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The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman #1-6
The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman
The Dark Knight teams with the Amazon Warrior in this epic graphic novel written and illustrated by best-selling artist Liam Sharp.
When a Celtic god's murder leads to a war between the fairy folk and a possible breach between worlds, Wonder Woman must find the murderer and keep the peace while Batman investigates strange occurrences in Gotham City. As Diana must turn to the World's Greatest Detective for help, the two heroes quickly learn their cases may be connected.
In a world where the normal rules of investigation don't apply and any clue can be obscured by charms and magic, the two Justice Leaguers must rely on each other to uncover a murder someone is trying to hide.
Beautifully rendered by master storyteller Liam Sharp, The Brave And The Bold: Batman And Wonder Woman is a fantastic new standalone story featuring two of the world's greatest heroes! Collects issues #1-6.
When a Celtic god's murder leads to a war between the fairy folk and a possible breach between worlds, Wonder Woman must find the murderer and keep the peace while Batman investigates strange occurrences in Gotham City. As Diana must turn to the World's Greatest Detective for help, the two heroes quickly learn their cases may be connected.
In a world where the normal rules of investigation don't apply and any clue can be obscured by charms and magic, the two Justice Leaguers must rely on each other to uncover a murder someone is trying to hide.
Beautifully rendered by master storyteller Liam Sharp, The Brave And The Bold: Batman And Wonder Woman is a fantastic new standalone story featuring two of the world's greatest heroes! Collects issues #1-6.
144 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 20, 2018
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About the author
Liam Sharp
406 books56 followersLiam Sharp is a British artist, writer and publisher. His debut work started in the late 1980s drawing Judge Dredd for 2000AD. Since then he has worked for numerous comic publishers including Marvel UK, Marvel Comics, DC comics, Image, Dynamite Comics, Verotick as well as many others. He has published his first novel. He has worked with advertising campaigns as well as design work and produced art for various magazines. He has worked on designs for various movies including Lost in Space, Small Soldiers and the animated series Batman Beyond.
In 2004 Liam established MamTor™ Publishing with his wife Christina. In October 2011, Liam Sharp co-founded Madefire with Ben Wolstenholme and Eugene Walden, in Berkeley, CA, and is the company's CCO.
He is currently at work on a comic series with his wife called Cap Stone. He also has a deviant art page located at http://liamsharp.deviantart.com
In 2004 Liam established MamTor™ Publishing with his wife Christina. In October 2011, Liam Sharp co-founded Madefire with Ben Wolstenholme and Eugene Walden, in Berkeley, CA, and is the company's CCO.
He is currently at work on a comic series with his wife called Cap Stone. He also has a deviant art page located at http://liamsharp.deviantart.com
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September 25, 2025
Was a bit disappointed in this book. There were good parts to it, but I think it could have been out better. The artwork is good. It actually grew on me the more as the book went on. The story is ok. I did like the Irish fairy tale feel of the story, and I liked it. I do like when an author brings their cultural background into a story, though many of the characters did look more Scottish to me than Irish.
The part I think did let the story down us that it was pretty slow then rushed to the point that I felt things were left out. I was also very disappointed by the final battle. The thing a few more pages on these parts were needed.
All in all, an ok story and possible a start/setup for more to come. Good artwork. Though I would have liked to have slightly smaller panels if it freed up more pages to fill up gaps in the story.
The part I think did let the story down us that it was pretty slow then rushed to the point that I felt things were left out. I was also very disappointed by the final battle. The thing a few more pages on these parts were needed.
All in all, an ok story and possible a start/setup for more to come. Good artwork. Though I would have liked to have slightly smaller panels if it freed up more pages to fill up gaps in the story.
August 1, 2018
Faeries and leprechauns are having a spat and a magical Gaelic king has been supposedly murdered – whodunit? Wonder Woman and Batman are on the case?
The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman was neither brave nor bold but was an extremely boring read! Honestly, I’ve read more interesting legal documents than this superhero comic!
The plot is incomprehensible, incoherent and plain bad. Writer/artist Liam Sharp basically had this dreary Celtic fantasy story that he bunged Wonder Woman and Batman into in order to sell it. Neither character has any reason to be involved in this drek. Wonder Woman’s doing a favour for some guy we’ve never seen before and some folk in Gotham’s Irish Quarter (probably the one and only time such a place has been mentioned) are acting zombie-ish and Gotham is Batman’s turf – it’s that contrived and tenuous a connection.
Sharp writes both iconic characters incredibly poorly and they come across here as complete blanks. Nor do either character really have much to do. It’s just barely a murder mystery that Wonder Woman and Batman are sort of investigating. They’re really side characters in the terrible fantasy with these awful new characters spouting dull exposition and wringing their hands over a faerie civil war. It’s impossible to care about – the characters, writing, dialogue, plot, you name it, it’s the boringest!
Sharp’s art is the book’s saving grace. It is remarkable. As godawful as the writing is, the art is the polar opposite. The pages are filled with lush, eye-catching detail, the layouts are imaginative and Celtic-themed, the landscapes are stunning, the character designs are great, and it’s all complemented beautifully by Romulo Fajardo Jr’s rich colours. I’ll give the book two stars for the skilful art alone as clearly a lot of time and effort went into it and it shows.
Unfortunately, Liam Sharp is just another in a long line of artists who can’t write worth a damn. I look forward to the next comic he works on – provided he only draws it and someone talented writes it!
The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman was neither brave nor bold but was an extremely boring read! Honestly, I’ve read more interesting legal documents than this superhero comic!
The plot is incomprehensible, incoherent and plain bad. Writer/artist Liam Sharp basically had this dreary Celtic fantasy story that he bunged Wonder Woman and Batman into in order to sell it. Neither character has any reason to be involved in this drek. Wonder Woman’s doing a favour for some guy we’ve never seen before and some folk in Gotham’s Irish Quarter (probably the one and only time such a place has been mentioned) are acting zombie-ish and Gotham is Batman’s turf – it’s that contrived and tenuous a connection.
Sharp writes both iconic characters incredibly poorly and they come across here as complete blanks. Nor do either character really have much to do. It’s just barely a murder mystery that Wonder Woman and Batman are sort of investigating. They’re really side characters in the terrible fantasy with these awful new characters spouting dull exposition and wringing their hands over a faerie civil war. It’s impossible to care about – the characters, writing, dialogue, plot, you name it, it’s the boringest!
Sharp’s art is the book’s saving grace. It is remarkable. As godawful as the writing is, the art is the polar opposite. The pages are filled with lush, eye-catching detail, the layouts are imaginative and Celtic-themed, the landscapes are stunning, the character designs are great, and it’s all complemented beautifully by Romulo Fajardo Jr’s rich colours. I’ll give the book two stars for the skilful art alone as clearly a lot of time and effort went into it and it shows.
