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A review by enriquedcf
Batman, Volume 10: Epilogue by Scott Snyder
3.0
First things first....this is a cash grab. It's shameless that they left 2 issues of the run (plus an Annual) out of the previous trades so they could sell a tenth "epilogue" trade. Tacking on a mediocre Future's End issue and Batman Rebirth 1 is such a dumb way to try to fill this trade to seem less like a cash grab.
Still, it's kind of worth it for issue 51; I consider that issue the actual end to Snyder and Capullo's run and it's one of the best issues of this era of Batman. Though my reread of this run has left me with more negative feelings than the first time, issue 51 still works; Snyder and Capullo did so much for Batman in such an odd era for DC and to see them say goodbye to the character, and to Gotham itself, in a seriously heartfelt issue is great. Though I don't agree with most of their choices, it's clear that Snyder and Capullo wanted Gotham to be a big part of their run and giving Batman a chance to see Gotham in a positive way, yet still wanting to be its protector is a moving tale that just works.
I kind of see issue 52 as a "passing of the torch", Snyder finally says goodbye to this series, working together with his protege, James Tynion IV. Though Tynion's work on Detective Comics on Rebirth would be great, here, this story is fine; it works in the end, but overall it kind of ruins the mood set by issue 51, and probably would have worked better if the issues had changed numbering, since 51 is such a perfect end to this run.
The rest of the issues are just fine, nothing special; overall, I think I've been hard on Snyder/Capullo because I seriously expected better. I recently reread most of Morrison's run and it's still awesome. It's a shame that this run didn't hold up as much, but there's much to love despite its flaws.
Still, it's kind of worth it for issue 51; I consider that issue the actual end to Snyder and Capullo's run and it's one of the best issues of this era of Batman. Though my reread of this run has left me with more negative feelings than the first time, issue 51 still works; Snyder and Capullo did so much for Batman in such an odd era for DC and to see them say goodbye to the character, and to Gotham itself, in a seriously heartfelt issue is great. Though I don't agree with most of their choices, it's clear that Snyder and Capullo wanted Gotham to be a big part of their run and giving Batman a chance to see Gotham in a positive way, yet still wanting to be its protector is a moving tale that just works.
I kind of see issue 52 as a "passing of the torch", Snyder finally says goodbye to this series, working together with his protege, James Tynion IV. Though Tynion's work on Detective Comics on Rebirth would be great, here, this story is fine; it works in the end, but overall it kind of ruins the mood set by issue 51, and probably would have worked better if the issues had changed numbering, since 51 is such a perfect end to this run.
The rest of the issues are just fine, nothing special; overall, I think I've been hard on Snyder/Capullo because I seriously expected better. I recently reread most of Morrison's run and it's still awesome. It's a shame that this run didn't hold up as much, but there's much to love despite its flaws.