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Batman: The Arkham Saga #2.2
Batman: Arkham Unhinged, Vol. 2
In these stories inspired by the best selling videogame Batman: Arkham City, Dr. Hugo Strange has gained control of Arkham Asylum. Now, Gotham City has become a massive prison ruled by criminals. Will the Dark Knight be able to take back his city from the hands of a psychopath? Or will be fall victim to the madness that has gripped Gotham?
BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED VOLUME 2 contains tales that fill in the gaps of the best-selling video game. Collects issues #6-10 featuring the Caped Crusader and his infamous rogues gallery, including Catwoman, Two-Face, Penguin, Killer Croc, Deadshot and The Mad Hatter.
BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED VOLUME 2 contains tales that fill in the gaps of the best-selling video game. Collects issues #6-10 featuring the Caped Crusader and his infamous rogues gallery, including Catwoman, Two-Face, Penguin, Killer Croc, Deadshot and The Mad Hatter.
168 pages, Hardcover
First published July 5, 2013
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About the author
Derek Fridolfs
543 books60 followersDerek Fridolfs has worked professionally as an writer, inker, cover & sequential artist for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Boom, IDW, and a majority of comic companies the past 20 years.
#1 New York Times Best Selling Writer for the DC Secret Hero Society book series through SCHOLASTIC. And Eisner Nominated co-writer of Batman: Li'l Gotham at DC.
He's also written for such titles as Adventure Time, Regular Show, Clarence, Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Teen Titans Go!, Dexter's Laboratory, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The New Animated Adventures, Batman Arkham City, Batman Arkham Unhinged, Adventures Of Superman, Sensation Comics Wonder Woman, Justice League Beyond and many more.
#1 New York Times Best Selling Writer for the DC Secret Hero Society book series through SCHOLASTIC. And Eisner Nominated co-writer of Batman: Li'l Gotham at DC.
He's also written for such titles as Adventure Time, Regular Show, Clarence, Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Teen Titans Go!, Dexter's Laboratory, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The New Animated Adventures, Batman Arkham City, Batman Arkham Unhinged, Adventures Of Superman, Sensation Comics Wonder Woman, Justice League Beyond and many more.
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July 5, 2015
Ewww.
No.
While the 1st volume was slightly appealing to me, this one waffled between ok and reallyreally bad.
A lot of it consists of flashbacky backstories for different characters. Some of it was origin stories, and some of it was How-I-Met-So-N-So stories.
If you're a big fan of the game, then you might have an entirely different experience when you read this. My experience with the game consists of forking over the money for it, and then handing it to my son.
So.
There was one issue that included Batman being kidnapped by Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, in order to get back at Catwoman.
???
In what reality could those two take down Batman...much less kidnap him?
Even if Ivy managed it, Harley would fuck it up somehow.
I'm not buying that.
And I didn't...cause this was a library book!
*snort, snort*
God, I'm hilarious!
Only recommended for hardcore gamers!
No.
While the 1st volume was slightly appealing to me, this one waffled between ok and reallyreally bad.
A lot of it consists of flashbacky backstories for different characters. Some of it was origin stories, and some of it was How-I-Met-So-N-So stories.
If you're a big fan of the game, then you might have an entirely different experience when you read this. My experience with the game consists of forking over the money for it, and then handing it to my son.
So.
There was one issue that included Batman being kidnapped by Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, in order to get back at Catwoman.
???
In what reality could those two take down Batman...much less kidnap him?
Even if Ivy managed it, Harley would fuck it up somehow.
I'm not buying that.
And I didn't...cause this was a library book!
*snort, snort*
God, I'm hilarious!
Only recommended for hardcore gamers!
December 28, 2019
The first story, Theater of Violence, was my least favourite, a kind of Fight Club that was unrelenting with the violence and ultimately felt like it didn't go anywhere. However it did have a good line from Tim/Robin who sums up Arkham City well, "This is where insanity meets reality."
