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A review by bmurray153
Batman, Volume 8: Superheavy by Scott Snyder
3.0
3.5. Tempted to go up to 4, but I have to sit on it.
Frank Miller is obviously the best Batman writer. He is the most innovative, literary, and profound. But Scott Snyder has to be the most entertaining. He creates some superbly written stories that are extremely cinematic and completely thrilling.
"Superheavy" is a very different Batman story. It goes where a lot of Batman stories don't. Snyder takes a ton of risks in this story, and for the most part, they work. Jim Gordon is a funny but ultimately badass new Batman. I was immediately on board. Later in this volume, there are some major twists, and I don't really buy all of them. At times they come off as completely ridiculous. That being said, Snyder fully commits to his storytelling choices. This is the story he wants to tell, and his confidence in it makes its missteps easy to forgive.
But this is just the first part of the "Superheavy" story arc. As I finished this volume, I almost threw it across the room. Why? Because I did not want it to end. For all of its faults, I was completely absorbed. I am very intrigued to see how this story ends. But the fact that this will be Scott Snyder's last story arc for Batman is incredibly bittersweet. I don't want to see his terrific direction end, but at the same time, I can't wait to see what he has in story for ending his thrilling take on Batman.
Frank Miller is obviously the best Batman writer. He is the most innovative, literary, and profound. But Scott Snyder has to be the most entertaining. He creates some superbly written stories that are extremely cinematic and completely thrilling.
"Superheavy" is a very different Batman story. It goes where a lot of Batman stories don't. Snyder takes a ton of risks in this story, and for the most part, they work. Jim Gordon is a funny but ultimately badass new Batman. I was immediately on board. Later in this volume, there are some major twists, and I don't really buy all of them. At times they come off as completely ridiculous. That being said, Snyder fully commits to his storytelling choices. This is the story he wants to tell, and his confidence in it makes its missteps easy to forgive.
But this is just the first part of the "Superheavy" story arc. As I finished this volume, I almost threw it across the room. Why? Because I did not want it to end. For all of its faults, I was completely absorbed. I am very intrigued to see how this story ends. But the fact that this will be Scott Snyder's last story arc for Batman is incredibly bittersweet. I don't want to see his terrific direction end, but at the same time, I can't wait to see what he has in story for ending his thrilling take on Batman.