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mapatchli's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
antsneversleep's review against another edition
3.0
Totally enjoyable, but I'm seriously confused about who's f*cking with the timeline?!?!
franfernandezarce's review against another edition
3.0
damn thomas wayne, making me tear-up even beyond the grave and from a parellel universe
quirkycatsfatstacks's review against another edition
4.0
Three and a half stars.
I received a copy of Batman/The Flash: The Button Deluxe Edition from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Fans of crossovers rejoice! There’s a Batman and The Flash crossover! It appears that two issues will be on The Flash’s side, and two on Batman’s. All four can be found in this volume (which makes it nice and easy). The writing doesn’t suffer despite this little split. Tom King and Joshua Willamson clearly communicated effectively to obtain the results they did. The artwork is stunning and vibrant, courtesy of Jason Fabok (Justice League) and Howard Porter (Superman).
The Button is DC’s way of introducing the Watchmen into Rebirth. Needless to say I am simultaneously curios, concerned, and excited. It’s an amazing time to be alive! This volume bridges the gap between the current continuity and all the shenanigans the Watchmen got up to during New 52. Where that’ll lead us to in the long run? Well your guess is as good as mine.
There’s a lot that happens during the Button. There’s so many Easter eggs, references, and such that I hardly know where to begin. And frankly, I’m sure I missed a whole bunch too, just to give you an idea of what we’re looking at here.
It all starts with a button, because why wouldn’t it? You’ll recognize this button as being the one Batman picked up back in issue #1 of Batman Rebirth. Clearly this plot has been getting set up for a while. Things get exceptionally hectic in a flash (no fun intended) from here on out. While poking the button Batman accidentally does something to it (thanks to its proximity to Psycho-Pirates’ mask) that activates it. The Flash promises to be there in a minute (likely literally) to check it out. Next thing we know, Reverse Flash is there. I wonder who was more surprised by this, me (or any other reader) or Batman?
I really loved the countdown from a minute that happens during the fight. The idea that Batman doesn’t have to win the fight, he just has to survive a minute. I’ll admit that I was a bit disappointed that Flash didn’t show up exactly at the minute mark, but then again, he didn’t know the danger Batman was in. I wonder if he could have done anything to prevent what followed.
With the Reverse Flash dead, yet no button in sight, we’re left to assume that he went somewhere before he died. Where and for how long we can’t really say, thanks to his speed and time abilities. From here Flash and Batman start hopping through time (and accidentally into the alternate history Flash had made) thanks to Flash’s treadmill. Which I’ve seen a dozen times and still think is hilarious. Admittedly this made it a bit harder for me to take some of the events that occur seriously.
I’m not sure how I feel about the scene that occurs between Batman and his father…who’s also Batman. Like I said, they hopped into a different timeline (in this one Bruce is dead but his father became Batman). It was sweet and almost implied that their inability to let go may have been part of the reason the Flashpoint hadn’t collapsed yet. Or perhaps I’m reading into that too much. Hard to say.
In the end our heroes don’t get to see where the Reverse Flash went before he died, but thanks to comic magic, we did. I’m not really sure where this is going to lead us next, but I certainly am curious. It’s definitely the beginning to something bigger.
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
I received a copy of Batman/The Flash: The Button Deluxe Edition from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Fans of crossovers rejoice! There’s a Batman and The Flash crossover! It appears that two issues will be on The Flash’s side, and two on Batman’s. All four can be found in this volume (which makes it nice and easy). The writing doesn’t suffer despite this little split. Tom King and Joshua Willamson clearly communicated effectively to obtain the results they did. The artwork is stunning and vibrant, courtesy of Jason Fabok (Justice League) and Howard Porter (Superman).
The Button is DC’s way of introducing the Watchmen into Rebirth. Needless to say I am simultaneously curios, concerned, and excited. It’s an amazing time to be alive! This volume bridges the gap between the current continuity and all the shenanigans the Watchmen got up to during New 52. Where that’ll lead us to in the long run? Well your guess is as good as mine.
