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Gotham Central, Book Three: On the Freak Beat (Gotham Central #3)
A brutal gang war rages in Gotham City. After a tragic mistake, the police feels that they can no longer trust Batman, so the Commissioner makes a fateful decision -- the Dark Knight is now a wanted man, and the famous Bat-Signal is removed from the roof of headquarters.
Plus, Detective Renee Montoya investigates the disappearance of important evidence amid a gang war and t...more
Plus, Detective Renee Montoya investigates the disappearance of important evidence amid a gang war and t...more
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published
June 15th 2010
by DC Comics
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Montoya and Allen tangle with the Black Spider and a crucial piece of evidence goes missing. A televangelist turns up dead and it looks like Catwoman is the killer. One of Dr. Alchemy's old experiments transforms a cop and Montoya and Allen have to team up with some Keystone City cops and Dr. Alchemy himself to try to cure him. Business as usual for the detectives down at Gotham Central...
Brubaker and Rucka have wowed me again. Even this far into Gotham Central's run, they continue to impress me...more
Brubaker and Rucka have wowed me again. Even this far into Gotham Central's run, they continue to impress me...more
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I honestly didn't expect to love this series as much as I did when I started it. The fact that you're asking me to read about Gotham but you're not going to give a whole lot of love to The Dark Knight himself? Blasphemy!
Turns out when you hand it over to the very capable hands of Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka, you know you're going to get to read something special.
This third volume collects issues 23 through 31 of DC's stellar Gotham Central series. In this volume, we're given 4 different story arc...more
Turns out when you hand it over to the very capable hands of Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka, you know you're going to get to read something special.
This third volume collects issues 23 through 31 of DC's stellar Gotham Central series. In this volume, we're given 4 different story arc...more
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The police detectives of Gotham City’s Major Crimes Unit continue the struggle against the ‘freaks’ who like to commit their crimes while wearing costumes, and now they’re doing it without Batman’s help.
There’s three main stories in this collection of the gritty comics. First, Detective Allen saves his partner’s Renee Montoya’s life when they get caught in the middle of a gangland assassination attempt by the Black Spider, but missing evidence threatens Allen’s career afterwards so Montoya tries...more
There’s three main stories in this collection of the gritty comics. First, Detective Allen saves his partner’s Renee Montoya’s life when they get caught in the middle of a gangland assassination attempt by the Black Spider, but missing evidence threatens Allen’s career afterwards so Montoya tries...more
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This third hard cover volume collects issues #23–31 of Gotham Central, DC's comic about the Gotham City Police Department's Major Crime Unit (mostly dealing with the kinds of crime that inevitably tends to involve "the Bat").
The volume is dominated by Greg Rucka's writing, and while it was Brubaker's presence that caused me initially to pick the series, I have to say that both of these writers do a great job on it.
First out is the two-parter "Corrigan," which gives us a look into the corruption...more
The volume is dominated by Greg Rucka's writing, and while it was Brubaker's presence that caused me initially to pick the series, I have to say that both of these writers do a great job on it.
First out is the two-parter "Corrigan," which gives us a look into the corruption...more
I'm sad to say I'm disappointed in this installation. I really enjoyed the middle story, involving Josie Mac, Driver, and Catwoman. I want more of Josie Mac--her story is interesting and could go somewhere. Driver has consistently been one of my favorite characters too.
but what do I get more of instead? This increasingly tedious storyline: lesbian cop gets a case, it has a complication, she gets angry about it and beats someone up, and then she goes home and has sex with her girlfriend. Oh, and...more
but what do I get more of instead? This increasingly tedious storyline: lesbian cop gets a case, it has a complication, she gets angry about it and beats someone up, and then she goes home and has sex with her girlfriend. Oh, and...more
This third volume of Gotham Central is not a huge departure from the previous two volumes, which is great because it means the reader gets more dependably solid street-level storytelling about regular people trying to get by in a world that has been taken over by superhero/villain insanity. Renee Montoya is a big star of this volume, as she deals with a shooting of/by a costumed villain, a few developments in her relationship with her father, and her own propensity for violence, and she is consi...more
Another solid outing. Brubaker and Rucka make this shit look easy, as if these stories were just waiting to be told. Renee Montoya continues to be the best and most interesting character in the book, but Josie Mac reveals some hidden depths in this volume as well (unfortunately, her story has terrible art). While I dug this volume overall, it seemed to have a lot of shorter stories with abrupt endings, and I craved a longer, more satisfying story ("Keystone Kops" comes frustratingly close but co...more
The first two volumes of Gotham Central were great, but missed out on full five star ratings for some reason or another; the third volume finally manages it.
