Batman: The Imposter #3

This second of a three-issue event is going to be worthy of some space on your bookshelf. I love the tweaking of the story. The lenses of both Detective Wong as well as Dr. Leslie Thompkins, provide a new view of Gotham's vigilante hero. They are two strong female protagonists trying to heal their city in their own way! Read Full Review

I love the tweaking of the story in Batman: The Imposter #3. The lenses of both Detective Wong as well as Dr. Leslie Thompkins, provide a new view of Gotham's vigilante hero. These are two strong female protagonists trying to heal their city in their own way. Read Full Review

This is a very good, albeit dark, book. The mystery itself is a bit too obvious for me and the book isn't consistent when it comes to the creative team's realistic approach. But the writing is economic, which means that the wonderful artwork can breathe while visually telling this story. All things considered, this is definitely a book that's worth picking up"recommended! Read Full Review

Sorrentino delivers some amazing art in this issue. The visuals were beautifully done and the gritty nature of the story is perfectly complemented by the art style. Read Full Review

This series has been rather melancholy and cerebral over its run, spending a lot of time in therapy sessions and dark reflection. But when the action picks up, it REALLY picks up. Andrea Sorrentino is a master of comics, and his brutal fight scenes manage to capture every nuance of Gotham's darkness. Read Full Review

Batman: The Imposter is a solid experiment, in terms of Batman stories. Taking a realistic approach to the character and his world is fresh and interesting, but this finale issue reveals a pretty sound weakness in how this creative team did that and it's inconsistency. Read Full Review

daspidaboy

Dec 14, 2021

I think this is definitely one of the best books of 2021. It's a near masterpiece with the action and art. Any batman fan would enjoy this

Hellblazer

Dec 15, 2021

BATMAN: THE IMPOSTER turned out to be a surprisingly good and a rather refreshing take on Bruce Wayne and the Batman.

Afre

Dec 14, 2021

I really liked this. Almost everything here is great. Sorrentino's art, as wonderful as it is, can make it hard to distinct which Batman is which sometimes, but otherwise it's amazing. This book surprised me. It did something new with concept. And that is enough for me.

Another_fans

Dec 14, 2021

Really really good. Of course, like every time Sorentinno is out of this world. I dont think there is an artist that is better at carving a page ( sorry im not sure of the term ). Each page seems like something new and fresh and it amazes me. Writing is also pretty correct, à mini oblige, it has to end the story quickly but it is well done. This has been a well crafted series and i wouldnt be surprise if it wins a lot of awards. If you skipped it because of Batman fatigue, try it, it might be the best Batman book of the year

JGarc231

Dec 15, 2021

Dark and realistic take on Batman. A strong story with phenomenal art.

KFuqua

Dec 16, 2021

Wow... a good Batman book. It's been a long, long time.

Brannon.44

Mar 18, 2022

Surprisingly good, fresh take on Batman

Avanvolk

Sep 09, 2024

I feel like this issue didn't quite live up to my expectations based on how much I loved the first two, but it was still very good overall.

Merlyn

Dec 14, 2021

Yeah, this was good but it's really not that good as most people make it up to be. I get that it's not a good time for Batman with Tynion, Tamaki and depressed King these last years but just because the quality was low in recent history doesn't mean we should pretend decent stories are groundbreaking. There are some very blatant flaws that people tend to overlook. For example, we get a big dose of bullshit of "Bruce Wayne doesn't help". This is a theme lately at DC Comics, it's like these writers haven't actually read any Batman comics. Bruce Wayne is a philanthropist, he has poured tons of money into Gotham, but like in real life, just throwing money at problems without actually having a good plan doesn't help. I get that marxist rhetoric is very trendy for these guys but some of us see through this crap. All the "therapy" with Leslie was super boring and didn't do shit during these 3 issues, it was filler and totally uninteresting. And I swear there are panels when Batman legit looks like a woman, those are not the lips of a man, Sorrentino did an awesome job with the fights, those looked great, but some panels looked really, really weird. On the plus side, I actually liked the ending, it was a very sound resolution for this story and I enjoyed Wong's character. The mystery was a decent one, too and like I said, the fights looked great. All in all, this is a good Batman comic but a lot of people are overpraising it because the Batman books have been lacking quality lately. more

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Mingthemerciless - Dec 14, 2021

I'm ok with the book. I like how it hints at the new movie and the mystery is fun but the book is far from perfect. Making Alfred an a-hole is a huge miss and upsets the resonance of the book. I'm sticking with it for now.

Merlyn - Dec 14, 2021

Well, this was the last issue. Glad you enjoyed it. I did too, but I feel like it's not that great as some people make it up to be.

Mingthemerciless - Dec 14, 2021

Yeah I hadn't picked up number 3 yet but I liked the first two. As you alluded to its not a home run because its flaws are quite glaring but it does what any good book should do...its entertaining. After King and Tynion that's a refreshing change.

DDJamesB

Dec 19, 2021

Enjoyed it a lot until the last few pages. It just felt likean ending that was just thrown together.

Psycamorean

Jan 03, 2022

This was pretty good, although I have some issues with the execution of this story. I hope the movie is a bit more tightly written. Shout out to Merlyn obsessing over men's lips and asking himself if they're soft and feminine and kissable or not.

JBL Reviews

Dec 14, 2021

When Sorrentino is on, he's one of my favorites. He wasn't on in this issue. There were many times I literally couldn't tell what was happening or what I was looking at. That frustrated me.