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tension??? don't know her ig

Had to double check that this was actually some kind of thriller / mystery because its a lot of talking lol

This is literally the most depressing thing ever

Already so funny. The cartoonish style is simple but really effective and has some great expressions. Interesting mash up of feudal japan but with smart phones and television?

I feel like Dani is entirely shoved to the side, which makes sense bc it's a romance about fitz and Levi, but I don't even know if this plan is working at all or not. She using this as an excuse to use socials again lmao

This is definitely going to be too long, it's okay. She's desperate for attention and approval from everyone even though she dismissed others feelings

Love the interview portions. Great way to show the way black young men are perceived vs how they actually think and what they mean

This is a family drama, not really a thriller. I still like it! Good depiction of trauma and OCD and how it can really affect your relationships

The second hand embarrassment from the mother-daughter talks is too much

Literally dancing outside of the party and the kiss was so romantic??? And taking care of Henri during the moon?? I love this

oh HELL YEAH i loved Bane just tearing through Arkham taking out the entire rogues gallery - idc that it lessens their threat level for later stories, it was cool

Good issue with the parallels between Bruce and Bane and their will to keep going. Tom King really cannot let go of them breaking each other's spines though

Okay, the scene in Batburger might just make this whole volume 5 stars right off the bat

Surprisingly invested in this already! Emile is pretty trusting with the doctor boy after just one friend date. And if it wasn't for the severed hand at the beginning I wouldn't know this was supernatural at all

This is pretty all over the place. I like her rage and attempts at revenge for how uncaring everyone is, but sometimes she's just whiney

I do like the plan, even if I think gathering this team together was unnecessary (what did ventriloquist even do again? Punch pirate? couldn't anybody else do that?) and the relationship with catwoman is pretty good

The "i am suicide" speech was bad. I do not vibe with Batman's "mask under the mask" thing, especially when it claims he feels dead inside

Catwoman tells a much more interesting story about killing a terrorist cell while Bruce gets his ass kicked by Bane immediately lmao
Also I am not buying that he gathers a dumber version of the suicide squad for this mission

Pet peeve is when they change artists in the middle of an arc - I liked Martinez' style way more!!

The premise is a bit overdone now, but I like the designs for the victim syndicate. a bit graphic and horror

oh my man-bat nightwing and clayface batsuit is SOMETHING lmao

The monster designs are really lacking for something thats supposed to be so balls to the wall. i also dont care about gotham girl

"Batman already spoke to the president" should not be as serious a line as it is in this

love that theyre making Tim likeable to probably kill him at the end of this volume im gnawing at the bars of my cage

Francesca is just the WORST and yet I still feel dread when the tables get turned for her. Hate her, but feel the tension. I do like all the twists, how you can guess the gist and the reveal is still satisfactory

The reveal about what happened with Sarah is terrifying and effective. Wish we spent a little longer on the aftermath though. I'm more interested in the Past really, but the present plot is still good

I appreciate he is always concerned for his cat's safety. Wish the audiobook had at least chapter titles so I can keep track of when we're in the past or present

I like how its building, it has that annoying thing where almost every chapter ends of a cliffhanger than doesn't amount to much in the next chapter (like finding the cult then running away, next chapter everythings fine anyway) but it still hooks me