dominicangirl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
carleeiigh's review against another edition
4.0
More of the ever entangling Batplots! Some I definitely enjoy more than other, but the ones in this that I like, I Really like.
I obviously enjoyed the small Batfam moments - all coming together to help quell the riots. Tim again gets mostly pushed to the side, but he, Jason and Barbara have some fun littler interactions. I liked Jason actually showing some of his heart to Barbara before leaving (also proving to her that she's not a killer, even if she hates Bard for imprisoning her father, she won't let someone die). I also like how they set up Selena's arc for the next volume - let her be a crimelord!! and save cats!!
Everyone hates the random Joker's daughter story. So do I. The magic plotline with Batwing and Corrigan feels like a waste of time, now that Arkham just got leveled anyway. Guess it's back to dumping criminals into Blackgate again
I don't mind Hush as the main villain. He has almost all of Batman's skills and knows his secrets? Sure, it makes for an interesting plot at least. I'm not sure how Batman's bases blowing up leads to Wayne Enterprises getting dismantled? But okay - All the intersecting storylines are weaved together well enough (except for Joker's daughter/Arkham but oh well they were easy to skip over) so I'm interested to see where it will go.
I obviously enjoyed the small Batfam moments - all coming together to help quell the riots. Tim again gets mostly pushed to the side, but he, Jason and Barbara have some fun littler interactions. I liked Jason actually showing some of his heart to Barbara before leaving (also proving to her that she's not a killer, even if she hates Bard for imprisoning her father, she won't let someone die). I also like how they set up Selena's arc for the next volume - let her be a crimelord!! and save cats!!
Everyone hates the random Joker's daughter story. So do I. The magic plotline with Batwing and Corrigan feels like a waste of time, now that Arkham just got leveled anyway. Guess it's back to dumping criminals into Blackgate again
I don't mind Hush as the main villain. He has almost all of Batman's skills and knows his secrets? Sure, it makes for an interesting plot at least. I'm not sure how Batman's bases blowing up leads to Wayne Enterprises getting dismantled? But okay - All the intersecting storylines are weaved together well enough (except for Joker's daughter/Arkham but oh well they were easy to skip over) so I'm interested to see where it will go.
cdkamat's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
Liked this more than Vol. 1. Artwork is much more consistent and the story is a bit contained. The end was a good cliffhanger.
Liked this more than Vol. 1. Artwork is much more consistent and the story is a bit contained. The end was a good cliffhanger.
19lindsey89's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 Stars
Eh. I liked the bit between Tim and Jason, but they decided to work as a family, then Batman runs off to battle Hush by himself.
Catwoman didn’t do anything. There was a lot of the story that felt more like filler than stuff that contributed to the plot.
Eh. I liked the bit between Tim and Jason, but they decided to work as a family, then Batman runs off to battle Hush by himself.
Catwoman didn’t do anything. There was a lot of the story that felt more like filler than stuff that contributed to the plot.
kbelcher1992's review against another edition
3.0
Overall pretty good. Lots of different characters and at times its hard to follow it all. I almost wish it was just a little more focused but I definitely still liked it.
geewhizabbygee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
disniq's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Shorter than volume 1, but continues the complex intertwined story. Timeline starts to feel a bit wonky in some of these sections and it's hard to place things in order as neatly, but still cohesive enough.
sherpawhale's review against another edition
4.0
Hush gave this book good focus.
Overall, it's hard to review this volume because I had read through half of it back in November and then read the other half in one go, as well as finishing up the third arc. I think it's better to read the series collected because even though it meanders and you wonder why it has to be 52 issues because it's getting stretched out, there's good dialogue and fight scenes and character interactions.
Overall, it's hard to review this volume because I had read through half of it back in November and then read the other half in one go, as well as finishing up the third arc. I think it's better to read the series collected because even though it meanders and you wonder why it has to be 52 issues because it's getting stretched out, there's good dialogue and fight scenes and character interactions.
shannonleighd's review against another edition
4.0
Oh, snap. Hush!
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Still just a solid Batman story. This series has been a real breath of fresh air after some of the DC titles I've been reading. It's nice that you can just jump right into this one too, without reading any of the other New 52 titles.
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Still just a solid Batman story. This series has been a real breath of fresh air after some of the DC titles I've been reading. It's nice that you can just jump right into this one too, without reading any of the other New 52 titles.