author: Tom King
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.55
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2018/11/05
date added: 2018/11/05
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Batman, Vol. 7: The Wedding' by Tom King with art by Tony S. Daniel and Mikel Janin seemed like it was going to be a grand story in the long tradition of comics. I felt weirdly let down by all the hype. Let me explain why.
Two words: Booster Gold. The first half of this volume is a story of Booster Gold trying, and failing, to deliver the appropriate gift to Batman for his wedding. The problem is that Booster is in the wrong timeline and he keeps getting stuck. Worse still, he keeps screwing things up in prime Booster fashion. Which has little to do with the upcoming wedding.
The back half of the volume is a bit better and features things I'd read in the deluxe wedding album like the Joker showing up at some random soul's house because he's convinced his wedding invite will show up there. And there's the big issue leading up to the wedding with lots of big art panels by artists past and present.
Overall, I liked it, but I guess I was looking for more actual wedding story. The art is solid enough. I just wanted more epic and less mundane.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
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