"I Guess Our Permission Just Arrived"
Synopsis
Breakout at Arkham Asylum! If that wasn't bad enough, Batman must begin to deal with the legal ramifications of Batman Incorporated.
The Good
David Finch hands over the writing duties to Paul Jenkins, so he can concentrate on the art. I quite like his style, it is dark, broody and full of deep shadowing yet unique style. There are some pretty cool single and double page spreads, such as the (obscure) villain mob breaking out and the last page. Heck, I'll admit I liked it all!
As a personal plus, I'm happy that Ragdoll (the original) gets a turn in the spotlight. I always did like that guy.
The Bad
Yet another mass breakout at Arkham Asylum, and Bruce Wayne doing the charitable fundraiser thing - where have I seen this before? If you've also read the first issue of Snyder's Batman series you'll see the distinct similarity. Unfortunately for this series, Snyder does it better and makes Batman: The Dark Knight look worse in comparison.
Back to the last page, whilst I appreciate it purely from an aesthetic perspective, that final speech bubble made me think "why would he call himself that?" - silly to be honest. If you read it you'd understand.
Conclusion
I think this series is going to lose out compared to the others, purely on how good they are. However if you are willing to overlook a few faults, I think this is the start of something promising. :)
Breakout at Arkham Asylum! If that wasn't bad enough, Batman must begin to deal with the legal ramifications of Batman Incorporated.
The Good
David Finch hands over the writing duties to Paul Jenkins, so he can concentrate on the art. I quite like his style, it is dark, broody and full of deep shadowing yet unique style. There are some pretty cool single and double page spreads, such as the (obscure) villain mob breaking out and the last page. Heck, I'll admit I liked it all!
As a personal plus, I'm happy that Ragdoll (the original) gets a turn in the spotlight. I always did like that guy.
The Bad
Yet another mass breakout at Arkham Asylum, and Bruce Wayne doing the charitable fundraiser thing - where have I seen this before? If you've also read the first issue of Snyder's Batman series you'll see the distinct similarity. Unfortunately for this series, Snyder does it better and makes Batman: The Dark Knight look worse in comparison.
Back to the last page, whilst I appreciate it purely from an aesthetic perspective, that final speech bubble made me think "why would he call himself that?" - silly to be honest. If you read it you'd understand.
Conclusion
I think this series is going to lose out compared to the others, purely on how good they are. However if you are willing to overlook a few faults, I think this is the start of something promising. :)
