into the past of our beloved heroes. In this case, the focus was on Batman, or rather, on Bruce Wayne before he became Batman.
It turns out that Bruce was always a bit of a reckless teenager, which makes sense given the path he'll eventually head down. Here is his first experience with crime fighting – and it explains so much about how he eventually became the masked hero we adore.
Bruce Wayne has found himself in the center of a whole new crime mystery. The Nightwalkers have been targeting the rich, but unlike their Robin Hood inspiration, they're not giving to the poor. They are, however, happily killing the rich they steal from.
Madeleine Wallace is the only break in the ranks – the only member to be arrested and not die within hours of said arrest. And she's become fixated on Bruce. Or is it that Bruce has a fixation with her?
Batman: Nightwalker was a brilliant and animated read on all accounts. Seeing it in graphic novel format only helped to heighten certain elements. You can really see that this plot was designed with a more visual format in mind, as it adapted so well.
Visually speaking, there were certain elements that I absolutely adored. For example, most of the graphic novel was in black and white, but there were exceptions. Anything that the creative team wanted us to pay specific attention to was highlighted in a vibrant yellow. This was striking to begin with, naturally. But some scenes were amazing thanks to this one small change – such as the moments with origami.
I also adored the design of the breaks between parts. It was dark, yet oddly elegant. It was a perfect fit for this dark and brooding tale, that's for sure. And it fit in nicely with the artwork as well.
Speaking of the artwork, I absolutely adored the character designs in this graphic novel. I know that the artists had something to lean on, knowing how some of these characters would look in later years. But they were able to do what they wanted with their more youthful versions, and I think they did a brilliant job. Bruce, in particular, looked like the pretty and rich boy we all expected – with a complete lack of fear of getting beat up, of course.
I'm really pleased with how this adaptation came out, on the whole. I can't wait to see what the rest of the series is going to end up looking like. And I might have to go back and reread the original novel after this.
For more reviews check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
I loved this book. Batman is my favorite superhero. Loved the story. The narrator did an excellent job. Held my attention the whole time. I want more!
medium-paced
It was a light and fast read but pretty pointless.
3.5 Stars
I am not a fun of Batman, but this book made me like him a little bit.
Marie Lu writes action scenes pretty well. She does not use difficult vocabularies, but write well to have readers excited.
The next one is the “Catwoman” by Sarah J. Maas and I am looking forward to reading it soon!!
I am not a fun of Batman, but this book made me like him a little bit.
Marie Lu writes action scenes pretty well. She does not use difficult vocabularies, but write well to have readers excited.
The next one is the “Catwoman” by Sarah J. Maas and I am looking forward to reading it soon!!