Batman by Paul Dini. Some thoughts !
Just finished reading the Batman by Paul Dini omnibus, of what I've seen this book is very well regarded by fans, which is why I picked it up earlier this year. Here's some quick thoughts :
It is overall very solid. I don't recall any stories I didn't enjoy, but at the same time, there's no real ones that I would also consider "excellent". It all ranges from good to very good. My favorite arc was the one with Zsasz, Damian and Colin.
The quick 1 or 2 issues arcs are a welcome change to today's comics which are mostly five or six issues long. It's perfect for short burst reading, and like I said most of the stories are fun to read.
A good chunk of the arcs involve Hush, which isn't exactly one of my favorite villains. Dini does a nice job of expanding his back story, and there's some clever work done with him, but in the end it feels a little shallow.
The artwork was fantastic all the way through, especially Dustin Nguyen's art. I also love Dini's voice for the characters. The writing strikes a good balance between serious and fun.
So yeah. I had a good time with it, well worth a read, even if it doesn't place amongst my favorite Batman work.
Just finished reading the Batman by Paul Dini omnibus, of what I've seen this book is very well regarded by fans, which is why I picked it up earlier this year. Here's some quick thoughts :
It is overall very solid. I don't recall any stories I didn't enjoy, but at the same time, there's no real ones that I would also consider "excellent". It all ranges from good to very good. My favorite arc was the one with Zsasz, Damian and Colin.
The quick 1 or 2 issues arcs are a welcome change to today's comics which are mostly five or six issues long. It's perfect for short burst reading, and like I said most of the stories are fun to read.
A good chunk of the arcs involve Hush, which isn't exactly one of my favorite villains. Dini does a nice job of expanding his back story, and there's some clever work done with him, but in the end it feels a little shallow.
The artwork was fantastic all the way through, especially Dustin Nguyen's art. I also love Dini's voice for the characters. The writing strikes a good balance between serious and fun.
So yeah. I had a good time with it, well worth a read, even if it doesn't place amongst my favorite Batman work.