Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Batman #5


Batman issue 5 really starts to show Batman becoming insane just like the criminals that he fights to keep locked away from the world in Arkham Asylum. The comic starts with Gordon and Bullock talking about weather or not they should shut off the bat signal as its burning 24/7 waiting on some sign that batman is still alive and doing his job. The rest of the Bat Family are worried about the current status of the Dark Knight himself. We then find out what has happened to Batman. He is in a massive maze trapped and going mad, hiding in the dark corners and this is one of the few times we see batman afraid of what he has to face.

The Good: Again this is another amazing issue from Scott Snyder and I think everyone will agree that it shows batman decent to madness perfectly. As you read the book you will ave to turn it on its side then upside down and read the book back to front and really draws the reader into what batman is going through. The artwork is first class yet again with batman being in the maze for weeks his costume is badly worn you can see he is weakened and my favorite is when is mask is starting to wear away you can see Bruce's bloodshot eye which is frighting to say the least like batman is becoming some sort of wild animal almost to the point of insanity. Story is amazing batman is being pushed to the limit much like Grant Morrison did a few years ago with Batman RIP.

The Bad: Another issue and I still have no bad comments on this series it's the perfect tone for a batman comic again I will say if anyone has any issues id be happy to know what you thought.

The Verdict: Stop reading this if you haven't started this series and go out and get your hands on it you will not be disappointed!

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