A review by mpetruce
Batman: Death by Design by Chip Kidd

3.0

I'm a fan of architecture, the designs of Hugh Ferriss, noir, and pre-Dark Knight Returns Batman, so I figured, what's not to like? Overall, I enjoyed this book. I wish there had been fewer word balloons to better show off the art. But I liked the story well enough, although there was a bit too convenient of a plot device (which was, quite literally, a device) used to get Bats out of a tight spot. And the motivation of one of the characters didn't seem like a good reason for the extreme nature of that character's actions (and his ultimate fate), so a star off for that. But still, a good showcase for architecture and it's use as a a driver of a story.