caterpie_reading's review against another edition
5.0
And again, I really enjoyed this Volume of Batman. Most likely due to the fact that I actually really like the 'Zero Year' Arc. It is kind of a different take on the origin of one of the best superheros, not that dark, but neither light or fluffy. It is somewhere in the middle and I really liked that. It was also nice to see a different Bruce Wayne this time around - more unexperienced and sometimes off balance. The story itself is written excellent and I flew through it, engrossed all the time as I always wanted to know what would happen next, how events would turn out. Moreover, I appreciated the villain we got in this volume - The Riddler (and maybe also Dr.Death.) - he was so entertaining, it gave the story this extra plus. I also liked how the sidecharacters acted in this volume/were portrayed: Lucius Fox, Jim Gordon and of course Alfred. In addition, the art in this was phenomenal, I loved the colours that were used.
To put it all in a nutshell, I am really looking forward to continue with Batman Volume 6 :)
To put it all in a nutshell, I am really looking forward to continue with Batman Volume 6 :)
katieb94's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
matt4hire's review
5.0
I could practically hear the Hans Zimmer score playing while I read this. And hey, Snyder manages to not do an "everything you knew was wrong" ending! Good job, Scott!
shri_ace13's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
manuelte's review
5.0
Starting with the 1990's animated Batman series the Riddler became my favorite Batman villain. Sure, the Joker is the great nemesis, and Bane is the one who broke the bat, but the Riddler has no brawn, no agility, just an extremely sharp mind which brings out the detective side of DC's proclaimed greatest detective. The Year Zero storyline gives us the New 52 version of the Riddler and brings him to new heights in what is both his and Batman's origin story. Very good second (and final) part to Batman Vol.4 bringing to a close the Year Zero plotline.
ugmug's review
5.0
The best Batman book to come from New 52. Awesome and unique take on Batman's origin.
ostrava's review
5.0
I don't comment on the art of this series much, because I take for granted that people have eyes and can see the results for themselves, however this one's a quick stop.
The art is phenomenal, really. The psychedelic 80s colors running through the whole thing are stunning.
The writing is about what you would expect by now, though this might be the weakest volume in the series so far.
But in the greater scheme of things, it does leave the run of Batman in a good spot and I like how the little touches here and there paint a very complete picture of the whole saga. It's biggest flaw is that it refuses to get straight into the question of the Batman as a figure of justice that lives up to the challenge, but neither did Year One and that one is one of my favourites. The early years of Batman's life are always the ones you extract the most hope from, the truest to the real essence of who Batman really is. This whole series did a great job with that.
Very well done.
The art is phenomenal, really. The psychedelic 80s colors running through the whole thing are stunning.
The writing is about what you would expect by now, though this might be the weakest volume in the series so far.
But in the greater scheme of things, it does leave the run of Batman in a good spot and I like how the little touches here and there paint a very complete picture of the whole saga. It's biggest flaw is that it refuses to get straight into the question of the Batman as a figure of justice that lives up to the challenge, but neither did Year One and that one is one of my favourites. The early years of Batman's life are always the ones you extract the most hope from, the truest to the real essence of who Batman really is. This whole series did a great job with that.
Very well done.
someul's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0