jackphoenix's review
3.0
Shame on DC for not continuing the Deluxe Editions, but King's writing, particular Bruce's confrontation with his dimensionally-displaced father, make the packaging irrelevant.
keikoreadsmanga's review
2.0
Yup, waited a year to condition myself only to extend the frustration. I really find it hard to finish this volume.
hratzer3's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-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
3.0
subhamroxx's review
3.0
This was an intense volume!
We see batman go to his home and meet Thomas and Bane and well the drama there and later on meet his family but by then he has broken down and well what he does to Tim is something and you can see the point where he can't identify whats happening and then comes his father to the rescue and the walk in the beach or a camel ride but this is where we see the entire story come together and its well put and how Bane was behind it all and Thomas motive for assisting him and now what his plan is and then comes Bruce and the finality and its epic and I loved it whole-ly, the art is great and the writing comes together well and sets up one of the biggest arcs in Batman and so it should be a fun read!
There are backstories most of which are trash but the one with the riddler is interesting and then the one with Bane origin and meeting some guy in Latin america while full of potential was a waste and doesn't add to the larger story at all so you're better off skipping it. So yeah a great 100 pages then the boring secret files story.
We see batman go to his home and meet Thomas and Bane and well the drama there and later on meet his family but by then he has broken down and well what he does to Tim is something and you can see the point where he can't identify whats happening and then comes his father to the rescue and the walk in the beach or a camel ride but this is where we see the entire story come together and its well put and how Bane was behind it all and Thomas motive for assisting him and now what his plan is and then comes Bruce and the finality and its epic and I loved it whole-ly, the art is great and the writing comes together well and sets up one of the biggest arcs in Batman and so it should be a fun read!
There are backstories most of which are trash but the one with the riddler is interesting and then the one with Bane origin and meeting some guy in Latin america while full of potential was a waste and doesn't add to the larger story at all so you're better off skipping it. So yeah a great 100 pages then the boring secret files story.
yaela's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
indeedithappens's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lukeisthename34's review
4.0
I am so torn on all of this. I love the art. I actually like the stories. But I cannot make any sense of what is happening. Am I missing issues that make it understandable? Is the idea he totally broke mentally and we're seeing the break and meant to feel the same madness as we read? Is any of this face value or all of it just nonsense on purpose? If so, I get then they are trying to capture what Morrison did, but he didn't take nearly this long to let us in on the joke.