Unfortunately, Liam Sharp is just another in a long line of artists who can’t write worth a damn. I look forward to the next comic he works on – provided he only draws it and someone talented writes it!
December 5, 2018
This book looks gorgeous. The backgrounds are wonderfully detailed. Sharp has always had a gift for dreaming up monstrous creatures. So while this book is very pretty to look at, it's boring as hell. The story is a Celtic fantasy tale that Sharp has shoehorned Wonder Woman and Batman into to sell it. The book basically contains a lot of posturing from 2 conflicting sides and then info dump after info dump of the Celtic tales with very little action.
July 23, 2018
Great art, wonderful concept, choppy and infodumpy writing.
World: Sharp’s art is spectacular and beautiful it, it’s the one reason to buy this book. The amount of detail in the characters, the backgrounds, and the framing is all pretty amazing. The world building here is pretty solid here, it’s well thought out and meticulous. There is a lot of info dumping here and it’s a shame as it really hurts the flow and the story but overall this world is wonderful. I love it when superheroes and the supernatural need to mesh and when the world and the rules are done right these stories are creative and fun.
Story: This story on paper and concept is cool. It’s a superheroes meets magic meets murder mystery and be a hoot if done well. Unfortunately, it’s not written well. Sharp is a wonderful artist but the writing itself is bogged down by info dumping the world and therefore the pace and the flow of the story is not that great. The first couple of issues is fine as it’s introducing the premise and the world. However when the story needs to flow and move we are still bogged down by even more info dumping. There is so much info and context that Sharp needs to share for this story to work that the story itself suffers. There there is the issue of characters, there is barely any development cause there is no time for it. The pieces and the overall story is good but the writing and the bogged down world really make this story suffer. I was never allowed to care about any of the characters. I was never allowed to really see the world and the story itself. The action was choppy and barely there. The murder mystery was lacklustre. Yeah it could have been great but it’s not.
Characters: There is barely any development here at all. There is no great banter scenes there is not any real personal voice in the characters but what we do get is basic and face value. Readers need to accept what’s on paper and in the direct dialog. I would have imagined that with Sharp being the artist that he is characters can be developed along with the art and it would help in painting a word picture for us, that’s not the case. This is a wordy book that has barely anything to say in terms of it’s characters.
I really wanted to like this. I love the premise but the writing really lost me here.
Onward to the next book!
*read individual issues*
World: Sharp’s art is spectacular and beautiful it, it’s the one reason to buy this book. The amount of detail in the characters, the backgrounds, and the framing is all pretty amazing. The world building here is pretty solid here, it’s well thought out and meticulous. There is a lot of info dumping here and it’s a shame as it really hurts the flow and the story but overall this world is wonderful. I love it when superheroes and the supernatural need to mesh and when the world and the rules are done right these stories are creative and fun.
Story: This story on paper and concept is cool. It’s a superheroes meets magic meets murder mystery and be a hoot if done well. Unfortunately, it’s not written well. Sharp is a wonderful artist but the writing itself is bogged down by info dumping the world and therefore the pace and the flow of the story is not that great. The first couple of issues is fine as it’s introducing the premise and the world. However when the story needs to flow and move we are still bogged down by even more info dumping. There is so much info and context that Sharp needs to share for this story to work that the story itself suffers. There there is the issue of characters, there is barely any development cause there is no time for it. The pieces and the overall story is good but the writing and the bogged down world really make this story suffer. I was never allowed to care about any of the characters. I was never allowed to really see the world and the story itself. The action was choppy and barely there. The murder mystery was lacklustre. Yeah it could have been great but it’s not.
Characters: There is barely any development here at all. There is no great banter scenes there is not any real personal voice in the characters but what we do get is basic and face value. Readers need to accept what’s on paper and in the direct dialog. I would have imagined that with Sharp being the artist that he is characters can be developed along with the art and it would help in painting a word picture for us, that’s not the case. This is a wordy book that has barely anything to say in terms of it’s characters.
I really wanted to like this. I love the premise but the writing really lost me here.
Onward to the next book!
*read individual issues*
February 22, 2023
This earns a three-star rating solely on the merits of the breathtaking, gorgeously detailed art of Liam Sharp. As a story-teller he needs some help. Basically this is working Batman and Wonder Woman into a Celtic murder mystery, loaded with English/Irish mythology involving faerie folk, daemons, gods, etc. that is heavy on wordy passages and exposition and lean on action and pacing.
I loved looking at the visuals but reading the text was burdensome and I couldn't wait for it to end. The pages with big panel art and less words were my favorites.
I loved looking at the visuals but reading the text was burdensome and I couldn't wait for it to end. The pages with big panel art and less words were my favorites.
December 10, 2018
You can find my review on my blog by clicking here.
What happens when the DC Universe collides with Celtic fantasy and mythology? Leave it to Liam Sharp to write and illustrate it for fans to discover in The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman. While remaining as loyal as humanly possible to Celtic myths and folklore, Liam Sharp looks to conjure an ambitious and beautiful story featuring the Princess of Themyscira and the Dark Knight of Gotham City. With the wonderful talents of colourist Romulo Fajardo Jr., they both deliver a six-part story arc, that is bound to be pursued later on, but begins the adventures within a realm filled with ancient Gods and faeries. Centered around a murder mystery, Liam Sharp doesn’t shy away from throwing readers right into tales and legends that are brought back into the light as things start to shaken up among these divine creatures.
The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman puts readers at the heart of the kingdom of Tir Na Nóg where ancient Celtic gods and faerie folk have lived on the brink of war for countless years. Upon discovering the murder of king Elatha, rage fills the factions, but Cernunnos Cernach, lord of fertility and the hunt, knows that a peacekeeper is needed to stop a war from brewing within their realm. It is in Diana Prince, commonly known among mortals and gods as Wonder Woman, that the solution is found. However, a murder also entails a mystery and there is no one other than the world’s greatest detective that could help resolve this conflict once and for all. As both Wonder Woman and Batman attempt to solve this puzzle, a larger scheme is at play and the impending danger that roams over Tir Na Nóg only seems more and more inevitable.
As much as the concept sounds phenomenal with the death of a king in a fantasy realm that connects with the real world, a death that could potentially lead to an all-out war between factions, Liam Sharp’s story-telling skills are rough and unrefined. A lot of the story is info-dumped and very little dialogue truly capture the essence of the Celtic folklore. With some characters speaking with a very rich vocabulary worthy of a poet, others sound dull and lifeless. Even with Batman there seemed to be a heavy focus on his detective skills, which was appreciated since the overlook of it in many other stories out there has been saddening, but the attention put into him trying to figure out a magical universe through logic and deduction seemed off. There’s also an overall lack of intrigue in the murder mystery itself and there’s nothing that could’ve been done to really make it work besides restructuring the whole story and taking more time to do it.
