On the way to introduce remember that Gothtopia is the fifth volume of the series which is a collection of different stories, usually only loosely related. But let’s get this over with. Gothtopia certainly will not be my favorite story of Batman in the lead role. Ba, no chance to even hit the first fifty. When John Layman care bakes the series Detective Comics was rather good thought, but things did not go as I would have liked. After a pretty good, but not outstanding fourth volume of bulk, form declined significantly as little surprise looking at the great reviews Chew series, for which he is responsible.
Unfortunately, the subsequent stories are very uneven. From the great, dark tales, after beating clichés and mediocrity. The beginning of the fifth volume is excellent. We move because the zero year (the origins of Batman) and follow the fate of detective James Gordon. Gacek fully a role episodic, it is only a background for the drama of the famous detective and later the police commissioner. History dripping darkness, feel dirty, criminal smartness, there are also some nice references to the canon. Mysterious investigation of corruption in the police, somewhere in the background backer his first steps Batman. If the rest of the volume has maintained this level I would be really satisfied. Especially since the whole embellished with a great drawings Jason Fabok. The second one story thread continues to clash with Batman Man-whip present in earlier volumes. While in the first part of this story by Jorge Lucas kept his drawings dripping darkness climate vicissitudes Gordon, already taking over the baton to Aaron Lopresti clearly toned down. We got more colorful, joyful and protruding level of horror from the rest of sketches. The scenario is also not outstanding, but introduces another form of drama, which in turn leads to an interesting battle with Batman nietoperzastym opponent.
In this way, we come to the main owner lives, that is the title Gothtopii. It is the longest story presented in the fifth volume of the background and feature initially really intrigued. Presented here for a utopia – Gotham City crime drops to a minimum. The city becomes almost a paradise for its citizens. Batman feels unnecessary slowly, like Catwomen, which bat an affair thinking about a relationship. Instead of catching criminals masked hero saves people from fires and begins to wonder if his crusade has further meaning. In all this idyll are concerned, however, that at a tremendous rate of increase in the number of suicides. After such an introduction was hoping for a really strong kick scenario. Unfortunately, with every card the impression that John Layman just wants to bring everything to the end of the line of least resistance.
While the drawings duo Fabok & amp; Lopresti most can be enjoyed and not once stayed for a while on a frame, so the story itself was deprived of twists and turns, or a higher dose of drama. I do not even mention some gaps films. Everything is very predictable and probably the only nice touch is quite interesting the cooperation of Batman with his eternal enemy. Thus, for me, the most valuable part of the fifth volume of Detective Comics was not Gothtopia, but opening the publishing history of Jim Gordon. I would much prefer to expand this topic and the history of utopian Gotham reduced by several parties.
At the end of DC Comics to celebrate 75 years of Batman dorzuciło several shorter stories that do not have a relationship with each other, but they are a real treat for all fans of “Uszastego.” Mainly because it is not responsible for the great authors like Scott Snyder, Sean Murphy, Brad Meltzer, Francesco Francavilla and Neal Adams. These are fairly short stories, often referring to the classics such as “Old School,” which is a kind of pastiche of Batman adventures of the past, also for this outlook. We are also extremely original story referring to the future and cloning Dark Knight, she can somehow “live forever”. This is a humorous episode that shows what they look like bat birthday or an alternative version of events in which parents Wayne survived. amused me the story of a 75-year-old Waynie to “retired”, and sentiment looked at “The case syndicate chemical” that is, the next version of the original story by Bob Kane and Bill Finger in 1939, when the Dark Knight once first debuted on the pages of a comic book. Short stories at almost every step, let go of the most devoted fans of Batman proverbial eye, both in terms of the script and juggle line. I would not mind if some motives were in the future in some form developed.
The fifth series also includes some very cool covers of alternative and works by famous cartoonists who best way to use the pages as usual impeccably issued volume. Hardcover makes a solid impression and is proud to be put volume on the shelf. The question is whether it is worth investing in Gothtopię your money? If you have the previous four volumes that I think that the damage would not close off the collection. Even for the great history of Jim Gordon, a bunch of drawings at a high level and, of course, short but original short stories entraining us quite a sentimental journey. it’s a shame that failed really the main attraction, but if it does not look it’s still decent though devoid of fireworks robot. Personally, however, I’m glad it was the last Detective Comics, which “took care” John Layman. It looks as it was getting a little tired as Batman and the Gotham.
Volume number 5
Written by: John Layman
Drawings: Jason Fabok and Aaron Lopresti (both main stories)
Translation: Tomasz Sidorkiewicz
Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
Price: 67.50
Format: 170×260 mm
Hardcover
Paper: chalky
Printing: color
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