This week: Jorge Fornes steps into Batman #155, drawing a detective work-heavy issue in the latest arc… and knocking it out of the park. In addition, we have also summarized the common introductions of other DC books on the market!
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Batman #155
writer: Chip Zdarski
artist: Jorge Fornes
Colorist: Tomeu Morey
Writer: Clayton Cowles
I didn’t want to write it Batman #155 This week (I actually plan to write about Plastic No More #4but ongoing comic distribution hurdles seem to have delayed it…sigh), but when I read this issue I found I had a lot to say. This is actually the third part of an ongoing storyline and is expected to be the final installment in the writer’s book Chip Zdarski.
title dying city, The first part of this arc was drawn by a regular series artist Jorge Jimenez, And the second chapter was drawn by a guest artist giandomenico carmine (As always, firm batman colorist Tomeu Morey Full report on duty with letter attached Clayton Cowles). This arc is essentially about urban reconstruction and, most importantly, a murder mystery. It kicked things off with Bruce Wayne doing a lot of good through a series of public initiatives. Gotham City finally seems to be turning things around…and then someone murders the mayor.
Meanwhile, the Riddler is running around acting business-savvy like he’s become legit. Beyond that, there’s a new hero in town, a weirdo named Star Commander. Oh, and the Court of Owls. It’s a lot, but it’s all interesting. The first two issues were like a bunch of different plot ingredients thrown into a pot. And now Batman #155 The week begins to bring them together in a very enjoyable way.
It’s one that revolves around the mystery of who killed the mayor, and is told primarily from Jim Gordon’s perspective. What really elevates it, however, is Jorge Fornes’ artwork. It’s an investigation-heavy problem with Gordon working as a private eye and showing his history as a former police chief, and Fornes is absolutely the perfect type of story. The resulting comic is moody and slow-burning, as it slowly reveals a lot of what’s going on here (though not everything).
I found this to be a very engaging and well-executed comic, and while it’s not a landmark issue, it falls right in the middle of the arc and I think it might be my favorite issue personally batman from the entire Zdarsky run. Part of that is because Fownes’ artwork is so good, but I also think the storyline is really strong. It uses a lot of interesting characters in different ways and does a good job of integrating them all into the same plot.
I’ve been a fan of Fownes’ work for a long time (going back to his indie days when he illustrated this underrated book, Hot Lunch Special), he and the writer created some very interesting comics Tom King. But there’s something about his style that’s work Pairs perfectly with Batman.
Ultimately, I’m intrigued and entertained by this issue and have high hopes for the rest of this installment, and I’m also hopeful that we’ll get to see Fornes spend time in Gotham City charting the story. if Batman #155 Any indication of that would be great.
judgment: purchase
Overview
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