What do you think?
Rate this book
Batman Post-Crisis #129
Batman: Room Full of Strangers
Commissioner Gordon takes a vacation to a sleepy ocean-side motel. During a storm two bodies turn up and Gordon investigates.
68 pages
First published January 1, 2004
1 person is currently reading
53 people want to read
About the author
Scott Morse
120 books30 followersScott Morse (sometimes known as C. Scott Morse or C. S. Morse) is an American animator, filmmaker, and comic book artist/writer.
Much of Morse's published work consists of stand-alone graphic novels, although he is perhaps best known for his epic series Soulwind, a story serialised in a sequence of graphic novels, which was nominated for both the Eisner and Ignatz awards.
Much of Morse's published work consists of stand-alone graphic novels, although he is perhaps best known for his epic series Soulwind, a story serialised in a sequence of graphic novels, which was nominated for both the Eisner and Ignatz awards.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
June 23, 2015
Wonderful tale with heart and soul!
Creative Team:
Writer & Illustrator: Scott Morse
Letterer: Janice Chiang
OLDEST SUPPORT CHARACTER
Like everyone in Gotham City knows Batman... Tssh!
James Gordon is the oldest support character in Batman comic books, since he is the only one who appears along with Bruce Wayne aka Batman on its first appearance on Detective Comics #27, not even Alfred was created yet.
Since then an endless alliance and even it could be called friendship began to be forged.
While Batman can go into hiding whenever he wants assuming again his real identity of Bruce Wayne; James Gordon must deal without masks with all the corruption in Gothan City where even the Police Department is deeply infected.
I’m sorry, I’ve never taken bribes and I’m not about to start.
A corrupt city is a very bad place for an honest cop.
But even Batman needs Jim Gordon as Police Commisioner in Gotham City, or definitely his job as vigilante could be real hard to pull.
And oddly enough, it seems that even if Batman would decide to retire, he would have plenty successors where to choose from...
...but if Jim Gordon would retire...
...who would be able to take his place?
THE KEY DOG OF THE LARGO SOUTH
Helluva vacation...
This one-shot tale is about a vacation taken by Jim Gordon after retiring from Police and he decides to go to some little comfy hotel in some distant beach place.
When I was starting to read I couldn’t help to remember the 1948’s film Key Largo and I was right since even the author makes a reference into the narration, and also I kinda remember some loose elements of the book The Dog of the South, but don’t take it wrong, since the story here is quite original. Also, a wonderful piece of artwork.
People like Gordon never can take some nice vacations expecting that none trouble would appear.
Since soon enough a storm, a murder, another murder, a murderer and a good kid will be all together in this too small hotel with Jim Gordon right in the middle trying to do his best to control the situation.
This may be a Room Full of Strangers but when you finished the story, you will know quite well each of them, and some of them, you will sadly know them too well, and you couldn’t help to shed some tears.
And James Gordon will realize on the hard way that he never truly retired and that the shadow of Batman never leave him alone, not matter where he may will go.
Creative Team:
Writer & Illustrator: Scott Morse
Letterer: Janice Chiang
OLDEST SUPPORT CHARACTER
Like everyone in Gotham City knows Batman... Tssh!
James Gordon is the oldest support character in Batman comic books, since he is the only one who appears along with Bruce Wayne aka Batman on its first appearance on Detective Comics #27, not even Alfred was created yet.
Since then an endless alliance and even it could be called friendship began to be forged.
While Batman can go into hiding whenever he wants assuming again his real identity of Bruce Wayne; James Gordon must deal without masks with all the corruption in Gothan City where even the Police Department is deeply infected.
I’m sorry, I’ve never taken bribes and I’m not about to start.
A corrupt city is a very bad place for an honest cop.
But even Batman needs Jim Gordon as Police Commisioner in Gotham City, or definitely his job as vigilante could be real hard to pull.
And oddly enough, it seems that even if Batman would decide to retire, he would have plenty successors where to choose from...
...but if Jim Gordon would retire...
...who would be able to take his place?
THE KEY DOG OF THE LARGO SOUTH
Helluva vacation...
This one-shot tale is about a vacation taken by Jim Gordon after retiring from Police and he decides to go to some little comfy hotel in some distant beach place.
When I was starting to read I couldn’t help to remember the 1948’s film Key Largo and I was right since even the author makes a reference into the narration, and also I kinda remember some loose elements of the book The Dog of the South, but don’t take it wrong, since the story here is quite original. Also, a wonderful piece of artwork.
People like Gordon never can take some nice vacations expecting that none trouble would appear.
Since soon enough a storm, a murder, another murder, a murderer and a good kid will be all together in this too small hotel with Jim Gordon right in the middle trying to do his best to control the situation.
This may be a Room Full of Strangers but when you finished the story, you will know quite well each of them, and some of them, you will sadly know them too well, and you couldn’t help to shed some tears.
And James Gordon will realize on the hard way that he never truly retired and that the shadow of Batman never leave him alone, not matter where he may will go.
October 10, 2020
Swift pacing, a mesmerizing art style, and a surprisingly heartbreaking ending make for one of Jim Gordon's best stories.
January 5, 2021
Great art, quick pacing, heart-breaking tale.
December 19, 2011
Very nice artwork. Jim Gordon goes on vacation when murder occurs, and a young boy is obsessed with Batman. A very touching story.
September 2, 2013
A quick read that's surprisingly gut-wrenching.
April 17, 2016
Gordon Forever
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews