Gotham Academy: Second Semester picks up on Olive's story, which they had decided to ditch in Vol. 3, Gotham Academy: Yearbook.Unfortunately, I didn't really care for it. I'm still interested in Olive and Amity, etc, but I wasn't in love with this volume.(view spoiler)[Olive's going crazy, seeing things, and being manipulated by said things. Eric goes homicidal, and puts together a costume and calls himself "The Symbolist." (hide spoiler)] But Batman makes an appearance, so that's cool. So, anyw...

The Good: Wow, I can't believe how much better this was than previous volumes. The story was much more focused and interesting. The background paintings by Michele Assarasakron were gorgeous. After seeing this, I'm not sure why DC hasn't given her her own book to illustrate. With Adam Archer's pencils in the foreground it gave the book an animation feel to it.The Bad: Did not like Amy's deal at all. I saw where the story was headed the second she appeared and dreaded every panel she appeared in....

Me once I finished Gotham Academy: Second Semester, Vol 1 Reasons why this got 4 starsCan I just say that I’m really surprised that this wasn’t an absolute disappointment?! After reading Gotham Academy, Vol. 3: Yearbook I figured there was no hope for this series to redeem itself but I WAS WRONG! Second Semester, Vol 1 reminded me of why I loved this series to begin with and I can’t wait to read the next one to see how everything plays out. Vol 3 actually had a great and strong storyline that wa...

WOW. The plot of this one was great, the art was exceptional. The characterizations were so strong in this that when a character annoyed me it made me squirm internally. The twist at the end was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC and I need to track down the next volume stat.

Gotham Academy is a fabulous series that can be read both by kids and grown-ups. This is the second volume I've read in this series and I totally loved it. Honestly, I could sit down and re-read it, both for the stories and for the wonderful art.For those of you that don't know anything about Gotham Academy will I tell you this: It's a school with strange teachers, secret passengers, kids with abilities (not all of them, but some) and now and then a guy called Bruce Wayne shows up.My favorite ch...

I feel like this is finally dragging Gotham Academy back from the chaotic mess of Vol 3: Yearbook and the very disappointing Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy crossover (which could have been fab if at least 40% of the text in the second half had been cut. Did no one in the process understand the difference between a comic script and a prose novel?) I was so taken with the first volume of GA, even on re-read, so please please please let it stay on this better road!

There's not a lot to say about this.The story is fairly weak and not well-written, jumping all over the place and not really following a logical flow.The illustrations are still fun and adorable.I'm still here, still reading so I guess that says something, right?

Olive Silverlock stayed at Gotham Academy for the winter break. Before school started, a girl showed up in her room, claiming to be her new roommate. Amy convinces Olive to do bad things. They throw a rock through a window. They break into a house on the school property and then torment Eric. Then, a new club starts up, competing with Maps’s detective club. The new club is filled with witches who plan on burning the library books. Maps’s friends have to rescue her after she is brainwashed to joi...

5 starsNice to see Olive, Maps, and the rest of the Detective Club again. Olive's roommate being her great.....grandmother was quite interesting. Also, Olive is an Arkham. Hope the Detective Club will be able to stop Olive. Glad to see a cameo from Batman/Bruce Wayne. Can't wait to read Gotham Academy Second Semester volume 2!!!!

4 stars. This series is finally getting back on track! This was definitely my favorite volume since the first one. The artwork was back to being consistent and vibrant which I was so happy to see after the mess of the last volume. The story was a whole lot of fun and took a turn that I was not expecting with Olive’s character and I’m so excited to see where it goes next. The action and adventure was exciting and just served as a reminder of why I love this series so much. I’m definitely looking

A really nicely organized volume. We begin with a short investigation of the Witches Club. It reminds of us who the characters are and why we love them and their fun detectiving.But in the latter half of the volume, things really rev up, and we're suddenly faced with a mystery much more crucial to the school and to our main characters. There are some beautiful reveals in this storyline that really pay off much of the book so far (and make me want to reread it). It brings things up to the next le...

3.5Welcome back to Gotham Academy, home to all things creepy and mysterious. The gang is all back together in this issue to combat more mysteries involved around Gotham Academy, but it doesn't quite seem right. New friends and selfish intents could pull the group apart at the hinges, will they be able to overcome and save Gotham Academy once again?This follows the same group of quirky characters in the Detective Club at Gotham Academy as they combat the disappearance of a teacher and some other

Probably my favorite of the Gotham Academy series. though the plot was kind of all over the place at times

As always, I love the artwork, and the stories this time were pretty good. Looking forward to the next.

[Read as single issues]I love Gotham Academy. It's one of those Bat-Books that carves out a little niche that no other book manages to find and really goes for it, roping in continuity and characters from all over the place (like the 60s Batman show and the 90s Animated Series) so that fans of Batman in general will get something fun out of everything involved. But it's also got a huge amount of heart and fun characters - which is why it's so sad to see them going through the wringer in this vol...

I accidentally skipped the first series of Gotham Academy, but it says something about the quality of these comics that I could just pick up at this book and feel right at home in the universe, despite not really understanding the lore. I didn't immediately fall in love with the characters, but they grew on me quickly and the main plot of this volume is brilliantly executed. I'm intrigued to keep reading - for the plot, for how this all relates to the Batman we all know, and how these characters...

I started this one not expecting to like it too much...but I did! The story arc was fun and the art and layout is stellar. The mysteries, characters, flashbacks, etc. made this a really great read and I'm all in for the next one.

I really loved learning more about the history of the silverlocks and arkhams.

I'm going to need my parents to adopt Maps and Jesus Christ, Pomeline is the Slytherin schoolgirl of my dreams. Another excellent volume in the series! This one really starts to bring a lot of the past threads together and I can't help but think we're heading for some kind of conclusion. Still, hoping this runs for a long while from now, I love it so much!!!

Once again I couldn't really remember the backstory or the characters, but that didn't stop me from enjoying this somewhat. There were times that I was kind of confused (and still am a little lost at that ending) but it was still enjoyable enough. I like the art, and the characters and their friendship. I don't really know what's going on, but I'll keep reading.