Huh. Do I detect a bit of disappointment? Well, one-upmanship against oneself never ends well, and Snyder should be well aware by now of the meaning of hubris 😀 Grant Morrison would certainly agree! 😉 Sorry it’s a letdown, a definitely more bitter than sweet goodbye, but you know what people say – never say never 😉
Great review as always, Lashaan!
Yep. A lot of Scott Snyder’s more recent stuff have become more and more unhinged, making it harder and harder to appreciate too. This one felt like it was forcing too much “what ifs” onto us without really taking the time to let them be accepted by the reader. Hopefully their future non-Batman collaborations will be far more impressive than this one! Thanks for reading, Ola! 😀
Well, as you know, I’m not the greatest fan of the Snyder/Capullo team (can’t believe they’re being allowed to do a sequel to Metal…sorry) but the ideas here do intrigue me enough to want to give this one a go but will definitely wait for a digital sale when it goes cheap.
Great review Lashaan, it’s a shame Last Knight was a bit of a disappointment for you – hopefully the Metal sequel will restore your faith in what is clearly one of your favourite DC creative (dynamic?) duos!
Yep, I remember your position as a fan of their work and I’m actually with you when it comes to the idea of Metal 2 (Death Metal)… I don’t think it was necessary to go there again. Hopefully it will play out better than Last Knight on Earth, which kept the Metal-vibe going, and have more substance to back up all the subplots…
While I am a bit sad that they won’t be doing anymore Batman, I do hope their future superhero projects and independent titles will be worth picking up! Thanks for reading, Chris!
I did however like The Batman Who Laughs mini-series and Superman Unchained is one of my favourite modern Superman stories so there is some of Snyder’s work I enjoy, at least!
Great review, Lashaan. Even with a franchise I’m not that drawn to you had me captivated with the review, which actually made me curious about the story and art. Nicely done, especially considering this was something that obviously didn’t hit it out of the park for you.
Thank you so much, Todd! Greatly appreciate the kind words. It definitely makes me happy to know that reviews like these can get people to WANT to try certain comics/graphic novels. That’s a win for me! 😀
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Love your review!
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Thank you so much for taking the time to read it! 😀
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Huh. Do I detect a bit of disappointment? Well, one-upmanship against oneself never ends well, and Snyder should be well aware by now of the meaning of hubris 😀 Grant Morrison would certainly agree! 😉 Sorry it’s a letdown, a definitely more bitter than sweet goodbye, but you know what people say – never say never 😉
Great review as always, Lashaan!
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Yep. A lot of Scott Snyder’s more recent stuff have become more and more unhinged, making it harder and harder to appreciate too. This one felt like it was forcing too much “what ifs” onto us without really taking the time to let them be accepted by the reader. Hopefully their future non-Batman collaborations will be far more impressive than this one! Thanks for reading, Ola! 😀
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Like your review 😋💕
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Thanks, Priyasha. 🙂
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Well, as you know, I’m not the greatest fan of the Snyder/Capullo team (can’t believe they’re being allowed to do a sequel to Metal…sorry) but the ideas here do intrigue me enough to want to give this one a go but will definitely wait for a digital sale when it goes cheap.
Great review Lashaan, it’s a shame Last Knight was a bit of a disappointment for you – hopefully the Metal sequel will restore your faith in what is clearly one of your favourite DC creative (dynamic?) duos!
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Yep, I remember your position as a fan of their work and I’m actually with you when it comes to the idea of Metal 2 (Death Metal)… I don’t think it was necessary to go there again. Hopefully it will play out better than Last Knight on Earth, which kept the Metal-vibe going, and have more substance to back up all the subplots…
While I am a bit sad that they won’t be doing anymore Batman, I do hope their future superhero projects and independent titles will be worth picking up! Thanks for reading, Chris!
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I did however like The Batman Who Laughs mini-series and Superman Unchained is one of my favourite modern Superman stories so there is some of Snyder’s work I enjoy, at least!
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I love the idea of him not knowing whether or not he imagined his entire life as Batman!
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It’s a fascinating idea, isn’t it? It puts into perspective his whole legacy! 😮
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Great review, Lashaan. Even with a franchise I’m not that drawn to you had me captivated with the review, which actually made me curious about the story and art. Nicely done, especially considering this was something that obviously didn’t hit it out of the park for you.
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Thank you so much, Todd! Greatly appreciate the kind words. It definitely makes me happy to know that reviews like these can get people to WANT to try certain comics/graphic novels. That’s a win for me! 😀
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The alternate universe of Batman being in a coma sounds like a good read.
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Yep… The sad part though is that the story then suddenly changes narratives and goes full-out post-apocalyptic after that whole episode. 😦
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So do explain to me why you only gave three stars then? Because your review highlights so many strong elements so I am confused. Lo’
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The key word here is over-the-top. It does too much without giving every one of those strong elements a chance to breath and develop. 😉
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