Shawn Crystal’s art fits in nicely with the usual gritty Gotham vibe, but there’s a touch of realism, a feeling that Batman is on equal footing with the rest of the characters. It’ll be interesting to see how Bruce/Batman deals with bad guys that became bad due to bad decisions/poverty/bum deals, now that Bruce himself is closer to the economic status quo. There’s no real fleshing out of why he’s lost the fortune (though I’m sure the events in Endgame didn’t help his situation), but I’m kinda digging The People’s Batman. Here in Manor, Bruce - after losing his familial wealth (or at least playing like he has) - lives in an apartment in the city with his trusty butler Alfred.
Oh, and spoiler: there’s not that much 411 o n Sybil, something that I hope will be rectified in future issues of GA. But Manor is a fun ride all on its own, with plenty of twists, turns and dark spaces. Thoughts: I’ll say it I picked up Arkham Manor because I wanted to know more about Sybil Silverlock, the mother of Olive in Gotham Academy.
Bruce’s former home as a malevolent Jabba the Manor. Love the Nathan Fox/Rico Renzi variant cover art for #3. “This house has terrible secrets! It whispers them to me.” And an even deadlier menace hiding in plain sight… Wayne Manor? Why not? But Wayne Arkham Manor has been transformed from a safe house to an asylum that is anything but safe there’s a killer hiding in the walls. Story: Arkham Asylum crumbles to the ground.
#Sibble silverlock series
So much so that though it can be read as a stand-alone, it’s better if you know who’s who (or at least have your laptop close by to hit up Wiki when necessary.) It’s a pity this series was cancelled, though this six-issue storyline does wind up nicely. Nutshell: A strange, compelling hybrid of Batman Detective Comics and “New 52” Batman, there’s plenty of tie-ins to the Bruce/Bat canon.