alwroteabook's review against another edition
5.0
In a fit of whimsy, I hereby announce I will give everyone five stars, but the reviews may not reflect it.
Interesting take on Batman as James Gordon is accused of causing a train crash and is forced to resign from his post. Batman and Co must try to clear his name while finding out who the real culprit is. It certainly isn't mind-blowing, but if you like all things Batman, this is worth checking out.
Interesting take on Batman as James Gordon is accused of causing a train crash and is forced to resign from his post. Batman and Co must try to clear his name while finding out who the real culprit is. It certainly isn't mind-blowing, but if you like all things Batman, this is worth checking out.
quetzelish's review
4.0
So far this has been a very enjoyable ride. The dynamic between Batman and the rest of the Gotham has kept me guessing and interested. I can't wait to see where they take it from here on out. Plus, it's nice to be able to see the return of many lesser known batman characters.
lorien13's review against another edition
5.0
Holy shiitake mushrooms! WOW! Batman by Scott Snyder is AMAZING! First Night of the Owls, now this!
This is a little later in the New 52 than I've read, so the mentions of Nightwing really threw me, and I wondered why he wasn't there... :( I hate being spoiled.
Basically it's like Night of the Owls, everything goes to hell, but this time it's slower. Even at the end of this volume I don't know who is behind what's happening. I have to wonder, how does Gotham stay together with all the crap of Owls, Batman Inc, and now this? How is a single store open? Seriously.
But what I love is that this time I have no clue who's going to pop up next. Will it be a big villain I know? Or some small villain from the 1950's I've never heard of? We'll see.
This is a little later in the New 52 than I've read, so the mentions of Nightwing really threw me, and I wondered why he wasn't there... :( I hate being spoiled.
Basically it's like Night of the Owls, everything goes to hell, but this time it's slower. Even at the end of this volume I don't know who is behind what's happening. I have to wonder, how does Gotham stay together with all the crap of Owls, Batman Inc, and now this? How is a single store open? Seriously.
But what I love is that this time I have no clue who's going to pop up next. Will it be a big villain I know? Or some small villain from the 1950's I've never heard of? We'll see.
literati42's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rashthedoctor's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
So , I was not a huge fan of the new 52 era , i hated most of the stuff that came out during that time , except Batman . Batman was the one shining light during the atrocious New 52 era , and Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV were the best find during that era and they simply wrote fantastic Bat tales. However I'm so dissappointed with this . The moment I saw Snyder and Tynion i eagerly got my hands on a copy , what i found was a re-hash of multiple iconic bat-tales from the 90s and 80s , all mixed into one tale with new twists . And i dare say i didnt enjoy it one bit . We have already dealt with these storylines and now they are jumbled into one tale with a lot of things to digest but mostly all predictable and honestly dull to comprehend . The art was good in places but not consistent enough the characters acted irrationally and the overall story was filled with plot holes as him some Gotham goon just fired a tommy gun at it .
silee's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first comics that I read and I must say that I was not disappointed. If it is sometimes difficult to make the transition between several drawing styles, the plot is excellent and makes it easy to pass the chapters where the drawing is less likeable (although all the chapters are very well drawn).
dominicangirl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
carleeiigh's review against another edition
4.0
Well that was A LOT but honestly juggled it well imo
Some stories (Harper Row/Tim, Batwing/some demonology guy) are definitely not as interesting, but I always liked big scale gang war-type stories. Very obvious who is eventually going to be "revealed" to be evil, but I was definitely surprised who ended up pulling all the strings. Unfortunate that Dick and Damian are thought dead during a story where ALL the batfam is involved
Now so I can keep track of everything, some notes. Spoilers:
-- Falcone returns to gotham and starts a gang war with Penguin. they are both arrested.
- Jim Gordon was framed for causing a massive train accident. He is in prison. Batman has evidence to prove he was framed, but Jason Bard has it so Jimmy's staying in prison for a while
-- Jason Bard is new cop in town who is just Too Good to Be True. Revealed to work for Hush after he is instated as Commissioner
-- Batwing has DLC side adventure with with another guy named Jim in demonology. They have a fun spookhouse walkthrough Arkham before getting dissolved in a Wall. Unresolved
-- Barbara is pissed her Dad is framed. Her and Jason (who is cool with the family for some reason) go to Brazil and find evidence to clear Gordon. Batwoman is there. They also bust up a child trafficking ring, there are some nice Jason and Babs moments
-- Tim and Harper Row (who comes off as annoying unfortunately) are looking for something from Mr Morro in Tokyo. Not sure how this applies to the gang war
-- Stephanie Brown finds out her Dad is Cluemaster again, working for Falcone. no one listens to her online rants about Cluemaster being back so she becomes Spoiler. Cool costume, lame name
Some stories (Harper Row/Tim, Batwing/some demonology guy) are definitely not as interesting, but I always liked big scale gang war-type stories. Very obvious who is eventually going to be "revealed" to be evil, but I was definitely surprised who ended up pulling all the strings. Unfortunate that Dick and Damian are thought dead during a story where ALL the batfam is involved
Now so I can keep track of everything, some notes. Spoilers:
-- Falcone returns to gotham and starts a gang war with Penguin. they are both arrested.
