Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✰
Storyline -
"In the final chapter of this series, Bruce Wayne completes his improbable recovery from his broken back and is ready to resume his role as Gotham's protector. But Jean Paul Valley, the man who now patrols the night as a vicious and violent Batman, is not willing to give up his new identity. Driven to the brink of madness by inner demons, the new Batman seeks to destroy Bruce as they meet in mortal combat. But in the end, Bruce defeats Jean Paul both mentally and physically and reclaims his legendary cape and cowl.This new edition includes many chapters of KNIGHTFALL never before collected.
Collects Batman #509-510, #512-514, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29-30, 32-34, Detective Comics #676-677, #679-681, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62-63, Robin #8-9, #11-13 and Catwoman #12-13." - Goodreads
Review-
Bruce
returns to reclaim the mantle of the Bat. There is a drawn out battle
between Bruce and Jean Paul, that has one of the most anticlimactic
resolution I have ever seen. After his loss, Jean Paul becomes homeless
and wonders the streets. I found this "ending" to be somewhat
inconclusive, as things seemed to happen simply because of convenience.
The
mantle is then passed over temporarily to Dick, whilst Bruce travels to
do some soul searching. Dick and Tim work together, making Batman and
Robin a team again. There a several clips in the comic that display an
Tim in wonder at the fact the Dick is capable of doing basis day to day
chores, like cooking dinner and doing washing. This is quite shocking,
as I thought this view on domestic life is quite outdated, even for the
90's. I did enjoy the dynamic between Dick and Tim, as they have a
boyish enthusiasm towards all things Batman.
Overall, I feel
Volume Two didn't need to be as long as it was, as it brought down then
overall feel of the series, dragging it out when it wasn't necessary. I
recommend reading Volume One and Three, but maybe just read the synopsis
on Wikipedia for Volume Two.
💜MetalandTeacups Information -
Format: Paperback
Dimensions: 167 x 256 x 38mm | 879g
Published: 09 Nov 2012 by DC Comics
Pages: 652
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