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Batman: Gotham Knights: Transference
by Devin Grayson
This is such a strange book in the sense it goes into a deep look into the mind of Bruce and what he views his Batfamily as.
So if you're expecting some flashy villains taking over the world, or a army coming after Batman, and so on that is NOT what you'll get. In place of that are small, unique missions, that focus on Bruce and one or two of his comrades at once. In doing so we get to know the inner thinking of Batman while also learning more about his family.
And that's when the book works best. The focus on his children and his Bat-Family. Taking a deep look into what they are, who they are, how they're different, and how they help him achieve what he must to keep Gotham safe. It's a great insider view to it all and some solid dialogue and art to help push that further.
We eventually do get to Transference which is a story about Hugo and it's actually pretty solid. I mean you can guess the twist but the way Dick takes charge is interesting and fun. I also really enjoyed particular issues with Cassandra, Dick, and Tim. The weakest was probably Babs.
But overall, a little slow at points but a pretty interesting book with ideas I wish I'd see more in main Batman titles. A 3.5 out of 5 but I'll bump it to a 4.
So if you're expecting some flashy villains taking over the world, or a army coming after Batman, and so on that is NOT what you'll get. In place of that are small, unique missions, that focus on Bruce and one or two of his comrades at once. In doing so we get to know the inner thinking of Batman while also learning more about his family.
And that's when the book works best. The focus on his children and his Bat-Family. Taking a deep look into what they are, who they are, how they're different, and how they help him achieve what he must to keep Gotham safe. It's a great insider view to it all and some solid dialogue and art to help push that further.
We eventually do get to Transference which is a story about Hugo and it's actually pretty solid. I mean you can guess the twist but the way Dick takes charge is interesting and fun. I also really enjoyed particular issues with Cassandra, Dick, and Tim. The weakest was probably Babs.
But overall, a little slow at points but a pretty interesting book with ideas I wish I'd see more in main Batman titles. A 3.5 out of 5 but I'll bump it to a 4.