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kbelcher1992's review against another edition
3.0
Overall pretty good. Lots of different characters and at times its hard to follow it all. I almost wish it was just a little more focused but I definitely still liked it.
geewhizabbygee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
disniq's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Shorter than volume 1, but continues the complex intertwined story. Timeline starts to feel a bit wonky in some of these sections and it's hard to place things in order as neatly, but still cohesive enough.
sherpawhale's review against another edition
4.0
Hush gave this book good focus.
Overall, it's hard to review this volume because I had read through half of it back in November and then read the other half in one go, as well as finishing up the third arc. I think it's better to read the series collected because even though it meanders and you wonder why it has to be 52 issues because it's getting stretched out, there's good dialogue and fight scenes and character interactions.
Overall, it's hard to review this volume because I had read through half of it back in November and then read the other half in one go, as well as finishing up the third arc. I think it's better to read the series collected because even though it meanders and you wonder why it has to be 52 issues because it's getting stretched out, there's good dialogue and fight scenes and character interactions.
shannonleighd's review against another edition
4.0
Oh, snap. Hush!
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Still just a solid Batman story. This series has been a real breath of fresh air after some of the DC titles I've been reading. It's nice that you can just jump right into this one too, without reading any of the other New 52 titles.
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Still just a solid Batman story. This series has been a real breath of fresh air after some of the DC titles I've been reading. It's nice that you can just jump right into this one too, without reading any of the other New 52 titles.
professor_buttz's review against another edition
3.0
I do like this volume but I expected a little more after the first one. It feels a bit like a rip-off of Zero Year, which Snyder also spearheaded (a policeman even says something to the effect of, "This is just like Zero Year!" at one point.) Corrigan's appearance in the last volume was fascinating but this time his plot point was merely concluded (albeit in a way that was SUPER important but not really.) Action-packed and worth a read but not nearly as enrapturing as some of Snyder's other Batman stuff.
mistled's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Maybe I'm just getting too old for the types of plot holes this series has. And I'm willing to ignore things I wouldn't in novels because it's a superhero comic. But when you make them major plot points...
First off, I still enjoyed this. It's fun and crazy, which is what I'm after in my spandex comics. As the middle volume, it has the weakness of not getting to hook us, nor of resolving anything truly important. Some subplots get resolved and new ones immediately opened, but the main plot thread is still there, as unresolved as expected. If you enjoyed the last one, you'll want to read this one... and then hope Volume 3 doesn't screw everything up. ;)
Next!
Did we go from smart Vale, who was using Bard to get the story, and who cared about getting the correct story, to stupid Vale who is easily manipulated into printing whatever Bard wants? This isn't so much a plot hole as it is inconsistency in character (is that a type of plot hole? Let's pretend it is).
How does the author expect this to ever get cleared up in the court of public opinion before the next arc, when I'm sure things will be fine again? I assume he plans to ignore it, which is weak.
Next!
Let's talk about the the government. We know how slow our government is to act, right? And how amazing lawyers are at trapping things in court proceedings for years? And I'm supposed to believe that the feds acted with that much authority in like two hours? After ignoring Gotham for the past 30 issues? The only way I buy that is if it turns out the DOJ is behind this whole thing and it has been years in the making.
About the last page...
Huge spoiler. You were warned...
You expect me to believe that Hush got all that set up in two weeks? There's no damn way. None. Zero. If it was this easy to break Gotham, it would have been done before. Hell, why didn't Hush do it before? I can overlook the thing with the feds, but that's just stupid.
And there's no alert on Batman's super secure private db system? There's no password on that thing? I get that it's local access only, but so are my servers, and you still need passwords to get in, then another to get into a db, and knowledge to actually find anything. And there are logs we check to verify access. Batman's security is worse than mine? Really? Is Mary helping Hush?
Maybe I'm just getting too old for the types of plot holes this series has. And I'm willing to ignore things I wouldn't in novels because it's a superhero comic. But when you make them major plot points...
First off, I still enjoyed this. It's fun and crazy, which is what I'm after in my spandex comics. As the middle volume, it has the weakness of not getting to hook us, nor of resolving anything truly important. Some subplots get resolved and new ones immediately opened, but the main plot thread is still there, as unresolved as expected. If you enjoyed the last one, you'll want to read this one... and then hope Volume 3 doesn't screw everything up. ;)
Next!
Did we go from smart Vale, who was using Bard to get the story, and who cared about getting the correct story, to stupid Vale who is easily manipulated into printing whatever Bard wants? This isn't so much a plot hole as it is inconsistency in character (is that a type of plot hole? Let's pretend it is).
How does the author expect this to ever get cleared up in the court of public opinion before the next arc, when I'm sure things will be fine again? I assume he plans to ignore it, which is weak.
Next!
Let's talk about the the government. We know how slow our government is to act, right? And how amazing lawyers are at trapping things in court proceedings for years? And I'm supposed to believe that the feds acted with that much authority in like two hours? After ignoring Gotham for the past 30 issues? The only way I buy that is if it turns out the DOJ is behind this whole thing and it has been years in the making.
