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A review by gxcons
Batman: Dark Knight, Dark City by Peter Milligan
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.75
This collection contains the titular story, as well as some other small stories from a Batman run in the early 90s.
-Dark Knight, Dark City: very eery. Much more bloodthirsty take on the Riddler. Seeing mystical elements in Batman was interesting. Always enjoy when Gotham is rendered as an otherworldly, almost living entity.
-Hungry Grass: another mystical storyline. Interesting moral/ethical questions asked.
-And the Executioner Wore Stiletto Heels: another look at state punishment, in particular the death penalty. Not much else.
Skipped over the Golem of Gotham- did not want to see if it aged well or not. My attention had waned so I also skipped over Identity Crisis.
The main storyline had me plugged in. The larger ethical questions and solemn tone throughout worked well for me. Also enjoyed the individual cover art.
*read as a part of Comic Book Herald's Dark Knights: Metal reading order*
-Dark Knight, Dark City: very eery. Much more bloodthirsty take on the Riddler. Seeing mystical elements in Batman was interesting. Always enjoy when Gotham is rendered as an otherworldly, almost living entity.
-Hungry Grass: another mystical storyline. Interesting moral/ethical questions asked.
-And the Executioner Wore Stiletto Heels: another look at state punishment, in particular the death penalty. Not much else.
Skipped over the Golem of Gotham- did not want to see if it aged well or not. My attention had waned so I also skipped over Identity Crisis.
The main storyline had me plugged in. The larger ethical questions and solemn tone throughout worked well for me. Also enjoyed the individual cover art.
*read as a part of Comic Book Herald's Dark Knights: Metal reading order*