Batman: Killing Time (2022-) #1

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Batman: Killing Time (2022-) #1

Batman: Killing Time (2022-) #1

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King and Marquez have set up an intriguing first issue, as it embraces non-linear storytelling and takes advantage of it in the mystery genre. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

I’ve noticed a common thread throughout King’s work, and it is sort of sad if I could have much sympathy for the guy. I’m sure he’s got another 12-issue run in him about a well-meaning murderer to make us empathize with. Needless to say, the MacGuffin never matters, though King spends several baffling pages in ancient Greece, somehow in relation to the MacGuffin.He even introduces what I think might be a new villain into the mix—a new one to me, at least—that I hope to see more of. That seems rather hollow, but it's more than a little telling that Clock King is the character the series ultimate revolves around. This issue continues the trend of narration, time jumps, and building off elements we’ve seen previously, focusing on Clock King’s point of view –which it’s always followed, but we the reader understand now. It could be that the story is about the transient nature of power, how the item passes from one to another, each briefly empowered before losing it to another, and so on.

But things quickly go wrong as Riddler's penchant for leaving clues tips off both Batman and less savory aspects of Gotham's criminal underworld. Each environment is also roughly color coded by Sánchez, helping to easily identify where and at what time of day Catwoman, Riddler, and Penguin are located . Beginning in media res, the story shows the Riddler and Catwoman pulling off a daring robbery of a Gotham City bank. Every location feels representative of its characters while also providing appropriate geographic markers.A Tom King special that, much like Batman/Catwoman, feels like a lost storyline from when King was writing the main Batman series. Despite the beautiful, incredibly sexy, and energetic art by veteran superstar artist David Marquez (a new collaborator with King), the message of this miniseries is much, much more nihilistic than the messages of both his main Batman run and his Batman/Catwoman run, both of which try to show the meaning and help that love and family can bring to a life of trauma (A small link between Catwoman and the Joker early in the chronology of the run provides an Easter egg for fans of King’s Batman/Catwoman series, which shows that relationship developing throughout their lifetimes. Mostly, this is a heist story with Riddler and Catwoman stealing a MacGuffin from Batman and going on the run as they try to sell it to the mysterious mastermind behind the whole affair. The story does look in on everyone else, but it follows his journey and we get to see it as a whole over the course of the book.

I like the twist as well, although it doesn’t surprise me at all, so it doesn’t feel like that much of a plot twist to me. When Catwoman, The Riddler and The Penguin join forces to pull off the greatest robbery in the history of Gotham City, Batman investigates the deadly heist that goes wrong. But the story also feels quite empty and forgettable with any number of banal interpretations possible to see within it that make it feel overall unimpressive.No one character really holds the spotlight for long, they’ve just got enough time on the page to keep the plot moving forward. Sánchez's colors and Cowles' reliably exciting lettering make the pages even better and give the story vibrant, dynamic energy and momentum.



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