thecommonswings 's review for:

Gotham By Midnight, Volume 1: We Do Not Sleep by Juan Ferreyra, Ray Fawkes, Ben Templesmith, Andrea Sorrentino

4.0

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Not earth shattering, but in a small way still a significant achievement. At times it feels like the sort of thing the Megazine does: take a corner of an existing universe, and bring with it an idiosyncratic and individualistic approach to writing and art. There’s a fluidity and dynamism to Templesmith’s art, and a genuine thrill about experimentation with colour and art styles. Yet sometimes when you get this kind of story, the actual plotting and storytelling gets a bit lost. Not so here. In fact the plotting is mostly pretty straightforward, using the art as another way to build atmosphere. It’s not going to change the world, but it’s a lot better than many similar comics ever are. A nice surprise