The upside to this volume is honestly the artwork. Although it pains me to see that it isn’t complimented by great writing, it remains a delight to see an original panel structure being used, a lot of detail put into the setting and an integrated grandeur in certain characters. There is no doubt in how much talent Liam Sharp has in creating these fantasy beings, but the rushed story only dampens the boldness of this title. Nonetheless, the idea of merging Celtic folklore with DC’s mythology is one that holds a lot of promise and one can only hope that the next volume will do a significantly better job both in direction and in execution. Although deep inside I would’ve preferred if this had been a stand-alone story with no sequels, we will have to have hope in the plan envisioned.
The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman is an ambitious yet beautiful story arc looking to plunge DC Comics within the realms of ancient Celtic gods yet struggles to be coherent and thorough.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
What happens when the DC Universe collides with Celtic fantasy and mythology? Leave it to Liam Sharp to write and illustrate it for fans to discover in The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman. While remaining as loyal as humanly possible to Celtic myths and folklore, Liam Sharp looks to conjure an ambitious and beautiful story featuring the Princess of Themyscira and the Dark Knight of Gotham City. With the wonderful talents of colourist Romulo Fajardo Jr., they both deliver a six-part story arc, that is bound to be pursued later on, but begins the adventures within a realm filled with ancient Gods and faeries. Centered around a murder mystery, Liam Sharp doesn’t shy away from throwing readers right into tales and legends that are brought back into the light as things start to shaken up among these divine creatures.
The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman puts readers at the heart of the kingdom of Tir Na Nóg where ancient Celtic gods and faerie folk have lived on the brink of war for countless years. Upon discovering the murder of king Elatha, rage fills the factions, but Cernunnos Cernach, lord of fertility and the hunt, knows that a peacekeeper is needed to stop a war from brewing within their realm. It is in Diana Prince, commonly known among mortals and gods as Wonder Woman, that the solution is found. However, a murder also entails a mystery and there is no one other than the world’s greatest detective that could help resolve this conflict once and for all. As both Wonder Woman and Batman attempt to solve this puzzle, a larger scheme is at play and the impending danger that roams over Tir Na Nóg only seems more and more inevitable.
As much as the concept sounds phenomenal with the death of a king in a fantasy realm that connects with the real world, a death that could potentially lead to an all-out war between factions, Liam Sharp’s story-telling skills are rough and unrefined. A lot of the story is info-dumped and very little dialogue truly capture the essence of the Celtic folklore. With some characters speaking with a very rich vocabulary worthy of a poet, others sound dull and lifeless. Even with Batman there seemed to be a heavy focus on his detective skills, which was appreciated since the overlook of it in many other stories out there has been saddening, but the attention put into him trying to figure out a magical universe through logic and deduction seemed off. There’s also an overall lack of intrigue in the murder mystery itself and there’s nothing that could’ve been done to really make it work besides restructuring the whole story and taking more time to do it.
The upside to this volume is honestly the artwork. Although it pains me to see that it isn’t complimented by great writing, it remains a delight to see an original panel structure being used, a lot of detail put into the setting and an integrated grandeur in certain characters. There is no doubt in how much talent Liam Sharp has in creating these fantasy beings, but the rushed story only dampens the boldness of this title. Nonetheless, the idea of merging Celtic folklore with DC’s mythology is one that holds a lot of promise and one can only hope that the next volume will do a significantly better job both in direction and in execution. Although deep inside I would’ve preferred if this had been a stand-alone story with no sequels, we will have to have hope in the plan envisioned.
The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman is an ambitious yet beautiful story arc looking to plunge DC Comics within the realms of ancient Celtic gods yet struggles to be coherent and thorough.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
October 11, 2018
I love me a team up. I didn’t love this team up but on paper I was very excited for another Brave and the Bold book. But this, if it continues, is not going to have a rotating team but a continued story by Liam Sharp. Because at the end of this it says book one.
I want to get it out of the way now that the art is stunning and looks very good. Even if every man has the same five o’clock shadow and ripping six pack. The art and visuals are the best part of this comic. My main problem is for even for all the good art there isn’t much story here to utilize that art.
Wonder Woman is called upon by an Irish myth figure to help solve a mystery. So she goes and gets Batman. Who was also investigating something that this realm was the source of. And he’s grappling with magic, which gets left on the floor it seems.
Then they take a backseat so two brothers can fight over a realm. One of them evil and serving something and the other good and pure and just trying to save his people.
The comic is also dialogue heavy. Lots and lots of it and it hampers it. Because it tries to explain so much.
Wouldn’t recommend just go read some old Brave and the Bold or start a new fantasy series. This tries to have both but doesn’t have the writing for it.
2 stars.
I want to get it out of the way now that the art is stunning and looks very good. Even if every man has the same five o’clock shadow and ripping six pack. The art and visuals are the best part of this comic. My main problem is for even for all the good art there isn’t much story here to utilize that art.
Wonder Woman is called upon by an Irish myth figure to help solve a mystery. So she goes and gets Batman. Who was also investigating something that this realm was the source of. And he’s grappling with magic, which gets left on the floor it seems.
Then they take a backseat so two brothers can fight over a realm. One of them evil and serving something and the other good and pure and just trying to save his people.
The comic is also dialogue heavy. Lots and lots of it and it hampers it. Because it tries to explain so much.
Wouldn’t recommend just go read some old Brave and the Bold or start a new fantasy series. This tries to have both but doesn’t have the writing for it.
2 stars.
July 29, 2018
I looked forward to this. Batman, Wonder Woman, old Irish lore & myths, the art. But it did not end well. The story is somehow interesting, but only in basic. In detail, it is a hell of boring. It's getting better over time, but it takes four issues until it gets at least bearable. Old Irish mythology is butchered, the story is all over the place and there is too much text sometimes. The art, especially the covers, is rather nice, but the overall feeling helped me from focusing on it. I should rather stroll through the pages and enjoyed the art a bit than read this uselessness.
July 22, 2018
First off, the art in the book is simply stunning. It’s one of the most beautifully illustrated comic books I’ve ever read. The detail level is extremely high and the color palette used gives the perfect Celtic feel to the book. That being said, the writing can be a little too dense at times. I feel like a good amount of this is due to the story being based in real world mythology. I think that aspect is really just on my lack of knowledge of the subject. My biggest gripe is that Batman and Wonder Woman aren’t critical to the story in any real way. Yes, they help solve the mystery, but they don’t go through any development themselves. I think they should have just done this story with Image and it could’ve been much stronger without them. Even with the issues I have with the writing, this book is still worth checking out for the artwork.
