(B) 74% | More than SatisfactoryNotes: A brag-book artistic showcase, it’s formulaic eye-candy, portioning by plot a daisy-chain of cheesecake and fisticuffs.

2,5*After the terrible mess that was Golden Dawn this one's better. Which still doesn't make it so good.Hulked out inmates escape from Arkham, under the influence of a toxin that make them know no fear. This part is rather quickly done with, the point being to find the creator of the toxin.The plot isn't too subtle and drags on a bit too long, one false lead after another until the revelation of the culprit. This time Finch didn't disperse himself with too many subplots- good idea- but still goe...

I must admit: I'm a Bat-whore. The Batman franchise is one of those few franchises I have loved since childhood (Star Trek being the other), when my mother and I would watch reruns of the old Adam West series on Nick At Nite. I've been with Batman through the Tim Burton films (which blew away all memory of Adam West's rendition of the character), through Paul Dini's masterful animated incarnation, beyond the horror of the Joel Schumacher ruinations (though I have to admit: "Batman Forever" is a

What did I think, Goodreads?! I'm a really big Batman fan. Batman Beyond was what got me into DC comics as a young teenager and ever since I've grown with DC, Flash and Green Lantern became my favourites, but Batman will always have a special place in my heart.This obviously makes me a fan of pretty much EVERY Batman book.Having said this, this series SUCKS. I have never read such a dreadful Batman series. The only good thing about this was a cheeky Alfred, who isn't the sober character he usual...

Focusing on the more macabre elements in the life of Gotham's guardian, the Dark Knight is a bloody journey through themes of fear, pain, and control. It's also filled with dozens of Bat-villains, with appearances from Joker, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, (and a whole host of others), ranging to some lesser known crims like Tweedledee and Tweedledum and the Ventriloquist (who are ridiculous, but unsettling).Overall it's well weighted and beautifully drawn, with negative points only being awarded to the

This one took a bit to get going but once it found its stride it got pretty good. 3.5 stars.

Well this is a big sloppy pile of nonsense. I find it pretty hard to believe Paul Jenkins did all of the writing on this terribly-plotted straight-line of fight scenes and deux ex machinae. This 100% feels like the writing of an artist like David Finch who's basically just trying to move things along so he can draw a cool new bad guy.And hey, he does that well. His designs for juiced-up, freaked-out versions of pretty much every villain Batman has ever fought are the exact right amount of distur...

Look, I admit it. I'm 45 and still love reading comics and graphic novels. These days it seems like the majority of the world has some kind of interest in superheroes and why not? It's fun. Batman has always been up there as one of my all time favorite superheroes. And if you're looking for a collection of Batman comics that pretty much captures what classic Batman storytelling is all about then you need to read this. I absolutely loved it. This collection is based off of a Batman series that fo...

I noticed on the back cover of this volume, many of the raves pointed out the quality of the art. I can see why. The artwork is quite well done and David Finch deserves some credit for his talent. His writing ability? Not as good. This simplistic story, by itself, would have merited a 2 star, but the art carries the story. There has been a breakout at Arkham. A new drug called "Fury" (it's basically Bane's venom) is causing inmates to act differently since they are roided up. This then leads to

There's a good and a bad to this.The good is that at least Batman was punching people in this one. There was a good amount of action, which some of the other new Batman titles are lacking sorely. The bad is that the overall story was pretty, well, business as usual. Bane tried to kill Batman. Someone made a weird Scarecrow formula. The best parts in this book were the Alfred bits. I'm serious. There were a couple sections where Alfred was actually funny instead of acting like Batman's mom and su...

Reading all New 52 Bat-titles this year is self-obligatory which was why I knew that I was going to pick this up--granted, later rather than sooner because I was quite aware of the lukewarm response a lot of fans and critics share when it came to Paul Jenkins and David Finch's first nine issues collected in this particular volume misleadingly entitled Knight Terrors. It took me only two nights to finish this entire thing and even while I was midway through, I was already patting myself in the ba...

I seem to be reading a good number of comics lately that are just ok. Add another one to the list. Beyond asking wtf is going on with White Rabbit's lack of a costume, I'll just point you over to Anne and Sam's reviews. They gave it the same 'meh' 3 stars that I did, but they actually felt up to typing out why.

One of the most popular superheroes of all time, Batman has stood out as the most gritty and serious do-gooder in DC's roster. Even the Warner Bros. television cartoons can be rather dark at times.However, this volume is more "PG-13" than "TV-Y7-FV". Though the artwork was fabulous and the story left me hungry for the next volume, a smattering of profanities and an excess of blood, along with some rather scary villains and some scantily clad female characters, made this a shock to my Disney Chan...

2.5 starsIt's not good, it's not bad. It's stuck somewhere it the realm of utterly forgettable.Something, something, bad guys on super-venom.One thing this one does give you is a window into Batman's inner thoughts.Unfortunately, his inner thoughts aren't all that interesting.For some reason he's also (sort of) dating yet another bad girl. Maybe.And you wanna know what?I'm going to tell you anyway.Normally, I don't get all femi-nazi over the way comics portray women, but something about that Whi...

Not a fan. The book opens with Batman doing an extended internal monologue about the nature of fear that is really poorly written. In fact, most of the dialog and internal monologue is bad. The overarching storyline (Rogues escaping Arkham! Modified fear toxin! Bane trying to kill Batman for no real reason!) is so overdone that I'm just bored by it. And then there's the new White Rabbit character, who exists only for stupidly gratuitous fanservice. The art is a nightmare of 90s vein-and-bulding-...

Its all about Toxins (the Scarecrow one,the Bane one,The Mad Hatter one,The Clayface one)Loved the Scarecrow origin story(and his whole story9,i liked Clayfaces. The rest? not really...Its just kinda forgettable.

The most original plot device opens this Batman book: the inmates all escape from Arkham Asylum! Oh wait, that's not original, that's basically every other month. Newly freed, the inmates begin wreaking havoc on Gotham (so many windows smashed!) except some of them as displaying inordinate muscle mass and strength - almost like they're on venom... This new toxin has the added bonus of removing fear from the user so they are no longer afraid of the Dark Knight or any of Gotham's other masked vigi...

I very much enjoyed 'The Dark Knight' series as it was launched as part of the 52 initiative. This Batman is drawn very well, a ripped, ass-kicker, who's still quite the detective, but just manages to seem a wee bit more intimidating. Story lines have him crossing paths with Two-Face, Scarecrow, Mad Hatter, Clayface, Ivy, Flash, Wonder Woman, and Superman. Not too shabby at all, and I really enjoy his interactions with Flash and Superman especially. In this volume, Alfred has a bit more sense of...

For some reason this Batman story felt kind of “old school”, but in a good way. Knight Terrors runs a whole gamut of classic Bat villains, but something sinister is afoot: they’re all seriously powerful and amped up on some drug (sound familiar?). Yep, it’s like that –the 80s all over again. This series isn’t a reboot; it refers to events in the previous DC continuity. Knight Terrors is pretty violent and bloody; this isn’t a comic you’ll want lying around for the kids to read. I’ve heard the sa...

Batman chases a woman dressed as a white rabbit through his rogues gallery. Didn't stupid stories like this go out in the 60's?