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Batman Detective Comics 3: Liga stínů by Petr Zenkl, James Tynion IV

njdarkish's review against another edition

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4.0

This is probably the strongest entry in Tynion's run on Detective Comics. He really took the time to dig down into one of the most interesting recent additions to the Bat-family-- Cassandra Cain-- and that really paid off. I thought her fascination with dance as a form of communication was an absolutely gorgeous way to explore her character, and then to have her be at the center of the conflict in this story really worked all the more because we really started to see her in all of her complexity. The rest of the family definitely operated much more peripherally, but that was fine considering how fine a piece of character writing this volume ended up being.

scolton97's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

raul3893's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I love Cassandra so seeing her be the focus was great to see, the beginning of her on the ballet was so heartbreaking, and the story was super engaging I had to keep reading even when I was done with school

phoebe_the_titan_of_prophecy's review against another edition

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4.0

cass is my favorite batgirl close behind is spoiler then a long ways down is batwoman then thousands of miles away is batgirl.

georgesc's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

geekwayne's review against another edition

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4.0

'Batman: Detective Comics, Vol. 3: League of Shadows' by James Tynion IV with a host of artists focuses on team member Orphan and unleashes a crazy set of attacks of Batman's team and Gotham.

The new Batman team features Clayface, Batwoman, Batwing, Azrael and Orphan. Cassandra Cain, Orphan, doesn't want to talk. In this volume, which collects Detective Comics #950-956, we find out who her mother is. Her mother is Lady Shiva and she may be involved in the mythical League of Shadows. Before things are done, Batman's team will have to rely on Orphan's skill to save them, and when that skill is unleashed, it's a pretty amazing thing.

I read the Rise of the Batmen arc, and while I liked it, I felt a bit lost. I love Clayface being part of this team, but at the time, I wasn't familiar with the Cass character, but she has some great, weighty dramatic moments here. Her arc feels a bit different from similar "dark" characters and I appreciated it. I really liked this story. It's smart and action packed. The art pulls everything together.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

albertico66's review against another edition

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4.0

If you enjoyed 90s, early 00s, Chuck Dixon run on the Bat-family comics, you'd love this comic!

unladylike's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars
The best stuff in this volume of Detective Comics is the character development for Cassandra Cain, and a mini-comic at the end centered on Azreal and Batwing. The League of Shadows themselves fail to be that compelling of a villainous group, and are really just a vehicle for Cain aka Orphan to learn more about herself and show us how freaking badass she is. This little girl has NO PROBLEM taking down Batman, as well as an army of "the most deadly fighters from all over that the world has ever known" (eye roll).

daileyxplanet's review against another edition

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4.0

James Tynion's work continues to be a joy to read. The focus on Orphan was sensible due to her ties with the enemies. Miss Spoiler and Red Robin.

georgiemolly's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious fast-paced