A review by nunwithamotherfuckinggun
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, by Brian Augustyn
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
If I were to review only the "Gotham by gaslight" part of this book it would get 4 or more stars. The writing is fun,stylish and intriguing and the pacing is fittingly brisk and doesn't lose any time with getting its story on track. The art is superb all around and can be just as breathtaking in its rendition of characters as it is of a victorian Gotham city.
Some of the reveals were rather obvious but don't take away from the charm of this books take on the dark knight. The second part of this book 'master of the future' however failed to live up to my expectations after loving the way the two artists chose to portray a 'gotham by gaslight'. The art personally didn't do much for me, especially after being introduced to this world through Michael Mignollas fantastic drawings before. The plot is straightforward but also way too predictable, the villain is swashbuckling levels of bad and the writing felt overblown and exaggerated in all the wrong ways especially for a story with such low stakes.
I aprecciate the effort and idea of telling two smaller stories that aren't as strongly connected, I guess I just wanted the second 'chapter' to build on what came before while still doing its own thing rather than having this radically different tone but still adamantly folding it into the same world.
After the flashy and exciting entrance of the first part the second one was just kind of a let down.
Some of the reveals were rather obvious but don't take away from the charm of this books take on the dark knight. The second part of this book 'master of the future' however failed to live up to my expectations after loving the way the two artists chose to portray a 'gotham by gaslight'. The art personally didn't do much for me, especially after being introduced to this world through Michael Mignollas fantastic drawings before. The plot is straightforward but also way too predictable, the villain is swashbuckling levels of bad and the writing felt overblown and exaggerated in all the wrong ways especially for a story with such low stakes.
I aprecciate the effort and idea of telling two smaller stories that aren't as strongly connected, I guess I just wanted the second 'chapter' to build on what came before while still doing its own thing rather than having this radically different tone but still adamantly folding it into the same world.
After the flashy and exciting entrance of the first part the second one was just kind of a let down.