Batman: Arkham City #4 Review
Batman: Arkham City is a prime example of how to do a video game tie-in comic right. Between Paul Dini's wonderful script and Carlos D'Anda's eye-grabbing art, Batman: Arkham City is a comic that acts as a perfect hype tool for Rocksteady Studios' upcoming bat-sequel game. But what's maybe most impressive is that this series can also be enjoyed by those not interested in the upcoming video game, but are instead just looking for a quality, standalone Batman tale.
Issue #4 of Arkham City picks up with Batman attempting to hightail it out of the titular prison after his cover gets blown to bits. The majority of this issue features Batman on the run with a mysterious man whispering in his ear that surprisingly knows a lot about him. But just when you think you have his patterns pegged, Batman pulls a new surprise out of the ol' utility belt. This issue also features a fantastic interlude with the Joker where Paul Dini once again proves that he's a master of handling the character. I can almost hear Mark Hamill's eerie delivery of the lines explode from the pages.
Ever since I first saw Carlos D'Anda's artwork in this series I've been in love. He's got a great style and is really skilled at blocking out action sequences. D'Anda is also an ace at facial expressions to get across the mindsets of our characters.
As I said previously, Batman: Arkham City is a series that can be enjoyed by both comic fans and those just dabbling in the book because they're excited about the upcoming video game. Issue #4 is another worthwhile installment in this series and I can't wait to see how it all wraps up next month.
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