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Batman: Dark Victory by Tim Sale, Jeph Loeb, Steve Kups
1 review
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adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Ableism/medical trauma - Sofia is in a wheelchair/brace due to a fall from a tall building and is called a cripple on more than one occassion. SPOILER **it is revealed that she did not need the wheelchair or brace at the end of the book** Death/murder - the plot centers around a serial killer who hangs people. Also Dick grayson's parents are murdered. Death of a parent - both Dick and Bruce jave murdered parents, Dicks are murdered during the plot of this book. Also Falcone died in The Long Halloween and his death is a driving force for his children in Dark Victory. Fire injury/car accident - the Joker does a drive by at Maroni's restaurant and the car catches on fire/kills his goons inside. Violence/blood - typical for modern Batman comics Grief - a driving force for Dick, Bruce, Gordon, and several police officers. Alcohol - in frame but not mentioned or relavant to the plot Confinememt - Catwoman wakes up in a casket that is being sent to the incinerator. SPOILER **batman saves her** Forced instutionalization - rogues are sent to Arkahm Police brutality - a brief mention of a cop that uses excessive force and the DA suggests that Batman uses excessive force on rogues. Suicide attempt - Alberto Falcone holds a gun to his head for one frame because the voices he hears tell him to SPOILER **the voices are calander man** Mental Illness - Alberto Falcone says he hears the voice of his dead father. SPOILER **this voice is calander man with a speaker system**
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