ubalstecha's review
3.0
A collection of Batman stories where the Dark Knight gets to travel abroad. Bats visits Scotland for a family reunion and vacation and ends up trying to end a centuries old vendetta. He then flies off to Barcelona in search of Croc who is seeking to right the "injustice" of St. George and the Dragon myth. Guess who gets to be St. George. Finally, we get a glimpse into Batman's past as he investigates some murders in Gotham's Chinatown.
This is an OK collection of previous issues, but the lack of a cohesive narrative hurts this book. It is simply a series of "international" themed issues that writer Mark Waid has chosen to be in the volume. Fun to read, but not anything more than that.
This is an OK collection of previous issues, but the lack of a cohesive narrative hurts this book. It is simply a series of "international" themed issues that writer Mark Waid has chosen to be in the volume. Fun to read, but not anything more than that.
mcbenzie's review
3.0
I liked the Scottish story best, even if Quitely's super-buff Bruce Wayne is a bit off-putting. (Is it just me, or does he look way more ridiculously big in civvies than when he's Batman?) The Killer Croc-as-dragon story set in Barcelona was good, but didn't make much use of the premise; the final story, of a Chinese killer coming to Gotham and recognising Batman from his youth when they clashed during his pilgrimage, seemed a bit thin, and the backstory bits more interesting than the forward.
hihihihi's review
Stories are mediocre. Super obvious connection between Batman and Bruce Wayne.
What is nice - three different drawing styles.
What is nice - three different drawing styles.
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