If you want to know the answer to the the ultimate question; How did Gotham come to be so corrupt and crime-ridden? This book will take you there and the answer is in the past.
This is no doubt Snyder's best work when it comes to his historical side. He seemlessly ties in and sheds light on the history of Gotham as it morphs from colonial town to a metropolitan city and inevitably a refuge for the corrupt. The story focuses on 5 of Gotham's founding families, succesfully tying together the past of Batman, Penguin, Hush(Tommy Elliot) and even cleverly throwing in to the mix none other than the aptly named Kane family. This story of the Victorian past intertwines with the present day, in which we get to see an epic combo of Batman heroes work together to solve this ancient yet present mystery.
While the historical half of the book is near flawless the pesent day side is not entirely. My biggest gripe with it being the chemistry among Batman and gang definitely leaves something to be desired for. Dick Grayson is centerstage in the cowl and cape but his typically snark wit is strangely missing and the other characters are disapointingly toned down as well. I mostly blame this on the fact that, for whatever reason, Snyder is not handling dialogue duties here(he did story only) and the guys who filled in do not do justice to our favorite characters.
Although thankfully some character developement at least shines through, particularly on the part of Dick Grayson as he tries to cope with feelings of inadequacy, as he fills in for Batman while Bruce is out of town. It's an interesting side of Dick and to my knowledge, this is the first time anyone ever filled in for Bruce as Gotham's Dark Knight.
So, while the lack of fun dialogue among the heroes and the books brievity keep this work from reaching perfection, the historical side of the book is so well executed that I can't bear to give this book anything below 4 1/2 stars. I would consider this highly recommendable to anyone that enjoyed Snyder's run on New 52 or Batman fans who have an interest in the history of Gotham.
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