Batman: Damned by Brian AzzarelloMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Absolutely beautifully drawn with an ok story.
The art is incredible. Every frame is a painting and it's a joy just flipping through and slowly absorbing the panels. I loved that.
The story is strange, not too bad. Constantine's rhymings and puns got some cheap laughs, but also coloured the larger story in a very unsettling tone. Not unsettling in the "Oh, creepy" way, more, "I have no idea what the tone is" way. It wasn't necessarily a bad thing, just strange.
The supernatural elements actually work quite well with the whole Batman mythology aesthetic. Almost reminiscent of some of the more incredible Batman comics in the way our titular character becomes a force of nature almost.
The plot is hard to follow, lending itself to some interpretation. It was ok. Nothing too special in the end. The twist can be seen coming a mile away. Not too many props granted there.
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