About the last page...
Huge spoiler. You were warned...
Spoiler
You expect me to believe that Hush got all that set up in two weeks? There's no damn way. None. Zero. If it was this easy to break Gotham, it would have been done before. Hell, why didn't Hush do it before? I can overlook the thing with the feds, but that's just stupid.
And there's no alert on Batman's super secure private db system? There's no password on that thing? I get that it's local access only, but so are my servers, and you still need passwords to get in, then another to get into a db, and knowledge to actually find anything. And there are logs we check to verify access. Batman's security is worse than mine? Really? Is Mary helping Hush?
elevetha's review against another edition
2.0
**An ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
Maybe a mistake to start with Vol.2? We'll find out! This was a very hodgepodgy collection of short comics, quite a few connected to each other in some way, but there were a few that really just didn't make or sense or felt necessary. Or even if they were connected, they were very discombobulated and scene changes were jumpy and unclear. The art was not that good, but I have seen far worse. I won't be reading any more of this series as I garnered very little enjoyment from reading this and I have no reason to anticipate the next volume being any better.
Julia finds the Batcave and quickly teams up with Batman to take down the Architect, a villain doing something villainous with a beacon. But Batman figures out pretty quickly that Hush, a petulant bandage man, is behind not only the Architect, but literally every terrible thing occurring ever.
Lioness
Catwoman tries to save some cats, fails, and cries up until a kid, Jade, shows up to lead her to Blackgate prison to visit her dad. Killer Croc, who shows up later, shows up for, like, one panel. Catwoman has daddy issues but apparently her dad believes she is the only one who can make order of Hush's created chaos rampant in the city.
The Spoiler
Stephanie, Cluemaster's daughter, also has daddy issues and decides to be kinda a bad-ass and outwit her father. Also, Batman fights some fire mummy because...?
City of Whispers
Julia continues to aid Batman from the Batcave, as Alfred continues to lie in a coma. Tim and Jason (Batboys) visit Alfred and talk briefly. Hush shows up to taunt Batman and be a general ass-hat. Martial law is declared. Batgirl, Red Robin, and Tim show up to assist Batman.
Broken Mirrors
The team meets up in the Batcave and Julia is introduced to everybody. We get flashbacks of Hush's backstory, in which we discover he's pretty much just a crazy ass-hat. Batman reminisces about Alfred briefly. There's a nice moment between Julia and Batman. The continuing daddy issues of Spoiler backfires in Steph's face and now she's a wanted lady. Aldred is taken to Arkham by some crazy weird chick who ???
Divided
Batman, Catwoman, and Killer Croc all show up in the same place and rough up some folks. Waylon is Leslie's family now. Batman and Catwoman talk and Catwoman is a petulant loner who takes another cat home to her apartment of cats. The Spoiler aids Batman indirectly, informing him of goings-on. Batgirl threatens a dude and Catwoman gets knocked out.
Letting Go
Batman shows up, as well as Killer Croc, and they save Catwoman, who is about to be killed by Ferryman because revenge because wah, but they fail to save Jade. Killer Croc is devastated by her death, and honestly, that was one of the best moments in this book, as it is a good scene with actual emotion. Batgirl continues to threaten the dude from earlier, but Red Hood shows up to do the dirty work, but Batgirl gives in and stops him from killing the dude. Red then leaves Gotham. Batman and Catwoman have a moment in which Catwoman is an idiot and refuses to listen to Batman and runs off because she "has no one". She runs off to her dad to tell him that he was right and she is the only one who can bring order (But whhhhy?) and to ask for his help because she needs his old contacts.
The City of Shadow and Doubt
Just batcrap crazy. I have no clue. Batwing shows up and attempts to fight Deacon Blackfire, who is resurrected from Hell??? How literal are we being here?? I just...????
From On High
Spectre, a weird glowing green guy, shows up out of nowhere to contain/defeat Blackfire. Arkham collapses? The GCPD attempts to arrest Batman. Creepy weird chick from Broken Mirrors fights Batman.
Buried Deep
Mister Freeze arrives; along with a bunch of other freed Arkham inmates. Police are useless. Julia is useful, but struggles with the pressure. Hush attacks Spoiler. Alfred reconnects with Batman, Julia, and Batwing.
Whisper Campaign
Hush and Batman fight and Hush escapes. Batman rescues Batwing. Alfred and Julia reunite at the Batcave. Hush makes plans. Batman realizes that Hush used Alfred's DNA to access a database concerning info on all bunker sites, safehouses, etc and then Gotham goes BOOM.
Contents Under Pressure
Batman tries to reclaim the weapon caches with Julia's aid. Hush finds Julia.
