Gotham Central Omnibus

I just received a copy of this book a few weeks ago, and so far I'm only about a quarter of the way in, give or take. Math has never been my forte, so whatever page 250 out of an over 950 page book equates to fractionally, that's where I am right now. So I don't feel comfortable giving it a full 5 stars yet until I finish it. However, what I have read so far definitely warrants 4 stars, in my opinion. The writing is great. The artwork is great. It truly feels like I'm reading some kind of gritty cop procedural. The characters are written in a very funny, edgy, and natural way. They don't come off like cop parodies who stand around the station drinking coffee and eating donuts. They have lives outside the office. They have backstories. They have unique personalities. They are all very memorable. I also like that the book truly makes the cops and how they solves cases the main focus instead of them playing second fiddle to Batman. In fact, Batman is more like a supporting character in this book that you only occasionally see. And because the stories and characters are so well written, I don't mind that Batman is not around as much. It truly is a great read so far. The only qualm I have is that because the book is so big and thick (it's roughly the size of a large dictionary I would guess), I wish it came with one of those sewn-in bookmark ribbons. UPDATE: Just finished the book a few days ago and am now prepared to give it a full 5 stars. Excellent writing and character development. Very sad ending. Enjoyed it all nonetheless. A great read and a book I would highly recommend.

Great stories, great characters, great art, awesome omnibus!

A premise like this one, inside a superhero world, should not work at all but it does and it is perfect. What this creative team delivered along 40 issues is a realistic and gripping depiction of the role that regular people have in a world where superheroes became the answer to their apparent ineffectiveness. They have to deal with this forced new role where everyone, heroes and villains, level up their games but the police remain the same and have to work with what they have, hoping that they can be up for it. It is like watching an HBO TV show, I hope they can make a true adaptation one day. I know Gotham tried but missed the spot a bit compared to this masterpiece.

I'm still very early into this, but this has so far been one of my favorite comics. The characters feel very real and grounded, despite what Gotham throws at them. An awesome book I am very happy I purchased.

I bought this one day just because I liked Brubakers other works, and I like to switch up and get away from the whole superhero books every now and then. I definitely wasn't expecting what this book delivered. It's a superhero world, but with regular people's perspective. It's watching regular detectives deal with the villains of Gotham, like Freeze, Two-Face and even an appearance from the Joker. All the while trying to do it by the books and wanting Batman to stay out of it.The biggest thing I really enjoyed was that Brubakers and Rucka really make you care about the characters. Throughout the series, you get to see into the lives of some of the detectives and some of their real life issues that regular people deal with. Which makes the content more relatable, even if they are taking down super-villains.I have recommended this book to all my friends and now I'm recommending it to you as well!

This being my first review I’ll keep it short, I currently work at Amazon and see how some merchandise may be improperly handled I was concerned about the condition that the book would arrive in but I have to say that very pleased when it arrived undamged. The book itself was sealed so no way it could open and damage the pages also arrived in a box. As for the content, currently reading it but liking what I’m reading. Highly recommend !!!

Absolutely loved reading this omnibus. The writing is absolutely top-notch. My only gripe is with the art. Although I do appreciate the artstyle, and it goes well with the mood of the story, the quality is not on par with the excellent story. To me, the art is as important as the story.

Gorgeous art and the complete story under one cover combine to make this an irresistible find- set aside some time because you'll have a hard time putting it down once you start. For those of you wondering- you should work the binding before you read it- the front cover, then the back cover, then open five pages at a time from one side then the other side until you've opened the whole book- working the spine this way reduces the chances of pages coming out as you read- as can happen in any graphic novel but especially one of this size. (yes I've personally known the horror of a brand new mint graphic novel coming apart in my hands as I read because of the binding- it can happen with sewn or glued works- so you'll want to open a few pages at a time before you read to help prevent this- and open them about 50 percent at first so you don't crack the spine; that's my advice anyway) Moody art really adds to the story- even if you have the softback versions of this it's nice having it all in one place to read with no breaks. Great if you like these characters and setting.

The book arrived in excellent condition!! The story itself was so well written I was able to polish it off in a week. Ed Brubaker manages to mix an excellent police procedural with the villains of Gotham to a great result. Highly recommend.

Lange habe ich gezögert mit dem Kauf von Gotham Central. Nun endlich steht er im Regal und ich habe den Kauf keinesfalls bereut. Sehr gute Story und Zeichnungen. Mal ein anderer Blickwinkel ohne Batman im Vordergrund.Die Omnibus Ausgaben sollten viel mehr auch für den deutschen Markt produziert werden. In der Regel lassen sich die englischen Versionen recht gut lesen. Ist aber schon entspannter wenn ich z.B. Doom Patrol von Grant Morrison aus dem Panini Verlag in Deutsch lesen kann.Dieses ist aber kein Grund, Gotham Central " nicht " zu lesen. Absolut empfehlenswert !!!

Gotham Central zou een film kunnen zijn. De tekeningen zijn prachtig en vangen de duistere, emotionele en suspensie perfect. Het verhaal sleurde mij mee. De vele karakters zijn snel te onderscheiden en leer je direct goed kennen. Geen een is gelijk aan elkaar.Een aanrader voor comic book fans maar ook zeker non comic book fans. Meesterwerk.

Excelente trabajo de Ed Brubaker en, como no otra vez, género noir. Historia negra sobre el Departamento de Policía de la ciudad de Gotham, con escasas pero buenas apariciones de superheroes, y como funciona el cuerpo de policía. Como siempre con los Ommibus de DC, tamaño estupendo, gran calidad de impresión y de papel, y además como USA/UK y otros permiten hacer ofertas más allá de nuestro prohibido más del 5% por ley en España, un gran precio! Un 10!

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