nickdleblanc's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic. An all time great Batman story. The art is incredible, there is a healthy dose of detective work, the story is compelling and non-stop action. Yes, this strays greatly from the traditional Batman mythos and adds a few dashes of sci-fi, but hasn't Batman always been a sci-fi story anyway? I definitely recommend this for mature readers of Batman who enjoy stories that dip outside of the ordinary. If you want traditional Batman, go with Jeph Loeb. Read this if you want something new and exciting.
mrkvm's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent standalone Batman tale set in a grim, dark future masterfully rendered by Paul Pope's loose, energetic art (with perfect colors by Jose Villarrubia).
peter_xxx's review against another edition
3.0
due to various recommandations and reviews i had very high expectations of this book, and it did not fullfill them. the story is decent, but i was not a fan of the art. it was to scratchy for me and some of the characters were hard to tell apart. all on all this is a 2.5 star book.
deepfreezebatman's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first Paul Pope comic I have read. At first I was unsure if I would like his drawing style, but by half way through I was totally engulfed by the story and amazed by the art.. and judging by the extra comic in the back, I would say the colorist (Jose Villarrubia) had a lot to do with creating the dark, gritty (yet action-packed) atmosphere that is the future. Overall it was a classic detective story, that happens to take place in the future, with a badass Rambo-style (Frank Millerish) Batman.. with fangs! oh yeah, did I mention the fangs? awesome.
rashthedoctor's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This was a fantastic concept , a dystopian future set 100 years ahead of present day DC universe , with a Batman now re appearing , to solve a murder and in turn find a hidden conspiracy.
It was all so good in terms of the plot , the new team , new scene , new world it was all just right but then the art style completely messed it up for me , the extra jarring sketches and gloom filled colors made me feel a pseudo orbital pain while reading .
Add to that the many plot points that were left unexplained andmany points that were too confusing to understand. One thing though the action was absolutely top notch .
Over all , its a fantastic book , but you will have to tolerate the art and ignore a few things
It was all so good in terms of the plot , the new team , new scene , new world it was all just right but then the art style completely messed it up for me , the extra jarring sketches and gloom filled colors made me feel a pseudo orbital pain while reading .
Add to that the many plot points that were left unexplained andmany points that were too confusing to understand. One thing though the action was absolutely top notch .
Over all , its a fantastic book , but you will have to tolerate the art and ignore a few things
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, Blood, Gore, and Murder
boneyking's review against another edition
4.0
A dystopian, Orwellian vision of Gotham City, and a realistic, human Batman. It's like they read my mind and made the Batman novel I've always wanted.
mattnauwelaers's review against another edition
4.0
A satisfying read with incredible art that cures the pain of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
nkives's review against another edition
3.0
Very odd Batman story where Batman looks like he is so old, you might actually thing he has been dead for a few years, and yet he is still running around being Batman.
stilldirty's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this, but initially thought (wrongly) that it would just be a weird concept and not worth my time. This whole thing was cleverly orchestrated into a very sharp piece of Batman reading. I'm going to accept it into my personal idea of Batman canon.