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Summary: Too Bad Really...
Review: I really don't know where to start on how bad this book is. It feels slapped together, by both writer and artist. If I ever see Doug Moench's name on another Batman book I won't walk, run, I'll flee from it. Moench has made a mockery of everything that Batman is supposed to be. There is no Bruce Wayne, and the Batman is nothing more than a Robin who's lost his feathers. The art, though stunning on the cover, is mismatched throughout the book. Some panels are painted, while others are penciled and colored differently. In one instance, a Hong Kong cop informs his police commissioner a white limo has arrived--and it's black! There's also the typical overreaction of clothes, people, and basically everything we come to expect from Asian artists in this genre. I'm embarrassed for everyone involved...too bad really.
Rating: 
Summary: Good book, but not quite as good as hoped...
Review: When I first saw that Tony Wong was going to do a Batman comic, I just about flipped. I love his artwork, I love his storytelling abilities. He doesn't write this one but someone that's probably just as good does: Doug Moench. So then I read the book and I feel a bit let down. The artwork is of course gorgeous but, the storyline does feel thin. I realize that the point to this joint project was to bring a Hong Kong feel to Batman, to try something new. We'd already seen Kia Asamiya on Batman: Child of Dreams, already seen Katsuhiro Ohtomo on Batman: Black and White and of course already seen just about every other capable American artist on Batman...hell we'd seen Jim Lee do Batman so it was only natural that we'd get to see Tony Wong on a Batman comic. With the popularity of Hong Kong comics and films on the uprise, it was a definite step in the right direction. The storyline has been explained above so I won't go into it. Don't get me wrong, it was a good read but the dialogue feels like a bare bones translation of a Hong Kong comic and it's not even translated. The action flowed oh so well but, the dialogue was really stilted. The Editorial review by one of the staff members of this page said that it felt like a Jackie Chan or Jet Li flick and that's exactly right. Not too heavy on plot but good on the action. All in all, the artwork was great, the actual plot line was original but the dialogue was kinda corny in some parts and just ok in others. I expected better from Doug Moench but hey, everyone has their ups and downs. -Alex Keefe
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Summary: Good book, but not quite as good as hoped...
Review: When I first saw that Tony Wong was going to do a Batman comic, I just about flipped. I love his artwork, I love his storytelling abilities. He doesn't write this one but someone that's probably just as good does: Doug Moench. So then I read the book and I feel a bit let down. The artwork is of course gorgeous but, the storyline does feel thin. I realize that the point to this joint project was to bring a Hong Kong feel to Batman, to try something new. We'd already seen Kia Asamiya on Batman: Child of Dreams, already seen Katsuhiro Ohtomo on Batman: Black and White and of course already seen just about every other capable American artist on Batman...hell we'd seen Jim Lee do Batman so it was only natural that we'd get to see Tony Wong on a Batman comic. With the popularity of Hong Kong comics and films on the uprise, it was a definite step in the right direction. The storyline has been explained above so I won't go into it. Don't get me wrong, it was a good read but the dialogue feels like a bare bones translation of a Hong Kong comic and it's not even translated. The action flowed oh so well but, the dialogue was really stilted. The Editorial review by one of the staff members of this page said that it felt like a Jackie Chan or Jet Li flick and that's exactly right. Not too heavy on plot but good on the action. All in all, the artwork was great, the actual plot line was original but the dialogue was kinda corny in some parts and just ok in others. I expected better from Doug Moench but hey, everyone has their ups and downs. -Alex Keefe
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Summary: feels like this one's been rushed
Review: Why did I pick up this comic up? The art apeared to be amazing, and it is, don't get me wrong. I was dissapointed with this graphic novel though, and I'll tell you why. The art that is painted is wonderful, but the problem is: less then half the comic is actualy painted. You'll find that only one panel every two pages is painted. The rest is pen and ink with bland pastel coloring. To say the least, the story is a bore. I love batman, if written well, but this story shouldn't have even left the thought process. I won't even bother to explain it. It's not a painful read, but it's deffinatly not enjoyable. Ending on good note, the painted art is amazing, and I'd love to see more of it.
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Summary: feels like this one's been rushed
Review: Why did I pick up this comic up? The art apeared to be amazing, and it is, don't get me wrong. I was dissapointed with this graphic novel though, and I'll tell you why. The art that is painted is wonderful, but the problem is: less then half the comic is actualy painted. You'll find that only one panel every two pages is painted. The rest is pen and ink with bland pastel coloring. To say the least, the story is a bore. I love batman, if written well, but this story shouldn't have even left the thought process. I won't even bother to explain it. It's not a painful read, but it's deffinatly not enjoyable. Ending on good note, the painted art is amazing, and I'd love to see more of it.
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