December 5, 2018
Basic Plot: Cernunnos recruits Wonder Woman , who recruits Batman, to solve the murder of a king of Tir Na Nog.
Liam Sharp draws the Fey wonderfully. The monstrous seem to be his forte. That said, he can't draw women for shit. Wonder Woman in particular. She is always over sexualized, her nose either changes shape or is barely there. People in profile just look wrong, pretty much no matter who it is, male or female. It really irritated me by the end that he should be so inconsistent.
Plot wise, the story was so blah that I was nitpicking the art. That should tell you everything you need to know about this. It could have been any 2 heroes or random people in this story. Using Bats and Wonder Woman was purely incidental. Their personalities did not really make any kind of appearance.
The whole thing was just very disappointing to me.
Liam Sharp draws the Fey wonderfully. The monstrous seem to be his forte. That said, he can't draw women for shit. Wonder Woman in particular. She is always over sexualized, her nose either changes shape or is barely there. People in profile just look wrong, pretty much no matter who it is, male or female. It really irritated me by the end that he should be so inconsistent.
Plot wise, the story was so blah that I was nitpicking the art. That should tell you everything you need to know about this. It could have been any 2 heroes or random people in this story. Using Bats and Wonder Woman was purely incidental. Their personalities did not really make any kind of appearance.
The whole thing was just very disappointing to me.
December 26, 2018
2 1/2 Stars
As all of the other reviews have noted, the art is fantastic. DC really should’ve taken out the words and made this a coffee table book. That being said, it didn’t have to be this way. I actually felt like Bruce and Dianna were in good form, but it was wasted on a throw-away mishmash of Celtic gobbledygook. And typically I’m a sucker for such gobbledygook. However, these two weren’t allowed to live up to their talents (brave, focused, and astute) due to the burdensome nature of the story structure. I can see what Liam Sharp was trying to do, but our friend should stick to the visuals.
As all of the other reviews have noted, the art is fantastic. DC really should’ve taken out the words and made this a coffee table book. That being said, it didn’t have to be this way. I actually felt like Bruce and Dianna were in good form, but it was wasted on a throw-away mishmash of Celtic gobbledygook. And typically I’m a sucker for such gobbledygook. However, these two weren’t allowed to live up to their talents (brave, focused, and astute) due to the burdensome nature of the story structure. I can see what Liam Sharp was trying to do, but our friend should stick to the visuals.
October 24, 2019
Part 1. Not a standalone. Is that so hard to note on the cover?
Mixing two of my favorite DC characters with Irish mythology attracted my attention immediately and the story was interesting. Diana didn't have much to do and Batman really took over but overall it was chugging along at a good pace.
Then it abruptly ended. I even went back wondering if I missed a few pages. Nope. Even knowing that its part 1 of a potential series I feel cheated. Its all build up, no pay off with revelations that don't logically track. Batman might as well say "this is how it is...because I'm Batman."
Mixing two of my favorite DC characters with Irish mythology attracted my attention immediately and the story was interesting. Diana didn't have much to do and Batman really took over but overall it was chugging along at a good pace.
Then it abruptly ended. I even went back wondering if I missed a few pages. Nope. Even knowing that its part 1 of a potential series I feel cheated. Its all build up, no pay off with revelations that don't logically track. Batman might as well say "this is how it is...because I'm Batman."
June 27, 2022
Visuellement j'ai adoré !! Mais l'histoire était parfois un peu complexe pour pas grand chose et pas si incroyable, heureusement qu'à chaque page l'imagerie celte rendait l'ouvrage superbe et riche et m'a fait passé un bon moment de lecture
July 18, 2018
Liam Sharp is a stunning artist, and I loved his work on Greg Rucka's Wonder Woman run. For art alone, this is a five-star book.
His writing, though, leaves a lot to be desired.
I love Wonder Woman and I love Irish mythology, so this book should have been right up my alley, but the script is weak and both heroes are wasted in a story that only superficially involves them. Diana and Bruce dance around the edges of the plot. They get no character arcs of their own and never really deliver on the book's promise of an exciting team-up. Instead, the pages are dominated by a stodgy, uninspired cast of mythical Irish beings who we're never given any particular reason to care about, and whose plight ultimately isn't that interesting.
The result is a beautiful-looking book that will bore your pants off.
His writing, though, leaves a lot to be desired.
I love Wonder Woman and I love Irish mythology, so this book should have been right up my alley, but the script is weak and both heroes are wasted in a story that only superficially involves them. Diana and Bruce dance around the edges of the plot. They get no character arcs of their own and never really deliver on the book's promise of an exciting team-up. Instead, the pages are dominated by a stodgy, uninspired cast of mythical Irish beings who we're never given any particular reason to care about, and whose plight ultimately isn't that interesting.
The result is a beautiful-looking book that will bore your pants off.
March 2, 2023
Just great: surprising, though, the story is carried more by the mythological Celtic characters, than by the twin superhero leads. Sharp draws up a mythic storm. What I really like was Sharp's credit and dedication to an artist I now find missing from my personal collection, who I too admired, The Art of Jim Fitzpatrick Jim Fitzpatrick.
Anyway, if you like mythology or superhero comics, I think you'll like this.
Recommended.
Thanks to Fulton County Public Library for the loan.
Anyway, if you like mythology or superhero comics, I think you'll like this.
Recommended.
Thanks to Fulton County Public Library for the loan.
January 28, 2019
This is a book I really, really wanted to like more than I did. Big fan I'd Laim Sharp. Perhaps if I was more well versed in Celtic lore and Mythology I would've enjoyed it more. I think the art was the champion of this for me. Great gritty detailed artwork here. For the most part. The story was ok. Not bad by any means, but not a hit for me. Perhaps giving it another read down the road I'll see it a little differently.
December 30, 2018
I thought it was awesome. Apparently not too many people agree.
January 11, 2019
I liked this. I think maybe I liked this more than I would have anticipated but, for me, this was a hard read. I read 5 issues without break and felt I did not totally understand everything that was going on until I finished Issue 5. At that point, I went back to Issue 1 and reread the entire volume until the end.
Ultimately, I thought the story was very rich. Maybe that contributed to my trouble reading and following it. There are a lot of Celtic based names and themes which maybe would be easier to understand if I were more well versed in the Celtic traditions and mythology.
The general premise was interesting. The mystery was unique so it figures that a great detective like Batman would be able to make mince meat of it all. I liked the fact that Batman's mind figured out the truth but Wonder Woman's strength and power would be what would be needed when a war breaks out towards the end. In a way, I feel a bit shorted at the end of the volume as the "War" was brief and basically put on hold with the final reveal being that this was only the conclusion to Book 1. Undoubtedly, I look forward to the next Book.
