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modkuraika's review against another edition
3.0
My issues with Knightsend have less to do with the storyline itself and more how this particular edition is handled. Someone going by these trades, which include no tie-in material, would not know how Bruce Wayne had repaired his spine and how Jean-Paul began to be haunted by the spirits of St. Dumas and his father. It's a crucial element missing from this volume.
walter_the_wombat's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
dumblydore's review
4.0
Good grief what a bizarre climax. I’m not sure what I think yet. It was great to see how Bruce manages to rehabilitate himself, emotionally (although never quite to the degree you or I imagine, heh; he’s still psychoBat!) and physically after Bane snapped Bruce’s back. He even approaches the deadly assassin, Lady Shiva, for guidance. Does he cross the line? Knowing Bruce, I think we all know the answer anyway. I’m just glad Bruce kicks some major Jean Paul arse by the end. It was all quite sudden though—when Jean Paul took off the mask; it unhinged him, which I thought was quite a poignant moment. And it just hit home how much I miss Bruce Wayne as Batman in the current DC universe. Where are you Bruce?!
Rating: 3.5/5
Rating: 3.5/5
onceandfuturelaura's review
2.0
Bit of a slog. My husband flew right through it, but I found so much of the dialog eye-rolling it was a challenge. Did enjoy Harvey Dent attacking judicial computers with a chain saw.
virginiaduan's review
3.0
Doh! I just realized I accidentally read the last volume first! I knew I was missing something! Ah well. Saves me the trouble of worrying about how it all ends.
I did enjoy reading how Bruce Wayne rebuilds himself back into the Batman. It was also good to see Nightwing and Catwoman in the mix as well. Truly, I felt most sorry for Azrael - and I hope to see him more in the future.
Good story and good read. However, now that I've read the ending, will I go and read the beginning two volumes? Most likely. I love the Bat!
I did enjoy reading how Bruce Wayne rebuilds himself back into the Batman. It was also good to see Nightwing and Catwoman in the mix as well. Truly, I felt most sorry for Azrael - and I hope to see him more in the future.
Good story and good read. However, now that I've read the ending, will I go and read the beginning two volumes? Most likely. I love the Bat!
jakekilroy's review
3.0
I have to say, after three (too) long volumes, the final scene delivers. That's for goddamn sure. Two Batmans, one old school force and the other new wave technology, beat the shit out of each other while being towed by a crashing helicopter? Yes, please.
However, for as earnest as the writing is (almost akin to fan fiction), the final volume, as well as the whole series, doesn't quite work. Everything's so confusing, there are too many unnecessary variables, not enough resolutions and conversations work as a stifling narrative.
The whole thing reads as if Batman was just being created and figured out as a character, but I think this just got stuck in the rush of Batman that came when everyone was trying to decide between crusader Batman or vigilante Batman. One was gut and one was grit. When you aren't sure, it comes off as fractured or frantic.
Still, it was exciting stuff when it brought the ruckus. It was just everything else that made everything kind of screwy. It gets a ton of points for ambition and obvious love for the heroic Batman character.
However, for as earnest as the writing is (almost akin to fan fiction), the final volume, as well as the whole series, doesn't quite work. Everything's so confusing, there are too many unnecessary variables, not enough resolutions and conversations work as a stifling narrative.
The whole thing reads as if Batman was just being created and figured out as a character, but I think this just got stuck in the rush of Batman that came when everyone was trying to decide between crusader Batman or vigilante Batman. One was gut and one was grit. When you aren't sure, it comes off as fractured or frantic.
Still, it was exciting stuff when it brought the ruckus. It was just everything else that made everything kind of screwy. It gets a ton of points for ambition and obvious love for the heroic Batman character.