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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
The best parts of these quasi-reboot issues are when we get to see Batman's precision tactical decision-making - particularly the issue focused on how he attempts to manually steer a crashing commercial 747 plane away from major Gotham sites. Batman's willingness to die for his city is clear in this volume. What is unclear, and less enjoyable this early in the narrative, is why he's trusting and utilizing Thomas "Duke" and the two new super-powered heroes, Gotham and Gotham Girl in the ways he does. Between this title and whatever other Vol. 1 Batman title I've read from the Rebirth line, I've seen him utter the words, "I'm trying something new," over and over, in reference to Duke's role, but I have yet to make sense of it, other than guessing that he's training some kind of replacement, a la Jean-Paul Valley/Azreal.
It's been a while since I've read a Batman book and have decided to continue my slow crawl into the current Era. I loved Snyder's run and King has a lot to live up to. I like the concept of a Superman for Gotham, but I feel like Batman trusts Gotham and Gotham Girl too soon. Interested in reading more.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
En cierta forma este cómic es un forma de reinicio del personaje sin olvidar todo lo realizado en años anteriores. Tom King coge a Batman y todo lo vivido en años anteriores y plantea un giro de en los acontecimientos que va a enfrentar en el futuro. Me gusta mucho el título de este volumen porque con 3 simples palabras se abre un abanico enorme de interpretaciones, ¿Quien es Gotham? Batman?, ese nuevo héroe llamado así mismo con el nombre de su ciudad, o Gotham es simplemente Gotham la ciudad que aplasta, machaca, y tortura a sus habitantes esperando ver si estos se hunden o resurgen mejores. Un buen volumen que tiene un final que te obliga a leer su continuación donde seguramente veremos a Batman enfrentar algunos de sus peores miedos...
Yo Soy Gotham. Con este título te da la sensación que vas a encontrar un Batman diciendo muchas cosas respecto a su ciudad, pero no, no trata sobre eso y muy pronto te presentan a unos nuevos personajes que van a ser realmente los protagonistas de la historia.
Buena historia, pero con la sensación de que le falta algo para ser mejor, sobre todo por el final algo abierto (evidentemente) de toda la historia.
Dibujo muy molón.
Buena historia, pero con la sensación de que le falta algo para ser mejor, sobre todo por el final algo abierto (evidentemente) de toda la historia.
Dibujo muy molón.
Not the greatest of Batman stories by far. but what makes it wonderful, is the reduction of the entirety of Batman's purpose into one simple panel. That panel has such emotional weight.
There are technical issues, the setup, the pacing. it feels like some of the narration is left out, like poorly edited, left out. but it is very satisfying seeing someone distill so clearly the POINT of Batman.
There are technical issues, the setup, the pacing. it feels like some of the narration is left out, like poorly edited, left out. but it is very satisfying seeing someone distill so clearly the POINT of Batman.
Tom King is also the writer of that amazing Vision graphic novel I reviewed earlier. His work here on Batman is almost as good, which means it's great.
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Not a bad start. I've been meaning to jump into this run for a while, given how much people seemed to enjoy it. Coming off of Snyder's run was always going to be a tough act to follow, and I can see some of the growing pains here, but there's potential.