Ultimately, I thought the story was very rich. Maybe that contributed to my trouble reading and following it. There are a lot of Celtic based names and themes which maybe would be easier to understand if I were more well versed in the Celtic traditions and mythology.
The general premise was interesting. The mystery was unique so it figures that a great detective like Batman would be able to make mince meat of it all. I liked the fact that Batman's mind figured out the truth but Wonder Woman's strength and power would be what would be needed when a war breaks out towards the end. In a way, I feel a bit shorted at the end of the volume as the "War" was brief and basically put on hold with the final reveal being that this was only the conclusion to Book 1. Undoubtedly, I look forward to the next Book.
November 3, 2020
Fantastic art. Highly accomplished, lots of detail. Easy to spend minutes looking over the big splash pages. From a story perspective, I have very little interest in mythology / folk tales. But the climax in the final chapter did get me interested to the point that I hope there are more books to come.
I think this could have been better spread over many more issues. There's a lot to mine in these characters and their world.
Was I wrong to think of Thor there at the end?
I think this could have been better spread over many more issues. There's a lot to mine in these characters and their world.
Was I wrong to think of Thor there at the end?
June 1, 2021
**I've read WAAAAY more than I've had time to review, so... knee-jerk reactions!**
- Solidly okay. It seemed to wrap up really quickly, and I'd be lying if I said some of the Celtic mythology wasn't a little confusing to me. Though, to be fair, the whole fantasy side of comics is less my thing--so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
- There were a couple nice Alfred/Batman moments.
- I enjoyed the Celtic influences in the page design and artwork.
- Solidly okay. It seemed to wrap up really quickly, and I'd be lying if I said some of the Celtic mythology wasn't a little confusing to me. Though, to be fair, the whole fantasy side of comics is less my thing--so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
- There were a couple nice Alfred/Batman moments.
- I enjoyed the Celtic influences in the page design and artwork.
July 21, 2019
The artwork was good, but the story lacked comprehensiveness and had a very poor ending which attempts to set up future issue of this.
October 10, 2025
Inspired by Jim FitzPatrick's
The Silver Arm
, the Fomorians and the Tuatha Dē Danann chose long ago to come to Tir Na Nóg and retire away from humans. Now they feel forgotten (or are they forgetful?) on top of their questionable set-up that they are eternal enemies, always on the edge of war after multiple outbreaks. Wonder Woman's Amazons are similar in their solidarity though they come and go as they please, and Diana is seen as an ambassador that can broker peace among the restless races ... until the High King of the Fomorians is assassinated. Though Batman trusts his instincts much, he often relies on Logic and Science to understand the world. Diana calls on him to investigate this death and to stave off war between the races and to prevent the floodgates from bringing the races into the earth realm.
As you can gather this much from the outer cover or even a GoodReads/Amazon description, there is, of course, more to the story once you get into it. The reveals may not be extravagant but it is a cool visualization and vehicle for Irish mythology. It didn't carry out fully like a detective piece, at least not for the reader to figure out, but it relied on Batman's part in dialoging about his thoughts on facts and feelings in judgment. The story also did a lot of relating inner thoughts about freedom and restlessness with idle hands, and this had the tendency to weigh the engagement of the environment down in matters of legend. It did, whether intentional or not, give a good feel for the volatile nature of these gods and beings, but leaned into presenting them as justified in their violence towards each other, as well as their invasion of the Earth realm, a realm they abandoned and cut off from themselves. The art is the star here, as Elatha and McCool really played the image of heroic warriors and Balor's short appearance absolutely presented power and menace, and the Fomorians and Fir Bolg were definitely nefarious monsters in image. But the landscape was really cool to take in, as well as the accents of each page. I'd love to see more on the mythos through the art and storytelling though it seemed a lot was left in the air with revealing history or intent. I love to read up on different mythologies, and to explore Gaelic cultures of the past, as well as many others, but the reference section at the end didn't just stick to promoting Irish legend, it relegated Christianity to propagandists and invaders. I don't care to insert Christianity into other people's work, and enjoy the mythologies as they are inspired creations for Man looking to relate to God and each other through grand adventure and deep mythos, but when Christianity is brought up in relation to the work, I am gonna give my two cents, even if it holds no value for others. Historical context shows the people gravitated away from these legends and sought after Christianity for a reason, with Christian monks actually being the ones concerned with preserving the legends while the people chose to forget about them, and even this tale shows the invaders and propagandists were within the Fomorians. I'd try another Liam Sharp book on Irish mythology, since he didn't include any of the jabs at Christianity within the actual story but I'm leery of going too far in that regard. I enjoyed Liam's The Wuthering tale in issue 8 of the Savage Sword of Conan with Titan Comics but not so much his collaboration with Glenn Danzig in the Jaguar God series.
"These conflicts? They're just games. They serve to stave off the boredom. They yell, they quarrel, they threaten, they fight.. and they forget. And then they start over."
Chapter One: The Summoning
Chapter Two: In the Court of the Dē Danann
Chapter Three: In Tir Na Nóg
Chapter Four: The Silver Arm
Chapter Five: The Return of the Kings
Chapter Six: The Evil Eye
As you can gather this much from the outer cover or even a GoodReads/Amazon description, there is, of course, more to the story once you get into it. The reveals may not be extravagant but it is a cool visualization and vehicle for Irish mythology. It didn't carry out fully like a detective piece, at least not for the reader to figure out, but it relied on Batman's part in dialoging about his thoughts on facts and feelings in judgment. The story also did a lot of relating inner thoughts about freedom and restlessness with idle hands, and this had the tendency to weigh the engagement of the environment down in matters of legend. It did, whether intentional or not, give a good feel for the volatile nature of these gods and beings, but leaned into presenting them as justified in their violence towards each other, as well as their invasion of the Earth realm, a realm they abandoned and cut off from themselves. The art is the star here, as Elatha and McCool really played the image of heroic warriors and Balor's short appearance absolutely presented power and menace, and the Fomorians and Fir Bolg were definitely nefarious monsters in image. But the landscape was really cool to take in, as well as the accents of each page. I'd love to see more on the mythos through the art and storytelling though it seemed a lot was left in the air with revealing history or intent. I love to read up on different mythologies, and to explore Gaelic cultures of the past, as well as many others, but the reference section at the end didn't just stick to promoting Irish legend, it relegated Christianity to propagandists and invaders. I don't care to insert Christianity into other people's work, and enjoy the mythologies as they are inspired creations for Man looking to relate to God and each other through grand adventure and deep mythos, but when Christianity is brought up in relation to the work, I am gonna give my two cents, even if it holds no value for others. Historical context shows the people gravitated away from these legends and sought after Christianity for a reason, with Christian monks actually being the ones concerned with preserving the legends while the people chose to forget about them, and even this tale shows the invaders and propagandists were within the Fomorians. I'd try another Liam Sharp book on Irish mythology, since he didn't include any of the jabs at Christianity within the actual story but I'm leery of going too far in that regard. I enjoyed Liam's The Wuthering tale in issue 8 of the Savage Sword of Conan with Titan Comics but not so much his collaboration with Glenn Danzig in the Jaguar God series.
