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A review by jbmorgan86
Batman, Volume 5: Zero Year: Dark City by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV
5.0
Part 2 of the Zero Year arc . . .
The plot: A young Batman faces off with the terrifying Dr. Death as he kills off scientists in Gotham. However, the main baddie is E. Nygma (a.k.a. The Riddler). While the Riddler usually seemed like a nuisance more than a dangerous villain, here he is SCARY. He causes a massive black out in Gotham. At the same time, a massive storm is moving towards Gotham. He wants Gothamites to take control of their minds, think, and live. He does this by creating a post-apocalyptic Gotham where Batman, Jim Gordon, Lucius Fox, and Alfred must work through a labyrinth of riddles.
Perhaps the most enjoyable part of Year Zero is getting a different twist on all of the origin stories (I particularly enjoyed Jim Gordon's back story). There are also many Easter Eggs for Batman fans (for example, an explanation of why there is a giant penny in the bat cave).
My only complaint is minor: Some of the non-Batman comics in the collection are less interesting and seem to take away from the central story
The plot: A young Batman faces off with the terrifying Dr. Death as he kills off scientists in Gotham. However, the main baddie is E. Nygma (a.k.a. The Riddler). While the Riddler usually seemed like a nuisance more than a dangerous villain, here he is SCARY. He causes a massive black out in Gotham. At the same time, a massive storm is moving towards Gotham. He wants Gothamites to take control of their minds, think, and live. He does this by creating a post-apocalyptic Gotham where Batman, Jim Gordon, Lucius Fox, and Alfred must work through a labyrinth of riddles.
Perhaps the most enjoyable part of Year Zero is getting a different twist on all of the origin stories (I particularly enjoyed Jim Gordon's back story). There are also many Easter Eggs for Batman fans (for example, an explanation of why there is a giant penny in the bat cave).
My only complaint is minor: Some of the non-Batman comics in the collection are less interesting and seem to take away from the central story