blackbird9805's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
4.5
sarah_toast's review
3.0
Closer to 2.5 stars but I’m rounding up cause it was Dick Grayson batman, not Bruce.
quinnster's review against another edition
2.0
I'm just going to say it. I don't like Dick Grayson as Batman. I want him to be Nightwing and I want Bruce Wayne to be Batman! *end whiny kid rant*
I'm not entirely sure then if I didn't care for Life After Death because Grayson was Batman or because I just didn't like it. Thinking about it now I realize how this volume is basically other people playing parts they never should have played. Batman & Black Mask, both impostors!
There was a bunch of stuff going on and things were confusing at points and then it would drag for a bit to the point where I was almost bored. Too bad.
I'm not entirely sure then if I didn't care for Life After Death because Grayson was Batman or because I just didn't like it. Thinking about it now I realize how this volume is basically other people playing parts they never should have played. Batman & Black Mask, both impostors!
There was a bunch of stuff going on and things were confusing at points and then it would drag for a bit to the point where I was almost bored. Too bad.
captwinghead's review against another edition
3.0
An average Batman story. More of a classic one with adding the Falcones back in as a foe.
I thought they might have done more with the parallel of Mario trying to fill his father's shoes and Dick trying to fill Bruce's shoes, but they didn't really. In a way, it was a bit cluttered with 3 or 4 antagonists in this story.
Anyway, the art was nice. I appreciated Damian being here. I liked the introspection as Dick doubted his ability to take over as Batman. I got some of that in Morrison's Batman & Robin series but this was more of Dick's thoughts, which was nice
But, I can't imagine this is the kind of story I would want to re-read. It wasn't all that engaging for me.
I thought they might have done more with the parallel of Mario trying to fill his father's shoes and Dick trying to fill Bruce's shoes, but they didn't really. In a way, it was a bit cluttered with 3 or 4 antagonists in this story.
Anyway, the art was nice. I appreciated Damian being here. I liked the introspection as Dick doubted his ability to take over as Batman. I got some of that in Morrison's Batman & Robin series but this was more of Dick's thoughts, which was nice
But, I can't imagine this is the kind of story I would want to re-read. It wasn't all that engaging for me.
strikingthirteen's review against another edition
3.0
Great artwork, a fine array of villains and allies, and I like how Dick is trying to be Batman in his own way while still trying to honour what Bruce did. I also like that Dick makes mistakes (like not expecting the trap when he should have). Story was okay, nothing too noteworthy but I liked the atmosphere and the art more than enough to compensate for anything lacking.
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