There’s a lot that happens during the Button. There’s so many Easter eggs, references, and such that I hardly know where to begin. And frankly, I’m sure I missed a whole bunch too, just to give you an idea of what we’re looking at here.
It all starts with a button, because why wouldn’t it? You’ll recognize this button as being the one Batman picked up back in issue #1 of Batman Rebirth. Clearly this plot has been getting set up for a while. Things get exceptionally hectic in a flash (no fun intended) from here on out. While poking the button Batman accidentally does something to it (thanks to its proximity to Psycho-Pirates’ mask) that activates it. The Flash promises to be there in a minute (likely literally) to check it out. Next thing we know, Reverse Flash is there. I wonder who was more surprised by this, me (or any other reader) or Batman?
I really loved the countdown from a minute that happens during the fight. The idea that Batman doesn’t have to win the fight, he just has to survive a minute. I’ll admit that I was a bit disappointed that Flash didn’t show up exactly at the minute mark, but then again, he didn’t know the danger Batman was in. I wonder if he could have done anything to prevent what followed.
With the Reverse Flash dead, yet no button in sight, we’re left to assume that he went somewhere before he died. Where and for how long we can’t really say, thanks to his speed and time abilities. From here Flash and Batman start hopping through time (and accidentally into the alternate history Flash had made) thanks to Flash’s treadmill. Which I’ve seen a dozen times and still think is hilarious. Admittedly this made it a bit harder for me to take some of the events that occur seriously.
I’m not sure how I feel about the scene that occurs between Batman and his father…who’s also Batman. Like I said, they hopped into a different timeline (in this one Bruce is dead but his father became Batman). It was sweet and almost implied that their inability to let go may have been part of the reason the Flashpoint hadn’t collapsed yet. Or perhaps I’m reading into that too much. Hard to say.
In the end our heroes don’t get to see where the Reverse Flash went before he died, but thanks to comic magic, we did. I’m not really sure where this is going to lead us next, but I certainly am curious. It’s definitely the beginning to something bigger.
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
geese82's review against another edition
4.0
I like the story but this year Batman been on this mulitiverse bullshit a lot ... they need to focus on real grounded stories
sans's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting but not amazing. I could see the events in this book being surprising and thrilling but...maybe if I didn’t know what was coming up/currently happening in Batman and Doomsday Clock I’d be more impressed? Or if I'd been up to speed (ba dum tss) on The Flash?
Generally, I have to wonder how common my "meh" attitude towards these kinds of stories is. Most of the time, I'm playing catch up on crossovers and Big Things and, me being me, I spoil myself on what's happened so the Big Reveal doesn't wow me. I've said this in other reviews, but I really do prefer these stories in the nice chunks you get when reading a collected edition. Reading month-to-month, dragging the story out by 4+ weeks at a time, I get bored, I forget what just happened, I've moved on to something else and am not in the mood for whatever nonsense is happening in insert-series-title-here. The drawback to reading that way, is that you pretty much know what the Shocking Revelation/Conclusion to a story is and it often falls flat. Like The Button did for me today.
Of course, if you can block out spoilers and keep the mystery going, I'm sure it's great! You get the whole thing in one go and can tear through the book while sitting on the edge of your seat! I just can't seem to do that and end up being underwhelmed most of the time. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Generally, I have to wonder how common my "meh" attitude towards these kinds of stories is. Most of the time, I'm playing catch up on crossovers and Big Things and, me being me, I spoil myself on what's happened so the Big Reveal doesn't wow me. I've said this in other reviews, but I really do prefer these stories in the nice chunks you get when reading a collected edition. Reading month-to-month, dragging the story out by 4+ weeks at a time, I get bored, I forget what just happened, I've moved on to something else and am not in the mood for whatever nonsense is happening in insert-series-title-here. The drawback to reading that way, is that you pretty much know what the Shocking Revelation/Conclusion to a story is and it often falls flat. Like The Button did for me today.
Of course, if you can block out spoilers and keep the mystery going, I'm sure it's great! You get the whole thing in one go and can tear through the book while sitting on the edge of your seat! I just can't seem to do that and end up being underwhelmed most of the time. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