A review by frasersimons
Batman Vol. 1: I Am Gotham (Rebirth) by Tom King

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A fun, solid start to King’s run. It’s a bit out there, with two new heroes that turn into a more complicated arc. It’s bombastic and tried to expand on the origin story a bit. I think it’s overall shaky at best though. And because it is Batman, mental health is just not a thing of course. Everyone’s “psycho” and “crazy”. In a long standing series that tries to make things gritty because of those things, the lack of nuance undermines it at every turn.