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19lindsey89's review against another edition
3.0
This volume was fine. Just fine. It didn’t really feel like a continuation of the last volume. The team has been gutted. I’m really confused by Duke. He’s not consistently around enough for me to get a read on him. He just kind of appears for a few issues here, a few issues there. I don’t like it.
But, DC, frankly I’m sick of reading the same plot. Give these characters some growth. Give them room to develop depth.
But we’ve seen this plot before. As recently as volume 3 of the main Batman series. But I couldn’t get over how much this reminded me of Death of the Family from the New 52 run.
The main thing that needs to die:
Batman: I work alone.
Batman’s 30 kids: We do not believe you.
There has never been a man who works alone less. Can we let Batman have that revelation and move on?
But, DC, frankly I’m sick of reading the same plot. Give these characters some growth. Give them room to develop depth.
But we’ve seen this plot before. As recently as volume 3 of the main Batman series. But I couldn’t get over how much this reminded me of Death of the Family from the New 52 run.
The main thing that needs to die:
Batman: I work alone.
Batman’s 30 kids: We do not believe you.
There has never been a man who works alone less. Can we let Batman have that revelation and move on?
angelwolf45's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this graphic novel.
This is about Batman and how he oversees a team that he creates. He has someone else leading this team. Batman has Black Lightning, Jefferson, takes this team under his leadership after all that has happened.
I loved how Batman dealt with what Karma was saying and put someone else as leader but was there for them when they needed him.
I liked how the characters were still trying to be a team and learn to be one with a different leader.
I really enjoyed this novel and cant wait to see more about the outsiders.
This is about Batman and how he oversees a team that he creates. He has someone else leading this team. Batman has Black Lightning, Jefferson, takes this team under his leadership after all that has happened.
I loved how Batman dealt with what Karma was saying and put someone else as leader but was there for them when they needed him.
I liked how the characters were still trying to be a team and learn to be one with a different leader.
I really enjoyed this novel and cant wait to see more about the outsiders.
mapatchli's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tabman678's review against another edition
An enjoyable story that acts as setup for other things but is very enjoyable on its own. I do enjoy this era of Gotham quite a bit. With Tynion Bat family focused Detective comics and Kings very personal run on the main title.
Five parts with familiar faces to Detective comics and some unexpected ones.
The last issue is also very good if you're a fan of Batman: The Cult.
Five parts with familiar faces to Detective comics and some unexpected ones.
The last issue is also very good if you're a fan of Batman: The Cult.
captwinghead's review against another edition
4.0
This seemingly ends during the arc, which is a little strange.
This had a rough start. That first two part arc did nothing for me. Honestly, I'm not sure why Tynion's name is on this at all.
The last arc by Bryan Edward Hill was just wonderful! I follow him on Twitter and he just really seems to get what these characters are. Especially how they compelte Bruce. There are some people that think Batman's family makes him weaker and I'm not sure if Hill was speaking to them or he just happened to make an arc about this concept but I really enjoyed it.
While, it highlighted just how much I hate Cass' current name (Orphan is just awful), I liked that it showed how much Bruce values his team. I liked that he called on Jefferson for help. I was surprisngly very intrigued by Jefferson's methods and his chemistry with Bruce. I look forward to seeing how that progresses in the future.
I love Duke and Cass and it was interesting seeing them deal with taking orders from someone who wasn't Bruce. I also liked that Hill showed Jefferson learning more about Bruce through Alfred's lens.
So, this was a little uneven but Hill's writing was so strong that I came out enjoying it a lot more than I expected.
This had a rough start. That first two part arc did nothing for me. Honestly, I'm not sure why Tynion's name is on this at all.
The last arc by Bryan Edward Hill was just wonderful! I follow him on Twitter and he just really seems to get what these characters are. Especially how they compelte Bruce. There are some people that think Batman's family makes him weaker and I'm not sure if Hill was speaking to them or he just happened to make an arc about this concept but I really enjoyed it.
While, it highlighted just how much I hate Cass' current name (Orphan is just awful), I liked that it showed how much Bruce values his team. I liked that he called on Jefferson for help. I was surprisngly very intrigued by Jefferson's methods and his chemistry with Bruce. I look forward to seeing how that progresses in the future.
I love Duke and Cass and it was interesting seeing them deal with taking orders from someone who wasn't Bruce. I also liked that Hill showed Jefferson learning more about Bruce through Alfred's lens.
So, this was a little uneven but Hill's writing was so strong that I came out enjoying it a lot more than I expected.
lillian_francis's review
3.0
Meh. This is the start of the Outsiders series, a line which I dropped after two issues. It's okay I guess, just more of Bruce torturing himself, really.
The final story in this collection, The Curse of Gotham, seemed unconnected to the rest of the volume and it had a horrible art style. Didn't like that last one at all.
The final story in this collection, The Curse of Gotham, seemed unconnected to the rest of the volume and it had a horrible art style. Didn't like that last one at all.
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