The next, Arkham City Sirens, was probably the one I like the most, mainly because I like the characters - Harley Quinn, Catwoman and Poison Ivy. You have suspend disbelief a little when I comes to Harley and Ivy kidnapping Batman so easily, but it was a fun issue.
The others were fine. I liked them, but nothing more than that. Killer Croc is an interesting character that I haven't seen much of - the story here was a brief introduction, that ended a little too soon.
The next, Arkham City Sirens, was probably the one I like the most, mainly because I like the characters - Harley Quinn, Catwoman and Poison Ivy. You have suspend disbelief a little when I comes to Harley and Ivy kidnapping Batman so easily, but it was a fun issue.
The others were fine. I liked them, but nothing more than that. Killer Croc is an interesting character that I haven't seen much of - the story here was a brief introduction, that ended a little too soon.
March 9, 2018
While I kind of liked Vol. 1 somewhat this follow-up - again a collection of short stories - was not any sort of improvement, with the exception of a few good scenes (villainess Fervor and her 'texting'-style of speaking was funny) and a few random lines of dialogue. For example:
"I was thinking of installing a doorbell. Which sounds better? Ding-dong? Or the sound of a Robin being beaten by a crow bar?" - Joker, #$&%ing sadistic as always
"Finally I snapped . . . and I didn't stop 'snapping' until she was gone." Killer Croc, on dispatching his abusive guardian
"What was that sound?!" - "My patience. It's leaving." - two anonymous sewer thugs
That about covers the good stuff, and you can use 40 saved minutes to read a better book.
"I was thinking of installing a doorbell. Which sounds better? Ding-dong? Or the sound of a Robin being beaten by a crow bar?" - Joker, #$&%ing sadistic as always
"Finally I snapped . . . and I didn't stop 'snapping' until she was gone." Killer Croc, on dispatching his abusive guardian
"What was that sound?!" - "My patience. It's leaving." - two anonymous sewer thugs
That about covers the good stuff, and you can use 40 saved minutes to read a better book.
November 30, 2018
Ihan viihdyttäviä, täydentäviä tarinoita Arkham City-peliin liittyen.
November 5, 2022
Really loved the Killer Croc story that was in this, he’s one of my absolute favorites so I love reading anything involving him, my mans needs a hug 😭
September 1, 2013
I was incredibly fortunate to win this in a Goodreads Giveaway. I usually never win those, so I couldn’t be more excited. I’ve wanted to play the Batman Arkham games since the first one was released, but I don’t have a PS3 or an XBOX. Other things are more important, so my video game days had to take a hiatus. This book is based on those games which makes the artwork unique and the story a direct tie in. This book collects issues 6-10 and apparently fills in gaps with the games’ stories.
The game stays close to the Batman mythos when it comes to characters and Gotham city. This was actually very refreshing because a lot of times people will do a tie in graphic novel and it’s nothing like what you would expect. The one thing I really liked was seeing Tim Drake back in the Robin suit. The game hasn’t kept up with changes in the Batman books fully so this was a nice surprise. I always loved Tim Drake as Robin. I always felt bad as to how they pushed him out as Robin. Tim Drake was forced to become his own hero and he took up the mantle of Red Robin. He fits very well into this hero so it worked out for the best, but since Battle for the Cowl he has been especially bitter.
I’m getting off track here, there were a lot of things I liked about this book and only a few I didn’t. The biggest thing I didn’t like about this book is how the Penguin is written. He spoke in this weird cockney accent and his English was terrible. I always knew penguin to be an educated calculating criminal and this portrays him as a man with a plan, but the dialog really bugged me. Maybe it was just how I was reading it and I’m exaggerating, but I didn’t care for it.
I did like that each issue in this collection was its own story. They do tie into the whole Arkham City story from the game, but each issue could be read individually and stand alone. Most of the issues in this collection were amazing, and some I just thought were ok. My favorites are #6: Theater of Violence, #7: Arkham City Sirens, and #8: Crocodile Tears. Crocodile Tears was probably my favorite because of the little origin story of Killer Croc.
