Batman and Robin #5 does not suck, in fact it is one of the best comics i've read in a month. The issue advances significantly the overall story, but it does have a problem. That problem is it's clarity.
This series has been one of the best books to read all year, and this issue does not disappoint, but like a lot of Morrison stuff, you might have to read it twice to understand it fully and that's why i gave it such a low score on my first review. I guess I was used to, with the first arc of Batman and Robin, having only to read the story once to get the full picture, but with the new artist, Morrison's writing changes up to more like it was in Batman RIP. What I had a problem with when I read the issue the first time was the introduction of the Flamingo. The way he was introduced was nearly like you had to know what he was and what he looked like before he arrived, which now that I think about it happens a lot in Morrison's Batman.
Although my opinion of the writing has gone up significantly, my opinion on the art is still low. The mass amounts of ink used to make the story feel dark, turn the page murky and hard to understand. As well, Philip Tan's face's are often out of proportion and his body's get messed up. It seems like he may spend so much time trying to get certain parts right, that his attention to detail on other parts is way down and his work as a hole suffers. OF course I like his art when it's done right, and it is in some panel, but the overall look brings the book down significantly.
Now that i've fixed up my review to one more accurate on my opinion of the book, i have to decide a new score. For this issue, i will assign two scores, one for writing and the oth
er for art, and then find an average.
er for art, and then find an average. Writing, 8.5/10 Art: 7.3/10
Overall: 7.9
Final word: If Tan's work wasn't so inconsistent, and maybe if the writing was clearer, this book, would be much higher rated.
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