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Centauri
is on page 84 of 240
4 out of 5
Batman was originally a street level vigilante with money, and this story uses that consept, but with a modern "slums" twist, skating a fine line of racism and reality. Justice doesn't care about age or skin color, so yeah, kids can get a little Bat-Justice. And of course he'd really go after the adults putting children in harm's way (ironic, I know). The ethos of lost and warped-minded kids hits hardest.
— Sep 17, 2026 01:41PM
Batman was originally a street level vigilante with money, and this story uses that consept, but with a modern "slums" twist, skating a fine line of racism and reality. Justice doesn't care about age or skin color, so yeah, kids can get a little Bat-Justice. And of course he'd really go after the adults putting children in harm's way (ironic, I know). The ethos of lost and warped-minded kids hits hardest.
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Centauri
is on page 94 of 240
1 out of 5
A petty lowlife got the upperhand on Batman. And then the hero hears the "voice" of the city itself. That's the premise in a nutshell.
(Low level) bad guy gets away and Bruce is having delusions of the city calling to him, to join and empower him so that the streets are protected. It has the feel of the symbiote (from Marvel) which is not the character, at all.
— Sep 17, 2026 01:47PM
A petty lowlife got the upperhand on Batman. And then the hero hears the "voice" of the city itself. That's the premise in a nutshell.
(Low level) bad guy gets away and Bruce is having delusions of the city calling to him, to join and empower him so that the streets are protected. It has the feel of the symbiote (from Marvel) which is not the character, at all.
Centauri
is on page 74 of 240
4 out of 5
Batman Beyond Beyond, anyone?!
Gothamites without hope is not really a thing, because they have Batman. Even in the far, dystopian future where utilitarianism reigns, the people can dream of the better days in the past where a vigilante struck fear into the hearts of criminals. This story plays on that idea and provides an interesting POV to capture the bleakness but spark of wishing better would come.
— Sep 17, 2026 01:33PM
Batman Beyond Beyond, anyone?!
Gothamites without hope is not really a thing, because they have Batman. Even in the far, dystopian future where utilitarianism reigns, the people can dream of the better days in the past where a vigilante struck fear into the hearts of criminals. This story plays on that idea and provides an interesting POV to capture the bleakness but spark of wishing better would come.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.