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Centauri
Centauri is on page 60 of 240
3 out of 5
I am being way generous. This was not a Batman tale at all. He literally shows up last page, as the avenging demon of local lore. But the history of the trumpet, with its supernatural aura and flare is worth mentioning. Authro had a story to tell and threw Batman in to tie it into DC Universe.
Sep 14, 2026 01:36PM
Batman: Black and White, Vol. 1

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Centauri
Centauri is on page 50 of 240
5 out of 5
This tale definitely captures the bedlam that is Gotham, with its psychotic villains. Love that Batman tries to talk sense into the mentally broken criminal, while slapping him around.
Sep 14, 2026 01:33PM
Batman: Black and White, Vol. 1


Centauri
Centauri is on page 40 of 240
1 out of 5
From the poses to the spoken verbiage, this did not feel like a Batman story. It pored a little more into the mythis of the charcater that Gotham gossips about, and it had this surreal supernatural feel to the plot. It was more like a civilian on the street telling what they heard about the legendary Batman
Sep 14, 2026 01:26PM
Batman: Black and White, Vol. 1


Centauri
Centauri is on page 20 of 240
2 out of 5
This story brought me to the graphic novel, and I admit that I was bummed. It doesn't explain how Harvey got over Grace Lamont so effortlessly, doesn't even mention her; though it does show he can love. It did capture Harvey's madness, his psychosis around duplicity. But how Harvey reacted (SPOILERS AHEAD), re-disfiguring himself and not being able to accept whats right before him seemed forced.
Sep 14, 2026 01:23PM
Batman: Black and White, Vol. 1


Centauri
Centauri is on page 20 of 240
4 out of 5
This captures the ethos of the Batman character. People (including the writers and fans) tend to forget why Bruce does what he does: he doesn't want any child to ever feel what he did. One could argue that he doesn't want anyone suffering from crime, and this story captures that idea. No big name villain or world ending plot; just a person Bruce doesn't want forgotten.
Sep 14, 2026 01:15PM
Batman: Black and White, Vol. 1


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