Now in trade paperback – the epic story bridging the smash-hit video games Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City! • Collecting the 5-issue miniseries, including five digital-first chapters.
There are stories to be told in Arkham City that take place before the events of the video game but this isn't one of them. What's the point in telling a tale about Robin infiltrating the fight club if he can't change anything? If he doesn't change? What's the point in having Bane and Grundy fight if it's a stalemate and both characters return to the exact same position they had on page one? A good story requires that something happens. There has to be a change in the emotional charge from one scene to the next. Nothing, absolutely nothing is resolved here. Jorge Jimenez does a fine job with the art and he does a great job recapturing the look and feel of the Arkham City video game, but it's not enough when the story is a non-event. Read Full Review