doowopapocalypse's review
4.0
DC capitalizes off the commercial/critical success of Batman: The Animated series with some impressively, reliably good tie-in comics. It’s a cash grab. But it’s a good cash grab. I get more of the most visually appealing and consistent Batman universe, which forgives its origins. Also, DC is a business. Monopolizing on successful products is kinda what it’s supposed to do.
Two stand-out stories: Two-Timer and His Master’s Voice.
Two-Timer shows the depth’s of the Joker’s sadism, derailing a nearly-recovered Harvey Dent in a plot that Batman hasn’t made contingencies for. His motive? Boredom. He’s been locked in Arkham and just seems to want to keep himself from getting rusty. I like the nearly forgotten aspect of Bat/Bruce really wanting to get people rehabilitated.
His Master’s Voice features Scarface/The Ventriloquist, not someone I’m intimately familiar with, but the story is well written, showing the main character’s struggle with his damaged personality.
Two stand-out stories: Two-Timer and His Master’s Voice.
Two-Timer shows the depth’s of the Joker’s sadism, derailing a nearly-recovered Harvey Dent in a plot that Batman hasn’t made contingencies for. His motive? Boredom. He’s been locked in Arkham and just seems to want to keep himself from getting rusty. I like the nearly forgotten aspect of Bat/Bruce really wanting to get people rehabilitated.
His Master’s Voice features Scarface/The Ventriloquist, not someone I’m intimately familiar with, but the story is well written, showing the main character’s struggle with his damaged personality.
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