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Batman: The Widening Gyre #6
Batman: Widening Gyre #6
The first volume of Kevin Smith's Batman epic comes to a close! Thanks to Silver St. Cloud, Bruce Wayne is learning to trust. But is there room in Batman's life for trust when his mission requires constant vigilance? You won't believe the shocking betrayal at the end of this extra-sized issue!
45 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 28, 2010
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Kevin Smith
453 books964 followersKevin 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.
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.
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September 13, 2019
This review is for the whole six-issue mini-series.
The series has a consistent quality of pretty good artwork, some interesting and subtle writing, some genuine humor, and a consistent thread that winds through the six stories. I also liked the nods to the Frank Miller Year One and Dark Knight Returns stories, plus references to the 1989 movie, the 1966 TV show, and some of the earliest Batman comics. These references are subtle and organic to the story, not just Easter eggs dropped in to please fans.
I'd give it a solid three stars if not for a couple of things.
First, there's a sort of cheerful, goofy, gruesomeness to some of the panels that was jarring, such as a man who had been shot laying on the ground with his brains exposed. Actually, that wasn't the truly jarring bit, it was Batman's lack of response that was jarring.
Second, and this is the bit that really frustrates me: the sixth book ends on a cliff hanger that has never been resolved in the ten years since this series came out. In the end, I can only say that this story is okay. I really likes parts of it, but without a story resolution it feels like a waste of time.
The series has a consistent quality of pretty good artwork, some interesting and subtle writing, some genuine humor, and a consistent thread that winds through the six stories. I also liked the nods to the Frank Miller Year One and Dark Knight Returns stories, plus references to the 1989 movie, the 1966 TV show, and some of the earliest Batman comics. These references are subtle and organic to the story, not just Easter eggs dropped in to please fans.
I'd give it a solid three stars if not for a couple of things.
First, there's a sort of cheerful, goofy, gruesomeness to some of the panels that was jarring, such as a man who had been shot laying on the ground with his brains exposed. Actually, that wasn't the truly jarring bit, it was Batman's lack of response that was jarring.
Second, and this is the bit that really frustrates me: the sixth book ends on a cliff hanger that has never been resolved in the ten years since this series came out. In the end, I can only say that this story is okay. I really likes parts of it, but without a story resolution it feels like a waste of time.
November 21, 2020
I hate when I’m right! Question: “Is there a Volume 2?”? If not, what the hell was the point of any of this?
August 2, 2022
Honestly, I was not invested in the romantic plot with Silver St. Cloud, and this book ends on a cliffhanger with “End of Vol 1,” but apparently this never got resolved.
November 16, 2025
i can’t get over how he randomly assaults his fiancée.
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