REVIEW: Batman: Vol 4: Zero Year: Secret City by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo

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Batman: Vol 4: Zero Year: Secret City by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo
Publishing Information: Paperback; 176 pgs
Publisher: DC Comics; 7 May 2014
ISBN: 9781401245085
Series: Vol. 3
Copy: Out of pocket
Reviewer: Tyson

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Synopsis: "The New 52 origin of The Dark Knight delves into Bruce Wayne’s past with the Red Hood Gang and his run-ins with aspiring District Attorney Harvey Dent! You won’t want to miss the moment that Bruce becomes Batman!

Collecting: Batman 21-24"

This volume of Batman deals with the events taking place in the New 52 and once again deals with the events that lead up to Bruce Wayne donning the cowl. While Snyder does a great job of telling the story and Capullo proves himself a more than capable artist, there is only so many times you can go about Batman's beginnings and with all of the recent reboots in the cinema and the various goings on in the comic book world, this one doesn't really set itself apart. There are a few positives captured within its pages. Batman makes mistakes early on and learns that he needs to gain a support network and gain a better awareness. This is rarely seen in other origin tellings and not one that is really thought about but with those high points featured in the graphic novel, it still is an uphill battle that doesn't really give the reader much of anything we haven't seen before.

Even though This origin story fails to give you anything jaw-dropping new, the writing is solid and the art found within is impressive. It is what you expect when you pick up a Snyder issue. I plan to continue with the series and can't wait to see what happens next.

Overall 6.5/10
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