kacey's review against another edition
3.0
Some of the stories in this collection are actually a pretty good read, but most of them are fairly sub-par.
Still, the collection provides an amusing enough read, if the awkward prose for some stories can be overlooked. A couple of the stories feel out of place, such as "Idol" or "Northwestward" which don't help the book any.
For the most part, characterization is pretty good from most of the authors; Dick Grayson reads particularly reminiscent of his Animated Series self, despite these stories having been written prior to the show's debut. The title man is a bit more hit-and-miss with his characterization, something which is not aided by most of the authors' tendency to muse a little too much on what (I think) is considered pretty common knowledge about Batman.
All in all, not a bad little book. Far from a stellar read, but for the $2.00 I got it for, I'll let it pass with three stars. (Which, is more than I've given some of the Batman comic storylines.)
Still, the collection provides an amusing enough read, if the awkward prose for some stories can be overlooked. A couple of the stories feel out of place, such as "Idol" or "Northwestward" which don't help the book any.
For the most part, characterization is pretty good from most of the authors; Dick Grayson reads particularly reminiscent of his Animated Series self, despite these stories having been written prior to the show's debut. The title man is a bit more hit-and-miss with his characterization, something which is not aided by most of the authors' tendency to muse a little too much on what (I think) is considered pretty common knowledge about Batman.
All in all, not a bad little book. Far from a stellar read, but for the $2.00 I got it for, I'll let it pass with three stars. (Which, is more than I've given some of the Batman comic storylines.)
pussreboots's review against another edition
5.0
It's a nice mixture of story telling styles and "eras" of Batman. One of my favorites in the group is the first story in the book as it thinks through all the work Bruce Wayne must go through to keep his separate identities apart.
pussreboots's review
5.0
It's a nice mixture of story telling styles and "eras" of Batman. One of my favorites in the group is the first story in the book as it thinks through all the work Bruce Wayne must go through to keep his separate identities apart.
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