ugmug's review against another edition
4.0
Paul Pope examines Batman's dystopian future. Highly stylized art and a unique take on Batman. Off-center and fresh. Worth a look for Batman fans that are tired of the same old Batman tropes.
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.
dozmuttz's review against another edition
2.0
Uhhhhhh okay. 2.5-
So this was a pretty interesting read, however it wasn't what I thought it would be. In "Batman: Year 100" we get a look into the year 2039. 100 years after the first sighting of the original caped crusader. In this future the Batman is still roaming the streets, only this time around we don't know who's donning the cowl. We can presume its not the original Bruce Wayne as this story follows real life continuity, so Bruce Wayne would be 130 years old. And this Batman is still young and kicking ass. The overall story is cool but in only 4 issues, this story felt uninteresting and lost some momentum in the 2nd and 3rd issues. Paul Pope does both the writing and artwork and I for sure think that the artwork is the strong suit of the book, mainly when he actually has some action scenes and not just a bunch of people talking in a room or just two people having a conversation. The ending was also kind of annoying as we never really find out what's happening with this Batman of the future. A lot of questions are left unanswered and not in a way where its ambiguous, just kinda bland and annoying. Lot of potential in this story but fell short in my opinion.
So this was a pretty interesting read, however it wasn't what I thought it would be. In "Batman: Year 100" we get a look into the year 2039. 100 years after the first sighting of the original caped crusader. In this future the Batman is still roaming the streets, only this time around we don't know who's donning the cowl. We can presume its not the original Bruce Wayne as this story follows real life continuity, so Bruce Wayne would be 130 years old. And this Batman is still young and kicking ass. The overall story is cool but in only 4 issues, this story felt uninteresting and lost some momentum in the 2nd and 3rd issues. Paul Pope does both the writing and artwork and I for sure think that the artwork is the strong suit of the book, mainly when he actually has some action scenes and not just a bunch of people talking in a room or just two people having a conversation. The ending was also kind of annoying as we never really find out what's happening with this Batman of the future. A lot of questions are left unanswered and not in a way where its ambiguous, just kinda bland and annoying. Lot of potential in this story but fell short in my opinion.