Batman

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It's good, but it's not right! - Rated
I read Volume One and Volume Two back to back, and after the incredible Volume One I found that the follow up fell flat. The artwork was disappointing - I have to agree with the previous correspondent with regards to D'Israeli. An homage to the early Detective comics Batman is all very well, but it had no place in this series. I found myself flicking ahead a few pages, trying to reassure myself that it would be business as usual soon!

That said, the plot is fantastic, and, even though one review wasn't too flattering (Apparently beaucoup de villains Batman Kilmer / Clooney style), I can't wait to read Volumes 3 and 4. The word on the street is Bane is back! Jury's out there!! If it's anything like Doomsday's reappearances in the Superman series, I may have to give it a wide berth!

Just as a final note - how frustrating to pick up Volume One after reading Cataclysm, only to find a gap in the plot that you could have parked an aircraft carrier in?! Or was it just me?!?

Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world... - Rated
Continuing the story of 'No Man's Land' after the excellent start was going to be tough, and volume 2 rises to the challenge. A large part of it deals with supporting characters in the series and 'civilians' and shows how they've adapted to the new feudal system. There's more tension between former allies as Gordon starts to see his crusade come apart and is forced to negotiate with the Penguin & Two-Face and Oracle discovers that someone else has taken over her old role as Batgirl. By the end the good guys have been pretty thoroughly defeated thanks to the intervention of a Russian telepath and you wonder what the next volume could hold. One minus point is the artwork. Unlike the fairly constant style in book 1, this alternates between ultra-grim and an anime-like look that really doesn't work. By the last part, though, a balace has been found. Hopefully that's the style they'll stick with in the future. Aside from that gripe, a worthy buy.

An excellent read let down by poor artwork - Rated
The Batman and his new Batgirl allie continue to try to regain Gotham from the gangs, led by such heads as Two-Face, Penguin and Killer Croc. Commissioner Gordon and his bunch of ex-cops also do their bit, but is Gordon going too far this time?

This is an excellent continuation to the first graphic novel, and I would have happily given it an extra star, but the artwork throughout the book is patchy at best and downright embarrassing at times! It's the first time I've ever seen artwork by this "D'Israeli" person. D'Isgraceful!