A review by reads_vicariously
The Batman Who Laughs by Scott Snyder
5.0
I’m a fan of Batman, but I’m so far behind on the various storylines and such in the comics. So take everything in this review with a grain of salt. I haven’t read the previous series, so I came into this one treating it as a stand alone. And for what it’s worth, I LOVED it!
The story is a lot of fun and takes so many turns that I was not expecting. It leans into the terrifying and the ridiculous, and there are jaw-dropping moments aplenty. Lots of interesting queries into the idea of happiness and what makes Batman who he is. And the Batman Who Laughs is a truly horrifying villain. His whole design and persona is super creepy.
Oh and the art by Jock is incredible. I’m a big fan of his work, and it’s displayed gloriously here. It creates the perfect atmosphere of chaos and madness for the story, and there are some super cool layouts. I also really liked the way the lettering is done, especially the parts where Batman is changing, though it can be hard to read at times.
There’s some stuff in here that doesn’t make a lot of sense, but I just suspended my disbelief (as one does in comics) and had a lot of fun with it!
The story is a lot of fun and takes so many turns that I was not expecting. It leans into the terrifying and the ridiculous, and there are jaw-dropping moments aplenty. Lots of interesting queries into the idea of happiness and what makes Batman who he is. And the Batman Who Laughs is a truly horrifying villain. His whole design and persona is super creepy.
Oh and the art by Jock is incredible. I’m a big fan of his work, and it’s displayed gloriously here. It creates the perfect atmosphere of chaos and madness for the story, and there are some super cool layouts. I also really liked the way the lettering is done, especially the parts where Batman is changing, though it can be hard to read at times.
There’s some stuff in here that doesn’t make a lot of sense, but I just suspended my disbelief (as one does in comics) and had a lot of fun with it!