| Title | : | Batman: Urban Legends, Vol. 5 |
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| ISBN | : | 1779520107 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781779520104 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 |
| Publication | : | First published May 23, 2023 |
Highlighting various villains and heroes in Gotham, Urban Legends Vol. 5 continues the incredible collections found in previous volumes! You won't want to miss the next installment in this thrilling collection!
Collects Batman: Urban Legends #18-23.
Batman: Urban Legends, Vol. 5 Reviews
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A decent to good book. I wanted to give this 3.5 stars, but it does deserve a round up rather than down.
A good story of the Outsiders (Signal in particular). I like the format of Outsiders changing the 5th chair. I also like how the core members of the team have become closer.
The Murder Club story turned out to be a different and more heartwarming story than the title suggests.
Alfred's story is good old nostalgia and hibing Alfred a chance to shine. It's not my favourite story, but it is always nice to have Alfred as the main character.
The Arkham Academy is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Straight from the title, I don't think anyone would not see where this story is going.
A good collection of stories set in different eras of the Bat universe. The higher rating is more from nostalgia than anything else, but I think they cone across as an overall good. -
You know the drill - Urban Legends is an anthology book, so you're gonna get some good with the bad. The overall trend however is still more good than bad, for sure.
We open with The Signal & The Outsiders, which is a continuation of Brandon Thomas's other stories with them across some other Batman series. It's nice to see some closure for Duke regarding his parents, which is a plotline that's hung around since his introduction, and the other Outsiders working together is a joy to see. Alberto Albuquerque's art's not bad either.
The Murder Club, by Joey Esposito, seems to be one kind of story before becoming something entirely different before the end. There's a lot going on, and some points land better than others, but you can't deny the heart here. I'm sure Batman's met his parents in other stories before, but there's something kind about this one. Vasco Georgiev's artwork is great, I'm rapidly becoming a fan after this and his Voidsong mini-series he did.
The Pennyworth Files, with art and story by Chris Burnham, is probably my favourite story because it's Alfred being Alfred with a dash of Cthulhu Mythos, and if that doesn't make you want to read it, I don't know what's wrong with you. Burnham remains a more impressive Frank Quitely (I said what I said) artistically as well.
The Arkham Academy story that rounds off the volume feels too short at three issues. Like The Murder Club, there's a lot going on here, but none of it really lands very well - none of the characters are particularly likeable, and while the resolution promises more, I'm not sure I want to see any of them again. Hayden Sherman's art is surprisingly good though, much cleaner than I've seen from him before.
Three outta four ain't bad. -
This collection of Bat-Fam stories was surprisingly good.
The Signal and the Outsiders by Brandon Thomas and Alberto Jimenez Albuquerque
Probably the least interesting of the 4 stories within. It doesn't work on it's own merits, relying on the reader to have read Future State to know what's going on. It's about Duke stretching himself too thin while working with the Outsiders and trying to also find his mom. The art is wonky too.
The Murder Club by Joey Espocito and Vasco Georgiev
Seems to be headed one direction when the book shifts towards something with some more sentimental elements. I quite liked it and Georgiev is an artist to watch.
The Pennyworth Files by Chris Burnham
Alfred takes center stage when a robbery occurs in front of him. Loved the Cthulhu elements. Burnham's art is always interesting.
Arkham Academy by Dennis Culver and Hayden Sherman
I think the name says it all. I liked the idea of this enough to see this turned into its own mini even if the characters themselves don't have much depth at this point. Sherman's art isn't too bad here for once. -
I think this is probably the best volume since the first one. The only storybthat didn't really do it for me was Pennyworth Files. I loved the exploration of the pressures of being a superhero for Signal. I thought the scenes between Damian and the Waynes were hilarious. Arkham Academy was a little weird but getting double court of owls in this volume was amazing. Lil Kitten being an influencer who took it too far and thought crime would be good publicity was great and honestly I could see it happening if super heroes and villains were real.
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Every anthology book has highs and lows. This collection is no different. It's nice to see a collection like this do it right.
There's always a new anthology coming. This was a good one.
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Bonus: Thomas Wayne cameo? Man, he's everywhere (hahahahaha!)
Bonus Bonus: Arkham Academy feels like DC's answer to Strange Academy in Marvel -
This was a really good compilation of stories. Highlights included the four-part "The Murder Club" story, followed by the charming three-part "The Pennyworth Files." Together, those two take up the majority of this volume, so it was overall a very well-written and entertaining read.
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The signal and the outsiders - 3.5/5
Murder club - 4.5/5
Pennyworth files -3.7/5
Arkham academy - 3.9/5
Overall - 3.9/5 -
The other stories were just okay, but Alfred, man, I just miss Alfred so much ❤️😭
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there is two very good stories and two very meh stories
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(Reread issues)
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3.5.
Two pretty good stories and two mehish.
