While training in Paris with an infamous cat burglar, Bruce gets caught in a web between Henri Ducard and a serial killer known as the Foundling...will this "first test" for the young Batman prove deadly?
BATMAN: THE KNIGHT #3 by Zdarsky not only depicts the early machinations of BATMAN, but it gives fans the tools to genuinely see what it takes to be BATMAN. How did Bruce learn how to sneak into buildings without being seen? How did he become the world's greatest detective? And, who taught him all of this? Zdarsky lays out the details and ramps up the emotion this week. Bruce may be immature and angry but fans get to see that inner drive that just never quits. Read Full Review
This story is only a quarter in, but it's already established itself as a potential classic. Read Full Review
Carmine Di Giandomenico delivers some beautifully detailed and moody visuals. The imagery and art style complement the story perfectly and the art has some awesome visual thrills. Read Full Review
Batman: The Knight #3 is a must-read for sure. The story in its entirety is shaping up to be a true classic in the making and could lead to Zdarsky bringing more Batman storylines of this caliber to the forefront. Read Full Review
Trust me, you don't want to miss out on this book. Read Full Review
This issue of Batman: The Knight does a great job wrapping up its first arc and further exploring Bruce's own personal journey. We're properly introduced to Henri Ducard as a character, and the beginnings of his relationship with Bruce. At the same time, it further explores Bruce's own conflict over trying to fulfill his promise to his parents, pitting him against a killer and forcing him to start learning more about the criminals he hopes to stop one day. Overall it's a well balanced, tightly written, exploration of Bruce's journey towards Batman and I cannot recommend it enough. Read Full Review
Batman: The Knight #3 comes across as a rough draft version of one of Batman's great mysteries and villain fights, but Chip Zdarsky, Di Giandomenico, and Ivan Plascencia masterfully show Bruce's flaws while hinting at the darkness and obsession that would make him a legendary crime fighter. Read Full Review
DC has recognized that as Ducard appears to be the true Detective mentor that Bruce was taught his skills from, honoring the story "Blind Justice, written by Batman '89 screenwriter Sam Hamm for Detective Comics #598-#600 (1989), and all the Ducard stories that have followed over the last four decades, inspiring even Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy. Read Full Review
Batman: The Knight #3explores the rage boiling deep within the Dark Knight's soul as he continues to forge his secret identity. Between this series and his upcoming run on the main Batman title, Zdarsky is looking to do for Batman what he's done for Daredevil, and I welcome it. Read Full Review
Batman: The Knight #3 was an okay ending to the first story arc of the series. Chip Zdarsky shows Bruce as the angry young man who is not ready to return to Gotham just yet but is willing to put in the work to get there eventually. Unfortunately, the background story was not as compelling as the character interactions, and that needs to change if this series wants to be memorable and feel necessary by the end. Read Full Review
I'll keep reading, but this is one of very few Batman books to come out in recent years that I'm not really tempted to go out and purchase. If you're enjoying it, great! If this series is one that brings Marvel fans who love Chip's writing over to DC and Batman, then I'll take that as a win! Personally, though, I still need convincing. Read Full Review
Zdarsky is so good
I really liked this one.
Zdarsky delivers....again! never would have thought that a story about Bruce travelling around the world leaning the skills to become Batman could be so dope. There is still a lot to happen, but i wonder if Zdarsky is planning to end this story where Year One starts, if that eventually happens it will be so dope.
I really enjoyed this one. I like when they manage to make a serial killer in comics that isn't on the level of, like, a creepypasta. The Foundling is neat, and I liked the small insight we got into his way of thinking. The ending felt a bit abrupt after all the build up, but the character work helped mend that failing, in my opinion.
It is a round number, well shaped, the art is not negligible. A nice read. It is a pity that the publishing house is taking giant steps towards its disappearance, I pray for a miracle.
I enjoyed this, this seems to be a murder mystery like The Batman film.
It’s good enough.