Warning: this article contains spoilers for the events of the Batman: Arkham Knight game.
DC's ongoing Arkham Knight prequel comic has a lot going for it, but the series often feels aimless in its attempts to set the groundwork for the events of the game. This spinoff comic doesn't have that problem. This series has one goal - fleshing out the tragic history between Bruce Wayne and and the Arkham Knight - and it does it well.
Issue #2 continues the approach of focusing on flashbacks to Jason Todd's early career as Robin with a few pre-Arkham Knight scenes used as a framing device. The framing device is the one area where this issue is less successful than the first. Whereas issue #1 added more context to Hush's role in the game, the Arkham Knight/Deathstroke team-up doesn't really bring anything new or compelling to the table. It's mainly an excuse to showcase Slade fighting Dick Grayson and Tim Drake at the same time. Which certainly has its appeals. Allison Borges' brings a fluidity to these fight scenes that really sells the physicality of these fighters. Borges' art has its quirks when it comes to perspective and framing, but the action and motion stand out.
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DC's ongoing Arkham Knight prequel comic has a lot going for it, but the series often feels aimless in its attempts to set the groundwork for the events of the game. This spinoff comic doesn't have that problem. This series has one goal - fleshing out the tragic history between Bruce Wayne and and the Arkham Knight - and it does it well.
Issue #2 continues the approach of focusing on flashbacks to Jason Todd's early career as Robin with a few pre-Arkham Knight scenes used as a framing device. The framing device is the one area where this issue is less successful than the first. Whereas issue #1 added more context to Hush's role in the game, the Arkham Knight/Deathstroke team-up doesn't really bring anything new or compelling to the table. It's mainly an excuse to showcase Slade fighting Dick Grayson and Tim Drake at the same time. Which certainly has its appeals. Allison Borges' brings a fluidity to these fight scenes that really sells the physicality of these fighters. Borges' art has its quirks when it comes to perspective and framing, but the action and motion stand out.
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