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boneyking's review against another edition
4.0
Unique watercolours combined with an interesting take on one of my favourite Batman characters, Commissioner Gordon.
libram's review against another edition
2.0
The dark and atmospheric art coupled with an unsettling premise had me momentarily hopeful. But I felt that this volume devolved into an after-school-special towards the end. Let's just say...Batman dramatically shouts statistics from a rooftop.
elturko64's review against another edition
4.0
The art on this book is fantastic and the opening does a third person POV on Batman/Bruce which is awesome. I had some flaws with the story but overall, Archie did a great job on this book.
ohkay_23's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse
sadiemc333's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
vulco1's review
4.0
Really good comic about Batman and his war on crime and abuse. Leans into the trauma of his youth s little. Good mystery (although a little unfair).
Would recommend.
Would recommend.
cjordahl's review
4.0
I enjoyed the story even though it was a bit thin and the dialog was sometimes clunky. Good water color art, even though the physiology was sometimes a bit off.
joshualenzo_'s review
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
trisa_slyne's review
5.0
This was one of those comics concerned with everyday crimes that shake a person to their core. Batman's involvement was great but I really enjoyed the Dexter of abused children and wished he could'vr stuck around longer.
vreadsabook's review
3.0
It's hard to give this graphic novel a decent rating. The art style is beautiful, and perfect for the subject matter of the graphic novel. I actually felt compelled to study the artwork deeply at many points, which doesn't always happen for me. At the same time, the plot felt very contrived. While child abuse is certainly an acceptable topic for Batman, at the same time the inclusion of so many facts and statistics ultimately made the work a little preachy and thus lose some of its impact. A respectable Batman graphic novel, but not the best I've ever read.
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