- Jim Gordon was framed for causing a massive train accident. He is in prison. Batman has evidence to prove he was framed, but Jason Bard has it so Jimmy's staying in prison for a while
-- Jason Bard is new cop in town who is just Too Good to Be True. Revealed to work for Hush after he is instated as Commissioner
-- Batwing has DLC side adventure with with another guy named Jim in demonology. They have a fun spookhouse walkthrough Arkham before getting dissolved in a Wall. Unresolved
-- Barbara is pissed her Dad is framed. Her and Jason (who is cool with the family for some reason) go to Brazil and find evidence to clear Gordon. Batwoman is there. They also bust up a child trafficking ring, there are some nice Jason and Babs moments
-- Tim and Harper Row (who comes off as annoying unfortunately) are looking for something from Mr Morro in Tokyo. Not sure how this applies to the gang war
-- Stephanie Brown finds out her Dad is Cluemaster again, working for Falcone. no one listens to her online rants about Cluemaster being back so she becomes Spoiler. Cool costume, lame name
iffer's review against another edition
3.0
Overall I enjoyed this, but it's a hot mess. There are so many (kind of) intertwined storylines, Bat family members, and villains, flipped through so quickly, like someone is scrolling through an analog radio (if you can remember those), that it's hard to concentrate on anything. The quality is also all over the place, because, although the entire story was conceived by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV, they didn't write all of the scripts; also, the art in some issues is better than others.
There were certain storylines that held my attention that I wished had more time, such as those of Jim Gordon and Alfred, but there were other parts that I could've done without, like all the supernatural bits, and what felt like an excessive number of pages of Barbara/Batgirl being on an irrational rampage. (We get it already; she'll do anything to exonerate her father and kick anyone's butt.) For a Batman title, it also seemed like Batman was merely the glue to hold the story strands together rather than a character in a title with his name in it.
Although the stories were loosely tied together, with some effort at transitions, and labels of time and place for clarity, even after 480 pages, a clear picture doesn't emerge. Although this could be due to the fact that there is still more story to tell, I still felt like there should've been a little bit more closure, even if there is a larger, very ambitious, overarching story arc for Batman Eternal.
P.S. If I weren't already somewhat familiar with the Bat family and associated villains, I might have become completely lost and frustrated. On the other hand, veteran Batman/DC fans might enjoy that basically everyone gets at least a cameo.
Thanks to Goodreads and DC comics for the Goodreads giveaway copy.
There were certain storylines that held my attention that I wished had more time, such as those of Jim Gordon and Alfred, but there were other parts that I could've done without, like all the supernatural bits, and what felt like an excessive number of pages of Barbara/Batgirl being on an irrational rampage. (We get it already; she'll do anything to exonerate her father and kick anyone's butt.) For a Batman title, it also seemed like Batman was merely the glue to hold the story strands together rather than a character in a title with his name in it.
Although the stories were loosely tied together, with some effort at transitions, and labels of time and place for clarity, even after 480 pages, a clear picture doesn't emerge. Although this could be due to the fact that there is still more story to tell, I still felt like there should've been a little bit more closure, even if there is a larger, very ambitious, overarching story arc for Batman Eternal.
P.S. If I weren't already somewhat familiar with the Bat family and associated villains, I might have become completely lost and frustrated. On the other hand, veteran Batman/DC fans might enjoy that basically everyone gets at least a cameo.
Thanks to Goodreads and DC comics for the Goodreads giveaway copy.
cdkamat's review
3.0
The story is huge with lots of threads and way too many characters. Seems interesting so far. Wasn't really happy with the variations in the artist with almost every issue, but it was probably necessary considering the way this was initially released. Some of the art is good, while some I really hated.
Looking forward to reading Vol. 2.
Looking forward to reading Vol. 2.