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justcallmeemily's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Cursing, Death, and Blood
billyjepma's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
A very enjoyable 3-star book. I don’t think I’ll come across an in-canon Batman book that really gives me what I want, which is disappointing, but as far as exciting blockbuster reads go, this fits the bill better than most. Jimenez’s art is as bombastic as ever, and I’m so glad he stayed on. His work is excellent; sharp and aggressive and sleek all at once, exactly how a Batman book should be. And Morey’s colors only make it better by bringing out the momentum of Jimenez’s propulsive action. I could’ve gone from more choreography in the action, but the brawler approach Jimenez uses works.
Zdarsky’s scripts are also good but in a forgettable, popcorn-movie sorta way. You can tell he gets Batman, but his storytelling here is too big for my tastes and even crosses over into anime territory in terms of how elevated it becomes. And it’s fun, definitely, but its attempts at interrogating who Batman is are mostly lukewarm attempts at novelty, so they end up feeling more shallow than not. Still, I’m interested to see where Zdarsky takes things from here, and his track record is strong enough that he might even surprise me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Blood and Death
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