baggednboarded's review against another edition
3.0
Very much a return to the detective nature of Batman.
stilldirty's review against another edition
5.0
This is what I wish reading Batman was like all the time.
hmt200's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
drdena's review against another edition
4.0
Gritty. Exactly what I expected from an Azzarello and Risso team-up.
readbyred's review against another edition
2.0
Actual rating: 2.5*
I enjoyed the noir aspect of it well enough, but it's a relatively forgettable story. Might be worth reading if your favorite villain is Scarface.
I enjoyed the noir aspect of it well enough, but it's a relatively forgettable story. Might be worth reading if your favorite villain is Scarface.
drewmay97's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lindakat's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Read the Heroes & Villians Collection edition.
It's Batman taking on his detectidve role, no mutated bad guys (or crazy ones) just Batman hitting the streets and doing some police work.
It was good, not great.
He was infallible (which I usually like) but he was so caught up on his own bias that he caused an innocent man to die. I felt like Batman was so caught up in his own ego he believed the hype the he created around his own fake persona.
I did really like the Rookie story at the end, I have read it before but I love that brief snapshot of police life on the Gotham force and the bravery it takes to stay not allow yourself to become currupted.
It's Batman taking on his detectidve role, no mutated bad guys (or crazy ones) just Batman hitting the streets and doing some police work.
It was good, not great.
He was infallible (which I usually like) but he was so caught up on his own bias that he caused an innocent man to die. I felt like Batman was so caught up in his own ego he believed the hype the he created around his own fake persona.
I did really like the Rookie story at the end, I have read it before but I love that brief snapshot of police life on the Gotham force and the bravery it takes to stay not allow yourself to become currupted.
conico's review against another edition
3.0
Batman: Broken City starts out like the perfect crime noir novel. It has slaying of a pregnant woman, flashbacks to murder of Batman's parents, and a bunch of his criminal foes all set against the backbrop of the dark and stormy Gotham City.
The first half of this book was quite good --maybe a little heavy on the narrative by inner dialogue and the unnecessary inclusion of a few characters, but quite good.
The real problem with this book is that it reaches it's conclusion at the half way point. The second half of Broken City drags out the solved murder as if it were unsolved and concludes with yet another ending and a final rehashing of Batman's beginnings.
The first half of this book was quite good --maybe a little heavy on the narrative by inner dialogue and the unnecessary inclusion of a few characters, but quite good.
The real problem with this book is that it reaches it's conclusion at the half way point. The second half of Broken City drags out the solved murder as if it were unsolved and concludes with yet another ending and a final rehashing of Batman's beginnings.
jakekilroy's review against another edition
4.0
It took me a few pages to realize that this was a noir narrative and it wasn't just lazy tough guy. I know it sounds weird that there's a big difference to me, but good noir writing is one of my favorites. Gritty "this city" and "nobody cares" have to be handled with caution, because it's so very easy to be stupid. Bad noir writing is one my least favorites, because it gives something so stunning and monolithic a cheap and hokey name. This graphic novel had some tremendous lines, and it didn't follow Batman through his cliches. It was its own story from start to finish, and it did it with a variety of characters that had a variety of motives. It was solid.
vivamonty's review against another edition
3.0
Gritty. I like the noir-ish elements. Story gets a bit convoluted here and there.