Batman: Cacophony #1

Batman: Cacophony

by Kevin Smith, Walter Flanagan (Illustrator)

Director and writer Kevin Smith steps into the world of Gotham City! Practically from out of nowhere, the mysterious masked killer known as Onomatopoeia returns and sets his sights--and sounds--against the Caped Crusader.

Genres: Comics

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 12, 2008

About the author

Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, director, as well as a comic book writer, author, and actor. He is also the co-founder, with Scott Mosier, of View Askew Productions and owner of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash comic and novelty store in Red Bank, New Jersey. He also hosts a weekly podcast with Scott Mosier known as SModcast. He is also known for participating in long, humorous Q&A Sessions that are often filmed for DVD release, beginning with An Evening with Kevin Smith.

His films are often set in his home state of New Jersey, and while not strictly sequential, they do frequently feature crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon in what is known by fans as the "View Askewniverse", named after his production company View Askew Productions. He has produced numerous films and television projects, including Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Clerks II.

Reviews

[Derek Neveu · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like Kevin Smith’s writing, but sometimes when he is overtly Kevin Smith the plot is not nearly as enjoyable.

[Nathan Duvall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good 1st issue to start this mini series. Joker breaks out of Arkham after hearing a gang lord is creating drugs out of his concoctions. Its a classic villain story with Joker and Onomatopoeia. I’m hoping it branches out and it’s not just a new drug story.

The dialogue was great! Kevin Smith delivers a dialogue heavy story and I enjoyed the way Joker was written. The artwork on the other hand has me doing double takes. I am not a fan of the Jokers look, idk something seems off. The other characters and backgrounds are good but nothing over the top for me. I’m excited to finished the other two issues!

[Brayden Shea · Rating 3 out of 5]

| 7/10 |