Reviews

Batman Vol. 1: I Am Gotham by Scott Snyder, Tom King

e_ty_'s review against another edition

3.0

Maybe 3.5... It was fine.

bioniclib's review against another edition

4.0

This was a great story about a couple of new superheroes that have too much power and not enough experience; Gotham and Gotham Girl. Mr. King trotted out Batman's origin and gave it a twist for the two newbies.

It was a really solid story, that served to set up the next volume.

eddieboy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Please give the superheroes some therapy 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

geeknb's review against another edition

4.0

Well, a Batman title has made me cry (again). But this isn't Tynion and his sensitive portrayal of Clayface's struggles. No, this is King and I wasn't expecting tears from this title.

I really liked Gotham and I hated than Batman couldn't save him.

Great art, especially in the later issues (was there an artist change?).

Love a sassy Alfred too.

eve_ward's review against another edition

3.0

Decent enough. There are definitely points where it can get quite monologue-y which is annoying, but it was perfectly fine besides that.

Sidenote: I always appreciate a Kite Man cameo, he's my fav.

toads_library's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

annashiv's review against another edition

5.0

I wish I had read the normal version, first, but it was still very enjoyable. Sometimes it was harder to follow along because things were missing or unclear because they were sketches, so reading the finished version might have helped at times, but overall it stands well on its own. I loved the story, the artwork is amazing, and it definitely is a must read if you love Batman.

georgesc's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

katsmedialibrary's review against another edition

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sulfurandbrimstone74's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0