"These conflicts? They're just games. They serve to stave off the boredom. They yell, they quarrel, they threaten, they fight.. and they forget. And then they start over."
Chapter One: The Summoning
Chapter Two: In the Court of the Dē Danann
Chapter Three: In Tir Na Nóg
Chapter Four: The Silver Arm
Chapter Five: The Return of the Kings
Chapter Six: The Evil Eye
August 17, 2022
Going into this I had NO IDEA it was the first book in a series. You don’t find this out until the final panel on the last page, where it ends on a cliffhanger and says “End of Book One.” No where on the dust jack or description do they say this. It just looks like a 6 issues mini series. I find that very annoying.
As for the book itself it had its ups and downs. I enjoyed seeing Batman actually do some detective work, both in Gotham but mainly in the Tir Na Nóg. A lot of writers seem to forget that Batman is first and foremost a detective. It’s often just glossed over or used as a way to quickly get through a mystery where Batman just suddenly knows the answer “because he’s a detective.” In this, you see him problem solve, interrogate suspects and look for clues. However, on the flip side, I found a lot of the Irish lore and characters a little convoluted and boring. So watching him solve the mystery was hard to focus on because I was spending more time trying to remember who’s name was which character and what faction they were a part of. Which, honestly just killed the story for me. I love some good lore and back story, but when it’s just tons of characters I have no idea who they are, with hard to remember and pronounce names attached to centuries of history that they just quickly give you short hand exposition for, it’s just too hard to keep track.
Another issue I had, which I’ve seen in a number of comics, is the confusing narration. They spend all 6 issues having someone narrate their thoughts through the main characters dialogue (which in itself is distracting), but they don’t tell you who is narrating until the last issue. I spent most of the book trying to figure out which character was narrating, and when I finally figured it out I got why they didn’t say it, but it was underwhelming and really didn’t elevate the story what so ever. Just dragged it down.
I feel like there is a great story in here, it had nice artwork and interesting elements, it just didn’t hit the mark. Having blind bought this book thinking it was a 1 shot, I don’t think I’ll look any further into other books (if there are any since they don’t even say volume 1 on this thing).
As for the book itself it had its ups and downs. I enjoyed seeing Batman actually do some detective work, both in Gotham but mainly in the Tir Na Nóg. A lot of writers seem to forget that Batman is first and foremost a detective. It’s often just glossed over or used as a way to quickly get through a mystery where Batman just suddenly knows the answer “because he’s a detective.” In this, you see him problem solve, interrogate suspects and look for clues. However, on the flip side, I found a lot of the Irish lore and characters a little convoluted and boring. So watching him solve the mystery was hard to focus on because I was spending more time trying to remember who’s name was which character and what faction they were a part of. Which, honestly just killed the story for me. I love some good lore and back story, but when it’s just tons of characters I have no idea who they are, with hard to remember and pronounce names attached to centuries of history that they just quickly give you short hand exposition for, it’s just too hard to keep track.
Another issue I had, which I’ve seen in a number of comics, is the confusing narration. They spend all 6 issues having someone narrate their thoughts through the main characters dialogue (which in itself is distracting), but they don’t tell you who is narrating until the last issue. I spent most of the book trying to figure out which character was narrating, and when I finally figured it out I got why they didn’t say it, but it was underwhelming and really didn’t elevate the story what so ever. Just dragged it down.
I feel like there is a great story in here, it had nice artwork and interesting elements, it just didn’t hit the mark. Having blind bought this book thinking it was a 1 shot, I don’t think I’ll look any further into other books (if there are any since they don’t even say volume 1 on this thing).
September 29, 2019
'It was okay' sums it up perfectly in my opinion.
It very much feels like Batman and Wonder Woman were slapped onto this to...well, to get people to read it. They are merely bystanders, observing the unfolding plot and are basically only there to move from place to place in order to get the next piece of information and exposition for the reader. There are about two or three times where Diana and Bruce actually do something that has an impact on what's happening.
The focus and star of the comic is definitely the mystical world of Tir Na Nog, lots of Celtic mythology and what has happened there. It woulf make for a decent story if there weren't a couple of problems. First, this is not what I expected from a 'The Brave and the Bold' comic. Second, this is not what I want from a 'TBatB' comic. I don't want to read a superhero comic where the superheroes are demoted to mere footnotes of the story. If I wanted a story inspired by Celtic mythology, this would probably get a far better rating (although the story is far from being executed flawlessly).
The pacing was atrocious. Everything moved at a snail's pace for more than three quarters of the book until the sudden climax both started and ended before you really noticed it. All of the dialogue is exposition for the last twenty or so pages. The action is laughably short and more hinted at than really shown on page.
Diana had the patience of a saint in this one and did not...really feel in character. I don't know, she did not have enough to do to actually feel developed but somehow, she just felt a bit off.
Also, no matter how minor his role, I just cannot take a character seriously as soon as his name is revealed to be McCool. Just saying.
The comic's saving grace is its art style which is absolutely gorgeous. I'd really love to recommend it for the art alone but only as long as you know and can deal with this being a pretty bad Batman and Wonder Woman story.
It very much feels like Batman and Wonder Woman were slapped onto this to...well, to get people to read it. They are merely bystanders, observing the unfolding plot and are basically only there to move from place to place in order to get the next piece of information and exposition for the reader. There are about two or three times where Diana and Bruce actually do something that has an impact on what's happening.
The focus and star of the comic is definitely the mystical world of Tir Na Nog, lots of Celtic mythology and what has happened there. It woulf make for a decent story if there weren't a couple of problems. First, this is not what I expected from a 'The Brave and the Bold' comic. Second, this is not what I want from a 'TBatB' comic. I don't want to read a superhero comic where the superheroes are demoted to mere footnotes of the story. If I wanted a story inspired by Celtic mythology, this would probably get a far better rating (although the story is far from being executed flawlessly).
The pacing was atrocious. Everything moved at a snail's pace for more than three quarters of the book until the sudden climax both started and ended before you really noticed it. All of the dialogue is exposition for the last twenty or so pages. The action is laughably short and more hinted at than really shown on page.
Diana had the patience of a saint in this one and did not...really feel in character. I don't know, she did not have enough to do to actually feel developed but somehow, she just felt a bit off.
Also, no matter how minor his role, I just cannot take a character seriously as soon as his name is revealed to be McCool. Just saying.
