Batman the Ultimate Evil [Paperback]

Andrew Vachss (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Warner; Advance copy edition (1995)
• ASIN: B000OVC6WK
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well Worth Reading, October 7, 2004

By 

Jennifer Stephens "Jen" - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Batman: The Ultimate Evil (Paperback)

I would say I enjoyed this book, but the subect is to serious for that description. I found it thought provoking, hard to put down, and extremely well written. The writing is gritty, but for Batman, and this story line, that works.

There is an interesting addition to the history of Batman, by way of Martha Wayne's history, and the motivation for the murder of Martha and Thomas Wayne. I won't say more and ruin it. . .

The descriptions of Batman/Bruce Wayne and the other characters are dead on and you feel like you know the character. The descriptions of the settings are just as good. The dialouge is also realistic and well done.

I'd recommend this story to any ADULT Batman fan, but only if you're in the mood for some serious reading. This is not a light, fast, escapist read. But it is WELL worth taking the time to read.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Batman: Ultimate Evil, February 22, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Batman: Ultimate Evil (Audio Cassette)

It is a good book for any Batman fan. The book is awesome. I liked how batman went out of the normal rescue, like saving people, stopping a crime. It is way different from any other book I have read. It is about abuse, Child Abuse. It is my favorite BATMAN book of all time.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected..., October 17, 2000

By 

"simeseangel" (World Wide ;)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Batman: Ultimate Evil (Audio Cassette)

I picked this book up as a Bat-fan and thought it would be an ok read for a boring afternoon. I was so wrong. It was a wonderful book and I couldn't put it down. Thank you Andrew Vachss for giving Batman back the compassion and fire that Hollywood has killed in the past decade. No, this is not an all out action, beat dozens of bad guys into bloody plup kind of book that most people associate Batman with; this is Batman the Detective, who is going after people who are lower than the slime on sewer walls. And he does it with style and boundless determination, knowing that if even one child can be saved from this Hell, then he will have made a difference. That is what matters.