Batman Widening Gyre #4

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Comments

[benicio127]

I really enjoyed both Quiver and Sounds of Violence.

But Smith cannot write Batman or the Batfam to save his life. It's cute banter, yes, but it still seems pretty OOC.

[icon_uk]

In what way out of character? Batman trying to be grim with Nightwing and knowing it never works because the kid knows him too well, and Nightwing being his classic more light-hearted hero (Which early Nightwing best exemplified as he sort of "broke free" of the responsibility of being Batman's junior partner) who can yank Batmans chain better than any other hero.

[benicio127]

I guess I just found Smith's Batman and Bruce characterizations to ring false.
I think it was Cacophony (which I read and was disgusted with) and from this, the scene with Tim and Arthur (in Widening Gyre) that seemed OOC -- to me, anyways.

Which is strange, because I actually enjoyed Smith's Batman in Quiver. And I loved Quiver and Sounds of Violence. And I absolutely adore Smith for creating Mia.

I think I actually picked up Widening Gyre #1 and ended up getting rid of it, I just didn't even want it around it was so bad. I think what really bugs me is his Joker and Ivy characterizations. Both are so terrible I can't stand it. I like my Ivy more subtle and Joker... less sophomoric.

[3goodtimes]

I wouldn't go so far as to say it's out of character for those two to banter or to go lighthearted on occasion. However, there's something off about Dick's language. Subtle differences in his speech patterns.

He writes arrows better because they speak more casually than Bats, imo.