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A review by rouver
Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. 1 by Greg Rucka
2.0
I'm not sure what exactly it was that kept me from enjoying this as much as I thought I would. I've loved all the other work by Greg Rucka that I've come across...ah. I see. The compilation of stories in this aren't all by Greg Rucka. That explains why it just didn't seem to mesh very well. Different writers, different illustrators; just didn't work all that much for me.
Gotham City has been hit by an earthquake. The government tried to evacuate the populace, but not everyone left...some couldn't, and others didn't believe that the government would truly abandon them. For some reason, Gotham has been isolated. Nothing...people or goods...can come in or out. (I thought I was starting at the beginning of the story w/ these, but apparently not. Something to do w/ Nick Scratch, a character I'm not familiar with.) Batman has disappeared & it's up to the remaining police force to try to re-establish some law & order...or at least justice & order. Different sections of Gotham have fallen under the power of different gangs & villains. When Batman returns, he finds that the people have changed. Freedom isn't the most important thing in their lives. They want food & protection, regardless of who is giving it to them.
Another gripe is the storyline about Azrael. I honestly don't know this guy, but we're thrown into the (apparent?) middle of his storyline. I found it frustrating.
I'm going to give the subsequent editions a chance...mostly because I've already borrowed them from the library.
Gotham City has been hit by an earthquake. The government tried to evacuate the populace, but not everyone left...some couldn't, and others didn't believe that the government would truly abandon them. For some reason, Gotham has been isolated. Nothing...people or goods...can come in or out. (I thought I was starting at the beginning of the story w/ these, but apparently not. Something to do w/ Nick Scratch, a character I'm not familiar with.) Batman has disappeared & it's up to the remaining police force to try to re-establish some law & order...or at least justice & order. Different sections of Gotham have fallen under the power of different gangs & villains. When Batman returns, he finds that the people have changed. Freedom isn't the most important thing in their lives. They want food & protection, regardless of who is giving it to them.
Another gripe is the storyline about Azrael. I honestly don't know this guy, but we're thrown into the (apparent?) middle of his storyline. I found it frustrating.
I'm going to give the subsequent editions a chance...mostly because I've already borrowed them from the library.