Reviews

Gotham Central Omnibus by Ed Brubaker, Stefano Gaudiano, Kano, Greg Rucka, Michael Lark

trzcuit's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

alvinbooks's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

srreid's review against another edition

5.0

For anyone that doesn't read graphic novels or thinks it's all superheroes then this is for them. Stories from the real police, yeah there's the occasional supervillain, but the cops call them freaks and handle them in the same way as any other criminal. They loathe the Batman, who does turn up now and again but he's not the focus of these stories, it's the gritty day to day of the Gotham cops, excellent storylines.

apageinthestacks's review against another edition

5.0

This was incredible. I’m just sad it’s over so quickly, even though it is a giant omnibus.

Brubaker and Rucka work great together, and I absolutely loved seeing Gotham from this angle. The Joker story was genuinely terrifying, and they definitely used the POV of “regular people” to their advantage particularly well there.

Also Montoya is the best, and Rucka’s chapters with her were so heartbreaking and amazing.

iainkelly_writing's review against another edition

5.0

Brilliant. One of the best Batman and DC series. Further proof that Batman and DC are at their best when they cut back on all the supernatural/alien/multiverse stuff and concentrate on characters and believable worlds. Comes across like the classic TV shows 'Homicides' and 'The Wire', and all the better for it. A shame and a blessing that it lasted only 40 volumes, as the quality never dips throughout. Superb.

zoidberg684's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

mrpink44's review

5.0

Outstanding. I'm probably the only comic fan who doesn't really give two-hoots about Batman and although this deals with Gotham, Batman plays only a minor role. This is a down-in-the-gutter look at the Gotham police force with a focus on the major crimes unit. The storytelling is brilliant, the art for the most part is a perfect compliment (minus the last arc where many of the characters look the same due to a different artist). Surprised at how fast this read is. What put this at a 5-star was the fact I'll definitely be reading this one again!

dereksilva's review

4.0

Really enjoyed the two stories by Brubaker. Didn't enjoy the third story as much but it was still good.

thesteve's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25