The comic's saving grace is its art style which is absolutely gorgeous. I'd really love to recommend it for the art alone but only as long as you know and can deal with this being a pretty bad Batman and Wonder Woman story.
April 21, 2020
I know some people felt somewhat dissapointed with this title, but for me it was an absolute blast; actually, as soon as I finished reading it, I added the hardcover volume to my cart. Liam Sharp is a good narrator, and even a better artist, and he manages to mix Batman and Wonder Woman in an epic tale of celtic mythology and somehow make that seem... natural? I mean, genius.
The plot revolves around the assassination of a mythical Celtic king and the investigation that follows, and it evolves naturally into a tale of legendary battles, folklore, good vs. evil, and worlds beyond the human one. Some of these themes are so big that they're merely sketched to be delivered in a future second volume (that I sincerely hope Sharp is working on). The mythology is clearly well understood by Sharp, and he perfectly blends it in the narrative, providing the reader with a glossary at the end so that he knows where did the main characters in his story depart from their mythical counterparts. And, as I said, the art is amazing, with a beauty that trascends the pages. Just because of the art alone the book deserves a lecture.
Small complaints would be, maybe, the treatment of Wonder Woman, not from a script point of view, but because of her appearance, that was... well, weird for me (maybe too young? Or childish/fragile? Maybe I'm missing something in this run of DC universe?). The ending was a bit rushed, and the main antagonist felt... well, let's just say the last pages could've been better (but the plot-twist in the previous chapter is great enough to make you forget it). Aside from that, I think the cover for the first issue is one of the finest covers I've ever seen in a book, and I'm really dissapointed that was not the one chosen to illustrate the front cover of the hardcover volume, but... you know, minor complaint.
If Celtic mythology interests you in the least, you should definitely read this.
The plot revolves around the assassination of a mythical Celtic king and the investigation that follows, and it evolves naturally into a tale of legendary battles, folklore, good vs. evil, and worlds beyond the human one. Some of these themes are so big that they're merely sketched to be delivered in a future second volume (that I sincerely hope Sharp is working on). The mythology is clearly well understood by Sharp, and he perfectly blends it in the narrative, providing the reader with a glossary at the end so that he knows where did the main characters in his story depart from their mythical counterparts. And, as I said, the art is amazing, with a beauty that trascends the pages. Just because of the art alone the book deserves a lecture.
Small complaints would be, maybe, the treatment of Wonder Woman, not from a script point of view, but because of her appearance, that was... well, weird for me (maybe too young? Or childish/fragile? Maybe I'm missing something in this run of DC universe?). The ending was a bit rushed, and the main antagonist felt... well, let's just say the last pages could've been better (but the plot-twist in the previous chapter is great enough to make you forget it). Aside from that, I think the cover for the first issue is one of the finest covers I've ever seen in a book, and I'm really dissapointed that was not the one chosen to illustrate the front cover of the hardcover volume, but... you know, minor complaint.
If Celtic mythology interests you in the least, you should definitely read this.
August 18, 2020
No me esperaba esta historia. La compré porque prácticamente compro todo lo que aparece en México, pero no esperaba gran cosa de la historia, aunque me llamaba la atención que exploraran la mitología celta y que Batman tuviera que lidiar con magia porque siempre es divertido ver eso.
La obra la escribe e ilustra Liam Sharp, es importante decir eso porque realmente es un artistazo. Las ilustraciones son impresionantes, la distribución de viñetas que asemeja runas y ciclos, es una gran propuesta visual que conecta la distribución gráfica con la misma trama. Cada página es un deleite visual.
La historia es interesante también, tanto Diana como Bruce se ven inmiscuidos en el asesinato de un rey faérico. Mientras más ahondan, más interesante les parece el mundo en donde están encerrados estos seres. La historia se va desenvolviendo con mucho misterio y a un ritmo lento pero controlado. Es interesante ver a Batman siendo un detective en un mundo mágico.
Mi problema con el tomo son los últimos dos números, creo que la historia se acelera mucho en cuanto a ritmo aquí y quizá valía la pena ir más lento. Todo apunta a que se va a desatar una guerra en el reino de las hadas y todo eso aparece muy rápido y sin mostrarse casi en página. Y de repente van contra el gran enemigo del cuál no hay mucha mención ni explicación y por tanto es un personaje unidimensional y la batalla contra Diana dura un par de viñetas y listo. Me hubiera gustado que Liam Sharp le diera más peso a eso para que su historia concluyera más contundentemente.
Parece que habrá un libro dos, espero que sí lo saquen porque me gustaría ver cómo continúa esta historia.
La obra la escribe e ilustra Liam Sharp, es importante decir eso porque realmente es un artistazo. Las ilustraciones son impresionantes, la distribución de viñetas que asemeja runas y ciclos, es una gran propuesta visual que conecta la distribución gráfica con la misma trama. Cada página es un deleite visual.
La historia es interesante también, tanto Diana como Bruce se ven inmiscuidos en el asesinato de un rey faérico. Mientras más ahondan, más interesante les parece el mundo en donde están encerrados estos seres. La historia se va desenvolviendo con mucho misterio y a un ritmo lento pero controlado. Es interesante ver a Batman siendo un detective en un mundo mágico.
Mi problema con el tomo son los últimos dos números, creo que la historia se acelera mucho en cuanto a ritmo aquí y quizá valía la pena ir más lento. Todo apunta a que se va a desatar una guerra en el reino de las hadas y todo eso aparece muy rápido y sin mostrarse casi en página. Y de repente van contra el gran enemigo del cuál no hay mucha mención ni explicación y por tanto es un personaje unidimensional y la batalla contra Diana dura un par de viñetas y listo. Me hubiera gustado que Liam Sharp le diera más peso a eso para que su historia concluyera más contundentemente.
Parece que habrá un libro dos, espero que sí lo saquen porque me gustaría ver cómo continúa esta historia.
September 7, 2020
The original Brave and Bold series has Batman teaming up with a different hero each month which made for fun and very varied stories, depending on the character. Here the concept is revived with Batman and Wonder Woman teaming up to solve a murder. But this is no ordinary murder, it's a faerie king from Irish folklore whose death may start a civil war among the magical folk.
Wonder Woman is contacted by Cernunnos, the Horned God who is the only one that can travel from the magical world into the real world. WW must act as a diplomat among the feuding factions until the murder is solved, she realizes that she will need some sharp detective skills to do so and that's when she seeks the aid of Batman.
Seeing Batman so far out of his noir Gotham City environment is interesting, but this is still a detective story and a very good one. I won't spoil anything here but suffice to say both Batman and Wonder Woman get to throw some punches and shake down suspects.
The art by Liam Sharp is almost overwhelming in its detail, every page looks like a splash page and there are many full-page panels with intricate design elements in every nook. His depictions of Batman and WW are fantastic as are his character designs for the magical folk.
