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lynnpire's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
5.0
bioniclib's review
4.0
Lady Shiva steals the mythical League of Shadows from Ra's al Ghul. Lady Shiva is also Cassandra Cain's (Batgirl's) mom.
I really like Cassandra's character. The fact that her brain gave the normal speech making functions over to reading body movement is a good one. This volume centers on her decision to either give in to her assassin training or stick with the Bat-rule of no killing.
I really like Cassandra's character. The fact that her brain gave the normal speech making functions over to reading body movement is a good one. This volume centers on her decision to either give in to her assassin training or stick with the Bat-rule of no killing.
geeknb's review
4.0
I'm enjoying this run. The focus of this book was Cassandra Cain aka orphan.
Batman still seems off kilter after the 'death' of Tim and Stephanie leaving the team.
I'm enjoying the pairing of Batwing and Azrael and I'm worried for this softer Clayface, he seems to be running out of time.
The writing was solid and the artwork in the first few issues was great, very engaging. But when the artist changed so did the style, it became less defined, suffused with dense colours that made some of the panels too dark and indistinct. I didn't really like the later artwork.
Eager to continue with this line.
Batman still seems off kilter after the 'death' of Tim and Stephanie leaving the team.
I'm enjoying the pairing of Batwing and Azrael and I'm worried for this softer Clayface, he seems to be running out of time.
The writing was solid and the artwork in the first few issues was great, very engaging. But when the artist changed so did the style, it became less defined, suffused with dense colours that made some of the panels too dark and indistinct. I didn't really like the later artwork.
Eager to continue with this line.
njdarkish's review
4.0
This is probably the strongest entry in Tynion's run on Detective Comics. He really took the time to dig down into one of the most interesting recent additions to the Bat-family-- Cassandra Cain-- and that really paid off. I thought her fascination with dance as a form of communication was an absolutely gorgeous way to explore her character, and then to have her be at the center of the conflict in this story really worked all the more because we really started to see her in all of her complexity. The rest of the family definitely operated much more peripherally, but that was fine considering how fine a piece of character writing this volume ended up being.
scolton97's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
raul3893's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I love Cassandra so seeing her be the focus was great to see, the beginning of her on the ballet was so heartbreaking, and the story was super engaging I had to keep reading even when I was done with school
phoebe_the_titan_of_prophecy's review
4.0
cass is my favorite batgirl close behind is spoiler then a long ways down is batwoman then thousands of miles away is batgirl.
georgesc's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
geekwayne's review
4.0
'Batman: Detective Comics, Vol. 3: League of Shadows' by James Tynion IV with a host of artists focuses on team member Orphan and unleashes a crazy set of attacks of Batman's team and Gotham.
The new Batman team features Clayface, Batwoman, Batwing, Azrael and Orphan. Cassandra Cain, Orphan, doesn't want to talk. In this volume, which collects Detective Comics #950-956, we find out who her mother is. Her mother is Lady Shiva and she may be involved in the mythical League of Shadows. Before things are done, Batman's team will have to rely on Orphan's skill to save them, and when that skill is unleashed, it's a pretty amazing thing.
I read the Rise of the Batmen arc, and while I liked it, I felt a bit lost. I love Clayface being part of this team, but at the time, I wasn't familiar with the Cass character, but she has some great, weighty dramatic moments here. Her arc feels a bit different from similar "dark" characters and I appreciated it. I really liked this story. It's smart and action packed. The art pulls everything together.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
The new Batman team features Clayface, Batwoman, Batwing, Azrael and Orphan. Cassandra Cain, Orphan, doesn't want to talk. In this volume, which collects Detective Comics #950-956, we find out who her mother is. Her mother is Lady Shiva and she may be involved in the mythical League of Shadows. Before things are done, Batman's team will have to rely on Orphan's skill to save them, and when that skill is unleashed, it's a pretty amazing thing.
I read the Rise of the Batmen arc, and while I liked it, I felt a bit lost. I love Clayface being part of this team, but at the time, I wasn't familiar with the Cass character, but she has some great, weighty dramatic moments here. Her arc feels a bit different from similar "dark" characters and I appreciated it. I really liked this story. It's smart and action packed. The art pulls everything together.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
albertico66's review
4.0
If you enjoyed 90s, early 00s, Chuck Dixon run on the Bat-family comics, you'd love this comic!