ameve2's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
adamz24's review against another edition
2.0
It's mostly just readable and kinda sorta captivating. I like the art a lot, but the script was just okay, and actually quite bad in places. It's worth reading once, I suppose.
jacquilynn's review against another edition
4.0
A very interesting interpretation of the story. Set in the 1900's- the first story of two follows Wayne, newly returned to Gotham and an attempt to find Jack the Ripper and his parents' murderer. The second story is more steampunk than the first with The Master. By far my favorite random scene is where a Robot called Antonio "dies" and all I could think of was Wilson in Castaway. Anyway it's a quick read and very good. I would have liked a few more tales to see a Victorian take on some of the other villains.
bookishmood's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jbleyle63's review against another edition
3.0
[3.5 stars] Enjoyed these two re-imagined stories of Batman in Victorian times.
krismoon's review against another edition
2.0
This is a very creative (tiny) graphic novel, but I loved the idea more than the writing and plot.
cdoyle96's review against another edition
3.0
(3.5)
A really fun duology of Batman stories set in the Victorian era. Leans heavier on Bruce's ability to be a detective, especially in the first story. And while there were one or two nods to the greater Batman mythos it wasn't crammed full of Easter eggs, which allowed the writing to impress.
It also grapples with Bruce potentially giving up the cowl, focusing on that central question of Batman's goal, his aim as a vigilante. The second story ends with a happy Bruce with a wife who knows his secret is really at odds with most Batman stories we've had of late and, honestly, good for Bruce.
Artwork was also fantastic, that gets a 5/5
A really fun duology of Batman stories set in the Victorian era. Leans heavier on Bruce's ability to be a detective, especially in the first story. And while there were one or two nods to the greater Batman mythos it wasn't crammed full of Easter eggs, which allowed the writing to impress.
It also grapples with Bruce potentially giving up the cowl, focusing on that central question of Batman's goal, his aim as a vigilante. The second story ends with a happy Bruce with a wife who knows his secret is really at odds with most Batman stories we've had of late and, honestly, good for Bruce.
Artwork was also fantastic, that gets a 5/5
nunwithamotherfuckinggun's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
If I were to review only the "Gotham by gaslight" part of this book it would get 4 or more stars. The writing is fun,stylish and intriguing and the pacing is fittingly brisk and doesn't lose any time with getting its story on track. The art is superb all around and can be just as breathtaking in its rendition of characters as it is of a victorian Gotham city.
Some of the reveals were rather obvious but don't take away from the charm of this books take on the dark knight. The second part of this book 'master of the future' however failed to live up to my expectations after loving the way the two artists chose to portray a 'gotham by gaslight'. The art personally didn't do much for me, especially after being introduced to this world through Michael Mignollas fantastic drawings before. The plot is straightforward but also way too predictable, the villain is swashbuckling levels of bad and the writing felt overblown and exaggerated in all the wrong ways especially for a story with such low stakes.
I aprecciate the effort and idea of telling two smaller stories that aren't as strongly connected, I guess I just wanted the second 'chapter' to build on what came before while still doing its own thing rather than having this radically different tone but still adamantly folding it into the same world.
After the flashy and exciting entrance of the first part the second one was just kind of a let down.
Some of the reveals were rather obvious but don't take away from the charm of this books take on the dark knight. The second part of this book 'master of the future' however failed to live up to my expectations after loving the way the two artists chose to portray a 'gotham by gaslight'. The art personally didn't do much for me, especially after being introduced to this world through Michael Mignollas fantastic drawings before. The plot is straightforward but also way too predictable, the villain is swashbuckling levels of bad and the writing felt overblown and exaggerated in all the wrong ways especially for a story with such low stakes.
I aprecciate the effort and idea of telling two smaller stories that aren't as strongly connected, I guess I just wanted the second 'chapter' to build on what came before while still doing its own thing rather than having this radically different tone but still adamantly folding it into the same world.
After the flashy and exciting entrance of the first part the second one was just kind of a let down.
emycustodio's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the vibe of these comics and the stories are pretty great, but I wanted MORE!
rach_22's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0