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Wednesday 15 March 2017

Batman #19 Review

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At its core, "I Am Bane" is an incredibly straightforward Batman tale. Batman humiliated Bane in his own home, so now Bane has returned to Gotham to punish the Dark Knight. Normally, that might not be a solid enough premise to support an entire 5-issue story arc. But while hardly fast-paced, "I Am Bane" remains a very engrossing read in its penultimate chapter.

Once again, it's worth noting just how much effort writer Tom King and artist David Finch put into making each chapter feel like its own, unique piece of the puzzle. This issue flip[s the script somewhat, with Bane being in the spotlight and Batman retreating to the shadows. Instead, we see Bane tear his way through Arkham Asylum and confront a who's who of Batman rogues. Everyone from Maxie Zeus to Riddler to Scarecrow shows up, but none can contain the raw fury that is Bane. This approach serves to main purposes. On one hand, it leaves the reader salivating at the thought of what King could accomplish with a Riddler or Scarecrow-driven story.

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