This book was much better than I expected. Being a video game tie in, I was afraid this would just have a lot of cool artwork and no story at all. Or worse yet, it could have changed everything there is about Batman and the characters in that series. I was wrong, and not only was the art work really well done, but the stories were great. I also want to point out that not only was the art work amazing but the book itself was put together very well. This is a hard cover edition, and I always take the dust jackets off so I don’t damage them while reading. When I removed the dust jacket I saw these great pictures of Batman and Robin directly on the book itself.
I was really impressed by the quality of this book, and I’m so glad I was fortunate enough to win this. I am now on the hunt for Volume 1 so I can catch up and continue to follow this series. This was well worth the read and a solid 4 out of 5 stars.
The game stays close to the Batman mythos when it comes to characters and Gotham city. This was actually very refreshing because a lot of times people will do a tie in graphic novel and it’s nothing like what you would expect. The one thing I really liked was seeing Tim Drake back in the Robin suit. The game hasn’t kept up with changes in the Batman books fully so this was a nice surprise. I always loved Tim Drake as Robin. I always felt bad as to how they pushed him out as Robin. Tim Drake was forced to become his own hero and he took up the mantle of Red Robin. He fits very well into this hero so it worked out for the best, but since Battle for the Cowl he has been especially bitter.
I’m getting off track here, there were a lot of things I liked about this book and only a few I didn’t. The biggest thing I didn’t like about this book is how the Penguin is written. He spoke in this weird cockney accent and his English was terrible. I always knew penguin to be an educated calculating criminal and this portrays him as a man with a plan, but the dialog really bugged me. Maybe it was just how I was reading it and I’m exaggerating, but I didn’t care for it.
I did like that each issue in this collection was its own story. They do tie into the whole Arkham City story from the game, but each issue could be read individually and stand alone. Most of the issues in this collection were amazing, and some I just thought were ok. My favorites are #6: Theater of Violence, #7: Arkham City Sirens, and #8: Crocodile Tears. Crocodile Tears was probably my favorite because of the little origin story of Killer Croc.
This book was much better than I expected. Being a video game tie in, I was afraid this would just have a lot of cool artwork and no story at all. Or worse yet, it could have changed everything there is about Batman and the characters in that series. I was wrong, and not only was the art work really well done, but the stories were great. I also want to point out that not only was the art work amazing but the book itself was put together very well. This is a hard cover edition, and I always take the dust jackets off so I don’t damage them while reading. When I removed the dust jacket I saw these great pictures of Batman and Robin directly on the book itself.
I was really impressed by the quality of this book, and I’m so glad I was fortunate enough to win this. I am now on the hunt for Volume 1 so I can catch up and continue to follow this series. This was well worth the read and a solid 4 out of 5 stars.
August 30, 2013
It's amazing to consider the evolution of the Batman character from a simple comic book hero to the ubiquitous media icon that it has become. The current volume, which I won in a Goodreads giveaway, is based on a videogame (and was apparently originally published serially in digital form), which was in turn inspired by films and animated series. I don't know how the stories in the book would work as a videogame and suspect that I'm probably four decades too old to try to figure it out now, but nonetheless thought that the work stood well on its own. There are five more-or-less self-contained stories set in a section of Gotham City that has been taken over by former inmates of Arkham Asylum. A lot of the famous bat-villains appear, including Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, Bane, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Solomon Grundy, Killer Croc, Mad Hatter, and Deadshot, along with Vicki Vale, Robin, and Alfred. I didn't much care for the portrayal of Penguin, but had no other complaints. There are eight different artists listed on the book and I thought it all meshed together very well so I suspect the editing was really superb. I thought the art was all really excellent. The writing was a little sparse but adequate overall to tell the stories. It's a very good, very visual book.
January 25, 2015
Not the best Batman Graphic Novel. Definitely not. But it does have some juicy stuff in it. This graphic novel has a flashback kind of story, and it shows you the origins of various criminals. You would, like I did, find the beginnings of various supercriminals quite surprising. For all those fans who read Batman GNs just for Batman, you'd be disappointed. Hardly has a few dialogues from the Dark Knight.