Also of note is that Liam Sharp who writes/draws this comic did extensive research into Irish myths and that really gives a lot of depth and texture to the story. Highly recommended.
Wonder Woman is contacted by Cernunnos, the Horned God who is the only one that can travel from the magical world into the real world. WW must act as a diplomat among the feuding factions until the murder is solved, she realizes that she will need some sharp detective skills to do so and that's when she seeks the aid of Batman.
Seeing Batman so far out of his noir Gotham City environment is interesting, but this is still a detective story and a very good one. I won't spoil anything here but suffice to say both Batman and Wonder Woman get to throw some punches and shake down suspects.
The art by Liam Sharp is almost overwhelming in its detail, every page looks like a splash page and there are many full-page panels with intricate design elements in every nook. His depictions of Batman and WW are fantastic as are his character designs for the magical folk.
Also of note is that Liam Sharp who writes/draws this comic did extensive research into Irish myths and that really gives a lot of depth and texture to the story. Highly recommended.
October 28, 2022
[Re-read] [Rating: 4.5]
A story bearing heavily on Celtic folklore, Wonder Woman and Batman find themselves embroiled in a murder mystery set in Tir Na Nog, a magical realm that has effectively become a prison for all its inhabitants. As the walls (magical and literal) between this world and the mortal realm begin to break down, the truth about King Elatha's death and the history of Tir Na Nog are revealed, which could spell disaster for all living creatures.
The artwork in this miniseries is absolutely stunning. The characters are detailed and easily distinguishable even in some of the more crowded pages, and the landscapes are breathtakingly grand. Easily the most visually stunning comic I've read.
The story itself is a great read. Diana is the star of the story, serving as the political mediator between the two warring factors of Tir Na Nog, while Bruce uses his skills of deduction to help uncover the truth (I find Batman is at his best when he gets to be a detective rather than a "Bat-God"). Cernunnos also serves as the true heart of the story.
My one real critique of the story is that, with such a build-up to the climax, the final battle is over in just a few pages after a very brief encounter between Diana and Balor. A more drawn out battle would have made the comic feel more complete, but I understand from how things end that this is supposed to lead onto further stories.
Overall, a hugely enjoyable story and one I'd highly recommend.
A story bearing heavily on Celtic folklore, Wonder Woman and Batman find themselves embroiled in a murder mystery set in Tir Na Nog, a magical realm that has effectively become a prison for all its inhabitants. As the walls (magical and literal) between this world and the mortal realm begin to break down, the truth about King Elatha's death and the history of Tir Na Nog are revealed, which could spell disaster for all living creatures.
The artwork in this miniseries is absolutely stunning. The characters are detailed and easily distinguishable even in some of the more crowded pages, and the landscapes are breathtakingly grand. Easily the most visually stunning comic I've read.
The story itself is a great read. Diana is the star of the story, serving as the political mediator between the two warring factors of Tir Na Nog, while Bruce uses his skills of deduction to help uncover the truth (I find Batman is at his best when he gets to be a detective rather than a "Bat-God"). Cernunnos also serves as the true heart of the story.
My one real critique of the story is that, with such a build-up to the climax, the final battle is over in just a few pages after a very brief encounter between Diana and Balor. A more drawn out battle would have made the comic feel more complete, but I understand from how things end that this is supposed to lead onto further stories.
Overall, a hugely enjoyable story and one I'd highly recommend.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 14, 2024
A brave and Bold idea
A detective story set on a fantasy world
Being a fan of Liam Sharps art since his rendition fo Wonder Woman on the pages of her DC Universe Rebirth comic, and his work with writer Grant Morrison on a Green Lantern Epic I git this book because its previews showed it may be a feast for the eyes. And it was.
This is a kind of homage to celtic a irish culture (from which Sharp comes) and tries to bring some of its mythology thru a whodonit, or mueder mystery in which Diana, is called upon as ambassador and mediator in a conflict, in which Batman is brought in as a detective.
Is exposition heavy because of its investigation plot, with almost no battles whatsoever (which was dissapointing),but it had its charm. The reveal was a bit surprising for the motivations of the crime, but it feels rushed in the end, like Sharp had to wrap up everything and didnt have the necesary issues to expand, giving space to develop another story if the chance is given, which sadly may not be near since in its initial montly run it didnt make big numbers.
This is for fans of Liam Sharp, and for fans of stories with fantasy elements, that have Batman and Wonder Woman as a plus. I really think this project was a wish fulfilment Sharp got for his well recieved work with Wonder Woman and Green Lantern, with so much good grace tjat DC let him get Batman to pump up the sales, and that as a creator and reader, makes me somewhat happy.
A detective story set on a fantasy world
Being a fan of Liam Sharps art since his rendition fo Wonder Woman on the pages of her DC Universe Rebirth comic, and his work with writer Grant Morrison on a Green Lantern Epic I git this book because its previews showed it may be a feast for the eyes. And it was.
This is a kind of homage to celtic a irish culture (from which Sharp comes) and tries to bring some of its mythology thru a whodonit, or mueder mystery in which Diana, is called upon as ambassador and mediator in a conflict, in which Batman is brought in as a detective.
Is exposition heavy because of its investigation plot, with almost no battles whatsoever (which was dissapointing),but it had its charm. The reveal was a bit surprising for the motivations of the crime, but it feels rushed in the end, like Sharp had to wrap up everything and didnt have the necesary issues to expand, giving space to develop another story if the chance is given, which sadly may not be near since in its initial montly run it didnt make big numbers.
This is for fans of Liam Sharp, and for fans of stories with fantasy elements, that have Batman and Wonder Woman as a plus. I really think this project was a wish fulfilment Sharp got for his well recieved work with Wonder Woman and Green Lantern, with so much good grace tjat DC let him get Batman to pump up the sales, and that as a creator and reader, makes me somewhat happy.
August 5, 2018
What a strange volume. All the Irish folklore works unexpectedly well with Wonder Woman and Batman. The art is simply amazing. There are so many pages in this book where you could spend the evening enjoying the little creatures, the plants and the celtic decorations, that only that it reason enough to give it a try. But I have to admit that if you know nothing of this mythology, it's a little tough to follow the story. The authors are aware of that, so there are lots of explanations for almost everything. But the resulting text feels long and dense. This is not just an enjoyable reading: it requires more effort and attention than one might expect. This is not bad, but in the end the plot feels too thin and the lore too heavy. The final issue feels rushed, with too many unexplained things happening in few pages. This story has a problem with its own rhythm. But jet, it feels different. Honestly, it's the only decent Wonder Woman that I've read in months (since Simone's crossover with Conan). And the art is absolutely gorgeous. So I can say that I have enjoyed it. We'll see how it continues
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