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A review by jennmarshall27
Batman: Nightwalker (the Graphic Novel) by Marie Lu
4.0
Batman Nightwalker is originally part of the D.C. Icon series. Each book focused on a YA version of a different character. This story focuses on Bruce Wayne on his 18th birthday. He leaves his party and ends up in the middle of a high speed car chase between the Nightwalkers and police. Instead of getting arrested, Bruce must complete community service at Arkham Asylum. Here he meets Madeleine Wallace and decides to get involved in the case.
The story is good, but you have to remember it is an Elseworld title. Regular continuity doesn't apply. Bruce is acting like Batman before he is Batman, but it still gives you everything you want in a Batman Detective story. Sometimes Bruce is a little slow to realize the clues, but he is only 18 years old and hasn't been trained yet.
Art and colors follow the same patterns that the other superhero YA books used. Everything is shades of grey except for yellow accent colors. The limited color palette is a nice touch that I really enjoyed.
Overall Batman Nightwalker is a fun story that kids will enjoy. You don't need any previous Batman knowledge to enjoy this book. I will definitely be adding it to my classroom library.
The story is good, but you have to remember it is an Elseworld title. Regular continuity doesn't apply. Bruce is acting like Batman before he is Batman, but it still gives you everything you want in a Batman Detective story. Sometimes Bruce is a little slow to realize the clues, but he is only 18 years old and hasn't been trained yet.
Art and colors follow the same patterns that the other superhero YA books used. Everything is shades of grey except for yellow accent colors. The limited color palette is a nice touch that I really enjoyed.
Overall Batman Nightwalker is a fun story that kids will enjoy. You don't need any previous Batman knowledge to enjoy this book. I will definitely be adding it to my classroom library.