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Superman/Batman: Torment - Alan Burnett

Description: ISBN 1845767411 / Genre: Graphic Novels / Comics / Author: Alan Burnett, Dustin Nguyen, Derek Fridolfs / Hardcover / 160 Pages / Book is ... more

Superman/Batman: Torment - Alan Burnett ... published 2008-06-27 by Titan Books Ltd

Newest Review: ... in the series. This saw the same events portrayed from the perspective of both Superman and Batman (who, of course, have very ... more

... different outlooks on life). It gave an interesting insight into the minds of the two heroes and highlighted people can perceive the same events very differently. Since Superman features so little in Torment, everything is seen from the perspective of Batman the narrative fails to offer any new insights into his character. The early panels are promising. Superman is losing his mind, whilst Batman is trying to track down Killer Croc, but the story you expect to come from this never emerges. Instead events take a wild ...more

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Superman/Batman: Torment - Alan Burnett: Don't be such a Torment, Bats. (1093 words)
by - written on 14/10/09 (Very useful, 37 readings)
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Variable. That's the word which springs to mind when thinking about Batman/Superman: Torment. Story? Variable. Artwork? Variable. Characters? Variable. Overall effect? A mediocre tale that could have been so much better. When Torment gets it right, it's an enjoyable and immersive tale. It's never going to be one of the greatest stories ever told, but it certainly shows quite a bit of promise. This serves to make it all the more disappointing when that potential is never fully realised. The story sets up an interesting plot where Superman starts to lose his mind and ends up under the control of his enemy Darkseid. The grim, driven Batman, meanwhile, ... Read the complete review