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Batman: Gotham County Line [Paperback]

Steve Niles (Author), Scott Hampton (Illustrator), Jose Villarrubia (Colorist)
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Gotham City's tranquil suburbs are shattered by a string of murders that stumps the county sheriff. Batman steps in and realizes immediately that the murders are more than they seem. Solving them and nabbing the perp only begin clearing up the mystery. Sucked into ritualistic dark magic and pursued by zombies, Batman faces a puzzle that, defying logic, requires him to suspend disbelief. Niles' creepy psychological tale takes the Dark Knight down, if not new avenues, then some less-traveled roads. Scott Hampton's line work and Jose Villarrubia's coloring add hard edges and haunting shadows; this is stunning artwork. Tina Coleman
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: DC Comics (October 18, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 140120905X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401209056
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.2 x 10.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,354,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Steve Niles (born June 21, 1965) is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as 30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre, Simon Dark, Mystery Society and Batman: Gotham County Line.

He is credited among other contemporary writers as bringing horror comics back to prominence, authoring such works as 30 Days of Night, its sequel, Dark Days (IDW Publishing), and Criminal Macabre (Dark Horse Comics) with frequent artist collaborator Ben Templesmith.

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A creepy Batman book! March 20, 2011
Format:Paperback
Steve Niles and artist Scott Hampton create an eerie tale of death and beyond. I wasn't sure this book could work well, taking Batman out of Gotham, but it succeeded pretty well. The art was perfectly suited for this type of book. I also enjoyed one of the surprise guest stars. The other guest star served no purpose. My main problem was that Batman's reaction to what was happening was pretty fast and drastic especially for someone who has seen so many crazy things like Batman has. It just didn't ring true. A pretty good book that you should check out.
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Wow, the writing was ridiculously bad. This is supposed to be Batman vs. Zombies (by the writer of 30 Days of Night, which I like), but instead of being scary or suspenseful I actually laughed out loud at how bad the writing was. Batman's dialogue and internal thoughts were completely out of character, and he comes off like a whiny child. Instead of being a detective he basically just punches things throughout the entire book. It was funny in a bad way. Shame on you, Editor! You're supposed to do some editing, right?

Just to warn you, Batman has a jet pack and flies around every where in this book. Apparently, he's got a button that he can press to retract his cape to show the jet pack. That's weird. It was campy, and so, not scary. Also, he just kept punching things mindlessly. No sense of dread or suspense at all. The kept dialogue kept making me laugh. Batman sounded like an illiterate high school student. Steve Niles really just can't write. Just like in the 30 Days of Night series, he can come up with a decent story, but is really insufficient with the actual writing itself.

On the other hand, the art is beautiful to look at. I'm a big fan of Scott Hampton. His art is gorgeous, and Jose Villarrubia's coloring really sets the tone for the story. The art was the initial reason that I bought the book in the first place. Too bad that the writing was so, so bad. Still, if you're a fan of eitheer Scott Hampton or Jose Villabrrubia, it's worth picking up - but only if you can get it cheap.
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MY GRADE: B minus to B. April 17, 2012
Format:Paperback
This tale focuses on Batman denying the existence of an afterlife and then being strung along by a necromancer into a horrific world in which the living dead are everywhere. All the while he has an undead superhero trying to help him but the main battle is in the mind of Batman. There were some interesting focuses but on the whole I thought it was only somewhat good.

ARTWORK: B; ACTION: B minus to B; CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B minus; STORY/PLOTTING: B; WHEN READ: early to mid April 2012; OVERALL GRADE: B minus to B (a bit higher for Batman fanbois).
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