May 23, 2016
Still getting into the whole Arkham City series of comics. This Volume contained several separate stories, but each one set in the Arkham City plot. Some were okay and some provided some good background info on the villains and heroes. I enjoyed the art and most of the stories. Looking forward to Vol III. Still have a few more Volumes to pick up like
February 18, 2023
Still no proper story here, just little more than introductions for several characters, good and bad. It might be that the author is setting up the players for a grand battle at some point.
September 8, 2023
Wow.
No sè còmo pero lograron hacer el "juego del año" de Arkham City aun mejor todavìa. Creando historias que no existen en el juego pero que quedan bien entre las partes que no vemos y los personajes que se pierden en partes de la historia y al ciudad.
Solo a excepciòn de la ùltima historia, que quedò muy fumada y fuera de continuidad.
Pero me encantaron las demàs historias, supieron exprimirle todo el jugo a estas versiones de clayface, joker, harley, two face, oswald, croc y todos los demàs. Hasta de Tim, Dick y Barbara.
Me encantò que tambièn ambientaron historias y pasados muy aceptables a este mundo o versiòn de Batman, como las sirenas de gotham, killer croc y los hermanos martillo y hoz. Hasta de Tim dando sus vueltas por la ciudad.
Y las historias se sienten muy apegadas al estilo y la narrativa del juego.
Lo ùnico malo es decidir còmo leerlo. O juegas el videojuego y te pierdes todas estas excelentes historias, o lees las historias y te espoileas la historia del juego. Pero se disfrutan mucho.
No sè còmo pero lograron hacer el "juego del año" de Arkham City aun mejor todavìa. Creando historias que no existen en el juego pero que quedan bien entre las partes que no vemos y los personajes que se pierden en partes de la historia y al ciudad.
Solo a excepciòn de la ùltima historia, que quedò muy fumada y fuera de continuidad.
Pero me encantaron las demàs historias, supieron exprimirle todo el jugo a estas versiones de clayface, joker, harley, two face, oswald, croc y todos los demàs. Hasta de Tim, Dick y Barbara.
Me encantò que tambièn ambientaron historias y pasados muy aceptables a este mundo o versiòn de Batman, como las sirenas de gotham, killer croc y los hermanos martillo y hoz. Hasta de Tim dando sus vueltas por la ciudad.
Y las historias se sienten muy apegadas al estilo y la narrativa del juego.
Lo ùnico malo es decidir còmo leerlo. O juegas el videojuego y te pierdes todas estas excelentes historias, o lees las historias y te espoileas la historia del juego. Pero se disfrutan mucho.
December 31, 2025
14 - 16 : Theatre of Violence. Tim is Robin. He goes undercover to investigate a fight club. Bane vs Solomon Grundy.
17 - 19 Arkham City Sirens. What bullshit. Harley and Ivy kidnap Batman? Sure. Also what's this skipping back and forth, the story is a mess and Selina is already in Arkham City in the now.
20 - 22 Crocodile Tears. Joker's clowns are searching for Killer Croc in the sewers. Brutal with backstory.
23 - 25 Vicki in Wonderland. Creepy mind control story. For a prison city it appears any old random can wander in.
26 - Kill Joker. Penguin hires Deadshot to kill Joker. We get backstory then back to the present. Deadshot is working for Joker. And he's not Deadshot, he's Clayface. And now he's pretending to be Joker (at Joker's insistance).
First and last stories were the best.
17 - 19 Arkham City Sirens. What bullshit. Harley and Ivy kidnap Batman? Sure. Also what's this skipping back and forth, the story is a mess and Selina is already in Arkham City in the now.
20 - 22 Crocodile Tears. Joker's clowns are searching for Killer Croc in the sewers. Brutal with backstory.
23 - 25 Vicki in Wonderland. Creepy mind control story. For a prison city it appears any old random can wander in.
