Reviews

Batman: Shadow War by Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter

henrygravesprince's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The parts of this I enjoyed I really liked, but the majority of it was incredibly middling. As a result, I guess I would call this just okay at best or kind of a let-down at worst. The pace was decent enough to keep me engaged, but I wanted a lot more of this than what we got.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, and Gun violence

Minor: Blood and Violence

tvessel's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars

Loved all Talia and Damian stuff, her killing Slade and Respawn finally dying.

angelwolf45's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.5

jimhart3000's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

matt315's review

adventurous dark tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

stevequinn's review against another edition

4.0

Why can’t Joshua Williamson write like this all the time? It was great. Lots of fun, great character work, callbacks to 80s DC history, etc. good stuff.

billyjepma's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

A strong start with good art and rising stakes almost convinced me this would be a fun mini-event, but it fizzled out quickly around the middle, sadly. Maybe I would've liked it more if I had been reading (or cared to read) the Robin and Deathstroke Inc. series' that this exists alongside, but even then, my interest in those characters is already pretty slim. Williamson has some half-decent ideas around Robin being torn between the League of Shadows and his Gotham family; they just don't go anywhere. Loose emotional stakes, plot twists, and even some loose art (the multitude of artists trading off here don't help the story feel more cohesive) make this a forgettable distraction. I didn't outright dislike it, but I was bored by the end. Aw well.

kryten4k's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0