tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post3513993092513391735..comments2024-03-28T05:58:47.833-04:00Comments on Weird Science DC Comics: Batman/The Shadow #5 ReviewJim Wernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307419602315578911noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post-13994874956303608012017-08-24T12:05:51.519-04:002017-08-24T12:05:51.519-04:00Thanks for your comment. I'm probably a bit mo...Thanks for your comment. I'm probably a bit more forgiving than you are when it comes to this series' shortcomings. (And I actually quite like Rossmo's portrayal of the Shadow, implausibly long scarf included.) I do find some of the thematic stuff interesting and the series does occasionally hit some genuinely unsettling beats. But, yes, the story is not as well told as it could be and it certainly assumes a trust from the reader that it hasn't really earned. I do really like The Stag, though. I hope the team doesn't screw him up next issue. :)Jeremy Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713744816491178705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post-88636351248772066072017-08-24T03:40:44.917-04:002017-08-24T03:40:44.917-04:00I've stuck with this one, and will stick with ...I've stuck with this one, and will stick with it to the end, but I find this mini to be one of the worst Batman stories I've read in a while. If I wasn't such a big fan of both Batman and Shadow, I would have dropped it with issue 2. The art is ridiculous, especially when it comes to The Shadow's cape and scarf. The story is full of holes. The villains team-up is sketchy to say the least. Batman having a healing factor to rival Wolverine is just. . .eye rolling. Like I said above, I SHOULD have dropped this with issue 2, but I want to support projects like this so they keep getting made, but I damn sure hope they do a better job next time. . .both Batman and The Shadow deserve better.Atom from Longbox Junkhttp://longboxjunk.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com