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siddd's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
valis666's review
4.0
This is an oddly conceived collection for a pair of reasons. Firstly, Batman is barely in it. Sneeze and you'll miss the few panels he's in. Obviously they stuck his name on the cover in hopes to sell more copies. Second, we start with the origin story of Bane; a dark, gripping story based almost entirely in a fictional South (or is it Central?) American jail, and then the second half of the book jumps to a time *much* later in Bane's history with a multitude of references to what came in-between. Yes, the in-between that's not in this book. So unless you're up on your Bane continuity, prepare to be confused, as I was.
jakekilroy's review
4.0
Bane is a fascinating character. He's brilliant and buff, so in a low-panning way, he's sort of like Batman. The difference is that Batman acknowledges his limits. He may ignore them, but he's at least aware of them. Bane pushes ground on his intellect, which brings about arrogance. He pushes ground on his strength, which brings about elasticity. He's a late 20th Century monster who has one of the raddest origin stories around. Serving out his father's life sentence in a South American island prison where he became the evil he saw and then was tested for over a decade only to be removed from half a life of torture to have the most meditative sinister mind with a plotting confidence to fuck shit up? FUCK YES, BANE. YOU'RE AWESOME. Every major Batman villain kind of has a respect for Batman. The Joker does, Ra's Al Ghul does, everyone. Except Bane. He just sees Batman as a stupid cop. At best, he sees him as a symbol he needs to remove, like a badge ripped off an officer's uniform. How could you not want to see someone like that rev the fuck up and get buckwild? SHIT YEAH, BANE. GODDAMNIT, SHIT YEAH.
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