26 - Kill Joker. Penguin hires Deadshot to kill Joker. We get backstory then back to the present. Deadshot is working for Joker. And he's not Deadshot, he's Clayface. And now he's pretending to be Joker (at Joker's insistance).
First and last stories were the best.
March 29, 2022
The stories in this one were a lot better than I remembered them being, previously the only one of worth (in my opinion) was Crocodile Tears as I felt it was the best story. But that one seems to be a bit too long now in comparison to the rest.
I enjoyed the Penguin Fight Club story a lot more than I remembered doing so the first time and Vicki in Wonderland is still one of the more goofy stories in the Volume but I expected that when The Mad Hatter is the main villain of that story.
Still a good recommendation for fans of the Arkham City game, even if the timeline doesn’t really make sense for some of these stories. Just don’t think about when they take place and have fun reading them.
I enjoyed the Penguin Fight Club story a lot more than I remembered doing so the first time and Vicki in Wonderland is still one of the more goofy stories in the Volume but I expected that when The Mad Hatter is the main villain of that story.
Still a good recommendation for fans of the Arkham City game, even if the timeline doesn’t really make sense for some of these stories. Just don’t think about when they take place and have fun reading them.
May 27, 2023
Like I said for the first volume, if I never read these comics, nothing in my life would be different. However, for volume 2, if you read this volume before you play the Arkham City game, you will be spoiled:
If the comics are spoiling surprises in the game, they are irrelevant, such as one where Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and Catwoman are fighting after they go after a character named Fervor (who never appears again).
If the comics are spoiling surprises in the game, they are irrelevant, such as one where Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and Catwoman are fighting after they go after a character named Fervor (who never appears again).
November 16, 2020
The second volume of this series is an improvement over the first because there are story developments. Some of these scenes you could see play out in the Arkham game world. While far from perfect (origin stories aren't needed here) the book was entertaining especially the last segment. The art continues to impress. Overall, a step in the right direction.
April 18, 2019
ভালোই যাচ্ছে এই পর্যন্ত।
June 30, 2019
Grundy kicked bane ass, good croc backstory review, one armed clown was beating his ass. Good deadshot bavkstory
February 15, 2020
Stories are more interesting!
September 27, 2020
I didn't like seeing my two girls fight but this was still an entertaining continuation of the series.
April 17, 2021
The Penguin and Joker feud continues.
An ok, quick read.
An ok, quick read.
March 28, 2025
A good graphic novel.
October 22, 2025
Some good additions to the Arkham City story, some of which are new stories or expansions on old ones. The art is also great.
February 20, 2022
The next five stories in the Arkham Unhinged anthology series are much more of a mixed bag than the solid first volume. Nothing awful but nothing great. Still enjoyable and fun but a little disappointing after the surprisingly strong first volume.
1. Theatre of Violence - Robin infiltrates Penguin’s secret fight ring, encounters Solomon Grundy and is unexpectedly saved by Bane who is in a crazed state hunting for Titan. I’ve never liked the Arkhamverse’s version of Tim Drake but he’s okay here. As is the test of the story. It’s ok.
2. Arkham City Sirens - this was pretty bad. Seeing Catwoman, Harley and Ivy together should have been a treat but the story is disjointed and hard to read, really showing it was originally published in smaller digital parts first. It recounts a rubbish Sirens team up through flashback then has Harley and Ivy team up for revenge on Bruce and Selina for their treatment in the Arkham City game. Big disappointment.
3. Crocodile Tears - what was Killer Croc up to during Arkham City and what his origin in this universe. Works well as a ‘my first Killer Croc comic’ and is fun and enjoyable but not memorable.
4. Vicki in Wonderland - an aftermath to the Mad Hatter subplot in the game. Jervis Tetch wakes up after his beating from Batman and arranges fir Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee to kidnap Vicki Vale from the streets of Arkham City to be his new Alice. Batman faces off against the Wonderland Gang (welcome additions) and a brainwashed team of Catwoman, Poison Ivy and The Carpenter. How Tetch captured all of them is beyond me but it’s fun to see their new Wonderland looks and I loved seeing The Carpenter again - a very underrated character. This was the best of the book.
