Sunday, September 15, 2013

Batman: Gotham Nights #4


This amazing series ends with a sniper taking out their frustrations on the citizens of Gotham. It works to help bring all of the subjects of this mini-series together from the dying elderly couple to the ex-con, as well as the Dark Knight himself.  I thought how most of the ending was handled was superb. Mind you, this book was published 20 years ago before mass shootings became an almost every day subject on the national news. God, then you got that Colorado shooter at the Dark Night Rises premier to think of.  I don’t think you’d have this sort of ending happen in a Batman title today.
  I did not think every ending was perfect. The very last plot thread was tied up just a little too neatly. It was like the ending to a Capra film.
Regardless, this series was nearly flawless. A true reflection of the times and oddly, it had me reminiscing of better times, despite the tragedy and despair that occurs in the pages of this series.
Worth Consuming.
Rating for this book 9 out of 10 stars.
Overall series rating 9.74 out of 10 stars.  

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