Batman, tome 9 : La Relève - 2ème partie

by Scott Snyder (Writer), James Tynion IV (Writer), Greg Capullo (Illustrator)

A new wave of terror spreads through Gotham City, as the sinister Mr Bloom hands out his deadly seeds to the poor, the desperate and the ambitious.
These devices bring out superhuman abilities in their users, but burn up their lives with radioactive fire.
Can Batman defeat Bloom?
The question is more urgent than ever, as Batman is no longer the original version - but Commissioner James Gordon, given an armoured suit by Powers International.

Meanwhile, a contented figure helps out at Gotham's youth centre and begins to fall in love with an old flame.
Will Bruce Wayne choose happiness - or finally accept his true destiny?

BATMAN: #46-52

Genres: Comics, Batman, Superheroes, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Dc Comics

208 pages, Hardcover

Published November 10, 2016

About the author

Scott Snyder is the Eisner and Harvey Award winning writer on DC Comics Batman, Swamp Thing, and his original series for Vertigo, American Vampire. He is also the author of the short story collection, Voodoo Heart, published by the Dial Press in 2006. The paperback version was published in the summer of 2007.

Reviews

[Pauline (Kiriiti's Blog) · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Batman (Renaissance), tomes 8 & 9" nous propose deux tomes finaux mitigés. J'ai aimé la morale concernant Batman mais je me suis quelque peu ennuyée le long du chemin pour en arriver là. J'ai aimé découvrir un nouvel ennemi mais je regrette que l'ombre du Joker continue de planer sur Gotham. C'est étouffant à la longue. Enfin, globalement, la série Renaissance est assez hétérogène au niveau de la qualité. Tous les tomes ne se valent pas et, alors que j'ai passé de très bons moments avec certains, je me suis fortement ennuyée devant d'autres. Néanmoins, j'ai apprécié lire une saga de comics d'un peu à l'autre et avoir une continuité (parfois faible certes) entre les tomes. Je pense que j'en lirai d'autres à l'occasion. 

[Celine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Et voilà, la cour des hiboux est finie.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cried so much reading this issue, anything about the heart of why Bruce became Batman always cuts me open; his self-sacrifice, his mental strength, his fortitude, and heart, just *cry*

Commissioner Gordan was a great Batman, he tried so hard and gave it his all and Bloom was brilliant, seriously scary. As a villain, he basically snuck inside those desperate for hope and burned them from the inside out as he destroyed the entire garden around you; simply terrifying.

Especially loved:
The scene with John Doe and Bruce and the whole bug metaphor,
Alfred, everything he said made me cry,
Jules, I love Catwoman/Selina Kyle but Jules would have been a perfect wife for Bruce.

[Chris Orme · Rating 5 out of 5]

39/130 (2019 Reading Challenge)

I enjoyed it. Thought the new villain was creepy & sure it did get kinda ludicrous in parts but it’s a comic & that’s part of the reason why comics can be fun. Screw logic.

[John Somers · Rating 3 out of 5]

11/20.