Take a photo of a barcode or cover
chrissie21 's review for:
Batman Vol. 1: I Am Gotham
by Tom King
Batman: Rebirth - I could not stand this story, it felt too bland and messy for a Batman comic and did not honestly give me much hope for the Ribirth series. However there was one redeeming feature: Duke Thomas. Duke is definitely developing into one of my favourite Batman protégés. This was feeling was only further supported by Bruce's decision to "try something new" instead of making him just another Robin. (2 stars)
I Am Gotham (Parts 1-5) - This story had its ups and downs but overall I'm not ashamed to say I enjoyed it. Don't get me wrong it definately had its problems with some parts making me cringe, however I thought the overall plot (the terror attacks, suspicious suicides, and the introduction of the two heroes) was strong. At first the two new sibling heroes seemed annoying, their backstory in Part 3 making me feel mixed emotions as on one hand they became heroes purely due to their desire to save their city, but also frustration at their apparent naivety. It wasn't until later that I started genuinely liking the young heroes and found their predicament concerning their powers not only intriguing but also heart breaking. (4 stars)
Besides how could anyone not love Alfred in Part 5?
I Am Gotham (Epilogue) - This to me was where the volume fell flat. Like 'Batman: Rebirth', the Epilogue felt messy, with the focus mainly being on Gotham Girl as she deals with the aftermath of the main arc. This was most certainly intentional to reflect the girl's fragile mental state, but for the most part instead of feeling sympathy I just wanted to slap her. In spite of this I did like the Epilogue, with the ending scene, where we get to see a very empathetic and compassionate Bruce share a moment with the grieving girl, being so beautifully done despite how heartwrenching it was. (3 stars)
Though I had mixed emotions about the quality of story within Volume 1, I found the artwork to be consistently fantastic throughout. Although the different artists had a very distinct style I thought that all the artwork complemented the story brilliantly.
I Am Gotham (Parts 1-5) - This story had its ups and downs but overall I'm not ashamed to say I enjoyed it. Don't get me wrong it definately had its problems with some parts making me cringe, however I thought the overall plot (the terror attacks, suspicious suicides, and the introduction of the two heroes) was strong. At first the two new sibling heroes seemed annoying, their backstory in Part 3 making me feel mixed emotions as on one hand they became heroes purely due to their desire to save their city, but also frustration at their apparent naivety. It wasn't until later that I started genuinely liking the young heroes and found their predicament concerning their powers not only intriguing but also heart breaking. (4 stars)
Besides how could anyone not love Alfred in Part 5?
I Am Gotham (Epilogue) - This to me was where the volume fell flat. Like 'Batman: Rebirth', the Epilogue felt messy, with the focus mainly being on Gotham Girl as she deals with the aftermath of the main arc. This was most certainly intentional to reflect the girl's fragile mental state, but for the most part instead of feeling sympathy I just wanted to slap her. In spite of this I did like the Epilogue, with the ending scene, where we get to see a very empathetic and compassionate Bruce share a moment with the grieving girl, being so beautifully done despite how heartwrenching it was. (3 stars)
Though I had mixed emotions about the quality of story within Volume 1, I found the artwork to be consistently fantastic throughout. Although the different artists had a very distinct style I thought that all the artwork complemented the story brilliantly.