5. Operation: Kill Joker - this story was a cheat. It starts with an assassin failing to kill Joker for Penguin. Penguin then hires Deadshot to kill Joker and we spend most of the story hearing Deadshot recount his life story. It’s boring and awkward. Then he goes to Joker and reveals he was actually Clayface the whole time practicing his acting. So literally nothing happens in this story. What a waste.
1. Theatre of Violence - Robin infiltrates Penguin’s secret fight ring, encounters Solomon Grundy and is unexpectedly saved by Bane who is in a crazed state hunting for Titan. I’ve never liked the Arkhamverse’s version of Tim Drake but he’s okay here. As is the test of the story. It’s ok.
2. Arkham City Sirens - this was pretty bad. Seeing Catwoman, Harley and Ivy together should have been a treat but the story is disjointed and hard to read, really showing it was originally published in smaller digital parts first. It recounts a rubbish Sirens team up through flashback then has Harley and Ivy team up for revenge on Bruce and Selina for their treatment in the Arkham City game. Big disappointment.
3. Crocodile Tears - what was Killer Croc up to during Arkham City and what his origin in this universe. Works well as a ‘my first Killer Croc comic’ and is fun and enjoyable but not memorable.
4. Vicki in Wonderland - an aftermath to the Mad Hatter subplot in the game. Jervis Tetch wakes up after his beating from Batman and arranges fir Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee to kidnap Vicki Vale from the streets of Arkham City to be his new Alice. Batman faces off against the Wonderland Gang (welcome additions) and a brainwashed team of Catwoman, Poison Ivy and The Carpenter. How Tetch captured all of them is beyond me but it’s fun to see their new Wonderland looks and I loved seeing The Carpenter again - a very underrated character. This was the best of the book.
5. Operation: Kill Joker - this story was a cheat. It starts with an assassin failing to kill Joker for Penguin. Penguin then hires Deadshot to kill Joker and we spend most of the story hearing Deadshot recount his life story. It’s boring and awkward. Then he goes to Joker and reveals he was actually Clayface the whole time practicing his acting. So literally nothing happens in this story. What a waste.
July 20, 2014
Art's pretty nice, & the stories aren't particularly boring, but they're rarely interesting either. But what gets me is WHO THE HELL CAME UP WITH THESE PLOTS & THOUGHT IT WAS OKAY?! Batman beat by Poison Ivy & Harley? They could have killed him. Idiocy. Mad Hatter, similarly, could have killed Ivy, Catwoman & The Carpenter. (Actually, Carpenter might have been there by her own volition, I don't remember. It's not memorable. & MH probably could have realistically killed her at least, anyway. Though I like her.)
Some random thug of Penguin's was this close to killing Joker. To be honest, the fact that 'normal' people (mortals, who don't even wear body armour ala Bats) like Joker don't get shot has always confused me, but still. Due to his importance & the fact he hasn't been shot yet, it's insulting.
All this stuff pissed me. Off. I pressed full-stop too soon for some reason.
It won't happen again.
Some random thug of Penguin's was this close to killing Joker. To be honest, the fact that 'normal' people (mortals, who don't even wear body armour ala Bats) like Joker don't get shot has always confused me, but still. Due to his importance & the fact he hasn't been shot yet, it's insulting.
All this stuff pissed me. Off. I pressed full-stop too soon for some reason.
It won't happen again.
December 19, 2014
This collection of digital comics based around the Batman: Arkham City game must have been a plum assignment - Fridolfs gets to write about just about any Batman villain he wants, and as long as he's partially in line with the game characters, he's free to explore them as he wishes. And he does that. Focusing on Mad Hatter, Killer Croc, the Gotham Sirens, and more allows for a lot of discrete stories. The Killer Croc section was probably my favorite, just seeing him interact with some of Joker's goons. I was not as impressed with the Catwoman/Harley/Ivy story - it just didn't have Dini's impressions of the characters down well enough to sell their interactions, and it tended toward cheesecake artwork. Batman isn't a significant character in most of the collection, allowing the villains to shine, and for the most part they do a good job with them. It's not vital Batman canon or anything, but it's nice for a video game offshoot.
