BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #7
Review by: BobTaco
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Pencils by David Finch
Inked by Richard Friend
Colored by Richard Friend & Jeromy N. Cox
Cover by David Finch
Cover Color by Jeromy N. Cox
Size: 32 pages
Price: 2.99
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I know this review is a bit late, but this issue was on the bottom of the stack (for obvious reasons).
I've been trying to like this book for a while, but it's been difficult to do so. The art is great,which is to be expected; however, that's about the only thing it has going for it.
It seemed as though this issue had a slightly better flow than previous issues; that is until the end. As mentioned in mgriffith's review, it wasn't very clear how the flash got better. His body just exhausted itself and problem solved! Oh and then the Flash takes off running (despite being exhausted) to help save Batman a couple panels later. And I have no idea how the Flash gave the antidote to Batman (I bet it was awesome though).
Then there's the issue of Batman saying Bane is really smart now and the fact that Bane acts completely stupid and is purely instinctual. But he did think up this super plan though right? I think? He probably just used up his smartness on that or something.
I understand what the creative team is trying to accomplish. They want a fun over-the-top book. This had the potential, but it fell short. If you turn off your brain and read it might not be so stupid.
Lets hope the new writers can capture the experience they expect out of this book.
Story: 2 - Average
Art: 4 - Very Good
Art: 4 - Very Good
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Your review makes me glad I never paid any attention to this series lol.
Dark Knight #7 closes the first arc with a huge fight between Batman and Bane. Also, the secret of White Rabbit is revealed, and there are guest appearances by Superman and The Flash. I am still at a loss about how the whole toxin thing got resolved, but I enjoyed the pretty art.
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Good review.
When Bane was introduced in the early ’90s he was written as a very smart, master tactician guy. Unfortunately, that characterization has been wonky for quite a few years now. It seems like the natural pull is for writers to just treat him as another big strong oaf.
And, yeah, similar to the Flash’s recovery here, in Batman #6 there was no explanation of how Bruce all of a sudden got better and beat the Talon. Everyone seems to pick up on the failings of the writing in “Batman: The Dark Knight”, but when Snyder does some of the same things in “Batman”, no one sees it.
When someone writes Bane properly again, I will be happy.
Also, I see where you are coming from in Batman #6. I interpreted it as Batman over coming the mental challenges of that place and getting a burst of adrenaline or something because he didn’t want to give up yet. But that was left to your interpretation. That can be a good tool if done properly. But it also depends on the writing as a whole. If the story is good, you can over look that one thing that kinda didn’t make sense and it doesn’t bother you. But if the writing sucks, it stands out much more in my opinion. Which would be the case in this issue of TDK.