Post by jakefury on Jan 18, 2012 23:05:46 GMT -5
Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Greg Capullo
The Story:
Batman has fallen into the labyrinth of the Court Of Owls. I am not a Batman historian but this is one of the most bizarre Batman issues I've read. Snyder & Capullo team up here to take the reader on a strange ride through issue #5 of this series. The book even goes so far as to rotate panels upside down, sideways and even repeat panels to add to the strange tone of the story overall. It's definitely a visual trip to follow the story and the art at the same time. The concern amongst Batman's allies is one of this issues strongest touches.
On the negative side, while visually appealing there isn't a whole lot of plot development and the story doesn't go much further as a whole. I've seen other sites stating that this is the best Batman issue of all time and I find that absolutely ludicrous. I've also seen this story compared to Batman RIP. I can see the comparisons between these two arcs but I can also see the differences in them.
I'm hoping the next issue gives us some story progression and more info on the Court of Owls. Good stuff so far and I'd definitely recommend getting on board.
Overall:
3/5
