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I love this book. Very well written and I was really into the characters I liked and loathed the ones I didn't like. I find that the mark of good writing. The art is a light on detail BUT I grew to like it; it also tells the story very well.

It was a steal at the $4.99 price point for digital. As my first foray into digital trades I can not be happier( I also got the full Hitman, Top 10, The Killing Joke and The Dark Knight Rises collections). As someone who is 'newish' to this medium of trades and comics, the price point is a great way to catch up on some of the past standout titles.

The Guided View on the Comixology app was way better than I expected as well; just like watching one of those animated comic videos.

As someone who has only been into trades and comics seriously for the last 2.5 years or so(at 46 years old mind you) Ed Brubaker is quickly becoming my favorite writer(Sorry Garth). I am in love with his current book Kill or Be Killed(highly recommended), and loved what I have read of the Criminal series. From here on out I will be looking to purchase and consume most of his material.


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Gotham Central 1 In the Line of Fire Ed Brubaker Greg Rucka Michael Lark Books Reviews

I'm a book reader at heart, and only within the last year have I really engrossed myself into comics. So although comics are often considered a visual media, I often read it as if I'm reading a book. ***I dabbled in comics before this reading Watchman, Y Last man, Preacher, but Batman comics were the ones I read the most. So when I jumped back into the fray, Batman was what I looked into at first.***

Irregardless of being a Batman fan or not, Gotham Central Book 1 is an incredible group of stories. Each story is compelling and kept me hanging on to each page. I could never stop reading until I finished each individual story. The story provides a human element to the Batman franchise that is often hard to gather when dealing with super hero comics. The artwork does a great job capturing the tedious and often over looked job of being a cop in Gotham.
I picked this up because I thought it was an intriguing idea to take the perspective of the cops that have to work in the shadow of the Batman. Story wise its a little dry, not super exciting, but overall not bad. I do think that it helps to be familiar with who Renee Montoya is otherwise her situation with a major villain may throw off some casual comic readers. Unlike a few other reviewers I did like that the cast of characters was relatively large as it gave you the feeling that this was a working unit in a police station with multiple shifts. On the other hand, my major beef with the book is the art and to a lesser extent some quality control issues. I found some typos that really shouldn't have been there. While I do like heavy use of blacks in art I found it did get carried away a few times mudding up character features. I also found the artwork to be inconsistent and downright crude at times. Distinctive character details, like freckles, would be prominent in one closeup only to disappear in a different one. Some of the line work would be weak which would contrast with later pages were it was much sharper and more detailed. There were also problems with skin tones. Overall, I found the artwork to range between ok and sloppy. I feel a little disappointed after reading it, but I may give book 2 a shot to see if this series has a little more to it.
Whenever you read a comic, the regular police tend to come off as incompetent, or at least out of their depth. After all, it's difficult to have a super hero when the cops can do everything themselves. But here comes Gotham Central, showing how the GCPD feels about having batman in their city, and how they fight back against crime with and without Batman's help.

The best thing about Gotham Central is the dialogue. Reminiscent of The Wire, these detectives can swing back and forth between comic, heartwarming, and serious as the situation demands. The people writing this are very talented. On top of that, themes of living in a city with Batman, and how having to watch him repeatedly do your job for you, are intriguing and thought-provoking.

The one drawback is the artwork. I've seen much better pencil and ink work than this, and it hurts this series more than others, where there are loads of characters, many of which only look slightly different now. They could have done much better.

On the whole, this is one of the best comics I've read, and I would recommend it to any DC fan.
Gotham Central BOOK 1 is entitled "In the Line of Duty" but actually has three story arcs collecting the first 10 issues of Gotham Central ("In the Line of Duty" (#1-2), "Motive" (#3-5), and "Half a Life" (#6-10)).

This is not to be confused with Gotham Central VOLUME 1 which collects #1-5. BOOK 1 is a newer release and the entire Gotham Central run can be collected in 4 books starting with this one.

Now that you know what to look for, I will now tell you why you should read this. It's a gritty crime/detective drama with conventional and sincere characters that happen to live in a non-conventional super abnormal city (Gotham). They solve real mysteries like murders and kidnappings all while trying to balance their normal world with the spectacular world of Batman and all of his foes. Batman makes a few appearances, but this story is really about the GCPD. Imagine if Law and Order was set in Gotham City with all of it's perks and flaws.

It really is a great read, it also reminds me of The Killing (another great detective/crime show).

The art work does a phenomenal job of telling a deeper, richer story that words could never do. The way artist Michael Lark draws facial expressions or depicts body language is at times breath taking. The art work really helps enhance these dark and gritty stories.

If you're a fan of crime dramas and Batman, then there's a high chance that you will love this collection.
I love this book. Very well written and I was really into the characters I liked and loathed the ones I didn't like. I find that the mark of good writing. The art is a light on detail BUT I grew to like it; it also tells the story very well.

It was a steal at the $4.99 price point for digital. As my first foray into digital trades I can not be happier( I also got the full Hitman, Top 10, The Killing Joke and The Dark Knight Rises collections). As someone who is 'newish' to this medium of trades and comics, the price point is a great way to catch up on some of the past standout titles.

The Guided View on the Comixology app was way better than I expected as well; just like watching one of those animated comic videos.

As someone who has only been into trades and comics seriously for the last 2.5 years or so(at 46 years old mind you) Ed Brubaker is quickly becoming my favorite writer(Sorry Garth). I am in love with his current book Kill or Be Killed(highly recommended), and loved what I have read of the Criminal series. From here on out I will be looking to purchase and consume most of his material.