March 17, 2016
I might've liked this book better than the first book...I'm really not too sure. The art is great, some of the best Batman art out there, but the stories are all kind of mediocre. I know very little about the game and I suppose those that have played the game will get a lot more out of this.
Much of this book (and the previous one) are stories told in a flashback format that just seems a bit awkward. It reminds me of a James Bond villain that decides to launch into a speech detailing all their evil plans!
There are some decent stories but several that are a weird fit like the whole girl power battle between Harley, Ivy, Catwoman and then Batman thrown in for good measure. The last story with Deadshot was really off too...
Not too sure if I'm looking forward to reading the next book...
Much of this book (and the previous one) are stories told in a flashback format that just seems a bit awkward. It reminds me of a James Bond villain that decides to launch into a speech detailing all their evil plans!
There are some decent stories but several that are a weird fit like the whole girl power battle between Harley, Ivy, Catwoman and then Batman thrown in for good measure. The last story with Deadshot was really off too...
Not too sure if I'm looking forward to reading the next book...
December 20, 2016
The following review is based off my own opinions, thoughts and reactions. So in other words brace yourself. *There may be inappropriate words such as curse words.* You have been advised in advance.*
If you've ever played the Batman video games then you know that my nerdom was in full blown over load from how similar the video game and this comic were similar. However, I really wish our villainous ladies would have bigger parts in the comics.
Needless to say, as always, I was fangirling over Batman and Catwoman. Even so, I did a lot of screeching and fangirling over this book and clung to ever word that was within this book.
For my follow nerds out there, I definitely recommend this comic!
If you've ever played the Batman video games then you know that my nerdom was in full blown over load from how similar the video game and this comic were similar. However, I really wish our villainous ladies would have bigger parts in the comics.
Needless to say, as always, I was fangirling over Batman and Catwoman. Even so, I did a lot of screeching and fangirling over this book and clung to ever word that was within this book.
For my follow nerds out there, I definitely recommend this comic!
October 6, 2013
I won a copy of this book through the First Reads program.
The stories in this collection are interesting, but not overly so. The writing is good, but not great. The art is the real high point of this book and even that fails to shine as bright as it could have.
If you are a Batman completionist, then by all means, this book is for you.
I guess I was hoping for something more. Now if you have played Arkham City, then these stories will probably make a lot more sense to you. I have not and I cite this factor as a reason I did not enjoy it as much as I could have.
I am grateful to have been selected to recieve a copy of the book. Thank you.
The stories in this collection are interesting, but not overly so. The writing is good, but not great. The art is the real high point of this book and even that fails to shine as bright as it could have.
If you are a Batman completionist, then by all means, this book is for you.
I guess I was hoping for something more. Now if you have played Arkham City, then these stories will probably make a lot more sense to you. I have not and I cite this factor as a reason I did not enjoy it as much as I could have.
I am grateful to have been selected to recieve a copy of the book. Thank you.
July 31, 2014
1 1/2 stars
At least it is a fast read....
Unlike Injustice: Gods Among Us Vol. 1 this comic based on a video game is ill conceived and poorly executed, even the artwork seemed cheap.
The stories are boring and there is very very very little Batman. The characterization of the characters felt really off. This comic managed to try too hard and not hard enough.
Sorry but this is not worth your time.
At least it is a fast read....
Unlike Injustice: Gods Among Us Vol. 1 this comic based on a video game is ill conceived and poorly executed, even the artwork seemed cheap.
The stories are boring and there is very very very little Batman. The characterization of the characters felt really off. This comic managed to try too hard and not hard enough.
Sorry but this is not worth your time.
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