This volume opens with a great two parter, titled Corrigan, which follows on from some earlier plots as well as setting up a climactic final arc for the fourth volume.
We then get a done in one called Lights Out, which ties into the then-ongoing Bat-Event War Games, and manages to be extremely powerful whilst setting up a new status quo for...more
This volume opens with a great two parter, titled Corrigan, which follows on from some earlier plots as well as setting up a climactic final arc for the fourth volume.
We then get a done in one called Lights Out, which ties into the then-ongoing Bat-Event War Games, and manages to be extremely powerful whilst setting up a new status quo for...more
On the Freak Beat takes a slight step down in quality from the first two Gotham Central HC volumes. Plots remain reasonably compelling, and the characters remain strong, but there are some missteps along the way, especially in the later episodes. Michael Lark bows out after "Lights Out," and is replaced by Stefano Gaudiano and, in the title story, Jason Alexander. Alexander's art is an awkward fit, and is especially poor at communicating appropriate facial expressions. Characters often look ston...more
This is the first volume I have read of Gotham Central and I have to say I really enjoyed it. Regardless of Batman's spot on the cover, it isn't really about him. This is about the cops who work the Major Crimes Unit, which cover the types of crimes that involve super heroes and super villains. Most of this book focuses on Rene Montoya who I've read before in Bat Woman.
I'm glad my boss talked me into giving this series a shot. I definitely plan on continuing to read.
I'm glad my boss talked me into giving this series a shot. I definitely plan on continuing to read.
So many great adventures for Gotham M.C.U. in this issue. We even get to head over to Keystone city for a little bit. If you're already reading Gotham Central you know what to except from this comic. It delivers right where it's suppose too. It's good cop drama all the way. I enjoyed this volume as much as the previous volumes. The art is stunning too. I love the style they choose to go with for this comic series.
Dec 25, 2012
Michael Alexander Henke
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Probably the best and most simple praise I can give for this series is that for me, it feels like The Wire: Gotham City. Maybe not quite as deep as the show, but you can definitely feel its influence. A couple of really good story arcs in this volume involving Catwoman, and Dr. Alchemy.
I really like this series. I think the characters are fantastic, and it's amazing to see how Gotham's police deal with the supers without Batman's help. He's around, but he doesn't have more than a handful of panels in the entire trade. It's sad that this series wasn't continues. Who knows maybe DC will do something like this again. Looking forward to book 4.
I really don't like Gaudino's art in this one as much as the Lark art that's been through the last two volumes. The stories in this volume focus a lot more on the relationship of the partners in MCU. It portrays a fascinating contrast between the relationship between police partners and their romantic partners.
Again only high praise for this series. Awesome stories, deep characters. You really get the feeling that you are living the lives of these cops. I only wish there are more from this series not just one book left.
Third book in the series continues to dive deeper into the characters of the Gotham police department. In this case the police have decided that it is time to stop relying on batman to fix their problems. Trouble is, can they?
I love that these are true cop procedural mysteries - and I love how Batman is always just out of sight, but ready to drop in and offer his unique brand of assistance. Great stuff.
So far the weakest of the series and only cause where the others has long intricate stories, this was just 4-5 two chapter a piece stories. Not that theses were bad at all, just the rest was better.
An interesting look at the lives of mere mortals inhabiting the DC universe and dealing with the repercussions of coexisting with superheroes and villains.
This series continues to thrill. This volume had an appearance by one of my favourite characters in the Batman universe, Catwoman, as well as more twists and turns for the Gotham MCU to try and make sense of, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. I particular liked the continued story of Renee Montoya, who is quickly becoming one of my favourite characters in the DCU (a shame that her current location/situation is unknown due to the reboot though I am hoping she will reappear there soon).
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Keystone Cops ist die beste Geschichte in diesem Band, kommt aber nicht ganz an die Qualität von Band 2 heran.
I'm a late convert to this book, but now a days I look for any book by Greg Rucka and he rarely lets me down.
I wrote a brief little thing about this series in the entry for volume 1.
Just the perfect combination of a very good crime stories with a little splash of Batman here and there.
Brilliant stuff. Honed to perfection. Not a line or word out of place.
Christopher Nolan should have read this before making The Dark Knight Rises.
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I love this series so, so much.
This is an amazing series. Its like Greg Rucka was allowed to do his version of Law/Order and Homicide but set in Gotham City. I'm sad to say after this installment I'm on the last volume. I will be bummed to see this one end as it so great. If you like gritty crime stories with excellent detectives and some cool procedural stuff, read this. Its one of the reasons why comics are for adults too.
Brilliant, brilliant stuff.
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Greg Rucka, is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.
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