A review by walkerct
Batman: False Faces, by Brian K. Vaughan
2.0
Normally I love Brian K. Vaughan, but man, this collection of short comic stories (two Batman stories, a Wonder Woman story, and the introduction of a Batman villain) might be the worst thing of his I've ever read. The stories are lighthearted and quick, which is actually kind of a nice change from the typically brooding, super serious Batman of the last few decades. However, Vaughan's writing is overly wordy and heavy-handed, and his depiction of Batman feels very paint-by-numbers. There's nothing here that even the casual Batman fan hasn't seen done, and done better, numerous times before. He fares slightly better in the Wonder Woman story, enough so that I can say I'd be interested to see what he could do with the character in a longer format. The final story, which clocks in at a scant five pages, is pretty much a throwaway. It comes off like the kind of idea a high school kid might scribble down in the back of a spiral notebook.
The art is similarly uninteresting with the exception of Scott Kiolins work on the Wonder Woman story. Well, to be fair, Marco Martins work on the last story isn't bad, but it's hard to make out through the overwhelming volume of bright pink panels that crowd every page.
I would recommend this title to younger (10-15) year old fans of Batman, but I don't think most older readers are going to get anything out of it.
The art is similarly uninteresting with the exception of Scott Kiolins work on the Wonder Woman story. Well, to be fair, Marco Martins work on the last story isn't bad, but it's hard to make out through the overwhelming volume of bright pink panels that crowd every page.
I would recommend this title to younger (10-15) year old fans of Batman, but I don't think most older readers are going to get anything out of it.