All-Star Batman, Volume 1: My Own Worst Enemy

All-Star Batman, Volume 1: My Own Worst Enemy

2017 • 192 pages

Ratings8

Average rating3.6

15

What can I say? Scott Snyder just gets Batman. He takes him out of Gotham, throwing B-level villains at him that are given just enough time to make way for the A-level mobsters, but doesn't lose sight of the people. There's a detailed focus on Two-face, fleshing out Harvey's relationship with Bruce and the Batman in the past, and a renewed sense of curiosity towards Batman's new hero Duke/ The Signal. I guess it could be confusing if you have no idea what's going on in Batman's rebirth comics, but even with my limited knowledge I was able to pick up on the story and follow it along. The art was definitely new, but I have to say I love it, and there's lots of wide action shots so nothing is out of the frame. And whilst this wasn't necessarily a story about Batman being awesome, instead choosing to develop his supporting cast and world... he is still Batman hahaha.

March 29, 2020