Funny. I just started re-reading it this morning!

I didn't read the entire thing. I was irked by a lot in it, so I ended up omitting certain tie-ins and skipping around. I don't know what inconsistencies are bothering you so much, but from what I saw of it, they were not addressed, and since it went on for so long with so many different series, a lot of it drags on and remains inconsistent.

#1 Do not read the "volumes." They are not complete and this have been a long time annoyance, I understand, for many fans.

#2 What inconsistencies? I'm sure i could probably answer any problems you are having.

#3 Do not skip out on the tie ins. There are very few that do not matter at all. Off hand I can think of maybe one.

The best way to read it possibly is if you start with Contagion, Cataclysm, Road to No Man's Land, No Man's Land 0, and then look up and put every issue over the course of that year that ties in in order.

Nice to know that they are going to try to collect them all. The word being "try"

Ihave forgotten it so I'm gonna re-read it soon.But from what I remember I liked it.

I haven't re-read in quite a long time, mostly because i remember being VERY distracted by the artwork in most of the book and didn't want to have to go through that again. If i remember right it starts off well but then radically changes every 25-30 pages. I wouldn't even mind if the whole thing was 1 terrible style, but going from bad to worse to different kind of bad just doesn't work.
 
Good story, deserves a revisit with one consistent artist.

@Red_Jack: Have you read Contagion and Legacy?

They're pre-Cataclysm. The first deals with an Ebola-type virus hitting Gotham and decimating the city, and Legacy is a follow-up.

Great, great stories.

Tim being airlifted out was a publicity stunt and I'm pretty sure it happened at near the end which is why it happened and then he was "back" because NML was done and Tim and Bruce don't live IN Gotham, but rather on the outer rich suburbs which is why they're among the first back.

Killer Croc (not Croc Killer) didn't form a gang so much as a gang formed around him. Which happens in Lord of the Flies situations where you have someone that can kill others pretty easily.

The Zsasz gang isn't if I remember right. You'd have to give me an issue where they say they are. I believe their origins are the False Face gang. They scar themselves to put on their true face or something like that

The thing with Lock Up is your own misconception.

@Red_Jack: I'm pretty sure there was a reason for Tim's insta return, but I couldn't find any point, but then I didn't look at a detail of the plan and between the time he was lifted out and the time his next issue the arc was over so yeah... It should also be pointed out that story of him getting air lifted took place over 3 months and wasn't really mentioned in any other title as far as I can see even though it is supposedly the catalyst for Luthor to attempt to rebuild the city. I have to imagine that the editor/writers simply didn't coordinate well enough as to what exactly happened with that situation and the delay between writing and publishing was, like in most cases, far to vast a gap to change anything. I would say there are a few ways you can resolve it... 1) simply remove Tim from those other issues as he doesn't play a big role 2) say Tim, as Robin resnuck in after the fact and that was the plan all along 3) Tim resnuck temporarily but Lex made his move which prompted Tim's parents to start moving back early which is why he was able to stay there D) make up something on your own lol

Zsasz... while he does have territory it isn't really explored from what i see or remember. Given that fact it is probably just bad reporting, lack of information, and lack of care. Zsasz is psycho and so the best option is to stay out of his way, as such he would gain territory by default and with that Babs' reporter kids may have mistook that as having a gang or it might have just been easier to write that on the map, but I think that's just a little nit-picky especially when you consider that the maps, while supposed to be a help to the reader, they are "in character" maps and not "out of character" maps meaning they are restricted by the info Oracle has and not the information the writers/editors have and thus are going to be inaccurate in some way... so I don't see this as a problem.

I liked No Man's Land. I will say it's a tad drawn out. A lot of reading for the big ending.

@PsychoKnights said:

@Durakken:

All right, I'm a Tim Drake expert, so maybe I can answer the question here, but I don't really understand it from what you were talking about.

Tim came back into the city after a couple of months because Batman realized he couldn't handle things alone and summoned all hands on deck. Tim snuck in with Nightwing by using an old abandoned and never quite finished tunnel under the bay between Gotham and Bludhaven.

after that...Tim gets air lifted and then in he magically is back in other titles that occur after that, but before his next Robin issue which takes place after NML

@PsychoKnights: Except that the airlift event is the trigger which causes the events of those following comics.

I always read Tim returning after the publicity stunt was simply as that, TIm returned...He snuck back in as Robin. Maybe what would have been helpful is show a conversation between him and his Dad I guess, but over all I didn't think it was that big of a deal. Just took it as it was. Though I mean in my opinion NML in general was REALLY drawn out. Overall though I enjoyed it.

And ya don't read the old volumes those aren't complete. The New Ones are much better

I own no man's land and have read it multiple times, I enjoyed it

@Red_Jack: I loved the story. Personally I'd recommend getting Batman: Contagion and Batman: Legacy as well as they both lead up into Cataclysm and then into No Man's Land. Legacy in particular was my favorite No Man's Land prequel. It's probably the best Bane story after Knightfall in my opinion. It also stars Ras Al Ghul and Talia as part of the principle cast of characters.

As for No Man's Land, I though it was great. Long, but great.