State of Truth
Julia is shot but is alive. Corporate people whine about Wayne Enterprises. Alfred expresses a desire that Julia have a better life. Hush calls Batman to the Martha Wayne Foundation Hospital, where they fight. Hush taunts Batman, but Batman kicks his ass. Feds take over Wayne Enterprises and all its holdings. Hush's grand plan, so Hush wins?
Maybe a mistake to start with Vol.2? We'll find out! This was a very hodgepodgy collection of short comics, quite a few connected to each other in some way, but there were a few that really just didn't make or sense or felt necessary. Or even if they were connected, they were very discombobulated and scene changes were jumpy and unclear. The art was not that good, but I have seen far worse. I won't be reading any more of this series as I garnered very little enjoyment from reading this and I have no reason to anticipate the next volume being any better.
Spoiler
Succession PlansJulia finds the Batcave and quickly teams up with Batman to take down the Architect, a villain doing something villainous with a beacon. But Batman figures out pretty quickly that Hush, a petulant bandage man, is behind not only the Architect, but literally every terrible thing occurring ever.
Lioness
Catwoman tries to save some cats, fails, and cries up until a kid, Jade, shows up to lead her to Blackgate prison to visit her dad. Killer Croc, who shows up later, shows up for, like, one panel. Catwoman has daddy issues but apparently her dad believes she is the only one who can make order of Hush's created chaos rampant in the city.
The Spoiler
Stephanie, Cluemaster's daughter, also has daddy issues and decides to be kinda a bad-ass and outwit her father. Also, Batman fights some fire mummy because...?
City of Whispers
Julia continues to aid Batman from the Batcave, as Alfred continues to lie in a coma. Tim and Jason (Batboys) visit Alfred and talk briefly. Hush shows up to taunt Batman and be a general ass-hat. Martial law is declared. Batgirl, Red Robin, and Tim show up to assist Batman.
Broken Mirrors
The team meets up in the Batcave and Julia is introduced to everybody. We get flashbacks of Hush's backstory, in which we discover he's pretty much just a crazy ass-hat. Batman reminisces about Alfred briefly. There's a nice moment between Julia and Batman. The continuing daddy issues of Spoiler backfires in Steph's face and now she's a wanted lady. Aldred is taken to Arkham by some crazy weird chick who ???
Divided
Batman, Catwoman, and Killer Croc all show up in the same place and rough up some folks. Waylon is Leslie's family now. Batman and Catwoman talk and Catwoman is a petulant loner who takes another cat home to her apartment of cats. The Spoiler aids Batman indirectly, informing him of goings-on. Batgirl threatens a dude and Catwoman gets knocked out.
Letting Go
Batman shows up, as well as Killer Croc, and they save Catwoman, who is about to be killed by Ferryman because revenge because wah, but they fail to save Jade. Killer Croc is devastated by her death, and honestly, that was one of the best moments in this book, as it is a good scene with actual emotion. Batgirl continues to threaten the dude from earlier, but Red Hood shows up to do the dirty work, but Batgirl gives in and stops him from killing the dude. Red then leaves Gotham. Batman and Catwoman have a moment in which Catwoman is an idiot and refuses to listen to Batman and runs off because she "has no one". She runs off to her dad to tell him that he was right and she is the only one who can bring order (But whhhhy?) and to ask for his help because she needs his old contacts.
The City of Shadow and Doubt
Just batcrap crazy. I have no clue. Batwing shows up and attempts to fight Deacon Blackfire, who is resurrected from Hell??? How literal are we being here?? I just...????
From On High
Spectre, a weird glowing green guy, shows up out of nowhere to contain/defeat Blackfire. Arkham collapses? The GCPD attempts to arrest Batman. Creepy weird chick from Broken Mirrors fights Batman.
Buried Deep
Mister Freeze arrives; along with a bunch of other freed Arkham inmates. Police are useless. Julia is useful, but struggles with the pressure. Hush attacks Spoiler. Alfred reconnects with Batman, Julia, and Batwing.
Whisper Campaign
Hush and Batman fight and Hush escapes. Batman rescues Batwing. Alfred and Julia reunite at the Batcave. Hush makes plans. Batman realizes that Hush used Alfred's DNA to access a database concerning info on all bunker sites, safehouses, etc and then Gotham goes BOOM.
Contents Under Pressure
Batman tries to reclaim the weapon caches with Julia's aid. Hush finds Julia.
State of Truth
Julia is shot but is alive. Corporate people whine about Wayne Enterprises. Alfred expresses a desire that Julia have a better life. Hush calls Batman to the Martha Wayne Foundation Hospital, where they fight. Hush taunts Batman, but Batman kicks his ass. Feds take over Wayne Enterprises and all its holdings. Hush's grand plan, so Hush wins?
acarine_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
literati42's review against another edition
5.0
I have loved this series through and through. the Robins remain my favorite part of the Batman universe, and this story brings all of them together while exploring the nature of being Batman's family. I love this direction so much. the new characters, Harper and Spoiler, were so much fun to meet. and the villain was truly bone chilling. fully hearted recommendation!!